The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-24
Confident That They Will
Be Seated in the Syra-
Cuse Convention.
EXCISE RESOLUTIONS BOB UP
Shepard Caucus Declares in Favor
of Home Rule-Adjournment
Until Tomorrow.

being ex-Secretary Fairchild Everett P
Wheeler. Wheeler H. Peckham, Theo.
Sutro. A. T. Elkins. w. L. Turner, Col
Monroe and Francis M. Scott. Before
the meeting Mr.. Fairchild said to a
United Press Representatives. say
Tammany is going to give us a fight.
We hope they will. We are ready for
them'
The meeting was called to order by ex-
Secretary Fairchild. The committee ap-
pointed to see the State Committee last
night reported that they went before
that body and were told that they could
not be heard on the question of the adj
mittance of the County Democracy del
egates to the convention. as the matter
must come before the convention. Colonel
Monroe, the chairman of the committee,
stated, however, that the State Com
mittee decided to issue to the New York
County Democracy tickets of admission
to the convention hall. The tickets were
accordingly issued.
A committee of seven, with Charles
S. Fairohild as Chairman, was then ap-
pointed to go before the Committee on
Credentials and present the claims of
the County Democracy delegates. The
meeting resolved to meet at the Wander
bilt House at 11:45 A NJ, and march in
a body to the Convention Hall, with
Charles S. Fairchild at the lead
THE SHEPARD CAUCUS.
The Shepard delegates caucused in the
reading room of the Yates House this
morning and selected their representa-
ton upon the list of Vice-Presidents and
secretaries and upon the convention CONS
mittees as follows:-Nice-Presi
Silas W. briggs. Michael E. Moore: Sec
Nye, Resolutions, Edwin NJ Shepard.
Thomas G. Shearman; Contested Seats.
Charles ]. Patterson. William c. Burtoni
Permanent Organization. N. B. Killmer.
John c. Anderson. The members of the
State Committee which have been ap-
portioned them. will be chosen later.
EXCISE RESOLUTIONS.
The caucus adjourned until three
O'Clock this afternoon, when Thomas G.
Shearman will offer the following ex-
else resolution for the consideration of
the delegates
Resolved, That this delegation respects
fully recommend to the Committee on
Resolutions broad declaration in favor
of home rule upon all matters of local
government to such extent as shall not
be prejudcial to the welfare of the State
at large. including the regulation of local
traffic, taxation and education, but
without going into details or giving un-
due prominence to any one point, and
further, that no attempt shall be made
to define in the platform applying to tho
whole State. the policy TO be adopted in
matters thus referred to the decision OF
tine local authorities.
AT II 40 A. M, the convention Hall be-
gan to fill up. The seats in the rear of
the delegates places were rapidly taken,
and the two rows of chairs on each side
of the hall were filed before twelve
o'clock. MayIord's Band was stationed
in the gallery at the end of the hall
opposite from the stage. 1t made
strenuous efforts to stir up the early ar
rivals by grinding out old time tunes.
The delegates took their places slowly
The Shepard Democrats from Kings
county were early arrivals. They came
in by two and threes and sat well down
toward the front. Seats were all nuns
bered like chairs at the theatre, and
each delegate had coupon Indicating
his place.
IDENTIFIED BY THEIR FACES.
There was no sign to indicate countless
as is generally the custom, and the onlyf
means of Identifying delegates was bu'
their faces. Secretary De Freest was.
obliged to make frequent requests to
delegates and spectators to refrain from
smoking during the wait for the proceed
ings to begin
The Grace-Fairchild Democrats arrived
in a body a few minutes before twelva,
O'Clock With them came Charles s.
Fairchild, Robert Carter Monroe, Maur-
ice ]. Power, and other leaders. They
had no seats assigned to them, and seats
tered themselves about the hall.
At 1917 Ex-Governor Flower arrived,
He received the first applause that wel3
coined any of the arrivals. Mr.. Flower
took his place with the jefferson county,
delegation All the spectators seats
were occupied and standing room in tha
rear of the chairs and at the sides was
taken up. On the left of the stage a
score of ladies were seated in the sids
rows. The decorations of the ham were
much admired. A big red, white and
blue star, a reminder of the party ems
blem, occupied a conspicuous place in-i
front of the chairmans desk.
At 1:27 P. NJ Chairman James W.
Hinckley, of the State Committee, called
the convention to order. Senator Hill
had not arrived. Prayer was offered by
A. H. Van Stock. He made no refers
ence to politics further than to ask thau
the assembly be united.
Chairman Hinckley announced that hes
was directed by the State Committee toF
say that the regular and Shepard de1e-.
gates in Kings county are to be placed
on the roll. the regulars to have two>s
thirds vote and the Shepardites one-9l
third.
A resolution recommended by the State
Committee that in the event of q divis-
ion in Kings county the regular, erS
organization shall be entf<5
tied to use the rerty emblem to the ex~.
elusion of all others, was unanimouSlyf
adopted on motion of eN-Mayor Gilroy. T
of New York Chairman HinlSiey then
announced the Recommendation OF the
State Committee that the committee be
named from Senate districts instead OF
from Congressional districts, 1t wast
unanimously adopted.
Chairman Hinckley then announced as
the choice of the State COMMITTEES for
temporary chairman. The Hon. Perry,
Belnsoss,, and at 1881 appointed thd
Hon Daniel N. Lockwood and George
L, Peabody a committee to escort Mr..
greeted with APPLAUSE upon his appear,
anes on the platform, He addressed the
In the speech OF Mr. Belmont all men-,
tion of President Cleveland's nsma WAS
eheered. A number Of contests for seats
were referred to the COMMITTEES on Cons
tested seats, Resolutions were adopted
adjourned until ten e'oloo&