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he became its chairman, and George L.
Record for the Committee on Credentials.
The announcement had no sooner been
made than the contingent OF
kickers on the platform be-
gan to make themselves known.
They wanted to have Kernite on the
several committees. Rankin shouted
over a sea of heads on the platform to the
chairman. Marsh went on with the busi-
ness before him as though Rankin had
not spoken.
Then Rabe tried his hand at it and he
yelled;-
"Mr. President! Mr.. Presidentr
so Justify that Mr. Marsh had to call
him to order, and he subsided.
IN THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
The convention reached recess few
minutes later; and everybody locked 10
the Committee on Credentials, that had
been directed to assemble in the left lobby
Of the hall. The place was exposed, ana
Kern stepped forward to assist IN seciuu-
ing them.
Gentlemen" he exclaimed, "I will
invite you to take possession of Temper
ance Hall"
but that's the kickers' place of meet
ing, some one objected.
well, F" Kern added, you can occupy
it, gentlemen as exclusively as II you
owned it."
So thither they went Regulars and
irregulars followed in streams and the
reporters joined the procession. 30
that the Credentials Committee could be
told from the common throng its mem
bers were directed to sit on the platform;
Manning Freeman presided. Larry Fell
proposed that each side be allowed two
speakers and half an hour to present their
case.
"We have no notice that there is a con-
test anywhere" one of the committeeman
put in.
''Call the roll of the convention for con-
tests" was suggested.
1t was done, and when Hudson was
reached Mr.. Record stepped toward.
There's contest in Hudson, I" he said.
EYES," chimed in twenty of the kickers,
there's a contest in Hudson"
Senator Edwards forged his way
through the throng to the front.
II have been selected" he said, "to
speak for the regular County Commit
tee
'"The what?" yelled one of the kickers.
"The regulars of Hudson county" SEN
ator Edwards responded.
The kickers broke into hiss. Ed
wards assumed defiant attitude and
raised his hand aloft for silence. The
committee raped for order. When it
had been secured Edwards went on.
81 am here to speak fir the Hudson
County General Committee. On their
behalf desire to say that they are will
ing to leave the control in the hands OF
the committee without any argument.
Then he w1thdlew and Sheriff Davis
withdrew, and all the blue badged regu-
lars withdrew. And the committee made
up their mind that everybody else
should withdraw Senator Robe and Mr..
Stuhr made fruitless efforts to have their
delegation of malcontents remain. But
they had behaved too badly. The COM
mittee insisted upon their going.
Robe and Rankin stayed to argue the
case. The committees decision was that
as the new committee had not yet won
its spurs in actual battle, they could not
properly claim recognition against COM
mittee that had in countless contests
proved its worth, and so it could not
vote. AT the same time, if they desired,
they might be admitted as honored spec
tators to the hall.
THEY GOT OUT.
The result was not announced till the
convention reassembled after recess. The
convention accepted the decision with a
roar of enthusiasm Rankin sprang at
once to his feet, and his voice penetrated
the tumult.
Gentlemen of the Hudson Democracy
will please retire" !" he shouted.
There was a rustic and little process
sion of disgruntled ones along the wall at
the right of the hall. The convention
stopped its hurrah and began to laugh as
they stole out in single file.
The convention thereafter went on the
even tenor of it's way
THE COMING HOME.
The Kern kickers stayed here to make
up their minds what they would do next
The regulars made break for the first
train and came home at once. Their band
was in the first car. AS Jersey City was
approached. Fritz Mersheimer raised all
the car windows and the band struck up
the air about the conquering hero COM
ing
Saluting "The JERSEY City News
The delegation reached this city at
about five o'clock. The windows of THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS had been hung with
portraits of Governor Albeit and the
front was festooned with flags. AS the
delegation passed the door they gave the
paper an uproarious salute.