The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-27
former with the set purpose of casting
his vote for the best men
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Captain Jack, Graham popped up
proposed three cheers for McEwan 3
seription. The cheers were given but
they were almost drowned by Kisses. Mr..
McEwan. with blood in his eye, turned
to the crowd and yelled: Hiss Is it fair
TO hiss?" He then named George Patter-
son and more cheers and Kisses followed.
For the FIFTH district Judge Seymour
reported that the delegates We're e unan,
district turned out nearly as many cam
didates as all the other districts COM
bined. They We're John e. Kaiser, Chas.
p, Boos. John Hopkins. Richard Brown
and John Morrell. MIR. w. G.. Huteh-
ings N nominating Morrell. made the
bsst address of the evening. Much amuse-
mentioned and delegate at the rear Of
the hall cried, why. he's a Deenocrat''
After the nominations the Chairman
discovered that most important mat
ter had been overlooked The question
of which candidates should have the
long terms had not been considered. One
candidates receiving the greatest nuni-
ber of votes be given the long terms.
Other delegates declared this would be
unfair and an amendment that the cam
ly put under way. Then things. began
to take chaotic turn and although
nearly every delegate tried. no one ex-
original motion and the amendment
There were numerous suggestions that
where are we at committee Fsa9 ne 9ap
successfully explained the problem a
vote by districts was taken on the amend
ment with this result:-63 in favor and ~
against. The announcement of this vote
caused a squabble and rising. vote was
called for. This resulted in 63 in favor
and 81 against; 1t took the Republican
i1. hour to see through this ,3lan. When
the matter was adjusted and nominations
called for for the three year term. John
E. Macarthur. Richard Brown John n Hop, Hop,
and William Hooker were placed IN
nomination. When 1t came, to vote,
however. the districts united on Brown,
and he was given unanimous nomna-
DISTRIBUTING THE TERMS.
For the two year terms all the remain-
lion On the final vote the Sixth district
changed Its votes. three having been
given Morrell, Boos and Hooker and gave
them to. Harding and Kaiser, VINO re-
ce:yed the nominations. The vote was
a first fDito"fi "dfiistrict-Hooler 12. Kaiser .,
Patterson 2. :,
Third district-Harding 10. Kaiser - !
Fourth d:strict-McArthu 20, Hooker
IS, Kaiser 49, Harding TO- .,
Fifth district-Kaiser ~. Harulng y
sixth sixth misunderstanding 90, Kaiser %.
Total, Kaiser 10l, Harding 90 Hooker
80, Macarthur 20 and Patterson 2.
For the consolation prizes, the one year
terms, Hooker, Patterson, Harding and
Mitchell were nominated, and Patterson
and Hooker landed the prizes. The vote
was as folIoWS:-
FIRST district Hooker II. Patterson Z.
Second district-Ho Hooker l. Macarthur O.,
Mitchell 4, Patterson 2; blank vote.
Third dlstrict-FIooker 19, Patterson 10.
Fourth distriet-McArthur 20. Hooker
90. Patterson Il, Mitchell TO-;
Fifth district-Patterson IT, Mitchell, i3,
Hooker 12 Macarthur l.
Sixth district-Patterson 29, Mitchell 70.
Tofai Vote. Patterson 81. Hooker 76.
Mitchell 50 and Macarthur 27.
AS members of the Committee. on Va
cancies, Chairman MCGEE appointed the
Chairman of the various delegations as
folows:-Fir district, John Brennan:
Second district, William Broas; Third
district, James Dickinscn; Fourth dis-
tr;ct. DR. Allen; Fifth district, Horace
Farrier and Sixth district, L. Bradericl
The Committee on resolutions then pre-
septed resolutions promising reform and
a pure water supply. The resolutions
Chairman John McAuliffe of the Citi-
zens' Ant;-Trolley Association was pres
emf in the interest of the work of that
organization and presented to Mr.. Nc
Evan. the Chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions a copy of the resolutions
adopted at the meeting on Monday even.
ing The committee made no report OF
the resolutions.