The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-08
WHAT is The DEAL /?
Mystery Over the Election
of Clayton and Woolley
By the Freeholders.
IT'S A COLD DEAL FOR JOHH BOYD
Rumors That Few Changes Are
to Be Made Among En-
ployes Of the
Board.
A Rumor About E. n. Stanton
Seems to Indicate That the
Horseshoe is on Top.


Freeholders was organized yesterday has
set people to guessing The fact that a
deal had been made was evident. but its
scope will probably not develop for some
time yet. As was stated in THE News
yesterday the Court House and grounds
We're literally swarming with statesmen.
The Republican members of the Board of
Freeholders, with the exception of Mr..
Nicely of Bayonne were in the Avenue
House, up at the Five Corners. caucus
sing. The Republicans who expect some
of the plurns in the gift of the Board
We're a little worried about the absence of
Mr. Nicely, but they comforted themselves
WIN WIN the knowledge that there were four
teen members in the caucus, and as that
was majority of the Board it was all
that was needed
The Democrats did not seem to be al
az AZ worried e,l,ss They apparently had cinch
Ior their Republican colleagues 10 GET
through with the caucus Shortly after
one O'Clock word came from the Avenue
1onse = that the caucus had dissolved and
u was probable that the twelve Derno
Gratis and three of the Republicans would
organize the Board. AS told yesterday
tlat programme was carried out Free
nolder clayton of Hobcken was elected
a Lifsctor py the votes of the twelve Demo-
r. n.
freenoider Verdon, and Freeholder sNeely'
Ihe rear court room was crowded ana
ene atmosphere consisted principally of
cigars. The JUDGES and CIerI1.s daslls
were covered with flowers Nearly ali
OF the floral tributes were in the shane
o. q horseshoes, and some faeetious per-
son suggested that there must be a
Board. - Ing
), When the Board was ready to start
duty it was to call the meeting 10 order
was not. EX-City Clerk e. w. Wool,
ley, VINO expected to be Mr.. Boyd's sue
ee5s9r' e9 was lifting about holding whis-
can members Messengers were sent 10
hunt up Mr.. Boyd. They came back
ana ana reported that he was down in the
county Clerks Office getting the record
OF the election of the members and the
ming OF their bonds. Another cause OF
eeelay was the absence OF Freebooter
said that he was putting the finishing
touches to the DEAL and that he was
acting under instructions from Dennis
Mclaughlin.
About two O'Clock Freebooter stuhr.
VINO IS evidently rising statesman be-
came impatient and climbing over the
rail which encloses Clerk Purtells desk
ealled the meeting to order. Freebooter
Rlordan desired to know who gave the
FlSlng g young statesman from the
Eleventh ward the right to call the
L
know himself, and as nobody else
knew Mr.. Stuhr subsidized climbed back
oyer the railing and resumed his seat.
ever. He was heard from again.
FINALLY Mr.. Boyd arrived and was re-
ceived with applause. He called the
Of election of the members and called
the roll. Then he announced that the
hrst business in order was the election
of Director.
Il move" said Mr. Stuhr, that Free
holder Piercy be elected Temporary .Di-
y declare the motion out of order" ex-
elalmed Mr. Boyd, promptly and decisive
ION what ground?" asked Mr.. Stuhr.
ON the ground that there Is no proyis-
ION 1d,, IN e the law law. for Temporary Director.
You must elect a permanent Director"
Where do you get you authority to
geclare motion out of order?" asked Mr.
Stuhr.
From the law" replied Mr.. Boyd.
I don't propose TO take any impudence
from q subordinate exclaimed Mr.
Stuhr, Who was evidently getting ratified.
~ m not giving you any impudence," re-
piled Mr.. Boyd, smiling over at Mr.. Stuhr.
m simply giving you the law
In few minutes everything was mixed
up. Stuhr appealed from the decision of
the Clerk, but the Clerk paid no attention
to the appeal After a while affairs got
Strengthened out a little and vote was
taken for Director. Some of the members
didn't know whether they were voting for
a temporary or permanent Director and
asked fer informal ton
After the election Of Freebooter Clay
ton motion was made to take a recess
until 430, and 1t was expected that the
combination would stand together, but
there was q break, much to the surprise
of the Democrats who had been given to
understand that everything was fixed. 1t
soon became apparent that Mr.. Boyd had
been left out in the deal. The motion TO
take recess was voted down and an
other motion to proceed to the election
OF clerk was adopted Mr.. Stuhr Homi-
mated Edward w. Woolley, the caucus
nominee. The Democrats did not no1ni-
nate anybody and Mr.. Boyd looked sur
prised
why don't they make nomination.
the outsiders We're asking each other
wonderingly, but nobody could tell One
of the Republicans moved that the nomi-
nations close and it was carried. Director
Clayton directed Clerk Boyd to call the
roll. One of the Republicans moved that
the Clerk be directed to cast the vote of
the Beard for Mr.. Woolley, who was the
only nominee. Mr.. Boyd looked at the
gentleman in a manner Indicating that
nothing would please him better than TO
have him alone In room for few min
utes. Director Clayton ignored the mo-
ton and again directed Clerk Boyd to call
the roll
"Freeholder Bindernagle.'' said Mr.
Boyd.
what are we voting for2', asked the
f'Feaholder-
"For a Clerk" replied Mr.. Boyd.
There is one candidate" said Mr..
Stuhr.
you can vote for anyone you please.
said Mr.. Boyd.
Mr.. Bindernagle said he would not vote
for anybody and all the Democratic MEM
bers, with the exception of Mr.. Dietz.
followed his example. Mr.. Dietz voted
for Woolley, and SO did al the Republi-
cans except Mr.. Nicely, who refused to
vote. A committee brought Mr.. Woolley
In and he was introduced. He thanked
the members for the plum. The Board
then took recess until four o'clock
1t was nearly five o'clock when they
reconvened. There was a large and un-
ruly crowd In attendance. IT was an
Hounced that the meeting would be held
in the Grand Jury room. The crowd made
a rush for that room and It was soan
packed to suffoc4tion. Some of the mem
bers were unable to get in Assistant
Clerk Noonan wae picked up bodily and
lifted from enc to} another over the heads
Of the crowd un4n he reached the desk.
The side door wak opened ANA the crowd
made q ruxh for khaf They pushed and