Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-06-02
CLEVELAND DELEGATES
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
jtl0 VENTION. |
Senator McPhersOn is the Lion OF
the Day i'm Trenton. The
Delegates.


TRENTON, May 25.-The action of
the Democratic State Convention
which met here to-day to elect dele
gates to t1e National Convention
shows plainly that the political sun
of James Smith, Jr.. is rapidly rising.
The delegates, who are John r. Nc
Pherson, Miles Ross, James Smith, Jr. +,
and Leon Albeit. will go to Chicago
instructed to cast their votes for Cleve-
land as long as his name is before the
Convention.
The Convention to-day was a
through and through Cleveland one.
and woe to the man who dare suggest
the name of D. B. Hill Cleveland
buttons and badges predominated
everywhere, and the veuders of these
articles did rushing business. There
was considerable factional fighting,
principally in the Passaic delegation,
and despite the efforts of the leaders
it had to crop out in the Convention,
and the whole affair ended with some
very sore political wounds and much
bitter feeling.
Governor Albeit did not make his
appearance at the Convention Hall,
and United States Senator Rufus Blod-
gett was conspicuous by his absence.
Staff Little labored industriously, but
In vain, and the only ones said to be
in it at all were James Smith, Jr.,
| Allan McDermott and Senator John
| r. Mcpherson.
Allan McDermott called the Cohyen-
tion to order at half past twelve, and
took advantage of the opportunity
thus presented to excuse himself for
his defeat in Jersey City last spring
He attributed his defeat to a cause
which would in no way affect the
Democratic success next fall The Re-
publicans were indulging' in vain
hopes when they thought that Hudson
county would reduce the Democratic
majority for Governor and President.
The afternoon session of the Con-
vention opened quietly, but before
many minutes had elapsed the scenes
were something beyond description.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
leaders to keep the factional fights out
of the Convention they had to come,
and the Passaic delegation were in a
ferment all day.
There were many hot words during
the progress of Chairman McDonald's
speech, and after he had finished three
fist-fights took place. The election of
Braun, the Goruley candidate for dis.
trict delegate, is considered victory
for Albeit, as the Hinchcliffe men had
a majority.
The following are the district dele
gates: First District. Geo. II. Barker,
and William ]. Thompson, of Glouces-
ter. Second district-John H. Scud-
der and Thomas E. Prickett- Third
district-Nilliard F. Ross and John
Hone Jr. Fourth district
Cornish and ]. Nelson Pidcock. Fifth
district-Louis Braun and J. F. Carri-
gan. Sixth district-Gottfried Kreuger
and John B, Dusenbury. Seventh dis
trict-Robert Davis and Dennis Nc.
Laughlin. Eighth district-Joseph W.
Yates and Thomas Nevins.
The platform was altered second
time before its presentation, and in its
final shape was substantially as pre-
pared originally, with two inserts and
one erasion. The inserts consist of a
plank condemning the Sherman Silver
law, and plank instructing the dele
gates to vote for Cleveland. An en-
dorsement of Governor Abbett's action
in vetoing the Reading deal bill was