The morning call., 1894-07-25
They Say They Have Captured
Some Districts.
REFORMED DEMOCRATS DENY 1T.
Very Angry Words Exchanged at
Last Nights Meeting of the
Primary Committee.

district committees which will constitute
the general committee are 10 be chosen.
AS rule the meetings were surpris-
iDgly orderly, though the contests be-
tween the factions in some OF them
brought out considerable bitterness. The
most conspicuous development of the
night was the confirmation of the rumor
that Buckley and Rainey men would show
their hand in an effort to secure control of
the in incoming governing body. In many of
the districts men who have for years
been known as followers in the Buckley
camp took lively part in the proceedings,
and after it was ali over they and their
friends con fdently asserted that they had
put in for inspectors, judges and clerks In
majority of districts men who would
look after the interests OF the returned
exile at the primaries.
The Twenty-eighth District was claimed
for the Buckley crowd. In the Thirty-irst
Charley Arms, Crow and Tracey were on
he field and their ticket was successful.
In the Forty-third the Sam Newman
srOwd was in the ascendency. and IN the
Thirty-fourth the Buckley crowd also
showed itself. The results in the various
districts were as follows:
The Twenty-eighlh District met at
Drew's Hall. Chairman Thomas P. Cuslck
presiding. The officers chosen were: In
spector. John McElroy; judges-W. 81.
Dugan and NJ. +. Jordan; elerks-H.
Healey and Jere Casey. The result in
this district is said to be victory for
Jack Walsh and his co-workers.
The meeting in the Twenty-ninth Dis
tTict was presided over by Chairman j. j.
Mccarthy. John D. Coughlin was chosen
inspector, John +. ManniX and Louis Valen-
tine judges, John Usher and John Wise clerks.
John P. Cough presided over the meeting in
the Thirtietb, ii. OHea acting as secretary.
There was only one ticket and the gathering
was quiet one. The result was: h. Ingur-
sen inspector w. Burns and John LlDela0
judges, Harry O'Day and j. Curley clerks.
In the ThlIty-fiTst Sidney Hall presided.
There were three tickets at the first ballot.
f. 2. Enright was elected inspector. John Null
creeyy judge ana John GearoD clerk. The
minority was then allowed to choose judge
and clerk, and elected Charles Hamilton
judge and P. h. Bagley clerk.
There was no opposition in the Thirty second.
P. j. McElrOy presided. The election resulted
as follows: Inspector, Joseph Cassidy; judges.
William Wilson and Edward O'Connor; clerks,
Joseph Ray and William Larkin.
The Thirty-third Assembly District Club met
at Maennerbund Han. Twenty-fourth and 20
trero avenues, and elected officers Of election
without much difficulty. There was some nes-
Taton in making nominations, from which the
absence of programme was apparent.
Thomas MckeOn and Thomas OConuell were
nominated for Inspector, and each carried half
the committee when ballot was taken. An
even number Of members was present. and the
aspirants for office found they made dead
lock- Four ballots were AIKEN, but The vote re-
manned equal, when Mckeon Withdrew his
name in favor of OConnell The following off,
GERS were elecIed: Thomas O'Connel in
spector; Henry Shoemaker, George K. Godfrey,
judges; George Code and James G. ODonnell,
clerks.
The Buckley followers were not successful
In the Thirly-iOurth District though there are
TWO factions which have been caused by local
asprants for fame. Joseph Kelly was elected
Inspector, M. Griffin and James Nee WIRE
chosen as judges, /. DanielwitZ and William
Almon as clerks. Three wa cheers Will be chosen
from each OF the two factions.
Stephen Byrne and William J. Connolly
claimed the right to membership In The Thirty
fifth District Club, which was disputed by the
minority. Colonel John OByrne, who used TO
be very friendly with Buckley, protested
against rejecting the two members. He led the
opposition and asserted that Byrne and Con-
molly were entitled to vote. out Chairman But
Ter ruled against him on every point advanced.
The upshOt was that the disputed twain were
told by the oh tr they were not qualified TO
participate. WhereupOn the majority of men,
bers present to The number or eleven walked
out of the hall in a fit of anger, swearing they
would get redress or would elect election officers
themselves. They. went to some convenient
place IN the ueighbOrhood and talked the mat
ter over and agreed TO enter protest before the
committee OF seven,
The minority remained and elected the fol-
lowing officers: James Whtehurst. inspector;
judges John Sbarkey, l.. Cartier; clerks
James MulherD, William Winter; watchers
j. O'Haoran. NJ. Dolan, NJ. Fahey
II this obtains it Will be victory for some
offiee-holdeIs at the City Hall.
Two factions held meetings in the Thirty.
sixth, one at Noe and Seventeenth and sthe
other beyond the Twenty second street hill at
Diamond and EIZabelh streets. The president
had an independent council of their own at
the latter place with following of nine mem
bers of the commttee and elected officers as II
they represen ed the district. M. G. Sears pre-
sided over the majority meeting at Seventeenth
street. Sixteen members were present and
elected tie following officers: Emile Cheline,
Inspector; James Norton, James Tulle, Judges:
Knox Dunlap, Henry Farrell. clerks.
in the Thirtyseventh District Joseph E.
ODonnell presided, and Frank Hughes was
secretary. There were two nominations for
inspector-Joseph Mahan and r. E. Carter.
The latter was successful IN the balloting,
Mahan then ran for one of the judges, and was
successful. with v. C. Tobin as a fellow
Judge. William Healev and Samuel Conlan
were the choice OF the club for clerks.
The Thirty-eghth was sort OF phantom dis
trct last night. Good Democrats gathered
around the usual headquarters of the club at
Turk and Scott streets but there were no signs
Of any meeting. Secretary McFadden was
not 10 be found, and II was about 8
O'Clock when the news reached the heart
of the district that the meeting for the selection
OF judges, clerks and inspector was to be held
In the office OF City and County Attorney Cres-
well, at the new City Hall. The result of this
meeting was as follows: Inspector, Henry
Sylvester: 1udg5s-Patrick Mckinney and John
j. OBrien; clerks-R. A. Miller and William
Scott
The Thirty ninth District had rather anil
mated meeting. 1t is the district in which j.
III. FentOn of the purist committee resides, and
the Buckley following is not believed to have
ANYTHING here. The officers chosen were: In
spector, Walter Hickson; judges-Charlre A.
GavIgan and John Glavonich; clerKs-Joseph
Shelby and George Horan Robert Murray
and Arthur E. Mack were appointed watch
ers."
IL was expected that there would be lively
time ia the Fortieth Dist let, but matters
passed off quietly. The contest here was be.
tween little Dick OConnor and Tom Glynn.
NJ C. Hassett presided at the meeting
and Edward r. Rock acted as secrs-
tary. The result was a victory for the
Glynn side, the following being elected: In.
spector. w: II; Byington; judges. Edward
OConnor. M. +. WelcD; clerks. James Me-
QUAD. H. B. McGinnls. w. j. Gleason, Joseph
Cooney and EDWARD Leonard were elected as
watchers for the candidates at the primary
In the Forty-hrst the election resulted as fol-
James A. Kelly. Frank II. Larkey; clerks.
William J: Kelly. M: c. Farrell; Watchers
Martin ONeil. j. ". Herring, A. j. Grifiiths.
There was plain sailing in the Forty second
no opposition ticket being In the field. E. j.
Reynolds presided and Joseph p. Hayes was
secretary The following officers were Chosen:
j. ii. Humphreys Inspector, j. B. Gartlaud and
Charles Flynn judges, w. c. Disturnel and
James Baylan clerks.
In the Forty-thrd William Henderson pre-.
sided and r. G. Scott acted as secretary. The
officers chosen were: Inspector, q gorge Brewer:
judges - II. Henderson and Joseph Small:
clerks-John A. Winthrop and Frank L. Dur,
ham.
The Rainey and Buckley factions were badly
defeated in the Forty-fourth. Their efforts TO
control The election were plainly seeD but as
precautions had been taken TO guard against
such measures they failed TO even score point.