The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-09

COUNT AND RECOUNT.
The Republican Managers
Take the Chances of Los
ing Two or Three
Freeholders.
LIpPINeoTr GRANTS A WRIT
Details of the Official Canvass
Wrangling Over Kearny's
Population.

The Republican managers, after sew
eral conferences, have decided to have a
recount of the vote for Sheriff and Sur
rogate. They were dubious about it for
long time, as they were afraid that
the recount would not benefit them any.
and that it would only be a waste of
| money, and besides there might be some
developments which would not give them
much comfort. but they finally decided
to take the chances.
Lawyer James A. Gordon went to Jus
tice Lippincott;s house this morning and
made formal application for a recount.
Justice Lippincott granted the application
and said he would give instructions on
Thursday morning as to the manner in
which the recount is to be conducted. The
contestants, Mayor Wanser and Mr.. Bald
win, will be obliged to put up the amount
of money necessary to pay the expenses.
Mr.. Boehler, one of the Democratic can
didates for Freeholder in West Hoboken.
has declared his intention of applying for
a recount. He believes he was counted
out in the First precinct of the First
district The two Republican members of
the Election Board kept the tally sheet,
and Mr.. Boehler believes that they did
not credit him with all the votes ne re-
ceived.
The County Board of Elections put in
fun day on Saturday. They remained
in session until nearly eight p. M. and
finished up their business. An effort was
made to increase the number of Freehold
ers to 2S, but ii failed by a tie vote A
claim was made that Kearny is entitled
to two F'reeholders instead of one, and
that as only two candidates were voted
aTl in ~ 5f.t
on the Republican ticket they We're both
elected. After the Board had finished the
canvass of the vote, Chairman Rich pre-
sented the declaration of the candidates
who had been elected to the various Of
fees, emitting the Freeholders in Kearny.
Commissioner Coyle moved that the
names of Green and Matthews be inserted
as the town was entitled to two members
according to the last census, which was
taken in 1895
Lawyer Crowell, the Town Counsel of
kearny, was permitted to address the
Board. He said that under the law of
1894 any town or township in the county
having population of 10000 or more is
entitled to two representatives in the
Board of Chosen Freeholders. The last
census showed that Kearny had popu-
lation of 1O4S7. Mr.. Crowell submitted
certificate from the State Librarian, CIV
ing the population. He claimed that both
Green and Matthews should be declared
elected.
What is the population of Kearny
now?" asked Mr.. Guisto.
Il can't tell exactly replied Mr. Gro
we'll If you estimate the vote at five
per cent. of the population it would be
over 11.o00, as 2,297 votes were polled. But
that has nothing to do with it, Our con-
tsntion is that it is fixed by the last GEN.
sus.''
Mr.. Guisto asked him if a portion of
the township had not been taken away
and made the borough of East Newark
SINCE that census was taken. Mr.. Crowell
hl7f tfar rxrp- r.1x>
portion of the township set off. He did
not know how many of the population
had been taken away as no census had
been taken. The clerk said that the
poll list showed 4l2 votes in East Newark.
Mr. Guisto then said that according to
Mr.. Crowell's method of calculating the
population of East Newark would be o.
$50, which would reduce Kearny's popuia-
ton to less than 10000. Mr. Crowell con-
tended that it was manifestly unfair to
consider the question in that manner
the vote now. The claim for another
F'reeholder is made on the basis of the
last census according to the law, ana
any huctuation in the population cannot
census is taken. Mr.. Guisto asked
OF the township, did not call the town
ship clerks attention to the fact that two
Ereeholders should be voted for Mr.
Crowell said it was the duty of the clerk
to prepare the advertisement. After some
moved to insert the name of James M.
Matthews IN the declaration. Commits
sioner Woolley moved to substitute the
name of William Green. Mr.. Coyle said
that Mr.. Green's election was conceded.
He only wanted the name of Mr.. Mat
thews added. Mr.. Woolley said that was
a, question for the courts TO decide, not
the Board: The molten TO insert the
name of Mr. Matthews was lost by a tie
vote, Mr. Rich and Mr. Coyle voting for
it and Messrs. Guisto and Woolley against
It. The declaration was then adopted and
the Board adjourned sine die.
Pending the recount, Captain Farrier
Of the Gregory street station has placed
two policemen, one Republican and one
Democrat, to watch the city's ballot
boxes. which are in the big vault of the
City Clerks office in the City Hall. All
the boxes used in the county are under
police surveillance.