The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-14
RETURNS STILL OUT
Board of Canvassers Count
the Votes for Chosen Free
holders.
MANY PROTESTS FILED
Republicans Object to the Elee-
ton of Democratic Assem-
blymen.
ILLEGALLY ORGANIZED BODY
No Effort, 1t Is Charged, Was Made
to Obtain the Missing Returns
-Today's Proceedings.

When the canvass for the Assembly
vote was finished yesterday afternoon
the Board of Canvassers began with
the vote for Freeholders.. The work was
completed in three hours and this Is the
list of Chosen Freeholders:-
Heller, Kepney, McNally, Cullen, Keat-
ing. Cronin, Groth, Rippe, Kelly, Klein,
Dietz. Bindernagel and Riordan, Demo
Gratis; Heiney, MeComb, Piercy. McFar-
land. Kumpp, Efchhorn and Green, Re-
publicans.
The individual vote is as follows
JERSEY CITY.
First district, Heller, D., 1,597; Brown
r., 1,1e6.
Second district, Kenny. D.. 2'2s5' Stein
s Third district McNally, D., 2,e49; Ne
Fourth district, Heiney. R., s,6l4; Patt-
Fifth district, McComb, X, 2,f5O, NC
sixth district, Piercy, r., 4,554; Reilly,
D., 2,246.
HOBOKEN.
Cullen D.. 4,4s4; Keating, D, Sga2 3a7
Bremermann, R., 1925; Condit, R., 2,79l.
BAYONNE.
Mcfarland, r., 2.0O1; Cronin, D., 1855;
Ball. r., 1,s0S; Melville, D., l,fo4-
TOWN OF UNION.
Groth, D., 9s9; Rippe, D., $50; Darling,
r., s34; Roth, r., ia.
WEST HOBOKEN.
Kumpp. R., l,120; Eichhorn. R., LOSS;
NIcAuley, D.. s43; Diehn, D., s24
WEEHAWKEN.
Simon Kelly, D.. 3s9; Ferrier, R., la.
GUTENBERG.
Klein, D., 319; Theil, r., 2O2
NORTH BERGEN.
Dietz D., 429; Hare. R., 246.
UNION TOWNSHIP.
Bindernagel, D., 268; Swartz, h, zoo.
HARRISON.
Riordan D., 1,016; Gilhooley, r., 459.
KEARNY.
Green, D., 927; Matthews, h, eoo.
The new board will in all probability
have some trouble with the present
board when lit comes to taking hold of
, the county affairs. AS THE News" has
fully set forth the present board is con-
testing the constitutionality of the act
passed last winter by the Republicans
Legislature, changing the term and man
ner of election of the Freeholders.
Under the old system Freeholder was
elected for a term of three years at a
salary of $1,000 while the new board is
chosen for two years at a salary of $500.
The point to be settled will probably in
volve litigation of several months, dur
ing which the people will undoubtedly
be treated to a series of mandamuses,
quo warranto proceedings and many
shifts and devices of the legal fraternity
on both sides to gain possession. The
old boards term would expire on De-
cernber 2, and then the fun will begin
when taeir successors shall demand pos
session.
PROTESTS ENTERED.
When the Board got through with the
Assembly canvass yesterday afternoon a
protest was entered against the election
Of Messrs. Richard NJ. Smart, Pierce J.
Fleming, James Usher, David H. Cagney
and William N. Parslow by Thomas
Morris, a Republican member of the
Board, who claimed that Colonel Charles
w Fuller, Adolph Dobke, Jr., Clement
De R. Leonard William E. Gerdts and
William E. Drake were elected.
Mr. Morris enters his dissent to the an
nouncement of the board that the five
Democrats were elected on the ground
that If the Board was illegally organized
"and it's determination was made on re-
turns of the election which were in
sufficient and illegal,and no effort was
properly made to obtain missing returns
which it was alleged were mailed TO the
County Clerk and were sent to the Sec
retary of State, and which if obtained
would have changed such determination
of said Board"
Another dissent, signed by Robert Guy
and J. Merseles Anderson was lodged
against the determination of the Board
whereby it declared that John Kerr is
declared defeated for the Office of mem
Der of Ass ssenlbly of he State of New Jer-
sey. 1t is claimed that said John Kerr
was duly electd a member of such Gen
eral Assembly and is entitled to the state
ment to that effect"
Messrs. Guy and Anderson, both Re
publican members of the Board urge
the same reasons as Mr.. Morris
Gee. The Republicans kicking because
of the returns" said one of the Board
and upon his motion the dissents were
simply ordered filed.
These dissents were made so that If the
Republicans see fit to apply for a man
dannus they may be placed on record
demurring to the findings Of the Board
y ANXIOUS cANvASSERs.
Evidently a large number of the Boare
of canvassers were impressed with the
ruinor circulated yesterday Afternoon
that they would only get three days
pay for all their work because at moor
today when they managed to get dowr
to business only a quarter of their mum
Der put in an appearance and they were
anxious to get away as quickly as pos
sible.
Mr.. John Dede, Chairman, announced
after the roll call, that in the absence
of Judge McGrath Counsellor N L
Rowe would legally advise the board
but there was nothing to advise.
Clerk Gritten said that some of tht
precinct officers had still not sent il
their returns.
why can't we send an officer aftel
these fellows and bring them here
said one disgusted Democrat.
You had better, gentlemen, while W.
have advice from counsel" (AIr Rove
had not then come into the room.)
well, we are sick Of this and want t
get through, replied the same Demo