Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-15
NERIS AMiD d TUMULT.
New Jersey Democrats Nomi-
nate the Judge for Governor.
THE OTHER CANDIDATES NOT IN IT.

I'LL VI nbA OhNUlDA lbD NOl In IL
There Was Only One BALLOT Taken and
the Convention Was In an Uproar-The
National Democratic Committee Issue
an Address on the Recent Elections.
TRENTON, Sept. 15.-The outcome Of the
greatest fight ever known ia the ranks Of
the New Jersey Democracy was the nomi-
nation Of tho Hon George T. Werts for
governor Taylor Opera house, in which
the Democrats held the state convention,
was for five hours and half the scene Of
disorder, but through every moment Of the
time the Werts men were on top, and
Banker f. T. c. Young, Of Jersey City, who
was chnmpioned for the nomination by
Senator Mcpherson, had no show. As for
General Richard a. Donnelly, Of Mercer
and Augustus w. Cutler, % Morris, they
were not in it from the start.
When the convention reassembled the
committee on permanent organization re-
ported as follows: For chairman, Edward
+. Mcdonald, Of Hudson; secretaries, Ed
ward Sharp Of Warren; Michael T. Barrett
Of Essex; James Deshler, Of Middlesex, and
John j. Matthew'S, Of Union. Mcdonald
was elected by vote Of II 10 over
Speaker Bergen. This was first blood for
Young. Chairman Mcdonald made ring
ing speech. In the midst Of his remarks,
while pledging the loyalty Of Hudson
county to the nominee, whoever he might
be, small, piping voice In one Of the
galleries exclaimed, "Three cheers for
Wertsp
Pandemonium broke loose. The cheers
werp nrst given, n tiger followed and hats
and cnnes We're waved frantically. Then
some one started up the cry, "Werts,
Werts, George Il. Werts~ and for three
minutes nearly everybody in the conven-
ton was shouting the refrain.
The Platform.
The committee on resolutions reported
| platform indorsing the Chicago platform
and upholding and indorsing the Demo
cratic administration of New Jersey The
state government Is the most economical in
the Union, and the pledge is renewed that
no state tax shall be imposed during the
| Democratic regime. As an answer TO the
charges made against the present govern
ment, all the acts for the public benefit
! passed by the Democratic legislature last
| winter are cited.
The platform was adopted a. read Tho
committee on credentials reported in favor
OF the Gourley delegates from Passaic. A
minority report was also presented favor
ing the seating OF both delegations, giving
each half vote. Tho minority report was
rejected by a vote Of lO2 TO 307, whereupon
great Worts demonstration was again
made. The Werts banner was waved on
the floor, and the cry, "Wertsl George T.
| WortsW was taken up. It was shouted for
five minutes.
Nominations being declared in order, the
first namo 20 be presented was that Of
George T. Worts by the chairman Of the
| Camden delegation, Judge Carroll. for Es-
sex and Gloucester counties, nominated
Wcrts. Judge DAILY, for Hudson, NOM
mated H. T. Young. Mercer, through w.
Holt Apgar, nominated General r. A. Don
nelly. Morris county nominated Augustus
W. Cutlor, OF Morris. This closed the list
werts Nominnted.
Prosecutor Winfield, bearing the creden-
tials Of Senator Briuckerhoh, OF Hudson,
seconded the nomination OF Werts. The
point was made that he could not serve as
an alternative rs he does not live in Brinck-
erhoff's precinct. He was allowed tho floor,
however, and amid the greatest confusion
and excitement made "A speech.
do you want TO hold your job, CharlieF'
shouted some one in the rear Of the the
alter.
81 didn't know there were so many PEG
pie from Hudson ont OF Jail, - retorted the
prosecutor The Hudson delegation took
this as a deep insult and demanded that
the prosecutor be thrown out. The police
present had some difficulty in restoring or
der, whereupon the prosecutor proceeded
and finished his speech.
Ex-senator Edwards, OF Hudson, read
the Worts letter TO State Committeemar
Hone declining TO stand.
A ballot was then ordered and itresulted
in the nomination Of Werts amid such con
fusion that no figures We're kept, n dozer
counties going 10 Werts solidly before th,
result was announced. Hudson county re
) fused to vote for Werts, and therefore hi
nomination could not be made unanimous
The result Of the first and only ballot was
Werts 40; Young, l5S The Donnelly ant
Cutler votes all went to Werts
Before adjournment the following presi
Dental electors were chosen: At large
Philip p. Baker, of Cumberland and Nil
lard F. Ross, Of AIddlesex. First district
. Charles Manu-, of Camden: Second district
| Thomas Frickett,, of Burlington; Third dis
trict, DANES Deshier, of Union Fourth dis
trict, Theodore Simonson, of Sussex; Fiftl
b district, James G.. Morgan, OF Hudson
D Sixth district, Edward Balbecl, Of Essex
3 Seventh district, Colonel E. A. Stevens, o
4 Hudson, and Eighth district, Martin d
g Cook, Of Hudson.