St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-27
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR OF
NEW JERSEY ON THE FIRST
BALLOT.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
THOROUGH ENDORSEMENT OF
THE ADMINISTRATION OF
CLEVELAND.
IT'S SUBSTANTIAL RESULTS.
Allan McDermOtt Retires From
the Chairmanship of the State
Committee.

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 26.-The
Democratic state convention met
here today and chose as their NOM
inee, the chancellor of the state,
Alexander T. McGill, of Hudson
county. The convention, as COM
pared with that held here one week
ago by the Republicans, when Henry
w. GriggS was selected as their
standard bearer, was tame, although
there was no lack of interest in
the work. Chancellor McGilFS nom
ination was foregone conclusion,
the fight made by the friends of his
only opponent, ex-Congressman Cut
Ter, being rather feeble. Only one
ballot was required, McGill receiv-
ing all but 143 of the 939 votes cast,
and before the vote was announced
every vote polled for Cutler was
changed to McGill, so that the honor
came to the latter backed by the
unanimous vote of the delegates.
Chancellor McGill has six years to
serve in his present position, but it
is said there is every likelihood that
he will resign his office at once and
conduct an active campaign for the
governorship.
An interesting feature of the day
was the speech of Allan L. McDer-
mitt in announcing his retirement
from the craftsmanship of the state
committee after ten years Of serv-
ice. Mr.. McDermott denied emphat-
ically that the name of the state
committee had ever been used for
or against any race track or other
legislation. He told the delegates
that, although he retired from the
state committee, he would stump
the state this fall for the ticket.
President Clevelands currency ideas
were indorsed.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The work of seating the 932 delegates
in the opera house consumed SO much
time that it was 1920 when the State
Democratic convention was called to
order by State Chairman Allan Nc
Dermott. Most of the party leaders
from all over the state were in the
hall, including Senator Smith, who
was seated with the Essex delegation.
Samuel Kalisch, of Newark, was made
temporary chairman. After the Sc
lection of representatives from each
county on the committees the conven-
ton took a recess and reaSsembled at
2:20. The committee on permanent Or
ganiZation then reported in favor of
Judge Howard Carrow, of Camden,
for permanent chairman. Resolutions
regretting the retirement of State
Chairman McDermott and expressing
the thanks of the Democratic party
for his services were adopted by a
rising vote, with three hearty cheers.
The platform was then read and adopt
ed as follows:
The Democratic party of New Jer-
sey, in convention assembled, declare
that we reaff1rm the Democratic ma
tional platform adopted in Chicago in
1892, and cordially indorse the admin
istration of President Cleveland, with
whose determination to protect the
people of this country from the evils
ever attendant upon the debasement
of the national currency we are in
most earnest sympathy. We congrat-
ulate the people upon the revival of
y
land, and we assert that the Industrial
depression with which we have been
afflicted during the past three years
is chargeable to national legislation
enacted by the Republican party. The
purchase of silver to be stored in the
treasury and the enactment of un-
just tariff laws, to enrich few favor
ties by the oppression of millions of
anr~c tIo IN,
paralyZation of our markets. That
paralysis, with an empty national
treasury, were the legacies received
from the Republican administration.
The battle against a system formed in
violation of seif-evident laws of polit-
ical economy has been won Every
such struggle against entrenched
wrongs is attended by privation and
suffering, but these are never endured
in vain. The lesson of the cause and
effect has been thoroughly learned,
and we are willing to abide by the de-,
cision of an intelligent people, who are
now entering upon a period of pros
perity that will prove to be substan-
tial and enduring"
STATE QUESTIONS.
The platform denounces as "malici-
ously false" the allegations of the
Republican state platform that the
Democrats had conducted the govern
ment of New Jersey in a dishonest
or extravagant manner Attention is
called to the fact that the state is out
of debt, and that for twelve years not
dollar of state tax has been levied
upon the property of private owners
A constitutional amendment was adj
vocated to render impossible the le-
galization of gambling in any form.
The Republican party of New Jersey
and in other states is charged with
having dealt with the question of bet
ting on horse races by trickery and
deceit Pledges are given that. the
Democrats will guard the water sup
ply of the state from corporate inter-
ests. and that the views of organ
lied labor will be properly considered.
Prosecutor r. P. Budd of Burlington
county, stated that at the request of
Judge Clifford Stanley Sims, that gem
tleman's name was withdrawn, and
delegates were urged to support Cham
cellor McGill for the gubernatorial
nomination. When Camden county
was called, William j. Thompson said
that county requested Senator Daily,
of Hudson, to name its candidate,
The senator took the plaform and
formally placed Chancellor Alexander
e. McGill, of Hudson county, in
nomination for governor. Mr.. Van
Sickle, Of Cumberland county, fol-
lowed Burlington's example and asked
friends of ex-senator Phillip p Ba-
ker to support McGill. Ex-Congress-
man Thomas Dunn English, of Es-
sex, nominated ex-Congressman Au-
gustus w. Cutler, of Morris county.