New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-15
A BIG FIGHT IN NEW-JERSEI
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION A
vERITABLD BEAR GARDEN.
GEORGE T. wERTs NOMINATED on THE FIRST
BALLoT-TvE HOURS OF DIsORDEa.
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BALLOT-FIVE HOURS OF Di>ORDE"
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Trenton, Sept l4-One OF the greatest hsh'S ever
known IN the ranks OF the New-Jersey De"'Oo"o'
was ended day By the nomination OF Judge "eo'eo
F. Werts for Governor. Taylor opera House III
which the conver,ion was held was for five hours
and hall n scene Of the utmost disorder tious"
every moment OF the time. The Werts men "o'o
on top, and t. +. G. Young OF Jersey CITY, "Ho was
urged for the nomination by Senator MCPHERSON was
showed under. As for General Richard A. Doh"ciS'
OF Mercer. and Augustus W. Cutler, OF MOTIFS 'ne
other candidates. they were "not In II" from the
start. senator Mcrhcrson's enforced absence IN
Quarantine undoubtedly had much TO do win inc '"ue
OF his followers and the defeat OF his candidate Nou
he have been I'm Trenton his banner would not nave
been so merccssy trailcd in the dust.
one ballot decided the battle. The counties 'ha'
went solid for Wcrts Camden Caps May, bsseA
and Gloucester. The counties that did not give Wer's
at least a share Of their votes were Mercer WHICH
went to Donnely MddJcsex. which OF all the counties
alone went solidly TO Young and Morris, when sup
ported Cutler. They all went bodily over TO "ors'
however, before the result OF the ballots was m
nounccd, and other counties followed s'it pV"s
Wcrts TO votes and Young 1913. OF the l62 HUDSON
County votes Young received So and Werts the o'ior
10 Essex gave her I29 votes to werts, showing
that, while Governor Albeit may have lost MS grip
in Hudson the control and influence Of James smith,
ir in Essex remain absolute. The fight was hp
bctt and Smith against Mcpherson, Miles Ross ana
Bob" Davis and the Old hrm doing business 81 'ne
old stand got away with the new and strange
combine which makes senator Mcpherson III"
Bob" Davis and his gang political bcdfelloNs'
The letter OF declnation written by Judge Wcrts 10
state Committeeman Hone. and circulated among the
delegates last night to kll of his candidacy, did not
have the desired effect About half Of the delegates
thought the letter forgery and Others asserted
that even II Judge Werts did not care TO rum he ""uu
not decline the nomination when 1t wns actually Vh
dered him. There We're scoing and jeering thcrefoie'
whenever the letter was shown or spoken or ana '"c
news was made public at once that Wertss name
would be placed I'm nomination.
The excitement intense when the convention
met at noon 1t wac called TO order by Chairman
McDcrmott OF the state Committee. speaker James
j. Eergcn, OF Somerset was made temporary ohn-
man. and Senator Michael f. Barrett Of EsseA' teu'-
prrary secretary. The theatre was packed 10 SUMO
cation. Tho sudden appearance Of WertS banhcr
from the flies created uprcar at the outset l"o
thirds Of the delegates and nearly all TIE spectators
rose and chccrcd like Wild men. Amid much dis
order samuel Thompson, Of Warren moved inc
passing Of Pa-salc County during roll calls until the
committee on Credentials should settle the contest
for seats I'm that delegation. Mr. GOurley, OF the
Wcrs faction, opposed the motion. and the members
of bo1t factions howlcd and ycllec, drowning te
cialiman's voice. lie Threatened to coll The ponce
In to remove n. dis orderly delegates. ana t. ornr
the galleries OF the spectator Mr. Thompson 5
motion was carried. ard the Standing committees
were appointed. At THE iuncture rccss was taken
for an hour.
When ihr convention r.l srmhl~d. thr CJn mlitee
on Permanent Orsa ilation r. port as fulo"s: For
chalrinnn, Edward +. Mcdonald, oi Hudson; s~crc
larics Edward Sharp Of Warren; Michael +. arrett
Of Essex; James Doshler. Of Mddlrs"x. and John j.
Mathews of Union. Mcdonald wax elected by vote
OF II a. o In committee SPEAKER l'rsrn. 1''f
was first blood for Young Chairman MeDonad
made a ringing speech In the midst Of his remarks,
while he WAS pedcing the loyalty of Hudson 10 the
nominee whoever he might be. piping voice Ia one
OF the galleries exclaimed "1rcc cheers for Wcrts !
Thereupon pandcmonum broke lose. Cheer folo""'
cheer a tiger followed. and hats and canes were
waved. Then ono started up the cry. "crs'
Weris. George T. Wcrts.T md for three minutes
nearly everybody In the convention was shouting
the refrain
The Committee on Resolutions through Mr.. Lane,
Of Union Comfy. rrportcd platform indorsins
cleveland and stevenson. and approving the Admins
t;ation of Governor Albeit. The document then
takes up the Republican charges OF reckless creation
Of Offices aud gives list OF those created under the
p,e.cnt Administration AT annual expenditure oi
less than $4,000. Reference Is also made to the
abolition Of The state tax by the Democratic govern
meni. thus tightening the public burden. Mention
t. made of various laws beneficial 10 labor, which
bove been enacted including Labor Day, Saturday
Half Holiday for the arbitration OF labor dspu'"s'
otc All alleged PARTISAN legislation Is defended In
detail.
The platform was adopted as reported. and theI
the Committee Credentials reported. Ihry recon"
mcudci the seating OF the Gourcy delegates from
Pas,aIc County Judge Daily, Of Hudson, presented a
minority report favoring the SEATING Of both d"lega
uons with one half vote each. vote was taken OH
the question Of the substitution Of the minority ioi
the majority report but great was the uproar anu
consequent confusion that The chair was unable u
decide The counties called and as 1t became
evident that the Werts people going To win 10y
the defeat Of the motion TO substitute, they went WIN
with Joy They shouted, yelled and che"red. and The
bras, band I'm the top gallery, getting miscue. be2n
ia rlay The bi eat OF the chairman 10 call III the
| police was here made good. Five hueeoalS went "p
md down the aisles. but their presence was not ehec
tive In restoring order. The motion to substitute was
defeated and the majority report adopted. THIS "a'
c signal for another outburst OF cheers and yellS
and the convention to It's approval ana DE
Hight. But 1t not 50 much of belrearuen ~
# became n little later on, when nominations were
In order and Camden County was called
The clalrmnn Of the delegation said "a" county ,,l,
would permit HroSccutOr Charles IL Winhcu. ol huu
SON make the nomination III lis brhail' rIor,m.
Winfield walked forward on the stage 10 non''', w.
wcrls but instantly the Hudson oGns"r % he was
their feet demanding TO Know by Whh' riEn, "v , ~"
In the convention at all. They said he was no, !
delegate and even II he were he coil hoa r'SpoT pT
until Hudson his own county, called. Ihc chhli
ruled that Winfield would have TO walt uillll Iiun>oh
was called and he sat down In front OF the 100,
lights. while Judge Howard Carroll. OF Camd"n mont
mated Werts speeches scconding his noNinaiQ Were
made y James Connolly, OF Essex, and Belmont ferS
Of Gloucester ,, mn,
II was moi until after Judge DAILY. OF liudson GO,
through with his speech nominating Young. lMnhs M
Prosecutor Winfield 10 play his part sria y,
IIud, d,pcth Register George H. Fielder ara boD
Davis led In an outbreak Of noise ana dlSoioer W
urrvpnt Colonel Winfield from taking part In the con
vcnon They challenged his right to speak on =, .is
ground that he not delegate. IN thr huoous :
hc calmly drew his credentials from his lockrl; ne
was present rs the alternate Of eNsehnlor hi'nna IN
hoR Tx senator Edwards made the polht ,nnt % IN
dJd dld moi live I'm fhr same precinct Brinkerho
hui the chair ruled that little thing Ike tuat iau
no difference In a Democratic convention. f1se'uos o
Winfield then went With his speech. ne wac
cnogring Judge Wcrts when some one In the hudson
delegation shouted; - .,,,,,
- DO Won want hold your job. Charles q ,,,,sor
didn't suppose there were 50 many iiiuso"