The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-26
TIVE NEW Jersey STATE CONVENTIONS
YHg DoUeLASITES REFUSE TO CQALESCE,
ASPECT OF THE BELL-EvERErr CAMP.
MIlEost ATTITUDE or THE DELEGATES.

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HIGHLY INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS,
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THE PRELIMINARY CAUCUSES.
rfH p0UGLAsIrEs PROsELYTINa-THE REGULARS m
FAVOR OF FUsIoN-rHB LITTLE GIANT" IN CAU-
Qua WITH THE JERSEY hBN-HE ADvI6BS SECESSION
AND A STRAIGHT OUT TICKEr-How THE FRO
eRAMD HAS BxxN LIVED Up 10, Erc.
OUR aEc1AI BENTON DEsPArcHEs.
TRENTON, July Is, 1880.
Both c,crs Of the democratic party went into general
night ten O'Clock, the straight out
Douglas men N the large Temperance Hall, and the
Usionsts the basement Of the building They
NAMED in secret confab until midnight. No person
admitted TO either unless he sound on the goose,
accordance with the Interpretation Of the leaders
Of each faction. Speeches were made n both
meespgs these in the straight out Douglas
~ against fusion with the other branch all Of the
speakers declaring Douglas the regular nominee and
placing Rreckinridge in the position Of Van Buren,
ls4S declaring that person that went for regularity
The party could indirectly recognise seoeders
be whole tenor Of the speeches opposed sp
rv ing for admtance in the Union Convention.
u those present finally taken upon the question Of
sniting with the other body, which they termed rregu
1 and it unanimously decided not 70 have anything
do with them. committee Of from each county
then appointed 70 twith the several delegates that
would arrive In the morning from their respective
Ties and solicit their operation after which the
adjourned until this morning, nj ten o'clock 10 draw up
recruits and prepare for general public action.
The caucus " the regulars was well attended. mum.
OF speeches were made all Of which strongly IN
Avor Of union electoral ticket embracing both the
Douglas and Bell men, proposition was submitted that
ticket Of three Douglas Breckinridge and two Bell
DO formed with the instructions that they should
cast their votes for either Of those three which 1t
woad elect but their vote would not elect either then
should all be cast for Douglas. Ina. proposition seemed
70 meet with general favor, and motion 1t decided
20 refer II TO q committee Of Eve, that committee
be authorized TO report resolution the Committee
Resolutions appointed by Convention covering the
pont Upon the adoption OF that motion, the
burned. The regulars have thus decided 10 present
peace Offering the Douglasises, giving them oppr
t4nity 10 refuse or accept.
The caucuses having adjourned, the wranges a. the
aosels commenced Nothing heard until long after
small Of the night but the cries of bogus ard
regular and rregulsr the longer the controversy
kept up the bitter the feeling between the
ions. Never did the republicans and the n0oracy
manifest 80 bitter feeling toward each other as did the two
ttions last night The straghtonters we're exceedingly
any acting though they hal some enormous secret IN
beir breast which would ruin the country they lot it
sing Of the party with great ZEAL decar ng that the
dgeIs had load 10 carry IN endorsing Buchanan
rat would cTush Them.
No,wlLsandng the late hour last night or rather The
early hour this morning, when the crowd dispersed, the
Willy politicians work b. SIX O'Clock this moru
1s,r programmes. Tse same dIn aud .onfus.on ,lat
greeted person wherever be turned asst night The
urder this morning. TIE eaogsies yitgpcfati0n aud
rurees we're heard 10 every direction, with occasional
soad and there taking the astounding secrets
lai they had found. The straight cot Douglas commit
lee
posted OF % TIE 10 buionhoe The Delegates as
-ney arrived 20 MORN them Of Their programme,
and see ina. they were committed before Tie
regulars got hold Of then. There appeared, how.
ever, 20 be division In their councils, enc
portion DESTROYS of going INTO the reg liar JCrvcrton
and make an attempt 70 force that body u adopt
straight out Douglas and Johnson resolution, whilst
ether portion in favor Of keeping away from them
snd going into the straight out Convention. Bot
this only blind 10 throw The isionist on from Their
guard for the DOugastc had their programmes agreci
pon long before they here and the delegates elect
ed the seoeders at the primary election were only of
The purpose Of having enough here TO make fu couyen
Ion, should Their friends ind thcmseyes unable 10 COZ
.rol the regular Convection, and be obliged 10 secedc
his programme was agreed upon at the New YORK
COS referred TO n M letter yesterday at the zeggssca
he caucus Vas not held the rnh Avenue Hotel,
stated yesterday, but at the e. Ncboas, and was com
posed Of from twenty 10 thirty persons fom various pcr
lions Of his state.
rhey met there, pursuance e appointment vita
rSugas about tho 10th o, july, VINO noilsaei,
soOu they assembled, by committee, who escorted
aim from the Ffh Avenue 70 the =. Nicholas Hotel B.
Seuas addressed those present, stating that be bad
prOposon which he thought they should adopt md carry
cat 70 he escr IN view Of The course hat mad oen
taken by the state Executive Committee IN recommend
ne gsion. He then prescn ied written pros ramme,
The eject that this recommend 10 all Douglas men
- each Of the ward and township primary meet
ngs resolution endorsing Douglas and Johnson as the
only regular nominees Of The democratic party, and
eomendng straight tcket and should that
fasoution ia 10 DO carried med atey bolt then
And there elect straight out Douglas delegates 70 straight
cat Convention, 20 be held N Trenton on the same
a. sfa OH an plqcla HDulf
assemble Convention at the hour the
stbsr, and wait the action Of he assembly called
Nv the state Committee The frcnds Of Douglas IN
no fus ron Convention, Immediately aler their organi
scn should also oder straight out Douglas and John
,on the straight oaters both toge her % make up I'm
convention The delegates socted BY the boilers 20 tls
Urinary election were therefore only Intended or usly
70 OIL Up vacancies after tho secession.
his proposition Of Mr. HAlstead dd ~ NEE -Cy
At all be being the only pcrcon 70 advocate IT, Al
speech 20 the meeting Of abou: trcep minutes
Ienetn, at the conclusion of which Nr Etls.ead
taxing ever, and asked his (gr. nougias) S,vice
Mr. pohra replied hat = was not he province 70 adj
hem in regard to their state matters, iha,
natter entirely with themselves and beng local arar
q their state belonged 70 thcm and not him 70 are
Sangei but continued nc ''liue Gani, ~ wer,
n your place In view Of tho existing c'rcrmftnnccs,
should pursue that plan 70 the very letter.
Kr HAlsead Immediately jumped 70 hs fcct and SAID
that he more than ever conv ed that 10 VS.
her DUTY adopt and carry out hat programme Or
gallant captain and leader AZ you Soc hs endorsed q,
snd iet us tAko hold 81 ~ Wild Nlg0r. he InPf
tuned the CAUCUS IN this strain FOR fifteen
avor II bis plain. No person a. tbs tntc "a Sori
against ., out Of Difference 20 Mr.. Douglss, who Wa
st present and had recommended me edoVo Of That
plan. The opponents remained silent. vote wts
finally taken and the programme adopted no pron yot
ns against Il, but several refus ne e. vo.e % az Ar
an hour or more IN exchanging cvltes the caucus a.
p1rncd. hr sastoad aud sldcde camps returned to
The 6od Of action 70 carry out NJ nggas has sug
gssted the programme 70 the letter
Il has not been lived up to all portions Ct the STATE.
swng no Doubt 70 the fact that only f,r or nye
ssys before the primary meetings held 4ai the
CAUCUS assembled too late 70 set the intelligence into
VERY locality of the state. But q Their intention 10
ase up here for any lack the part ~ their friends at
he primary election Tie straight Convention ~ 10
ass the mo speechying until some decisive action ia
ssen by the regular and then 1.-THE Dougs ud them.
seves IN the minority the latter Convention, bolt and
proceed at 20 the Convention o. me ght cutters
.here ihey are sangulne Of having bogus delegates