The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-17
SILVER MEMS FIGHT
Will Try to Control the
State m m and
Convention.
JoHNsF CORNISH IN THE FIELD
Gold Men Will Try to Prevent the
Party From Stultify-
ing Itself.

TRENTON, Aug. II. 1s9s.-The Demo-
cratic State Committee will this week
issue a call for a State Convention for
| the nomination of an electoral ticket. The
| committee will meet in Jersey City, and
a full attendance is expected. Senator
Smith, the chairman, is in Europe, and
his proxy Is held by Colonel Price, of
Newark. 1t is not known who will pre-
side in his absence. Colonel Price says
he ma not attend at all, SO that the
story that he will ride rough-shod oyer
the committee in the interest of Bryan
and Sewall does not seem to be we'll
founded. Perhaps E. F. C.. Young, who
the committee, may assume temporarily
his old place at the head of the table.
1t is predicted that the meeting VIII be
protracted and stormys A free exchange
of views over the money question will
no doubt be heard. and a controversy is
likely to ensue as to VIVA position the
party organization may take during the
campaign. Among the Sound Money men
on the committee are E. F. c. Young, of
Jersey City; Abram DE- Ronie. of Bergen.
County; Howard w. Hayes, OF Newark,
and Samuel Walker, of Trenton. These
members will insist upon a Reputation
of the Chicago ticket, and If they are
~vanquished they will probably resign their
membership. In fact. MIR. Walker has
already signtded his intention of taking
such action.
The silver men Of the committee say
they are ready for a fight. They will do
everything in their power to have Bryan
and Sewall Endorsed. The most conspteu-
Gus silver committeeman are Henry B.
Paul, Of Camden; ex-Congressmen Cor
nisa and Fowler, and ex-senator Reyes;
Senator Kuhl and Paul A Queen. of
Remington 1t is reported that ex-senator
Blodgett also has a leaning toward the
white metal.
1t is predicted that before the meeting
is adjourned several designations VIII
have been presented, Owing to such a Sc
rious difference Of opinion as to the pro-
per policy for the party to adopt It locks
as If the State Convention may deem II
wise TO name an entirely new State Conn
mittee. 1t is not denied that the Sound
Money men are in the minority, and that
the professional politicians wIu hold 4,,1
sway over the State Convention. Tho
politicians are for Bryan and Sewail. and
they are already at work fixing up a pro
grarnme for the carrying out of their
ideas.
No matter which side may come ont
victorious in the convention, there is sure
10 be a bolt. The gold men will never
agIe9 TO swallow the silver dose, and no
uouDt they Will hold an electoral conyen-
ton of their own in case the ntpser siJa
Wans the preliminary skirmish. The Sill
YET advocates expec to carry the State
Convention py storm. They wifi ~stultify
Llelr DdrfV hV fp fe1=fnrr - -
81 the june convention, and come o1t
lat-footed for free coinage at rhe ratio
OF 10 TO l. This is the outIook for the CON-
Ole OF September. A4
When such experienced and practical
poltieianS as Colonel Price, Bob Adraia
Wniiam :; Thompson and Johnston Cor
hisn run the machine and mean TO have
thlass an their own way, no wonder that
the gold element of the Denocrafic nsrfy
~ New Jersey has concluded to take
the party, such as Allan L. McDermott
Gottfried Kruger, Henry G.. Kelsey
hlchaTd v Lindabury, William 3. Gour,
ley, 6arfy u Winton, e. F.. G.. Young
and Willard c. Fiske have been tofd te
Step aside and make room for new statess
men, VINO have emblazoned on their han
her words proclaiming the free silver
And stiIl, with all this blowing Of
rumpet n sounding of the toesi1 81
wal, there is not a man among the sil-
VIZ mas the ndrdinnnd M
predict that the State will be carried far
Bryan and Sewal1. On the other sid
Ailan Mcpermott expresses confidence
that the Mckinley electors will he cbosan
by a plurality of not less than 81 0n
by 10000. nsiei
The Democratic party of New Jersey
mas never been more disorganized and
innarmonious than it is at present. The
SILVER men are tearing out its vitals II
y uncut TO see how a Democratic local
be elected. Even In Hudson counfv viii
us 500 Democratic majority. the outlook
= encouraging. The Republicans feel
confident of electing the entire Conqros
sional delegation, nearly ali Of ths sie5,t
of Assembly.
It is reported that Allan McDernott
Hudson county district. If he docs he
VIII ma his hardest work to be In get-
ing h nus party,s nomination a gold man
position from the silver element. If he
succeeds. in getting the nominatian
e e,,Dnort s,1 OF Repnblieans will probably
Mr.. McDermott win never swerye in hfs
opposition TO Bryan and Sewall.
II the campaign was to be fought on
state issues alone the Democrats woilld
stand n good chance of ~eIecting 4 ma
jority of the House of Assembly ana
many OF the local officials such as Sher-
ifs, County Clerks and Surroaafa ~
these issues the Republicans az no+ Nv
any means form a happy family. The
Republican. factional fights in E,ssex
HUDSON. Middlesex and other Counties
continue unabated. Vice Presidential
Candidate Hobart is doing all in his pow
er to heal old sores, so that the STATE
may be made certain for the Republican
ticket. He Is throwing oil on the troubled
waters at every opportunity, and has met
Win partial Success SO far.
IN Essex county, Hobart has persI1ad-
ca John g. Eisele to step aside from the
senatorial contest. and there Is now q;
probability that Senator Ketcharn viii he
accorded q denomination. The confest
for the Shrieya1ty nomination In Essex
however, cannot be settled as easily
Inere are several candidates for that
office. which is worth about $780, 600 a year
the leading ones being ex-AssembIyman
Dorernus and Richard ". Cogan. This
bone OF contention Is giving the Republic
can leaders n lot of worry.
Since the announcement was made thar
Senator Bradley. of Monmouth. il not
ayerse TO a denomination, the politicians
are sorely troubled. They do NOT want
Bradley IN the Legislature for another
term, and now they are at work trying
q gst Up sentiment against him, Mr..
braolsy IS not saying anything at All.
apd the chances are that ne wili gel
Among TIE few New Jersey politicians
who attended the Bryan notificafion
meeting Ia New York was ex-Congxess-
man Cornish. He kept himself a shadv