The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31

tiic IttSUlullOIS1 committee declared IN
favor Of Protection, the Monroe Doctrine
and sound money, and denounced the
free coinage Of silver. They also re-
ported suitable resolutions on the death
by rising vote.
| The obstreperoiis Twelfth ward dele
gate tried to make more trouble over
tle Eleventh ward delegation, and again
young Mr.. Stewart sat down on him so
hard this time that the Twelfth warder
went into his hole and staid there
FINALLY they got down to nominations.
fhe First ward wanted time to consider
and the Second ward led off with Dick
inson and MeIswan. The howl that greet
ed the mention of Mr.. McEwan's name
plainly showed who the crowds outside
| the rope were for if the delegates were
not. The manner in which the wards
and towns, one after another. named
McEWan soon convinced the neutrals that
the Congressman would come very near
winning on the first ballot Even the
| Toffey men began to realize that and
they looked troubled. There was more
discussion as to how the balloting should
be conducted and it was finally decided
to vote for one candidate at the time.
| Under this rule he first ballot was
taken. There were ninety-seven dele
gates and it required 40 to elect The
| vote was:-S7 for Colonel Dickinson. 8
| for Toffey, for Farrier and blank.
| This was greeted with faint cheers for
| everyone knew how the vote would go.
But when the second ballot began, which
was the real contest of the evenings the
| excitement became intense.
The First ward passed as usual The
| Second ward led off with four for Nc
| Evan. AS ward after ward voted and
! McEwan drew steadily ahead of the
| Colonel his admirers could not restrain
| themselves. The solid vote of Hoboken
for Toffey checked their exuberance for
| a short time, but as the towns began
to vote almost solidly for McEwan, and
| those who had been keeping tally looked
| up and shook their heads knowingly the
mob became so boisterous that the last
| votes could not be heard. The Chair
man succeeded in securing silence long
enough for the clerk to read off the re-
| suit Toffey, S5; Farrier, 5; McEwan, So,
| and blank, l. Then the mob broke loose.
| The gangs whistled stamped their feet,
! yelled and shouted for three cheers for
| Honest Tom McEwan and raised such a
| riot generally that when they paused for
breath Mr.. Virgins reminded, them that
they were there only on the sufferance
| of the convention and if they did not
| make less noise they would go out.
The vote for alternates was tame.
| Colonel Toffey was nominated but was
Withdrawn. Horace Farrier, William
| WEilkie, Joseph Guisto of Hoboken, and
| Thomas Alcorn of North Hudson were
nominated. Guisto was chosen the
| first ballot and Alcorn on the second.
A singular thing Their occurred, the
| shouting itself hoarse for Honest Tom
| McEwan," began to make the s.Welkin
| ring with it's clamors for Sam Dickin-
| son. BluShing like a school girl Sam
| my stepped out into the aisle, and plac-
| ing his hand over his heart, told what
| a really good boy he is. He declared
| that he had no choice for President.
| but would vote for the man the people
| of his district wanted him to- no mat
ter how they made that want known.
| OF course the fact that the great boss
| of Camden, General Sewell, has not yet
saJf1nOllnrGd
\ with Sammy's comrnendable submission
to the voice of his people. When Sam
my took his seat the cries for McEwan
were renewed, and the victor of the
| evening stepped proudly forth and thrice
| refusing to take the platform, in much
1 the same manner that Caesar refused
I thrice 70 take the crown, he quieted the
mob with a gesture of his hand and
4 spoke. The first part of his speech was
| graceful and touching tribute to Judge
/ Seymour, and then he eulogized McKin-
/ ley, although he declared that, like Mr.
! Dickinson, he would follow the wishes of
| his people. What these two shining yes
sells expected the wishes of their people
| to be came next in the shape of a reso-
were promptly laid upon the table
| motion to appoint representative
| from each ward and town to attend the
! funeral of Judge Seymour afforded Ed
| ward Woolley an opportunity to speak
| feelingly and appropriately about the de
ceased. The convention then adjourned.
! Endorsed the Nominees.
| The John R. Purtell Association held
a regular meeting last night in McNanys
Hall, No. 57S Newark avenue. There was
| a very large attendance. President Weiss
occupied the chair. After trarsacting
some routine business and completing
| arrangements for the annual outing to
| Sylvan Beach on June 25, a resolution
/ offered andnrSiOpr tha rffyr, i,,a ION of
! ex-SheriH Heintze and Major Boltwood
for members of the Street and Water
| Board. The resolution was enthusiastic
| cally adopted. The next meeting wiM be
| held on Easter Monday night and all
| the members are requested to be pres
! ent.
NHfnkalkwa Has Quiet Meeting.
| The Minkakwa Club met last evening
and elected new member. All the re-
\ cent nominations for Street and Water
| Board, Board of Aldermen and Con-
stables were endorsed. 1t was decided to
hold a smoker on Monday evening next
| to bring the members together and ac-
| quaint them with the plans for the cam
paign. The club adjourned without at
/ tending to any further business. Many
| of the members were attending the Con-
/ gnessonal convention in Bergen Hail.
President Michael Schultz, Jr., was there
| III. Armstrong presided.
Lafayette Republicans Convention
4 The Republicans of the Sixth Ward
will hold convention tonight at the La
| fayette House. Candidates will be named
4 for the municipal positions.
Local Campaign Notes.
The Bergen Democratic Association will
! hold its regular. weekly meeting at its
rooms, Monticello avenue. near Brinker-
| hoff street. The amendments to the
constitution reported at last meeting are
| to be acted upon, and the Campaign Com
| mittee will report resolutions of endorses
ment of the regular Democratic City
| Nominations.
| The Samuel G. <Warrin Democratic AS
| sociation will give stag on Thursday
| evening April q at 279 York street
| The Robert Davis Association holds its
| regular meeting on Wednesday, evening
/ April /, at eight O'Clock. The coming elec-
I tion will be discussed.
| The Bergen Republican Club will meet
| tomorrow night.
/ TRACTION DIRECTORS DO NOT MEET
The meeting of the Consolidated Trac-