The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-19
The FIGHT IS on,
Politics in New Jersey and
Elsewhere Take a Wig
orous Squirt.
STATE COMMITTEE SESSION
Red Hot Battle Over the Cur
reney Only Four Out and
Out Gold Men.
GRIGGS' CONFIDENT TALK.
The Governor Thinks Not Fifty
Per Cent of Jersey Demo-
Gratis Will Vote for
Silver.
BRYAN'S WINDY WAY
New Talking Trip Planned By the
Big Boy Failure-Snub
for Watson.
BRYAN'S WINDY WAY

There was large gathering of Demo
cratic State politicians at Taylor's Hote
this morning In addition to the mem
bers of the State Committee there was
a large delegation of Democrats from the
Fourth Congressional district. Among
them were:-senator Stats of Warren
ex-Sheriff Ross of Sussex, William A
Cotter, the Apostle of the Referendum
ex-Sherim Lake of Hunterdon. Johnston
Cornish and e. J. Maekey of Warren and
Judge George H. Yeamans of Morris
The matter which troubled the Fourth
district was the place OF holding the Con-
gressional convention. Warren, Sussex
and Hunterdon all wanted it held in their
counties Morris, which is also in the
district, didn't care much and the fight
was bitterest between Sussex and Hun
terdon. Warren had the convention the
last time and was willing to see it &c
some where else.
The Congressional Committee consists
Of Sheriff Ross, H. Hoagland of Morris;
E. ]. Mackey. of Warren; Peter Roekafel-
Ter, of Hunterdon. Mr.. Hoagland was
absent. Sheriff Ross, who was fighting
for Sussex. secured his proxy, which gave
him two votes of the four. Mr. 1Iaekey
y ent in with him and that give him a
majerlty. The work Of the committee
: was short and 10 the point. George H.
Yeamans, Of Morris, was present, by yir-
tuesof his position as chairman of the last
convention. but his capacity was that of
an ex-offieio, and ne was not permitted
10 vote
he 1n,,a+ Gsr1aE
for the convention, but they were not in
il. Sheriff Ross said that Sussex had not
had the honor in twelve years, and he
Thought she ought to have it. Mr.. Mackey
Joined him. and 1T was decided to hold
the convention at Newton on September
Is with suddenness that made the Hun
terdon men tired. They went away in nc
amiable frame of mind.
In the meantime the State Commit ttee
had convened In an adjoining parlor.
There were present Richard ]. Byrnes
of Atlantic; Harry B. Paul. of Camden
Benjamin s. Cox, Gloucester; Edward F.
c. Young. Hudson; Paul A Queen, Hun
terdon; David S. Crater. Monmouth
Louis F. Braun, Passaic; ex-Sena tor Will
lam ]. Keys, Somerset; Samuel Fowler
Sussex; Samuel NJ Williams, Union,
Johnston Cornish. Warren, and Richard
H. Kuhl, of Hunterdon; General Richard
A. Donnelly, of Mercer, and Rufus Blod-
get, of Monmouth. members-at-large
Colonel Price of Newark also attended
the meeting. but declared that he did moi
have Senator Smiths or anyone else's
proxy. but simply came as representa-.
tive of the Essex Democracy to urge the
holding of an early convention in order
that the campaign may be started al
once. 1t was stated that he held the
proxy of Judge Howard Hayes, 4 who is
in Europe. This the Colonel also ne
MED
Ex-Congressman Fowler was chosen tc
preside in the absence of Senator Smith
About the first thing taken up was a
letter from Mr.. Abram De Ronde, the
Bergen Assemblyman, stating the inabil-
ity of the writer to be present, owing
TO his absence in the Catskills. The let
ter did not stop there, but went on to
give the writer's views on the financial
question.
He said that he could not support the
platform of the Chicago Convention or
its nominees. Mr. DeRonde, however,
t-N ttSt ArSASli n tliOEADA WAS tIldQe lIdI
the letter be received, which created
considerable discussion. 1t soon became
apparent that there were only four out
and out gold men at the meeting-General
Donnelly, E. r. c. Young. ex-senator
Keys and Samuel M. Williams, Comp
troller of the New Jersey Central Rail-
road Company Several of the other mem
bers, although they did not entirely ap-
prove of the Chicago platform, let it be
understood that as the sentiment of their
fee mas 70 h 10 ks,.f~1
did not feel authorized in opposing IL
Among these latter were Senator Kuh]
and Paul Queen of Hunterdon.
Mr. Williams and Mr.. Young favored
the acceptance of the letter, and Mr.
Williams especially made red hot sound
money speech. Some of the more rabid
o. the silver men were for expelling
Mr.. De Ronde, but Mr. Queen raised
the point that the committee had nc
authority to do that Although 1t might
nave the power, under the instruction oi
the last convention, to fill vacancies, II
could not create vacancies.
General Donnelly moved that the com
r1unieation be laid upon the table ano
after some further discussion 1t was for
maiiy resolved that the committee die
not approve of the sentiments contained
In Mr.. De Ronde's letter. and that The
communication be brought to the atten-
ton Of the Chairman Of the County
Colonel Price asked and obtained the
privilege OF the floor. He made a long
speech IN which he said that Senator
Smith would return from Europe in time
70 take part IN the campaign and that the
senator Wouid support the ticket nomin-
ated al Chicago.
vention. He said that the silver senti
nsent was rapidly gaining in the State
*+sd 5eat fhs committee should get 70 work
- take advantage Of H. He favored
September IS, as Mr. Bryan would be II
this eicsnjty then ard he could De So
eunsd 70 address As convention then.