The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-27
UNITED ON M'GlLL
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS NOM
NATE HIN FOB GOVERNOR
They Make Short Work OF II, Too, Their
Elegance In Putting Through . Fore
gone Guberna.Orial enthusiastically
One Other Candidate Put Up-Piatform
Endorses Cleveland and Does the Usual
and Familiar Amount and Hind Of
Democratic "Ascribing.-

Trenton. n. j., Sept. 26.-The Demo-
cratic state convention met here today
and chose as their nominee, the chan
Hudson county. The convention, as
compared with that held here one week
ago by the Republicans, when Henry
". Griffe was selected as their stand
ard bearer, was tame, although there
was no lack OF interest in the work.
Chancellor McGilis nomination was a
foregone conclusion. the fight made by
the friends OF his only opponent, eX-
Congressman Cutler. being rather fee
BILE. Only one ballot was required. Nc
Gill receiving all but 1s3 out OF 939 votes
cast, and before the vote was announc-
ed every vote had been changed to Nc
Gill so that the honor came TO the lat
ter backed by the unanimous vote of
the delegates. Chancellor McGill has
six years to serve in his present posi-
ton, but it was said that there is every
likelihood that he will resign his office
at once and conduct an active cam
paign for the governorship.
An interesting feature of the day was
the report of Allen McDermott, in an
nouncing his retirement from the chair
manship of the state committee after
ten years of service. Mr.. McDermott
denied emphatically 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 COM
mittee, he would stump the state this
fall for the ticket. The platform adop-
ted is very largely devoted TO local is
sues.
president Cleveland's currency ideas
are endorsed.
Trenton, n. J., Sept. 26.-Delegates to
the Democratic state convention arriv-
ed early and the town soon took on a
convention aspect. Judge Carrow Of
Camden, was the choice for permanent
chairman, and it was conceded on all
sides that Chancellor McGill would be
nominated on the first ballot for COVER
nor.
1t was 1910 when the convention was
called to order by State Chairman Allan
McDermott. Samuel Kalisch of New
ark, was made temporary chairman.
After the selection of committees the
convention took a recess.
The platform reafiirms the Demo-
cratic national platform Of 1892, endors-
es Cleveland's administration, and con-
graduates the people upon the revival
Of prosperity everywhere evident. The
three years Of depression Is charged to
the national legislation OF the Republi-
cans.
The convention reassembled at 2:5O.
Judge Howard Carrow of Camden was
made permanent chairman. The plat
form was then read and adopted. AL
eXander McGU was placed in nominal
tim 10 Crv,ornnp nd mr. inn tod h<
first ballot.
Prosecutors r. P. Budd Of Burlington
county stated at the request Of Judge
Clifford Stanley Sims. that the gentle
mans name was withdrawn. The dele
gates were urged to support Chancellor
McGill for gubernatorial nomination
When Camden county was called, Will
lam ]. Thompson said chat county re-
Quested Senator DAILY Of Hudson, to
name its candidate. The senator took
the pla form and formally placed Chan
cellor Alex McGill Of Hudson county in
nomination for governor.
MIR. Van Sickle of Cumberland county
followed Burlingtons example, and ask
ed the friends Of ex-senator H. Baker to
support McGill.
Ex-Congressman Thomas Dunn En-
glish of Essex. nominated ex-Congress-
man Augustus w. Cluster OF Morris
county. This nomination was second
ed by Warren and Morris counties.
With only two candidate the roll call
began, and by the time Adrian county
had been lied the nominations Of Nc
Gill was assured. McGill received all
the votes cast except forty-six from Es-
sex, one from Hunterdon, thirty-one
from Morris. twenty fro Sussex, one
from Union and twenty-nine from War
rem. McGilPs nomination was made
unanimous.
Before the result was announced ex-
Congressman English stated that Cut
Ter had authorized him to say that he
would abide the decision Of the conven-
tion. All delegates then changed to
McGill and he was nominated unani-
mously.
After nominating Chancellor McGiIl
the convention took the work Of choos-
ing a new state committee which was
soon completed and the convention at
3 SO adjourned sine die.
WHICH WILL MAKE THREE.
New York Reform Leaders Coaault About .