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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-12
TWELFTH WARD CONTEST.
Rivalry Of Burkhard and
Wiberly for County Com
mitteeman Grew
Warm.

The members of the Twelfth Ward I'M
provement Association last night cele-
brated their victory In securing new
firGhouse for that ward. A social session
followed the regular meeting, which was
attended by Street and Water Commis-
sioner Hauck and Alderman and Sidewalk
Inspector Kelley. Street and Water Cons
missioner James s. Nolan was Gin the
meeting room, at Spitznagle's Hall, eaarly
In the evening, but, according to Mr.
Hauck, had to leave ITO ride goat
He was expected back before the meet
ing closed. Alderman Gustav 10th, a
member, was also present
Mr. Hauck was warmly welcomed 1t
Is needless to say that the sidewalk in
spector was as cordially greeted. The
members had been looking for that offi-
cial for some time. Scarcely meeting
has passed in the last few months but
there were divers complaints concerning
the condition OF the sidewalks on the
western slope of the hill.
Commissioner Hauck jocuarly told the
association that he and the sidewalk in
spector had. from reading reports of the
meetings of the association, been led to
believe that they would be met by a
torchlight procession, headed by band,
and started on tour of the Twelfth
ward sidewalks.
THAT would have been unfortunate for
the band,' laughingly Interrupted one Of
the members.
Commissioner Hauck was asked great
many questions concerning the jurisdic-
tian of the Street and Water Board over
streets and sidewalks. and his answers
were eminently satisfactory. He ex-
planned that the Board had the right TO
force property owners to keep their side
walks in repair only on impoved streets.
In response TO an inquiry he said that Il
was necessary for a property owner 70
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-12
PASSED THE LIE.
Exciting Scene at the Riparian
Commissioners Meeting.


The Riparian Commissioners lfeId i
meeting today in their rooms Ia the Full
Ter Building, this afternoon, Governor
voorhees, presiding. Governor Voorhees,
established new rule which will meet
WIN Win tne approval Of the public He or
uered that the reporters be admitted Ia
done before, = q n
The first matter which the Board tooH
up was the application Of the Central
nailfoao Tor small grant on the West
oaure asa u lhe Newark Bay, at EIfzabeth~
port Where the company Is extending Its
Wnarves. The matter was held under adj
visement
Colonel Charles W. Fuller applied for q
grant OF 500 feet on the Bayonne shore
o. the Kill yon KulI for the Babcock &
,as Waacox company, which Is e&Scting 8
large plant on the Shore The Company
uia not want TO pay the price the Conn
missioners asked, and no decision was s r.
rived at. =
There was a lively time when the At~
lantic CITY pier case came up. Various
colnpahles nave built out beyond the ex-
esrlor hne at Atlantic City and now
want lease of the additional land they
nave taken. City Attorney Godfrey ap-
peared for Atlantic City to oppose the
application and about twenty lawyers
from Philadelphia and Atlantic City were
1sst prssene % urge the grant While Mr..
doalrey was making his argument he was
suddenly interrupted by Counsellor Turn-
er. who exclaimed:--
That's 1ie.'
Mr. Godfrey flushed and looked at Mr..
turner IN threatening manner when
tilities prospective and otherwise but
sharply calling the gentlemen to order
me Atlantic City application was not
oisposed OF when the Board adjourned
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M'cARR0N WINS.
Greenvi1le Has Warm Fight Over
County Committeeman.

The Democratic primaries held in the
Seventh ward yesterday ran off smoothly,
except In the Third precinct, which had
two candidates for the position of County
Committeeman. Miles McCaarron, the
organization candidate. won easily. He
was opposed by Frederick Woeckener,
who was backed by the Woeekener fac
tion The vote resulted in rs for Nc
Carron and 40 for Woeckener-
The Woeckeners worked hard for their
candidate, but were unable to make head
way against McCarron, who has been
County Committeeman for number OF
years. and has a strong following. 1t is
claimed that the Woeckener faction en-
rolled 81 names by affidavit. Ten ballots
were counted with every candidate ex-
cent Woeckener scratched which, It IS
claimed. were cast by the Republican
friends of Woeckener. McCarron was
supported by the ward organization,
which was represented by Committeeman
Timothy Aarons Michael Welsh and
Commissioner Edward Barr. The Woeck-
eners are members of the ward club. but
for some reason imagine that they nave
not been properly treated. The result OF
the primary has demonstrated their weak
ness to oppose the regular organization
It is no new thing for them to make a
fight before election, but they usually ran
n, line later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-12


III Ward-First precinct, Chas. Treedle
Matthew Dunn: Second precinct, John
O'Brien, F. G. Loeffler
NORTH BERGEN.
District-Patrick Brady, Patrick Sulli-
van.
II District-John Branagan.
III District-John J. Mcmahon. James
Pike.
GUTENBERG.
II Ward-Wlliam Kinney.
I Ward-First precinct. T. f. Bulger.
II Ward-E Rice.
HARRISON
III Ward-Peter Goodman
~ Ward-First precinct, J. Stanton;
Second precinct. B. ]. Walsh.
EAST NEWARK
/ strict-James Gibbs.
BAYONNE.
II Ward-sFirst precict, w. A. Cassidy;
Second precinct, John Carroll; Fourth
precinct, Thomas Nerney; Fifth precinct,
T. B. Metlam.
III Ward-First precinct, John Thomp-
son.
! Nv WARD-First precinct. ]. Keating;
Second precinct. Patrick Nugent.
v Ward-First precinct. J. O'Brien;
Second precinct, Patrick Gallagher.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-12
GRANTS CELEBRATE.
Have a Chowder and Entertain
the Republican Candidate.

The u. S. Grant Associations chowder,
held last night, was a huge success. Ac-
cordng to the speakers the chowder was
the finest ever served in that section of
the world Prominent Republicans from
all sections Of the county were present.
All were hungry, but their hunger was
later appeased with large quantities of
chowder, potato salad and cake. There
was any quantity of liquid refreshments,
Of which the guests frequently partook.
1t. was really the opening Of the Repub-
lican campaign in the Seventh ward. A
dinner is usually considered good way to
get Republicans together and it did not
fail last night. shrievalty Candidate John
J. Erwin, Captain Barker. VIM. Eaton and
Greenville Republican League Club were
present.
The clubroom was trife small, but the
welcome was cordial and everyone had a
good time. The guests seated themselves
at two long tables ranged against each
side of the wall, and were served with ex-
cellent chowder. prepared by William Van
Buskirk, the club chef. An improyised
band furnished music during the meal.
President William Reed sat at the head
of the table, with John J. Erwin to his
right as the guest of honor. After dinner
Mt. Heed announced tndt naSnllS III
photograph would be taken. A scramble
for good positions followed Everyone
wanted to be in the picture. Mr.. Erwin
posed gracefully. and will probably be
Recognized when the picture Is developed.
Mr. Reed as Master of Ceremonies then
explained that the event was held for
the purpose of advocating Republican
principles. He then introduced Mr.. Will
lam Eaton, who said a few words.
Mr. Reed then introduced Mr. John II.
Erwin. who said that he was not pre-
pared to deliver a lengthy address, but
wanted to show himself to let the people
know what kind of a candidate had been
nominated at the recent convention The
result, he said, proved that he was the
stronges candidate at the convention. He
exhorted the Seventh ward Republicans pslS s;ln
tion Of the whole Republican ticket
After George Francis had spoken pas,aaa e4- X
the new Moses to lead the distracted Re-
puDlfcans to the promised land Captain
barker, of the Lafayette Republican AS
sociation made a short speech, ana also
William Rose President of the GreenylHe
Republican League Club. Theodore Ennis
and e. G. Phelps.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-12
CHARACTERISTIC
REPUBL |CANISM.
F5ditorial from sThe Jersey City News,
July H. 1891

Editorial from The Jersey city news,
July u, 1891
..How are the mighty fallen"
The great and only Foster M. Voorhees,,
the idol of the Republicans, in barely a
twelve months has been pulled down and
trampled in the dust! The Republicans Of
the First district, at meeting held last
night, tore the Governors picture from
the wall and jumped upon 1t most It-
orally. In fact, the noble features Of
the intellectual Foster, gazing upward as
though receiving some great commission
from high Heaven, were hurled to the
common tobacco juice stained sanded
floor of an ordinary hail. and stamped
out of all countenance by the rough
heeled shoes of ordinary ward politicians.
And what was the cause of all this?
Has the Chief Executive violated some
principle of good government? Has he
been in any way recreant to the high
trust reposed in him by the people Of the
otdtes idSt Adil. I1eS AS s3oi1lcu eAA'y 49,
of the platitudes of his party's platform?
Oh, dear no!
Sheriff the President of the club, poll
tician of the politicians. instead of gem
tleman in whose ability and desire to do
his whole duty the Governor has abso-
lutte faith. AT least this is the reason
given by the ruffians who gave express
sion to their depraved tempers in this
unmanly manner last evening. If there
is any mistake, they have only them
selves to blame.
The public keenly appreciate the action
of the First Ward Club. Discerning vo-
ters see, at once. that it was the inherent
greed for office Of the average Republic
can which caused this outbreak of
reckless blackguardism.
There are many positions Of more or less
profit at the disposal of the new Sheriff.
which 1t was natural to suppose would
go to the members Of the Republican
party. Mr. John ]. Erwin is President Of
the club which made this exhibition of
itself, and it's members had reason to be-
lieve that, in filling these lucrative offices
Mr.. Edwin would, If Sheriff. remember his
fellow members. So they doomed him to
a man. Delegation after delegation from
the club neglected their ordinary business
to persecute the Governor at Trenton, at
Elizabeth, at any other old place where
they could locate him, with frantic APP
peals for the appointment Of Mr.. Erwin.
When the Governor ignored their cries
and made an appointment to suit his idea
of the fitness of things, the rage Of these
model Republicans at losing their por-
ton of the loaves and fishes knew no
bounds. and 1t resulted in the monstrous
exhibition OF spite which has made them
this morning at once the laughing stock
and the abomination of the community.
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MRS. MURPHY's NERVES.
She Says They We're Shattered BY
O'Hare's Charge.

A suit of Mrs. Mary Murphy, of North
Bergen, against John OsT4are, Of the same
place, to recover 81, 600 for irreparable in
jury to her sensitive nerves. was tried
yesterday in the Circuit Court before
Judge Nevius and jury On May Is last
year O. Hare lodged a complaint with Jus-
tice of the Peace Francois against Mrs.
Murphy, charging her with being com
mon scold. When Mrs. Murphy was ar
rested on that dreadful charge her ner-
vous system became complete wreck
She has been unable to perform her
household duties or do anything at all
In fact she just wanders about the
house aimlessly and the greater part OF
the time is not cognizant OF what she Is
doing.
On cross examination Mrs. Murphy ad-
mitted that she had been arrested on i've
previous occasions without any percdptl-
BILE damage to her delicate nervous sys-
tenn. She remembered that she was ar
rested once on warrant issued by JUS
tice of the Peace Brannagan, once on tne
late Justice RefnhardtS warrant and
three times on Justice Francois warrant.
1t was not until the Grand Jury threw OUT
the complaint. of being common scolt
that she discovered the disastrous eHecL
the complaint had on her nerves.
The jury after looking at her and iis-
tering to her testimony and the testimony
of neighbors who knew her, give YER
dict for the defendant The witnesses ae-
scribed Mrs. Murphy as holy terror
There will be hot times IN North Bergen
the witnesses who testified against nef.
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along to vote and I challenged him. The
Wiberly men became excited. A great
crowd OF Republicans and socialists were
on the outside. They were all Wiberiy' $
friends said to the Republican who
came up to vote:-sYou are a Republican
and have no right to vote At this stage
of the game ex-Fireman Allen jumped
over the rail, grabbed the box and threw
it out on the street. The crowd stamped
upon 1T 1t was greatly excited riot
was imminent and In order to avoid one
I declared the primary off. The Board
could get no police protection. l am more
than satisfied that the Burkhardt ticket
led the Wiberly ticket three to one when
the box was thrown in to the street. It
then contained seventy-two votes. ! will
contest the primary that is now on ait the
next meeting of the County Committee =
According to the returns sent in by the
new Board Wiberly got sixtytwo votes
and Burkhardt, 13.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-12
COUNTY Committeeman
Full List Of the Men Selected
In Hudson County
Last Night.

There was considerable excitement over
the contest for a county committeeman to
represent the Second precinct of the
Twelfth ward Two ballot boxes We're
smashed. but no blows were struck. Men
grew excited, but calmer men quelied any
outbreak The primary was held In
barber shop at No s5 Congress street.
During the excitement several hundred
people were gathered in the vicinity
The trouble grew out of opposition to
Lewis Burkhardt, whom Thomas Duff a
member of the County Committee for
twelve years and about to retire wants
as his successor. Thomas Wilberly doomed
UP as a formidable opponent to Burkhardt.
After the second ballot-box had been
smashed and thrown into the street the
original board retSed from the scene and
a new board was sworn in by the Wiber-
ly element and the primary proceeded
with. The original board will contest the
urinary at the next meeting Of the Coun-
ty Committee Concerning the trouble,
Eugene Lynch, who served as inspector
on the second board, said: -
.Thomas Duff is about to retire from
the County Committee. He has been a
member of that body for twelve years.
He wanted Louis Burkhardt to succeed
him. Many Democrats of the precinct OBJ
ieeted to Burkhardt and wanted Thomas
Wiberiy to represent them In the COM
mittee. The original board was made up
to suit Mr.. Duff. Henry Rush was Judge,
Thomas Golden clerk, and Maurice Burk-
hardt. brother of Louis, who was rum
,,frs, f,, fha nositiou was inspector. Conn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-12
BAD LOOKOUT FOR CoNRoy.
Building Trades Council Not Unan-
fmous For His Election.

The United Building Trades Council held
an interesting business meeting last night.
Matters were somewhat exciting a one
stage of the proceeding. A delegate Of the
painters asked President Westlake # a
former protest against Business Agent
Conroy had been entertained. The presi-
dent replied that it had not, whereupon q
withdrawal of the delegates local from
the council was threatened.
Attention was called by Delegate Dool-
ing to the fact that the bylaws did not
permit Of such withdrawal. resoiu-
tion was introduced to the effect that the
Business Agent shall hereafter be elected
by the council at large instead OF by the
executive committee. A lengthy discus
sion took place over the proposed amend
lnent.
1t was pointed out that in the council at
large there were eleven locals of carpen-
tiers with three delegates each, and there
were only sixty-three delegates in the en-
tire council. Such resolution would give
the carpenters too great majority in the
election OF business agent.
President Westlake set the discussion at
rest BY remarking that before an amend
ment to the bylaws could be made II
would have to be considered in three
meetings of the executive committee.
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act as an election officer. This Gulton re-
fused to permit. He declared that such
proceedings would be Illegal conse-
widened.
Crotty determined to hold a primary in
spite Of Guiton He got ballot-box and
placed it on table in the back room of
his saloon and after organizing an cleo
tion board proceeded to take votes. At
the time the polls closed Al votes had been
polled for Crotty. Guiton did not get
vote.
At Guiton's prima ry--the regular one
the votes were received in a very orderly
manner and resulted in a victory for
Guiton by a vote of Guiton 267 to Croft
ty's ).
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secure a permit to raise his pavement to
an established grade, but that any one
would be granted such permission no
matter how low his neighbor's sidewalk
might be. He advised the members to
report to the sidewalk inspector any pave
ment on any improved street that was
not in proper repair
Sidewalk Inspector Kelley made very
favorable impression. He explained tnat
he had only been appointed to that posi-
ton a month ago; that Jersey City was
a pretty big city and that he had not
been able thus far to examine all its side
walks He promised to give; In tact,
had already given, some attention to the
sidewalks of the Twelfth ward He ad-
vised his hearers to send in complaints
so as to assist him in his work This
list was submitted Thorn street, from
Boulevard to Central avenue; Griffith
street. from Central avenue to Boulevard; !;
Charles street, from Boulevard to Central
avenue: zaIbriskie street, opposite Nos. Y
and 70; Bleecker street, from Central av-
enue to Boulevard; Central avenue, from
Charles street to Thorn street.
flhe members of the association were
cheered by the report that the appropria-
ton for the new fire house had been in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000, and Conn
missioner Hauck made the stu more
cheering announcement that the block IN
front of the fire house site. on Lincoln
street, between the Boulevard and Column
bia avenue, was to fbe improved.
One of the members reported that Chief
Engineer Van Keuren had said that a
receiving basin would be put in Nelson
avenue. between Bleecker street and Con-
gress street.
Complaint was made concerning the
abandoned house No. M4 Hutton street,
which is said to have become a resort for
disreputable people who may burn It
down.
Concerning clean streets, Commissioner
Hauck called attention to the 1aet that
the Street and Water Board had called
upon Chief of Police Murphy to rig1dly
enforce the ordinance prohibiting the lit
tering OF streets with ashes and carnage,
and said the Board would call down the
contractor for the remoVal oi such
was found ne allowed orlVers 70 ovefioau
their cats and allow the garbage ana
ashes to drop off and litter the streets
Two new members were eiecteo-Fe e'er
Johnson of No. 81 Sanford place, ana
John Anglesea, of Bowers and Lincoln
streets.
Secretary Bugasch announced that ne
bad xyitbdraavn Prom the race for inspec-
"a +1,a ,,e.nr s,a bo,,se
tor q me sisoooM = 80 -. -,~1,s,se.,s
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NIGHT SCHOOL RECISTR Y.
An Unusually Heavy Enroll
ment of PupiIs--744 the
First Night.

The registration of pupils at the seven
schools where night sessions are to be
held during the winter. was very heavy
last night. In all 744 pupils We're en-
rolled. This is unusually heavy for the
first night. AT this rate the attendance
this year bids fair to be record breaker.
In No. IS School. on Sherman avenue.
Miss Lacey Of the day school, will have
charge of class of foreign born pupils
in the night school and viii teach them
English.
The pupils enrolled at the various
schools follow:-Central School, on Bay
street, 150 No. 2. on Erie street ST.;
School No. 8, on Bright street, rs; School
No s, ON Sherman avenue so: Schol No.
H. on Bergen Square, IS. School No q,
on Twelfth street, 80; and School No.
IA, on Union street, 175. About one-third
Of the pupils enrolled are girls
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-12
ENDORSED THE MARTYRS.

The Third Ward Republican League at
a meeting last evening endorsed the Re-
publican candidates for the county offices
and the Assembly. Messrs. John Callary,
Edward Closterman. Frederick Pettigrew
Charles H Van Voorhis and William r.
Dell the entertainment committee in
charge of the annual smoker of the club,
made report and said they had COM
pleted arrangements for the event.
has been engaged for the occasion. and
the list of talent promises TO be first
class lot The smoker will take place on
Monday evening, October "a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-12
HOW'D YOU LIKE 70 Be THIS IcEMAN :

Justice Lippincott granted non-suit
yesterday afternoon In the suit of Peter
Brandt, the Harrison iceman, against the
Lackawanna Railroad Company, to re-
cover $4,000 for injuries received by be-
ing run down at the Fifth street crossing
in Harrison. Brandt testified that the
gates were up and he looked carefully
up and down the tracks before attempting
to cross.
of contributory negligence. the Court
holding that the plamtif should have
turned his horses around sideways when
he saw the train approaching. This morn
ing the suit of John D. Sanford, who was
injured in the same accident, was put Off
for the term.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-12
OUR POLITE POLICE.
Chief Murphy Issues an Order
On Courtesy to the
Force.

Chief of Police Murphy, this morning.
issued the following orders
Headquarters. Jersey city, Oct. 10.
Orders No. 47:-
The attention of the Chief Of Police
has been called to what would appear to
be discourtous conduct by some of the
men / nthis department toward their SUI
perior officers in that when superior
officer, enters a room in station house
in which men are sitting. they remain
seated.
Hereafter when a commissioner, chief
inspector or a captain comes into room
in any station house, in which there are
sergenats, roundsmen or patrolmen seat
ed. it shall be the duty of all present to
arise, and remain standing until the SUI
perior officer has left. The superior ofi1-
Ger should acknowledge the standing
salute by returning it. If the occasion
should require a superior officer to return
to room shortly following his first visit
ne should say to the men present
Never mind standing"
In order that prompt official courtesy
SHOULD exist, this order must be literally
followed
BY order of
BENJAMIN<MURPHY
Chief of Police.
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CALLAHAN TURNED DOWN.

Out in Harrison, Kearpey and the
Borough of East New York. Thomas
Whalen led his successful opponent for the
Assembly nomination by over 200 votes:
The primaries were queitly conducted and
orderly Rice polled but Is votes in Kear-
ney and the Borough of East New York.
Whalen polled 443 altogether in the three
places.
Chief of Police Callahan of Harrison.
was turned down as County Committee
man and p D. Walsh was elected in his
stead.
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SWIaDLER FINED $500.
Blair wouldn't Reduce Luxton's
Sentence So an Appeal Was Taken.

George =. Luxton, the real estate dealer
of Weehawken, who was convicted in the
General Sessions Court about two Weeks
ago Of swindling Weehawken norlSt II
for sentence this morning. Congress-
man Daily made an appeal for him
Judge Blair fined the prisoner SzU ana
eressrnan Thomas McEwan suggested
fhat If the Court would make the nne
$3.50 no appeal would be taken I'ne pro-
grecculan DAILY gave notice or appeal q
fhs supreme Court on writ OF error
Pending the decision Luxton was aonit-
ted to bail in the sum of 81 0oo.