New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
A DEMOCRATIC FAMILY JAR.
AN OLD-TIME FIGHT AFTER A PRIMARY
ELECTION.
BERGEN COUNTY POLITICAL, DISPUTES ARGUED
WITH BEER GLASSES AND CHAIEs-SEV-
EEAL DEMOCRATS INJURED AND
GREAT DAMAGE DONE TO TIE
PARTY'S PROSPECTS.

GREAT DAMAGE DONE TO TIE
PARTys PROSPECTS.
Hackensack March s-The Democratic primary
Of Washington Township for the spring election was
held or Saturday nigh; al The Hlllsdae Manor
Hotel and fuIl ticket nominated TO compete
with the Republican nominees for the honor OF
su.d. ng the pubc's affairs n the township for the
ensuing year.
Henry G.. Herring. the TALES, man in Bergen
County commonly Known as Big Hen, because
he stands six feet three inches in his stocking feet.
was nominated for Justice Of tho Peace; John W.
Kinmouth the village postmaster, for Township
Clerk and Thomas Clinton Demarest. an employe
OF the New-York Custom House for Township
Committeeman.
Everything passed of quietly while the business
was being transacted. Md everybody was In
happy frame OF nina and about TO 20 nome "he"
David Tuers threatened to whip Big Hen, IN
order To settle an Old grudge he had agans; him for
causing his arrest some time ago on account or
an alleged assault inofens've man "neh
Tuers found hot III could not coax MS ohg IoH INTO
a Aght he began 10 quarrel with John McEwan'
who invited him on doors and tod him ne "ouio
wipe up the ground with him. The two men moved
toward the door McEwan being In the lead ana
Glossy followed by Tuers. When near the door'
Jo,n ( Wortendyke saw Tuers draw back 10 strike
McEwan and called McEwan 70 look out as
he was going get hit. His admonition ca"e 'oo
late as Tuers landed on McEwans 5usular JUST as
he turned around to where the blow was COM
ing from. ,..u. m. nv
The crowd was In uproar in an instant and eH-
ccment began TO run high. and they all rushed Tor
the door and showed tho two men OUTSIDE. wnere
they began pummel each other. Mctwan sG ~,
had the better Of the fight and was chosing ne ille
,ui oI his adversary. when the crowd OF oHioohefS
beca ne frightened and interfered ,
Tuers was no sooner released from the struggle
then he wanted to fight some one else ana mace
a dive for Calvin GARDINER McEwan's employer.
snu grabbing him by the collar OF his coat tore IL
nearly Off and let go his right for GARDENERS Jaw
GARDINER ran for tho billiard room and graoped
cue and was going brain his antagonist wnei
Wortendyke turned the key In the door anc iocHeo
him IN $780,
Tuers was backed by Frank Ackerson. George
Tuerss cousin: Clay Ottignon and several olhet
young men from Westwood. and general iight com,
menced. Hats caps. coats. beer glasses, chairs ana
everything avaab bic commenced 10 fly around
through the crowd. and several came out from the
fight with discoored eyes and broken heads. Tuers
was finally picked up bodily and thrown on to iunch
table When he cried enough and was released he
mnde n bee line for the Blue Hills. where he lives.
The Westwood crowd were angered because they
had come the township primary In order to get me
Township Committeeman to indorse Genest Ottig-
non borough candidate for justice or the peace
their ticket. which was refused.