The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-09
TAE JERSEY CITY NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8. ISL

ak, but il the Republicans gaiu as
cebdBncy there will be Il tux for State
expenditures. | am not a prophet or
tue son OF a prophet. but ! predict the
next AsBembly will he Democratic
und the Senate stronger. l predict
that two coputtes which have seat Re
publicans 70 the Senate for years and
years will elect Democrats. When they
say that the Democratic party in Hudson
is corrupt, we answer that it is uot IN The
out Of eleven Senators, who swore TO
uphold the constitution of the State,
und. with their oaths before them, took
away his seat from the legally elected
Senator of Hudson county. We are 90
ing TO elect q Democratic Legislature,
because we know that every relief which
the State has secured from oppressive
taxation has come from tue Democratic
parry.
Ex-senator Edwards seconded the nom.
~ination, and said the Democratic party of
hudson county would back up the az
miuistration of Governor ALBEIT II the
course of Senator Mcdonald and the
other men sent by it to Trenton. Jersey
City is u Democratic city aud will sup
port those who have given it relief from
oppressive taxation, and the admiuistra-
ton of that brilliant son of Hudson
county. Leon Albeit. Applause.
The resolutions were carried with
cheers.
HUDsPETH.
Nominations for State senator being in
order. Alien McDermoit arose and said.
II desire to present to the convention the
name of d man VINO While III the lower
House won que respect aud esteem of his
friends II opponents alike. Que who
has served his couLtry well, and If elected
Senator will serve IL well in the senate.
He is u man who fulflls the requirements
for a Democrat: he is honest, he is
able.
There was no further nomination, and
Mr.. Hudspeth was nominated by ac-
clarnation.
O'NEIL.
The next business was the nomination
of Surrogate. Mr.. Edwards said:-
Seven yeors ago the people OF Hudson
were shocked TO hear of the death OF their
Surrogate, and the Governor was called
upon to nominate his successor. He
locke around and found in the
Office a man modestly doing the work of
Chief CLERK. His father Was Surrogate
before him. The Governor appointed
him. and he has served so well that, when
the year was up, the people nominated
and elected bin To succeed himself, and
now tLat his term has expired, | take
pleasure in nominating James O'Neil Tor
Surrogate" Mr.. O'Neil was nominated
unanimously.
BRUGGEMANN.
Judge DAILY then arose, and said:-"I
am instructed by the people of Hoboken
to present to the convention one OF its
trusted citizens and an unapproachable
Democrat for Director-at-Large. No one
who has preceded August Bruggemann
in the office of Director-at Large has
served the county more faithfully than
he has, and ] take pleasure in nominal
ing him for Director-at-Large.
There were no further nominations and
Mr.. Bruggemann too was nominated by
reclamation.
The convention then proceeded to nom
mate two candidates for Coroner, John
Fluherty, August Boyer. *. Coroner John
V. Burke ana ex-Coroner John Gsch-
wind were placed in nomination. AS the
roll was called each delegate arose and
named his choice. Mr.. Flaherty re-
ceived 1874 votes. Mr.. Boyer liz, Mr..
Burke 80 and MIR. Gschwiud 2.
Messrs. Flaherty and Boyer were then
declared nominated and the nonina tions
were made unanimous,
For subsequent proceedings of the Con-
p%cntion, see first page.