The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-21
JERSEY AT CHICAGO.
Niles Ross National Committeeman
Again-Abbett May Name
Cleveland.
lsreciol to the Jerseu Citu Ne,os.

CHICAGO, June 81, 1899 Fittings went
beautifully in the New Jersey delegation
at its caucus yesterday. until the selec-
ton of some one to represent the State
on the National Democratic Committee
was reached.
At first everything seemed to be wound
up in this controversy. Miles Ross, who
ta1 been member of the National Com
mittee, had been reported as being no
| niger anxious for it. and Governor Alb
ceed him. But If Ross ever had an idea
of retiring he changed his mind after
ward, and became AN active seeker for
reelection. Some OF the warmest Cleve-
land men concluded that they would
rather have Ross than McDermott on
the committee in Cleveland campaign,
and so Ross became pretty lively kind
of candidate.
His friends disc 3vered that they held
enough votes to beat the Governors
friends, and they were tempted to defeat
the Governors own selection as Chair
man of the delegation. AT noon they were
giving it out that. unless Abbett with
arew McDermott, they would make Nc
pherson Chairman. Governor Albeit
did not reach here until late, and the
cAucus was not held until late in the day.
Nv that time the heat of Ross friends had
cooled OFF, and they had decided to con-
tent themselves with electing Ross.
IN CAUCUS.
when the caucus met, Mr.. Ross, on be-
half Of the National Committee, called
lhe Delegates TO order. Governor Albeit
was chosen Chairman, and then the
National Committee fight begun.
"Denny" Mclaughlin nominated Mr..
McDermott. Senator McPherson nom
mated MIR Ross. On three ballots the
..acd IN for Ross O for McDprmOtt
and for James smith, Jr. The one was
Lowry, here as the alternate to represent
lT1auCer. who is absent He finally went
to Ross, and so McDermott was
D. teu. The Il. Totes that elected Ross
wele those of Miles and Mi!iard boss.
Senator Mcpherson, James Smith, Sena-
TORS Cornish, Pldcock. Barker. Hone,
Yates, Lowry and Corrigan-
These other appointments to act FOR the
,st+te in the convention tomorrow We're
{nade:-Vice-Pres John Hone. Jr:
Z. ION mittee on Organization, James Smlth,
H.; on Credentials, J. Z. Corrigan; on
Resolutions, Senator Mcpherson; on
Bnles. John II. Scudder; 10 wait on the
candidate, Senator Barker.
A STRONG MOVE.
While the New Jersey delegates were IL
caucus this evening series OF resolutions
was offered declaring Mr. Cleveland 10
he the choice of the Democratic States or
the EIaSL. anu uIGIuG Uhetu 1SH hAtNSANA
ia more than agreeable to Eastern Demo
cratic sentiment. Tho fdea was TO have
the resolutions adopted jointly by. the
New Jersey and Connecticut delegations,
,aod it was urged that New York could
Ehen gracefully be persuaded to taEe her
sister Democratic States on either arm
Ton march into the convention as their
ompanions for Cleveland.
The purpose was to have the resolutions
read in the convention after the two
States had indorsed them, and sent them
Ia the Connecticut delegation. Ihe Con-
ncct.cut crowd named special com
mtttee to consider their form, and II satls-
Factory in this respect To report them
Mack for action. Then an adjournment
was taken subject 10 the Gu IL oil the
Chain 4.,,o,,,e
Later in the evening. however, the news
,ome that Maryland mad swung into llne
and that Palmer had handed Illinois over
a. Cleveland, and as Clevelan1's nomi-
netIon seemed to be assured without any
mope effort, the Connecticut gentlemen
nnestioned whether the lesolutlons were
dsmandcd by the exgencies OF the stu
etinn. 1--WE are for Cleveland to man
here" sa'd one. HE is 50 safe now that