The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-03
TOSSED FOR
The ODD.
Ninth Ward Republicans Let
Chance Decide the Ex-
ira Delegate.
GRAHAM TOLD TO GET OUT
Anti-Ringsters Stand For
Their Rights and Spoil
Machine Plans.
GRAHAM TOLD TO GET OUT

There was another tilt between the TWO
Republican factions of the Ninth Waro
last evening when meeting OF the TWO
committees appointed to arrange a mar
mony ticket was held. AS usual the ring
faction started in to gobble everything IN
sight. but 1t was brought up with round
turn by the others. 1t became apparent
that the ring people were heart ana soui
for the nomination Of Mark Fagen for
Sheriff. This was made known IN a quiet
way before the joint meeting was held
Although cheated out of precinct prlm-
aries. the anti-ring element Is still as
arm as ever. These people mean to have
precinct primaries If they fight from now
until doomsday. The only alternative left
for the anti-ringsters, was to accept the
terms of the ringsters and take haii OF
the delegates that are to be sent 70 the
county convention on october 9.
Previous to the meeting number OF
ringsters approached the anti-ring men,
and offered to give them all the delegates,
providing they would pledge their support
to Mark Fagen. This the anti-ring people
refused to do. saying that their men
would go to the nomination unpledged.
Thomas D. Mills was elected chairman
Charles Mason, the president OF the Ber-
gen Republican Club, and one OF the most
earnest workers for the interests or the
anti-ring element, presented protest
against the action of the Ward Assocla-
tion in declaring for a joint primary. he
did il, he said in order to show the peo-
pie that the anti-ring element remained
consistent In a short speech he declared
that there would be no let up until the
precinct primary deal was effected.
resolution was then offered giving
ca ch faction one man from each precinct,
making fourteen in all; the other three
TO be selected from the largest precincts
This was passed
then tossed a cent in order to see Wnlch
side got the odd delegate Mason won.
Then the ringsters began new game
They started to select dslegates d Irolh hrea Tbe
opposing faction kicked on this deal, oe,
claring that such action was unWlse ana
un-Republican. Delegates should pe elees- e5
ed from the proper precincts, they saio.
This protest knocked the ticket of the
ring people sky high.
Jack Graham poked his head in the
meeting room at this juncture ana ne was
promptly told that he was not wanted in
the room. Then the selection OF delegates
began.
Louis Stubenvoll, George Clements and
Sfepfen Vanderbeek; Second precinct,
Adrla Underhill and John Rowland; Third
precinct William Sullivan, John II. Coyle
A. sofield and Albert Blake. Fifth pre-
cinct. r, J. Taylor, F'layel MCGEE and w
". Coward: Sixth precinct. D. A. Bacon
and o. K. Gardner: Seventh precinct, Mil
ton S. Pier and Frank Clark.
The names selected by the anti-ring men
are unknown to the opposing faction. The
What the purpose Of the anti-ringsters IS
It is known that five of the ring dele
gates are for Mark Fagen's nomination
for Sheriff.
Club is to be held to night. The action OF
the committees will be passed on ana
some fun is anticipated.