The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-05
NOTABLE M EN- VOTE
CHEERS FOR THE NEXT GOVERNOR

No one would imagine from the gen.
eraI appearance of the streets today that
one of the most important elections in
the history of the Safe was in progress.
NIeteorologically speakin, the day is
perfect one and large numebrs took ad-
vantage of the mild weather to go out of
town for a holiday. They all, however,
took time vote before leaving. The
voting was about the average through
out the city and the indications are that
a full vote will be polled. The utmost
order prevailed generally and the police
have little to do except to maintain their
weary watch at the various polling
places.
The most astonishing feature of the
voting is the great demand for McGin
pastors throughout the city. Especially
is this so in such strong Republican
districts as Greenville and the old Second
district of the Heights. In other parts
of the city Republicans made no attempt
to conceal the fact that they were vot-
ing for the Chancellor and the Repub-
lican legislative ticket.
Enough incidents of this nature were
brought to light to indicate that the
Chancellor will run ahead of his ticket,
even ahead of Senator DAILY, who, it
has been generally believed, would dis
tance his colleagues. including Chancel-
lor McGill.
MPHERsON'S VOTE.
Ex-United States Senator John R. Nc
Pherson came on from Washington last
evening 20 vote the Democratic ticket.
Early this morning he left the hotel and
walked up Montgomery street to Wash
ington. He turned UP to No. 252, OPP
posite the office of ''The Jersey City
News" where he voted for Chancellor
AIcGill and the Democratic legislative
nominees. On the last day for regis
tration Senator Mcpherson was on the
ocean and a friend of his in this city
registered him by affidavit from Taylor's
Hotel. The Republican managers thought
they saw a Democratic fraud in this
capital they could by having the young
man who swore to the Senator's resi-
dence arrested for perjury.
They said that the Senator lived in
that whoever swore he didn't swore
falsely. Before they could put their
plans into execution. Mr.. Mcpherson ar
rived at New York and hastened to give
the Republicans to understand that Tay-
lor's Hotel was his legal residence, and
he voted from nowhere else. 1t was
understood that some hot headed Repub-
lican Intended to challenge him this
morning. but no one interfered with
him. He returned to Washington on
the limited express which left this city
at half-past ten O'Clock this morning.
The Democratic Stale Headquarters at
Tay-lor's was closed this morning, as
all the conraitteansen and clerks had
gone home TO vote. They will be
all parts of the State will be received
there by telegraph.
Tayior's Hotel WIN display the returns
in front Of the Hotel this evening by e
huge s.erecptican.
ONLY ONE ARREST.
Up to the time the election officers
went TO luncheon only one man in the
whole city had been arrested for Illegal
voting.
lie was detained only a minute when
the case was brought 20 the attention of
CHIEF OF Police Murphy The man sus-
pectedl was William NJ. alcLaushlir. Of
No. 20 Barrow street. Mr.. Mclaughlin
has been a resident Of the lower section
of the city for twenty-sevea years and
got cut of a sick bd today to cast his
vote for claancellor McGiE. His vote wss
challenged by Republican .tsore head. =
who enjoys the rame of Murphy. He is
an sisac.e CT Counselor James D. Man
ning's Office.
Mr. Mclaughlin consented to go to
Police Headquarters. lie was driven
there. Il. Fl. o'Neill accompanied him
ara the latter declared if Murphy. who
has made lirn.aelf very offensive all
day to the voters of the Second preciEct,
Fourth wari,-kert on causing the arrest
ef gentlemen. he. in turn, would cause
alurDby's arrest.
In Mc. sscLaugh.in's sasc the error IN
his plaAs Of residence was due to