The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-20
THAT CHILL CONVENTION.
Details Of the Republican Pow Wow
Yesterday-Just One
Icy Blast.

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In an extra edition yesterday THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS gave an exclusive ac-
count Of the PROCEEDINGS of tie Republi-
can Convention, which did not nominate
q candidate for President Of the Board Of
Aldermen.
As THE News stated, some of the dele
gates were absent at roll call and
gloomy expression was seen on the faces
Of those present A young Democrat
who had strayed into the hall from curl
osity, when he noted the solemn silence
which predominated, exclaimed, un-
consciously:-T guess I've made mis-
take; this must be an Undertakers' As
sociation meeting"
With very few exceptions there were
no prominent Republicans present. The
exceptions were ex-Mayor Gilbert Collins,
ex-Judge h. b. Seymour. Alderman
Horace Schermerhorn, Health Inspector
Daniel Benjamin. Thomas McEwau,
Colonel p. II. Wanser and ex-f'ire Com
missioner John Brennan. Gilbert Collins
aud Thomas McEwan were elected tenn
porary and permanent Chairman and
secretary.
After the Chairman said that nothing
but harmony existed, and there were no
contested credentials, the only business
before the convention was TO nominate
an alderman at large.
A KICK.
Ex-Judge Seymour at once put in a pro-
test. He said that IL had in the past been
the custom to wait until after the Demo-
Gratis had made their nominations before
the Republicans did 30. He thought this
conven tion had been called too early and
had been called at a time when the dis
trict lines were in confusion. He said the
Democratic convention was called for
next Wednesday, and the Republicans
need not hurry in the matter, for there
were no candidates struggling for the
nomination.
The Judge then denounced the Demo-
cratic party in round terms and Hkened
the present condition of affairs to the
plumbers of the old baronial days. He
thought under these circumstances II
would be better not to make nomina-
tion yesterday, but to take time and hunt
up the man most fitted fol- the position.
The Democrat referred to above muir
mered:-"He means there is no one here
who will accept nomination and they
want to find some foolish fellow who
wants to be defeated"
The Judge then proposed that a COM
m1ttee be appointed by the cnair consist
ing of one member from each OF the six
aldermanic districts with power to select
at q future day candidate. he made
this motion.
LAWYER Henry Ewald asked If the con-
vention had right to do this and in
auired if it was not the duty of the con-
Yention to nominate.
"Why can not the convention delegat e
its powers to committeei1 asked John
T. Landrine.
'I think it can," said Mr.. Collins con-
sulting law book.
"The nomination of the comm ittee, ("
said ex-Judge Seymour, would be the
nomination of the convention"
LAWYER McGee amended the motion to
make the committee simply anominating
committee, whose report should De act
ed upon by the convention.
Delegate Brown suggested that the dis
tricts elect the delegates TO represent
them on the committee.
Chairman Collins said he liked the sug-
gestion, for it relieved him Of much en-
barrassment.
ALMOST ROW.
81 would like to know" said Richard
Williams, ''if the name of any candidate
has been mentioned. il there is any candi-
date present willing to accept nomin-
alton. To not nominate candidate to-
day would show weakness which would
be wrong in a time like this, when the
people are SO thoroughly disgusted by
the acts of the Democrats. Adjourn
mentS show weakness. Are We not an
aggressive party, and why should we
wait until we see what tine Democrats
are going to do? l would like TO ask IL
this committee is going to report todayf
"No," replied Chairman Collins.
"If Mr. Williams has good candidate
here today and will name him will vote
for him." exclaimed ex-Judge Seymour,
''and l do not believe there IS man here
who would not"
81 have seen SO much of the sliding
scale in the past aud namby- pamoy busi-
ness that l feel that we ought to act ag-
gressively today and Pll name a man.
move that the districts be called for nom-
nations"
John d. Landrine came to the rescue of
ex-Judge Seymour, and so did several
others, and Mr.. Williams withdrew his
motion The previous question was
called for, and it was decided 10 have the
districts appoint one each on the commit
tee, which was as follows:-
First distrlct-Flayel MeGee.
Second district-HumphreyW w. Carr
Third district-Charles A. Steltman-
Fourth Observation-Disclosures Bluem.
Fifth district-Roderick Il. Seymour.
Sixth District.-Uomiuicus Wegman.
The Chairman and Secretary were made
ex-ofiicio members of the committee and
the Convention adjourned.
The first meeting of the committee will
be Saturday night, bat in the meantime
each member will look about for a candi-
date.
Alderman Shermerhorn said yesterday
that his business would not permit him
to accept the nomination If rendered him.