The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-14
into supporting Judge Werts began to
talk of Mr.. Young as q candidate.
ROOM 100 PERTURBED.

into supporting Judge Werts began to
talk of Mr.. Young as candidate.
ROOM 100 PERTURBED.
This proceeding produced consterna-
tion in the famous Room 100 of the Tren-
ton House, where the Werts boom was
being nursed. At first they pretended to
make light of the letter and declared
that it was of no effect. Judge Werts.
they said, had been badgered and worried
by the supporters of Mr.. Young into
writing these letters, and they had
another letter from JudgeWerts in which
ne makes that statement and declares
that he will accept the nomination. 1t
was said that james Smith, Jr,, had the
letter, and that Prosecutor Charles H.
Winfield, who is to be on the
hoor on borrowed credentials, and
who has been selected to
nominate the Judge will read the letter
before the Convention. But they would
not show the letter. They said that the
Young men made mistake in bringing
out their letter last night and they did
not propose to make the same blunder.
They had apparently no idea of the horri-
BILE moral light in which they were trying
to place their candidate.
On the other hand Governor Bedle ex-
anyone who called upon him.
BEFORE THE STATE COMMITTEE.
AT the meeting of the State Commit
tee, which was held last evening, Mr..
Hone produced the letter and requested
that the committee take some action
upon it. He was told that it was not the
business of the committee to notice the
thought differently. He said it was not
Sight to nominate a man who has said
that he would not accept the nomination.
He thought the people should know the
Judges wishes in the matter.
While this was going ion, Allan l.. Nc
Dermott was walking up and down the
floor in q broun study. Suddenly he
paused and offered resolution to the
effect that the Democratic party was
about to nominate q Governor and that
no true Democrat could afford to refuse
the nomination.
James Smith, Jr., said that he had a
letter which satisfactorily explained the
Hone letter. He also said that the COM
mlttee had no business TO psss such a
Dermott and the matter was dropped.
THE LEAvEN AT WORK.
In the meantime Governor Bedle's let
ter aud explanation were having q most
satisfactory result among the South Jer-
seymen. Its effect worried the Werts
boomers. and they began to seriously
talk OF selecting new candidate to run
IS dark horse. There was talk of Theo-
dore Runyou, while the Cutler men
hugGed themselves deliberately and said,
May be the Werts strength will come to
u.s."
OPEN HOUSE.
Observing the custom which has pre-
vailed here ever since there have been
political conventions, the various ;candi-
u 1n-4
the Trenton House. Mr. Young's quar-
ters We're in Parlor l, where Alderman
Price Of New Brunswick entertained the
many delegates who kept the parlor
filled at all times. General Donnelly was
at home on the second floor, and the
honors were done by the Werts boomers
in General Sewells room, No. 100.
Augustus Cutler was near General
Donnelly. People did not come to see
him as fast as he thought they ought
SO big lunged man was placed just out
side like the ropeT-iu at a Coney Island
museum. He invited all who passed to
come, holding out the inducement that
Mr.. Cutler was inside and would s.talk to
You himself" There were plenty of gor-
geosls batixess The Werss men wors a
big blue silk badge bearing a photo
graph of the Judge. Richard Dom
helly's men had badge of all
cOlors which bore good likeness of the
General, and words declaring that the
wearer was for General Donpellv first.
last and all the time. The Cutler mea
Wore plain white badges with the words
'The peoples choice for Governor, Angus
tus Cutler" They distributed circular
broadcast.
'THE NEWS" ON DECK,
The Young men had no badges. but
they took the excellent likeness of Mr..
Young, which was published in THE JER-
sEY CITY NEWS of yesterday and pinned it
upon their coats. THE JERSEY CITY NEWS.
by the way, was the only newspaper from
Hudson which sent several hundred
copies of the paper here last evening.
They quickly disappeared and there was
much praise for the enterprise of THE
NEWS.
The ghost of the late Orestes Cleveland
has been stalking about here, doing all in
it's power to defeat Mr.. Young. The
damned spirit is circulating story of the
manner in which Mr.. Young conducted
pany which does not agree with the en-
cemium Chancellor McGilI passed upon
Mr.. Young. Nobody pays any attention
to 1t.
CoNTBsTING DELEGATIONS.
The State Committee held prolonged
meeting last night. Passaic county dis
sensions occupied the attention Of the
DOuy AOI luliJ al nOuE. prosecutor
Gourley claimed of IL contestiug dele
gates, while Senator Hinchlitfe held that
of his friends had won. The county
has 40 delegates. Mr.. Gourley was al
lowed to appear before the committee,
Senator Hinchhffe is a member
1t was thought to placate the Senator
by giving him nine delegates and assur-
ing him that he would be continued on
the State Committee.
"Not much" spoke up the handsome
and plucky Senator. II am willing to
split the entire delegation. Let Gourley
have 20 and give me 20 I won't accept
the other proposition"
1t was suggested that a committee of
five be appointed to adjust the difficulty.
Three men favorable to Judge Werts
were named on the committee before Ben
Lee was proposed. The Senator thought
this was rather hard, but when it was
proposed to place Allan McDermott's
name on the list he kicked vigorously
The upshot of the matter was au agree
ment to lay the matter over until today
for settlement.
BERGEN TO PRESIDE.
1t was decided by the Committee tina
Speaker Bergen, of the House of Assem-
bly,, should be both temporary and per-
manent Chairman of the Convention
Senator Barrett and Willard Fisk will be
Secretaries.
EVEN IF he SHOULD RUN.
George Werts has injured his chances
of success if he should decide to run,
said State Senator who favored the
Judges candidacy "He has fooled the
people and deceived his friends. There
is no doubt as to the authenticity of his
lattar 70 John Hona Tnmet7intalv altar