The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-30
IHb CONVENTION.
How the Mayors Re
nomination was
Made Yester-
day.
] AN RECLAMATION VOTE.
The Mayor Makes a Speech and
Promises a Letter Of
Acceptance.
AN RECLAMATION VOTE.
AN INTERVAL OF oRAT0RY


Any one who glanced at ex-Mayol
Garry Van Reipep. as he sat in the
front row among the delegates at the
Democratic City Convention yesterday
afternoon. could have seen that he real.
lied that he was one of the men OF the
hour. He had been selected to guide The
deliberatfon Of the throng, and the anti
cipated honor Of the occasion had evi
IDENTIFY put him in excellent humor with
himself. He had not long been seated
before the delegates thronged in behind
HIM. Tax Commissioner Nike O'Don-
nell stood at the door to receive the ere.
dentials as they passed in, and "Jim'i
I.illis sat at the desk which Mr.. Van
keipen was destined to grace, checking
them OF as Mr.. O'Donnell announced
the names.
AssembIyman Kelly, his pleasant face
looking unusually smiling strobe to q
seat alongside OF the aged ex-Mayor.
Fred Wolbert took the chair Of honor on
the other side.
The only picturesque feature of the hall
was presented by John shannon and Pat
london. who sitting on the raised ledge
N the window recess of the hall. re-
minded one for all the world of two
freaks in a dime museum.
ORGANIZING.
BY virtue of his Craftsmanship OF the
City Executive Committee, Mr.. O'Don-
nell called the convention to order al
about twenty minutes past two.
Mr. Wolhert rose Oh one side of the
venerable ex- Mayor to move that he be
made the chairman of the cor vention'
and Assemblyman Kelly rose on the other
side co second the nomination. So1ne
bcdy moved that nominations he closed.
and, OF course, Mr.. Van Reipen was
elected Mr.. 0'Donnell delegated Mr..
Wolbert and Fiuanee Cornu,issioller
Edeisfein to conduct the rentienlan-elect
to the chair. They did not have a very
weary tramp with him. Mr.. Van Reipen
in his younger days would have vauited
over the wooden table. from one chai5
info the f,thar.
Az W., d ~,;.... .4...-.., !. 4 IL
=. = snas ~
WIS was ah uheA pectea nonor TO preside, but
Tthah having got there, he was glad to see
the party drifting in the right (li-
rection. and that success seemed ri he ae.
sured
.Iahn + Arinihan and Toso,l. I,a1..,,,
,.,o,a ~, e',. CIV voSepA 1ailha
VIZ" sss lloit''Iateu tol secretary.
MOVE tlal DOtH act, OfO0uQeu
whispered to q handy delegate
Two secretaries are needed. Mr.. Chair
man. put in Sheriff Davis Mr. Mini
han. Accommodated nv q vo,,o, man, ,caa,..
80. s.ss-' - - -, - tSo ~ LUX Hiuns weTI
ing q ligns cape coat, walked 70 the desk,
anu Hauiing OUT peucils ana paper, began
Then the roll was called Everybody
answered for every body else.
m here if Pm of any service to you,'
put in County Superintendent Cannon,
whose name had been overlooked in the
call, and following in his wake many
others who had not been named rose to
announce their presence.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The next thing in order was the offer
ing of the resolutions. They were placed
in the hands of the cape coated secretary
and he read them after the words and
manner following, to WITT"
RasoIved! Tbat tbis r,an,ocrati. est, ,o,,,a,,
ten demands some measure Of ballot reform at
the hands Of the present Legislature, and that it
a gen Of the proper authorities the arrest
ea 81 any ana ~ persons guilty OF
fi t.f If fl min Il h ~ equa5 t,..1s
The government because tsonvb r III cri,a y
become possible
Resolved. That we endorse to the fullest ex-
tent the administration OF the present mayor,
VINO has eonancteq the affairs Of the city with
s,s Z; t , an nus many great re-
Resolved, Tint We se1na,d he MASSAGE NV The
Legislature Of the bin proposed bv fhe Msvor
intended to enable the city 10 erect new public
school buildings for the accommodation of
seho9i sniidren now left in the streets for want
I}aoolxro1 -r9,n -.
III sitivsn shae we lhsise tne co,operaton OF
without hitter "a Il, ny anu
Of municipal affairs in the election Of the candi-
date unanimously nominated by this convention.
No one could object TO so admirable
declaration Of princinles and II went,
through as with one voice
sheriff Davis had the first ,nnino when
the serious WORK If the cnnvantso,, haga,,
81 novel, he exclaimed ssrhaf' we now
proceed to make nominations !,
PREsENTrNG THE NAME
Everybody moved the same xvav and
the Bvronic featured M,,Iionas ' tba
hlack-eved ana curIvsba;rad ssa,,,, NV
man from the First NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
the aisle.
Il desire. Mr.. Chairman . he beoan as
he walked forvse,|l
lion gentIeman Well X 5n p,,,pe i; - this 1
munity: one yyho Inns fiIIaS tha nffIce If
Mayor several times with marred dis-
tinction: one who dur;,Sg tba last two
terms has assisted In hri5ginr a ts 4" a
better condition Of -nnbl;c affairs tban