The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-27
SBVHLL is BOSS.
The Slate Goes Through
At the Trenton Poodle
Convention Today.
STATE COMMITTEE TROUBLE
Nothing Settled When the Dele
gates Met-Harrison Gets
the State.
special to the Jerseu Gin Ne,rs.

AAOhA bhO OlACLtnO QlSbllCtS. xNCpublt-
cans fitted from the numerous meeting
rooms where the selections of local dele
gates were being held, to the Trenton
House, where A. G.. Cattell, John Y.
Foster and ex-Private Secretary W. J.
Bruce looked after the interests of w.
Sewell, who was too i'll to be present.
There appeared to be no objections to
selecting w. ]. Sewell, Garret A.
Hobart. John /. Blair and George A.
Halsey as delegates-at-large. The little
fight stirred up by Mcgowan, of Trenton,
last night died for want of nourishment
and was buried without delay.
STATE COMMITTEE ROW.
The trouble was over the composition
did create trouble. Up to the time the
convention assem- bled it was believed that
the committee should be made up of one
from each county at least. and Hudson
and Essex to have three and Passaic two.
and that four committeemen-at-large
would be elected. But there were kickers
and when the convention began this mat
ter was not settled
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The district delegates elected to Min
neapolis were:
First District-Daniel Palmer of Cum
berland.
second District-W. A. Roebling of
lington.
Third District-Wm. T. Hoffman of
Monmouth, and Dr.. Fl. X. Carroll of
Somerset.
Fourth District-Henry A. Potter of
East Orange, and Francis Swazee of New
ton.
Fifth District-Wm. w. Barber Of Pat
erson. and J. E. Miller, of Englewood.
Sixth Dlstrict-Dr. G. H. Herold. of
Newark and William Parker, of Newark.
Seventh District-Gilbert Collins and
Thomas McEwan.
Eighth District-Alex. Gilbert. OF
Plainfeld and E. Condit, of Orange.
When Colonel Wanser was observed in
the Convention he was widely cheered.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
John A. Blair of this city, was elected
temporary chairman. Gardner of Allan
tic, and Potter of Essex. conducted him
to the chair. Blair made a graceful
speech, and when he mentioned the name
of Blaine, a storm of applause followed.
1t was louder and and heartier than
WAS given Harrison a few minutes later.
j. Herbert Potts of Hudson, Augustus
S. Barber of Gloucester and Elmer Sand
erson were elected secretaries. John Y.
Foster here announced from the platform
that Mayor-elect Wanser was In the
HOUSE anu a yCi1 was kltoh. X0dyOl w al
ser was invited to the platform and was
escorted by Collins and Seymour to the
stage and cheers for five minutes greeted
him.
Colonel Wanser. when he got the
chance, ,said:-"GentlemeD, now that you
have had look at me, l hope you will
permit the business of the convention to
proceed. I want to say, however, have
been elected Mayor of Jersey City for
five wears, and / want to deny the
rumor that / am a candidate for Governor.
1t would not be treating the people of
Jersey City right.
STATE COMMITTEE
The resignation of the State Com
mittee was presented to the convention.
1t was not acted upon until the
permanent organization was affected.
The committee recommended that the
new committee consist OF one member
from each county. at least counties
having five and less than
eight Assemblymen to have
two members; counties with more than
eight Assemblymen to have three State
committeeman. Those who will repre-
sent Hudson in the committee will be j.
J. Toffey, r. b. Seymour and A. e. Bald
win, of Hoboken.
Alter recess, the convention made per-
manent the temporary organization.
Then Sewel. Halsey, Hobart and Blair
were elected by acclamation.
LAST NIGHTS SCENES.
There was the usual gathering OF the
clans last night-or rather not quite the
usual gathering.
General Sewell was unable to be there
on account of his recent illness. He Sc
cured his headquarters and made all ar
rangemeDts to be on hand. but at the last
minute the doctor forbade his coming
Edware Bettle, Senators Roe of Glou
cester, Rogers of Camden, Teaming o.
Cape May, Carter of Burlington, MAYOR
Il. j. Anderson, Colonel j. j. Toffey. anc
Colonel Richard Reading were prominent
among the group who fingered in th'
Generals room during the evening. The
cigars were there all right.
The State League of Republican Clubs
opened their headquarters in one of The
| hotels and kept open house. President
| ]. H. GasKill, Secretaries w. s. Bruce an(
| Joshua H. Matlack, and Organizer JohI
shaking and handing out some new
| literature. The rooms were packed dur
| ing the entire night.
It was generally agreed last evening
| that the Gelegates-at-large would be ex-
Senator W. j. Sewell. John l, Blair
George A. Haisey aud Garrett A. Hobart
There was said to be a contest in Firs
Congressional District because Cumher
land County has two candidates. They
were David Elmer, of Bridgeton, anC
Horace Fuller, of Vineland. Cape Mal
had Colonel H. w. Sawyer, and an efforl
was made to get ex-senator Alexander
Cattell to go into the contest but he de
clined.
sEwELL's OWN.
It was thought that David Baird o
Camden and Horace Fuller of Vinelant
would be the men selected by the conven
tion today. In the Second district there
was also contest between Captain w
Bradshaw of Lakewood and Henry b.
Thorne of Medford. Ocean claimed that
she was never recognized, and did no
mean to be turned down. The genera
feeling was that the delegates would bt
H. B. Thorne and Colonel Wash
| ington RoeblinR of Trenton. Thos
| slated for the honor of the Third wer,
ex-Judge w. I. Hoffman of Monmouth
| and DR.. ii. K. Carroll of Somerset; DR..
| b. f. Howell of Middlesex. claimed tina
he was entitled to the election. In th'
| Fourth District there were Fran eli
| Swayze of Sussex, and H. A. Potter o
| Essex, in the lead, with q. A. Waite
| jenkins of Morris, making contest.
! In the Fifth William Barbour. of Pater
son and j. l.. Miller, of Englewood
Sixth. Frank M. Palmer and Henry G
Herold; Seventh. Peter Ulrich and Pro
fessor John Baxter; Eighth. Alexande
Gilbert. Plainfleld, and Elias Condit, o