The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-06

during which the Christie mems enthusi-
asm became more intense than ever one
of the most enthusiastic was a stout in
diyidual who weighed at least 24o POUNDS
without his Jag" who somehow or other
got upon the floor. of the convention and
Toamed about shouting and yelling for his
nominee. He was a stranger to most of
those present, and everybody began to
inquire who he was. 1t was soon learned
that he was Washington Market butch-
er who had come over from New York to
help his friend Christie get nominated for
Sheriff. The Christie men in the small
galleries hung over an American flag with
up the yelling. The hubbub was at its
highest when Mr.. Wooiley called the
county convention to order and named
ex-Judge John A. Blair for temporary
chairman Mr. Blair made fine speech
as he always does. but it could not be
heard two feet from the stage on account
of the din and racket which the Christie
men kept on. He hoped no personali-
ties would be indulged in during the con-
vention, and made a plea for harmony.
When he had finished the bedlam in
everything to themselves. The Irwin
men did some tall yelling, and the cheers
that went up for Aaron S. Baldwin put
all the other cheering, but not yelling, in
the shade. This confusion completely
blocked the proceedings, and Flavel
MCGEE made a motion that no cheering
be allowed except at the announcement
Of a final vote and if the rule was broken
\ 6e-A@SA%SO
tion was carried
Profiting by the delay, Mr.. Cosey, the
colored Poffeyite, moved that the tempor-
ary officers be made permanent Alec
Dusenberry said the motion was out of
order, and wanted to know what the
Committee on Rules was for. Cosey re-
nothing to do with it and suggested Alec
should learn first and talk afterwards,
in manner which brought the house
down Then the convention started to
q q N o tar7r f1r,pt T~o%
the First ward, placed in nomination
John j.. Erwin amid blaze of oratorical
pyrotechnic that was simply dazzling.
This brought fresh cheers and wells from
men and Baldwin supporters until the
room was in another uproar which defies
description. When it began to die out
friend from Washington Market waddled
to the front and in a fiery speech. began
to nominate Christie. Bedlam broke
loose again when 1t was discovered that
the man was not a delegate, and there
were vociferous demands that he be put
off the floor. Judge Blair called upon the
police to eject the man, and a meek look
ing little officer sidled up to the fat
man and began to- urge him along. The
man was satisfied and took a seat at the
reporters table.
Colonel Tom Dickinson nominated Aaron
A. Baldwin, and Police Commissioner
West named John c. Kaiser. Mr. Chris
tie was formally placed in nomination and
the ballotsng began amid such a din
and confusion that no one had a defin-
ite idea of where he was at. one con-
sumptive looking youth in the First ward
delegation, stood on his feet during the
entire ballot9ng, and every time Baldwin's
name was mentioned, let himself out
for all he was worth. Two young men
in the gallery, who had provided them
selves with fish horns, blew them with
strict impartialty
Things went along smoothly until the
Eleventh ward was reached, and then
there was a time. Chairman Munroe an
l for Christie.
There's three votes fer Christie here",
snouteo young man with a wide ex-
panse OF NOT over clean shirt bosom,
jumping to his feet and waving his arms
about his head frantically Chairman
Munroe tried to speak. but the Christie
men made such racket that he could
not be heard. The young man. who was
recognized as Hugo Krause, kept waving
his arms about and shouting for Chris
tie, He declared that he was rot going
to be gagged. He was delegate to that
convention and they couldn't sit on him
He was invited to dry UP, take a
rest, " come of" and to do various
other things of a similar nature He.
savagely declined to do any of them
man named. Bechtold who led the Bav-
onne men into ignominious defeat rushed
up to Krause and encouraged him. Then
krause and Bechtold both rushed up 10
the platform and tried to speak to the
Chairman, but neither could be heard. AS
a last resort Mr.. Blair ordered policeman
to clear the aisles of everybody. One
of the bluecoats showed Bechtoid like
an old hen, to his seat, while another
laid hands on Mr.. Krause.
Take your hands off of me, L m q dele
gate" shouted Krause, but encouraged
by those near him the policeman hustled
was polled, with this result:-Baldwin.
T. Christie. 5, which, of course, produced
great racket. by the Christie men.
More confusion was caused by the
withdrawal of Erwin and Kaiser and the
transferring Of their votes to Baldwin.
Mr., Erwin, who acted as secretary of
be:-Baldwin. IT'S: Christie 81 Again did
the mob break out. Away above the
cheers of the Baldwin men came a shout
Three cheers for Billy Heller, the next
Sheriff. Heller! Heller! Helierl'
Bechtold rushed UP the aisle as though
tcp of his voiee:-'I move the convention
be polled It is evident that a large
Christie vote has been suppressed"
Sammy Dickinson said something to
Bechtold, and he shut up like clam He
had started the bedlam again and nothing
could stop it. The police were brought
in, but the town of West Hoboken could
only spare four and their efforts to stop
the racket were about as efficacious as
would be a paper board wall to stop the
Niagara rapids. There was a lull, how
ever after while, and then Bechtold
began to scramble into the band wagon
He said there was no doubt that Mr.
Baldwin was the nominee, but the reason
why he made his motion to poll the con-
vention was because he knew 81 was
not represent the Christie movement He
urged all to support Baldwin.
The Christie men rolled up their flag
and subsided in a measure. The con-
vention then settled down to nominate a
Surrogate.
The First ward named J. Herbert Potts.
the Eighth ward Edward w Woolley. and
most of the others P. Farmer Wanser. The
ballot,ng for this Office went on quietly,
as compared with what had preceded.
Bechtold was treated to a dose of his
own medicine. He announced Bayonne's
16 votes for Woolley. A delegate Jumped
up and wanted the delegation polied,
Bechtoldt looked scared. He said Bay-
onne had caucused and a majority of the
delegates instructed him to cast the EN-
tire vote of the delegation for Mr. Wool
ley, and he wanted to know If the con-
vention was going to stand by Bayonne,s
caucus The convention evidently wasn't
as It insisted upon the poll When the
FIRST name was called the owner refused to
respond and the poll was abandoned.
Many delegates began to change their
votes from the other candidates 10 Wan
ser. Finally the vote was announced as
Wanser, $50; Wooley, Al and Potts. 21
The Assemblymen were noninated
quickly and with comparatively little con-
fusion. 80
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