The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-22
Alleged Cases ofFraud Before Justice
Potts General Political
News.

The contest for the official ballots to be
printed by County Clerk Fisher for the
National Democratic party was continued
today. Lawyer Otto Grouse was added to
the array of legal talent which now IN
GUIDES Allan L. McDermott and ex-Senato,
William D. Edwards for the petition
which was first filed: Otto Grouse, George
L. Record, Rynier S. Wortendyke and
Charles L. Carrick for the petition next
HE'D, and Judge Erwin for the County
Clerk. The Court room was crowded with
statesmen of greater or less Importance.
Judge Erwin opened the proceeding by
reading the answer of the County Clerk.
The answer rec.ted the facts as they
nave already been published, the filing of
the first petition, then the filing of the
protest and after that the filing of the
second ticket. Then comes a recital Of the
County Clerks decision in favor of 4he
petition Of the Sound Money Democrats
and the manner in which he arrived. al
tnat decision. He found that the petition
nled by the Regular Democratic party con-
tanned the same names as were on the
hrst petition filed in the name of the
National Democratic party. No answer
was made to the protest and no hearing
asked for No protest was filed against
the second petition Mr. Fisher finaily
Coilciuoed IN favor of the second petjt;on
neg; eiaeq IN the name of the National Demo-
gfauc party and ne is informed and be-
party e"iiASu
Rynier S. Wortendyke read his own
filed petition with the County CLERK a q
pelltlon by which they claim to have
'peen placed in nomination for the resnec-
tive offices designated in their appiica-
ti tioh ana complaint and that the said petit
llon designated National Democratie
Party as the title Of the party chosen
py sald petitioners to be- represented by
such candidates, and then continues
But the said Rynier ]. Wortendyke
duly nominated for the said offices and
oenles their right to use the designa zion
National Democratic Party as the title
OF the party represented by such candi-
dates. Mr.. Wcrtendylxe goes on to deny
the allegation of the compliments that
there is not any regularly organized pafty
known as the National Democratic PARTY
and claims that he is the regularly norni-
mated candidate OF that party for Con-
gress, and declares that the party has
regular national, State and county com
Rittees. He tells about the first meeting
Which was held in Tayxor,s Hotel on Az
gust 7, and which was attended by e.ti-
zens and voters of New Jersey, who had
formerly acted with the Democratic
Party They had been called together for
the purpose of taking action to defeat the
candidates of the Democratic Party. The
answer goes on to tell about the National
Convention held in indianapolis, at which
Palmer and Buckner were nominated. the
State Convention at Trenton, and the
organization of the State and county
committees. The County Committee de-
termined to put in nomination candidates
for all the local offices and did So Then
action was ratified by the State Commits
tee and the nominating petition was filed
in the County Clerks Office.
Then ne eontinues:-"And the said Ry-s
nier ]. Wortendyke claims that as a reg
ularly nominated candidate for Congress
Of the National Democratic Party he is
entitled to the protection of the Court
IN his legal right to have his name alone
printed as candidate for such office upon
the ballot of the National Democratic
Party and in the group of candidates for
other Offices nominated for other Offices
That said Rynier j. Wortendylxe further
answering, alleges that the said Allan
L. McDermott. one of the complainants
and applicants. does not in any way rem
resent the National Democratic Party or
the principles thereof; that ne has not,
in any way. assisted or aided in the or
ganization of the said party in the United
States or State of New Jersey or county
of Hudson, that he, was invited to the
conference held at Taylor's Hotel and
did not appear; that he was Invited 10
the conference of citizens of Hudson
county, held at the same. place to select
A.
tional Democratic Party, at Trenton. and
did not appear; that he did not appear
at or participate in the State convention
or National convention of the said party
or III the subsequent meeting OF the State
or County Committees of said party.
Mr.. McDermott- the answer saws did
not Join the Democratic Honest Money
League, subscribed to its principles or
contributed to its funds. nor did any Of
the persons whose names are subscribed
TO the petition of nomination fled by Nr
McDerDott.
Mr.. Wortendyke alleges that Mr. Me-
Dernott called upon the Hudson county
members OF the State Provisional Com
mittee and stated that he was efdeavor-
ing 10 obtain the nomination Of the regu-
lar Democratic party and that he was nor
willing 10 identify himself with the Ma
tionai Democratic party at that time for
FEAR OF lmperiling his chances In con-
clusion.l Mr. Wortendyke declared that
none OF the persons named in The Mo-
Dermott petition are affiliated with the
National Democratic party 1t was
paipabie and shameless fraud and an at,
tempt to deprive Mr.. Wortendyke of his
nomination The other nominations were
not made in good faith.
Justice Lippineott warned the LAWYERS
that he would not 20 into dnvestiga ZION.
He presumed that all the facts were eon-
tanned IN the papers and he would re-
eeiye such papers and petitions as might
be handed to him. If he should ATTEMPT
to anTestlEafe eentain nominating pef1-