The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-15
WERTS THE NOMINEE.
He Will Oppose Kean for the Gov
ernorship of New Jersey.
ONLY ONE BALLOT WAS NECESSARY

The Democratic State Convention
Was Regular Stampede for the
Morris County Statesman, Despite
His Recent Letter of Dcclination.
Nominees for Presidential Electors.
TRENTON, Sept 15.-The Democratic
state convention was called to order at
1890 yesterday by Chairman McDer-
mott, of the state committee. The Opera
house was packed, over two thousand
spectators being present. Temporary Or
ganization was effected by the election
of Speaker Bergen as chairman and
Michael T Barrett, of Essex, as secre-
tary.
The announcement that the state COM
mittee had decided the Passaic county
contest in favor of the Gourley delegates
precipitated lively row in the conven-
ton, which was finally quelled by Chair
men Bergen threatening to call in the
police. After the appointment of the
usual committees the convention ad-
journed for an hour.
Upon reassembling, the committee on
permanent organization reported as fol-
lOWS. AIlulTtlldll, ILuNdIu II
of Hudson; secretaries, Edward Sharp,
of Warren Michael 7. Barrett, of Essex;
James Deshler, of Middlesex, and John
j. Mathews, of Union.
A Werts Demonstration.
Chairman Mcdonald made ringing
speech. In the midst of his remarks,
while pledging the loyalty of Hudson
county, whatever the result of the con-
vention, small piping voice in one of
the galleries exclaimed: Three cheers
for Werts," Thereupon pandemonium
broke loose, hats and canes We're waved,
and thousands cheered and shouted for
Werts. The demonstration continued
for fully two minutes.
The committee on resolutions reported
platform indorsing the Chicago plat
form, and uplolding and indorsing the
Democratic administration of New Jer-
scy. The state government is the most
economical in the Union, and the pledge
is renewed that no state tax shall be i'm
posed during the Democratic regime.
As an answer to the charges made
against the present government all the
acts for the public benefit passed by the
Democratic legislature last winter are
cited. The platform was adopted US
read.
Werts on the First Ballot.
Nominations being declared in order
the tirst name presented was that of
George T. Werts, by the chairman of the
Camden delegation, Judge Howard Car
row, of Camden. Essex and Gloucester
counties seconded Werts' nomination.
Judge DAILY, for Hudson, nominated e.
F. Young. Mercer, through w. Holt
Apgar, nominated General r. A. Don
nelly. Morris county nominated Angus
tus w. Cutler, of Morris. This closed
the list, and the first ballot was taken. 1t
resulted in the nomination of Werts
amid much confusion, dozen counties
going to him solidly before the result
was announced. Hudson county refused
to vote for Werts, and therefore his NOM
ination could not be made unanimous.
The result Of the first and only ballot
was: Werts, no; Young, 1873. The Dom
nelly and Cutler votes all went to Werts.
Before the adjournment the following
presidential electors were chosen: At
large, Philip p. Baker, of Cumberland,
and Millard f. Ross, of Middlesex. First
district, Charless Mann, Camden; Sec
ond, Thomas Prckett, Burlington;
Third, James Deshler, Union; Fourth,
Theodore Simpson, Sussex; Fifth, James
q. Morgan, Hudson; Sixth, Edward
Balbach, Essex; Seventh, Colonel E A.
Stevens, Hudson; Eighth, Martin d.
Cook, Hudson. ......-