The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-25
HUDSON FOR NJ M'GILL
Unanimously Selected as the
Candidate for Governor
at Last Nights Caucus.
OTHER COUNTIES FALL IN LINE
The Chancellor VIII Probably
Be Nominated on the
First Ballot.
OTHER COUNTIES FALL IN LINE
OTHER CANDIDATES BOB UP
Burlington Wants Judge Sims and
There Will Be Few Scat
terlng Votes for Cutler.

"A meeting of the delegates from this
county to the Gubernatorial convention
was held last night in Roche's Han,
when amid much enthusiasm, the one
hundred and 'orty-nine delegates unahl-
mously decided to support Chancellor
AcGill for Governor.
The meeting was called to order py
John Erickson of Lafayette, as tempo
rary chairman After the list OF dele
gates had been read, nominations Tor
permanent chairman were called for. Z.
F. c. Young and Counsellor John Griffin
were nominated, the former declining
In accepting the office Mr.. Griffin said
that the approaching campaign would
be an important one for several reasons.
The enemy would rally in force for the
support of their candidate and it be-
hooved the Democrats to move with the
utmost care and caution. 1t was neces-
sary to nominate man who had the
confidence of the people. With such
candidate an old time Democratic ma
5ority would be rolled up in Hudson
county that would be hard for the
other counties to overcome. Chairman
Grifin's speech evoked great applause
JUDGE RANKIN BOBS UP.
Charles Meyer and Charles H. Dayton
were chosen as secretaries of the meet
ing Ex-Judge Rankin. who was one of
the delegates. became imbued with the
idea that the unit rule was to be sprung
on the meeting and became greatly
worked up over it, He said that he had
never known the unit rule to have been
adopted at a Democratic convention
and deplored the fact that it was to be
done now.
Ex-senator w. D. Edwards replied that
as yet nothing had been said about
adopting the unit rule just now, but at
the same time he reminded Judge Rankin
that the unit rule prevailed at the con-
Sention that nominated Governor Green,
at which Mr.. Rankin was present.
1t was then decided to go into nomin-
alton by roll call and that there be no
speeches. Mr. E. E. C. Young led off by
voting for McGill. f. G Wolbert made a
Short speech in voting for Augustus W.
Cutler. and W. H. Smith of Union Town
ship, placed Judge Lippincott's name be-
fore the caucus.
The result OF the vote was as follows
McGill - " 143
Ilpplncott.-. -.
The two votes for Cutler were cast by
Mr.. Wolbert and Colonel H. C. Page of
Bayonne. Those who voted for Lippin-
colt were W. H. Smith, C. ]. Donovan,
A J Cullen and James Russell. the latter
three from Hoboken
ALL FOR MGILL.
Wolbert then moved that the vote be
made Unanimous for Chancellor McGill.
In seconding the motion Colonel Page
said that he had never seen a more
Democratic method of selecting a can
eidate. Every delegate was permitted
TO vote for the man of his choice. It was
evident that the overwhelming sentiment
of the meeting was that NcGiil should be
the standard bearer of the party and
he. Page) was ready to vote with the
majority. The nomination was then
made unanimoug.
The delegates then decided to name
Colonel Page for Vice-President of the
convention, and Edward S. Holman for
Secretary. Joseph NJ. Noonan will be
named for the Committee on Resolutions
Senator w. d. DAILY for the Committee
on Permanent Organization, Thomas
Nolan for the Conlrsittee on Rules and
ex-senator w. D. Edwards for the Com
1aittee on Creden .ials.
After DECIDING to leave Jersey City on
the S:13 train tomorrow morning the
meeting adjourned