The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-19
WILLIE AND jim.
The Two Subjects of In
terest at the Popocratic
State Committee
Meeting.
BRYAN's JERSEY TOUR
He is to Be Taken Through the
Silver Counties 0nly-For
Moral Effect.
WON'T LET SMITH RESIGN
The Silver Men Regard Him As
congenial Spirit : He
Skulks Away.
HUDSON COUNTY NOMINEES
Results of the Canvass of Thurs
day Nights Primariss--McDer-
mott All Right.
WON'T LET SMITH RESIGN
HUDSON COUNTY NOMINEES
Results of the Canvass of Thurs
day Night. Primariss--McDer-
mott All Right.

Much interest centered in the meeting
of the Popocrat State Committee which
was held in TayFor's Hotel this after
noon, and large number of politicians
gathered sin the hotel corridors. The chief
interest was in Senator James Smith $
resignation and his Janus-like position.
The more one read his letter the more
perplexed he became as to just where the
acrobatic Senator stood, and everyone
wanted to ascertain for himself.
The smooth Senator arrived early and
greeted everyone in his usual oily way
with his How do you do, sir? I'm glad
to see you, SIR
He ascertained where the committee
was to meet and hurried UP to the room.
Several newspaper men attempted to
ask him to explain his letter little more
SO that some definite idea could be had
of just where he stood. For the first
time since 1 have known him the suave
Senator lost his usual composure, and in
something of a heat exclaimed:-"Oh,
come now, give me chance to breathe.
won't your
But the newspaper men were not the
ones that rose up to worry the hedging
Senator. When he came into the parlor
OF Hunterdon grasped him by the hand.
rs what see in the newspapers about
your position correct. Senator" asked
Mr. Kuhl
Yes. It took a great deal of thought
to arrive at that conclusion, but I could
not satisfy myself in any other way
replied Senator Smith,
'I suppose you did it to gain a reputa-
tion," persisted the Hunterdon man.
yes, T. began the Senator. glancing
around, and, seeing number of news
paper men within earshot-"a reputation
for honesty
Just then Abe Naar announced that the
committee would meet and the doors
were closed.
Ex-senator Samuel H. Fowler, of Sus-
sex, who has been acting as Temporary
Chairman during Mr.. Smiths absence.
and David Crater, of Monmouth, the
Temporary Secretary, came in soon after
Mr.. Smith. Jim Lanning, of Trenton,
and Harry Paul, of Camden, Billy Thomp-
sons first lieutenant, came in together
William B. Wolfskeil the man who has
sprung into notoriety through the fact that
he was chosen by Farmer MARITIME
and the other crack Drained Silverites of
Union, to take the place of Samuel L.
Williams on the committee was also
present. He is such youthful, unim-
portant looking Individual that no one
took him for a member of the State Com
mittee, and he had to introduce himself.
The other members present were Ben
man S. Cox, of Gloucester; ex-senator
Philip P. Baker, of Cumberland; Charles
L. Rogers, of Ocean; Johnston Cornish, of
Warren; Louis F. Braunn, of Passaie;
Col. E. Livingston Price, of Essex, and
ex-senator William Keys, of Somerset
The first business which the committee
did was to consider letter in regard to
the trip of Candidate Bryan through the
State next week, and this itinerary was
agreed upon:-
The Boy will arrive at four A. M.
on Wednesday, and will stop a few min
utes in Trenton, where he will speak a.
little piece from the rear platform. Then
the train will be switched to the BeIvi-
dere branch. of the Pennsylvania Rail
road and will run to Manunka Chunk.
making stops at Lambertville French
town and Phillipsburg long enough to al
low the candidate to say a few words to
the gathering agricuiturists.
At Manuka Chunk the candidate will
take train on the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western Railroad and eorne
this way. The train win first sion at ox-
ford and then at Washington. where if is
expected to arrive at 1912, and where Mr.
Bryan wiz address the people Of that CITY
In the public square. At 1:sS he viii,
take the train and run to Hoboken with
stops at Hackettstown, Dover and Morris
town. It will be observed that all these
stops are in the Fourth Congressional
district, which Is the hot bed of silverism
In this State, and where 1t can confidently
be expected that large crowds win gather
to see Willie and hear him speak That
VIII give the silver men ample oppor-
tunity TO send out through the country
glowing accounts of the great enthusiasm
Tor the Free Silver cause in New Jersey.
The committee then took up Mr.. Smiths
resignation and while the discussion was
going on Mr.. Smith left the room.
The committee refused to accept Smiths
resignation. He skulked oct through the
back door Of the hotel so that he would
not be obliged to show his hand when the
doors iof the committee were opened.
Mr.. William K. Devereaux. of Monmouth
county, was elected secretary in place Of
Mr.. Willard c. Fisk
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