The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-15
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.

Everybody had words of praise for the ad-
mirapie way in which Edward F. Mcdonald
presided over the convention His decisions
were clear and fair and he never for an instant
lost his control of the delegates. When Sammy
Thompson of Warren insisted on introducing
resolution while the convention was waiting TOR
the report of the Committee on Credentials Nc
Donald arose and with great dignity said, Pro
ceed," at the same time nodding to the leader
OF the band. Sammy thought the s'proceed"
was for him and was dumbfoupded when he got
the grand laugh from the convention and a
popular air from the band
Ex-Governor Bedle did great work for Mr.,
Young the night before the Convention. He sat
in his parlor on the second floor and greeted the
country delegates as they'called. He seemed to
know rybody and his fund of personal re-
collection concerning the delegates aston
ishing.
Ex- Senator Edwards return to the Trenton
House after the Convention adjourned was
was stopped by groups of delegates who Shook
his hand and said apologetcally:-'tS Senator, we
didn't have anything against you or Mr. Young,
but we were against Hundson.' Everyone said
Edwards leadership was brilliant. His points
of order were all Sustained and his denunciaton
OF winfield as recreant son of Hudson was
scathlng. 1t was the universal opinion that he
had fought a great battle in a mastery way.
When Edwards hissed out the words, land
that Prosecutor of the Pleas sent one of his
henchmen to that probable nominee he shook
his finger in the face of John P. Feeney,
Feeney's face turned livid. The change of color
was noticed many feet away.
AT Inc afternoon session the theatre was
packed with Billy Thompson's thugs Every
corner where one could be placed was occupied
Half the Hudson delegation was Obliged 10
stani up. Even the rear of the stage was
pack ked with nearly two hundred ruffians, who
Missed, hooted and cat-called at every speaker
who dared raise his voice in opposition to their
wishes and plans. They were sneaked in
through q scenery door.
Handsome "Bob'' Abrams speech was a
masterpiece of irony and sarcastic bitterness
His arraignment of the State House machine
was scorching When the Essex delegation at
tempted to howl him down, he looked at them
as though they were lot Of jackals and then
quietly remarked, when they had quieted down.
"Ohl it hurts. does it?
Belmont Perry's speech seconding the nomina-
tion of Werts was piece of stereotyped bnn-
combe. 1t was SO bad that the Werts heelers
howled him down
The galleries got one on Chairman Mcdonald
in great shape. Three or four delegates were
trying to outshout each other at the same time,
Mcdonald commenced tattoo with his gavel-
thump-thump, te thump thump thump A
gallery god got on to the metre and chimed in in
unlson-Werts, Werts-George T. Werts Like a
flash every heel in the house was keeping time,
and hundreds of voices were chantingoWerts
Werts-George T. Werts.
II was generally conceded that in the pre-
limlnaTy skirmishing during the morning ses-
sion, the Young managers had. all the rest of it
The turning point of the Convent ion was the
admission Of the Gourley delegates from
PaSsaic.
Ex-Speaker James ]. Bergen attempted to in
troduce into the Convention the same arbitrary
methods that distinguished his conduct last
winter. His reign yesterday as of short dura-
tion and he retired covered with anything but
glory.
The manner in which the seats in the Opera
House were apportioned among the delegates
who did not support Mr.. Young was on Of the
scandals of the Convention Hudson was
crowded over to one side and was not given
enough seats for all its delegates. MANY Of the
men had to stand during the entire proceedings