The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-04
STARTING THE CAMPAIGN
Meeting of the Democratic
Society of New Jersey
in This City.
SHINING LIGHTS OF THE PARTY.
The Convention of Democratic Clubs
to Meet at Camden on
September 27.


sey met yesterday afternoon and took the
first step toward arranging a lively cam
paign this fall The meeting was well
attended and some of the shining lights
of the Democratic party throughout the
State were present.
The most important business before
the Society was the fixing of day and
place for the holding of the State Con-
vention of clubs which is to take place
the week succeeding the nomination of a
candidate for Governor The reading
room at Taylor's Hotel was placed at the
disposal of the Society. In the absence
of President E. A. Stevens, Mr.. William
K. Wilson, Chairman of the Executive
Committee. presided, w. S. Mexican, act
ing rs Secretary.
SHINING LIGHTS OF DEMOCRACY.
Among those present were w. j. Cot
ter Of Hunterdon county, Senator George
Vanderbeck of Princeton. A. w. Doremus
of Hcboken, w. H. Stirling, Plainfield;
C. s. Beadle, Union county; Judge How
ard Carroll, James W. Lanning of Mer-
Ephraim Cutter. Middlesex; John H.
Loval, Monmouth; John Swartout, Sus-
sex; w. o. Gutter, Hunterdon; John d.
Dupuy. H, P. Nqrletse and H. D. Winton
ton; John A. Grubb, President
of Central Democratic Association of
Camden; John N Fitzgerald, Camden;
Major Sam Klotz, Essex: II. H. Hart,
Orange; Louis Hood, Essex; James Min
turn. Hoooken; Mayor Farr, Bayonne;
George L. Record, Jersey City; William
True, Hunterdon; William A. Coster,
Flemington; Judge Kubly, John H.
Scudder, Trenton; Matthew Van Der
Veer, Dr.. J. S. Newman, Judge l.. J.
Martin. Sussex; M. K. Sharp, Morris; G.
V. Butler, Hunterdon; Judge Yeamens,
G. F. Randolph. Morris.
number or letters of regret were read
by Secretary Mexican from members of
various societies throughout the State
who were unable to be present. Members
of the Camden clubs made long appeal
to have the Convention of clubs held in
their city. The freedom of the city was
extended and promises given that the ut
most care would be taken to make the
stay of the members in Camden pleas
ant one. After short debate the invita-
tion was accepted. The date of the Cou-
vention was fixed as Tuesday, September
g. in Camden. The Convention will
be hello in the afternoon. In the evening
there will be torch light procession, fol-
lowed by rousing ratification meeting
in the largest hall in Camden.
A committee OF i've will be appointed
later to wait upon ex-President Cleye-
land, and urge him to attend the demon
stration. Reports were read from all
parts of the State, endorsing the fact that
it is the desire of the rank aud file Of The
Democracy that the scope OF the Society's s
WORK be extended.
THE CALL TO DEMOCRATS.
Prior to adjourning the following call
was issued to the various Democratic
Societies and Clubs throughout the
Slater
Temporary Headquarters the Democratic So
cietg of NelU Jei seq:
AsBURY PARK, N. ]. Aug. 8, 1892.
Pursuant to Article of the Constitution of
the Democratic Society of New Jersey, a Con-
vention of Clubs composing the membership of
this Society will be held at the city of Camden
on Tuesday, the 21th day of September next,
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of electing officers and committees for the term
of three years next ensuing and the transaction
of such other business pertaining to the work of
| the Society which might be presented.
All organizations are eligible to membership
| in the State Society and entitled to representa-
| tion at this proposed Convention which concur
| in the following objects of the Society,"
| To foster the formation of permanent Demo
cratic societies and clubs throughout the State,
and insure their active corporation in dissent
| mating Jeffersonian principles of governments;
| To preserve the Constitution of the United
States, the autonomy of the States local self
government and freedom of elections;
To resist revolutionary changes and the GEN.
| tralization of power;
To oppose the imposition of taxes beyond the
necessities of government economically admin
| iStered
| To promote economy in all branches of the
public service;
To oppose unnecessary commercial restric-
tions for the benefit Of the few at the expense of
| the many;
To oppose class legislation, which despoils
| labor and builds up monopoly;
To maintain inviolate the fundamental princ-
| pie of Democracy" Equallty before the law
and
| To cooperate with the regular organization OF
| the Democratic party i'll support of Democratic
| men and Democratic measures.
In Convention the members of this Society shall
be entitled to representation as follows:-Each
society or club shall be entitled to five delegates
| and one additional delegate for every fifty mem
\ bers in good standing in excess of one hundred.
| But society or club shall be entitled to more
| than ten delegates
1t is particularly desirable that every Demo
| cratic organization in our State become mem.
| bers of the State Society at once, and have O
| full representation at the Convention on Sep.
| tember u. The Secretary of the Society viii
| furnish forms of application for membership
and also for credentials delegates to the Con-
vention. The Democratic voters of every ward
| and township are urged to organize one OF
| more clubs and notify this Society without de-
lay, for it Is conceded by all that thorough club
organization will do much toward grand vic
| tory in this State.
| The Society will probably establish a
permanent headquarters at Taylor's
Hotel about September L. There Will be
another meeting on August IL.