Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-15
A NOISY GATHERING.
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION LIVELY.
Uproarious Prooeedings-werts Nomi
mated for Gsvernor--Massaehu
Republican Nominations
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

TRENTON. N. j., September 14.-The New
Jersey Democratic State Convention met
to-day. The liveliest interest was taken
In the proceedings. which were Wild and
disorderly. The partisans of Edward r.
Young, of Jersey City, and State-senator
Werts struggled for advantage, the latter
naming the temporary chairman, but
Young's supporters carrying the permanent
organization by electiDg Congressman NC
Donald, of Hudson. permanent Chairman.
ENDORSEMENT OF CLEVELAND.
After much confusion resolutions were
adopted endorsing Cleveland and Steven
son and approving Governor Abbetts al
ministration. The resolutions then defeno
the various acts of the State admlnistra-
tIOn. The fight over the Passalo-county
delegates resulted in favor of the Werts
delegates by 427 to 392 votes. The result
was cheered and hIssed.
THE FUN BEGINS.
The roll was called for nominations Tor
Governor. Camden asked that ex-senator
Winfield, Of Hudson, be allowed to speak
for Camden. IL was known that he Ia
vored Werts and big row occurred.
Hudson howlel itself hoarse IN oppositlon,
declaring that Winfield had no rights, not
| being delegate. Camden withdrew VIM
| field and Judge Garrow nominated Werts.
judge DAILY. OF Hudson, followed with
| nominating speech tor Young.
PROCEEDINGS BECOME yooIFERoUs.
Winfield, who is now prosecutor of Hud-
son county, was again called on To second
Werts. and producing credentials as an al
| ternate was allowed to speak over HUDSON
| county's opposition. While speaking
some one from Hudson county shouted
Are you trying TO keep your Job,
Charlie? to which, like lightning, he re-
| torted: I" did not know there were so
many from Hudson county out of jail"
| The scene that followed beggars descrlp,
| tion. Hudson rose en- mdsse and shrleked
| that il was insulted, and would hear the
orator no more.
HooTs AND CHEERS.
Order was restored, however. ond subse-
| quently CorpOration-Counsel Edwards, OF
| jersey City, replied in bitter speech, re.
| ferring to Winfield as the recreant son OF
| Hudson. Edwards was so hoOted that his
speech could not be followed. 1t was
| broken with cheers for Werts time and
again. He tried to read Werts's letters de-
| ciining to be candidate, but the jeers
from all over the theatre smothered his
voice.
wERTs THE NOMINEE.
Werts was nominated on the first ballot.
Bay state Republicans.
BosToN, Mass, September 1.-The Re
publican State Convention assembled IN
| fremont Temple to-day. Opposition TO
| free trade and silver coinage were proml-
nent in the speech of Permanent-Chair-
man Allen. Lieutenant-Goyernor Will
| liam II. Halle. of Springfield, was noml,
| mated by acclamation for Governor. and
Rodgers Wolcott, Of Boston, for Lieu
| tenant-Governor on the second ballot.
| The rest of the ticket IS: Attorney-Gene
raj, Albert L. Pillsbury; Secretary OF
| State, William Nj. Olin: Auditor, John w.
Kimball; Treasurer. George A.. harden ;
| Presidential Electors, Nathaniel L. Banks
and Ex-Governor Long.
| Many Ballots Necessary.
| BEDFoup. PENN. September 1.-THE Re-
| publican conferrees Of the Twentieth Con-
| gressional District yesterday nominated }.
| ID. Hicks, Of Altoona. on the 23ld ballot,
| thus ending one of the mostly-contested
4 congressional contes,s in the history OF the
| State. The deadlock resulted from an at
| tempt TO force the denomination OF Con-
| gresham Scull.
The Maine shrinkage.
| LEWISTON. Me-, September 4.-At noon
| the Lewiston Journal had returns from 43C
Maine itowns-nearly the whole state
| CleVeS lhepuOllChuJ' loI boftlu uOi' Ho'
! G5 .9O4; johnson Democrat. 53,1l6; Hus
sew Prohibition). 3, 1870. and Bateman (Peo-
ple's), 2,622. Republican plurality, 1858.
The remaining towns will not materially
alter this result. The Republicans have
elected III representatives and the Demo
Gratis a. with SIX districts to be heard
| from. The last House had ITO Republl'
cans and IL Democrats.
| A Texas Development.
| FoRr WORTH, TEX, September 4.-lr
his prayer opening the Republican state
prayed for a blessing upon George Clark
a Democratic candidate for Governor
| This brought down the house. The report
| of the Resolutions Committee will con-
denim the administration of Governor
Hogg and endorse the candldacy of ClarS
| Democrat). This may give to Clark 6O,OOC
out of possibly $4,000 Republican votes.