The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16

the arrival of Tammany Other dele
cations came in rapidly, and at 1915
two-thirds of the delegates were in their
places. The programme is now under
stood to be that an adjournment will be
taken Immediately after the temporary
organization is formed, and Senator Bra
dy's speech is heard, until tomorrow morn
ing.
John C. Sheehan and James w. Hinkley
arrived at 1928 and were cheered. Con-
gressman Sulzer came in a moment later
and was greeted with shouts and APP
plause from the galleries.
James w. Hinkley, of the State Commit
tee, called the convention to order at
1880 He announced that the State Com.
mfttee had selected Thomas F. Grady. OF
New York, for Temporary Chairman. The
Chair appointed Norman E. Mack of
conduct the Senator to the platform.
Mr. Grady was greeted with faint
hand clapping. He started in at once
with his address, and soon reused ap-
tators in the galleries. He made
spread eagle silver harangue of consider
able length.
were shouts and yells from delegates and
lots of noise from the Tammany warriors
in the gallery. When Mr.. Grady finished
he was given three cheers and a tiger
committee should be made by Senatorial
districts. The roll of delegates was
called. When Albany was called the
contest OF the New democracy was dil-
nounced and referred to the Committee
on Credentials when appointed. Contests
from Monroe, Wayne and Wyoming were
reported and referred The following tenn
porary secretaries for the convention
We're named by the State Committee and
accepted by the convention; Charles X.
r. W. Green, A E. Hoyt and Thomas
Carroll.
James w. Ridgeway, of Kings, offered
the following resolution:
~ Of f1,1
State of New York m convention as
sembled at the city OF Buffalo, do here
by most heartily endorse and approve
of the platform adopted by the National
Democracy at the Chicago convention in
July last, and we hereby unreservedfy
and unequivocally ratify and approve of
the nominees of said convention, William
Jennings Bryan and Arthur Sewall, and
pledge them our earnest and cordial sup
port in their gallant fight for the main
tenanee of Democracy and Democratic
Bernard J. yorke, of Kings. moved the
appointment of committee on resolu-
tions.
A resolution offered by Thomas J. Car
mady, of Pennyan, that a committee on
permanent organization be appointed was
adopted.
H H. Rockwell offered resolution that
a committee be appointed by Congress
sional districts to report to the conven-
ton an electoral State ticket comprising
Two electors at large ana TWO electors
from each of the th.rty-four Congressional
districts. This was adopted.
A communication from District As
sembIy, No. rs, Knights of Labor. of
Brooklyn, was offered and referred to
the Committee on Resolutions
The communication demanded the en-
forcement of antitrust laws by the At
torney General of the State and of the
United States and asked the party to
pledge itself to the enactment and en-
forecemtn of a law making it a criminal
offense for corporation to issue stock
in excess of the actual capital invested
by the stockholders in the corporation.
The roll call of Senate districts for
names of members of committee was
then called
Mr.. Jennings of Erie offered a resoIu-
ton favoring the. deduction of mortgages
from the value of property before as
sessing taxation. A resolution on Gov
control of railroads was offered
and referred to the Committee on Plat
form.
Senator Guy of New York offered a res
button favoring a modification of the
avs relating to employees and employers
It was referred.
The Convention adjourned until ten