The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-18
TRICKY MINKS.
Greenville's Primary Surprised
the Leaders Hepnemeier
Turned Down.

The Republican primaries down in Green
vile last evening were not as harmonious as
the leaders of the district hoped they would
be- Although all the delegates were for
Griggs, and Griggs alone. there were many
personal chickering's which, in one instance,
resulted in serious row. The case in ques-
tion was at the joint primary of the First
Second and Third precincts of the FirsttAs-
sembly district held at the Minkakwa Club
rooms, No. 624 Ocean avenue.
The ticket was arranged by the char
monyr committee of the Minkakwa Club and
the Greenville Republican Club, the repre-
sentative clubs of the district. Each club
selected two delegates and two alternates
The League club selected as one of its dele
gates Louis Hennemeier, Jr., President of the
Hudson County League of Republican Clubs,
and his name appeared in large type on the
ticket.
Everything went along smoothly until The
hour for closing the primary arrived and the
box was opened to begin the count. The
first ballot picked out of the box and read by
the judge, Henry G. Petty, furnished sur
prise The ticket wa, printed like the regu-
lar ballots. but contained the name of Mr..
James K Hutchinson, member of the Re-
publican League Club instead that of the
President of the County League. This caused
Hennemeier to open hiseyes wide. He never
suspected that he was the victim to be led to
the slaughter, and that the executioner
would be clubmate.
TURNED DOWN.
As the count progressed the Hutchinson
ballots began to pile up until it became evil
dent that Hennemeiers chances were hopeless.
When the count was announced it was dis
covered that Hutchinson had polled seventy
six votes to Hennemeier's fifty-eight The
President of the all-powerful (1 County
League of Clubs had been turned down, and
that, too, in his own precinct.
Before the result was announced, Judge
Petty called the attention of the delegates to
Hutchinson differed from those prepared by
the two clubs, inasmuch as they stated that
the primary would be held from seven until
nine o'clock, instead Of from seven until ten
o'clock, as on the regular ballots. 81 give
this said Petty, $50 that the gentlemen in
terested may use it for all it is worth"
When the count was concluded Mr.. Will
lam c. Hutchings, who had been elected a
delegate with lis votes, entered protest
and asked that the matter of the Hutchinson
ballots be referred to to the County Commit
tee. Hennemeier, who had by this time re-
covered from the surprise of his defeat, de-
manded that the board throw out all tine
Hutchinson ballots, while President Bose, of
the League Club, asked Judge Petty to de-
eide whether they should count or not.
DECLARED LEGAL.
ssI can't decide" replied Petty.
'sWell, some one must" argued Mr.. Rose.
"The convention will meet before the County
Committee meets"
'"Well, don't see how I can declare the
ballots anything but legal" replied Petty.
ssThe difference in the time on the ballots
bears no weight as the County Committees
call says the primaries shall be held from
seven until nine o'clock, and gives the option
of keeping them open an hour longer"
Hennemeier then challenged the accuracy
OF the tally kepI Dy Jne clerk, MI Wllnelu
C. Dunn The board refused to order re-
count, and Dunn told Hennemeier that he'd
better not do anything until be knew. what
he was talking about. This added fuel to
the fire and it began to look as though there
would be pitched battle but Judge Petty
quietly discharged the other members of the
board. declared the count official and thus
ayerted what might have been lively row.
The full ticket elected at the primary is as
follows:- S. Erwin, 1856; w. II. Arm
strong, 1856; j. K. Hutchinson, rs; William
c. Hutchings, 115. Alternates, Adam Reid,
1856; Charles P Boos, 1856; John S. Sotneren,
l33; and Hermann Albrecht, 1856. Three
ballots contained the name of Lord Dun
raven.