The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-11
SAD new JERSBYMEu.
Allan MeDermott Says the State
Will Do It's Duty-DaIy's
Devious Course.


CHICAGO, July 10. lsss.-With the smoke
Of battle still clinging to their clothes.
the New Jersey delegates are ready 10
start East, a disguised and very much
disheartened crew. Senator Smith left
At $50 this afternoon. before the crowd
had reached the city from the convention
hall. He had not attended the days
sessions, his seat remaining vacant
took occasion to remark tina the weather
had grown warrner since yesterday and
that he understood that Bryan mad been
nominated. Somehow the Senator lid not
seem very enthusiastic over the result,
but then. the change in the weather may
ave had something to do with his attitude
and appearance.
The delegation win not go back on a
special rain or a special car. It is a
case Of every fellow for himself. GEN
eral Edward P. Meaney will remain a few.
days IN Chicago. Senator Winton is go
ing further West to go fishing for a
brief period. Allan L. McDermott will
return by way Of Buffalo, which he ex-
poets to reach by boat. Henry w. Har-
ley and Postmaster Paul. Of Camden, Will
return with the New Jersey delegation.
As for the rest. they will start by various
trains tomorrow. and when they reach
their homes they will tell the Democrats
low 1t al happened.
It was another trying day for the Jer-
seymen, but they bore 1t with fortitude,
believing that they were acting upon a
principle. Two Of the delegates, Drake
and Martin, voted for Pennsylvania
fayorite son. Governor Pattison, upon
every ballot. The other 1S continued to
sit in silence, Chairman McDermott at
each call of the roll making the ~oun
ment IN this way
Two Of New Jerseys delegates desire
to vote for Ex-Governor Robert E. Pat
tison. The other IS decline to vote"
As he said this the irst time Senator
DAILY arose to make an announcement
but the confusion choked him off, and
what he might have said is not likely to
be recorded in the history Of the, Demo-
cratic Convention.
In another call the Secretary misunder-
stood Mr.. McDermott to announce two
votes for Bryan.
No. nor hastily exclaimed McDer-
mott, have not gotten as bad as
that"
Throughout the rest Of the ballot.ng
WV JElSEJ StO9Q lrEllay 10 ltS aN0WGQ
support Of sound money, and never wav-
cred from it's purpose to take no part in
the selecting Of a candidate upon the plat
form adopted.
of remaining the inmovabie centre OF the
wild demonstration for Bryan after the
nomination was assured and the tumul-
tuous storm played all about it. With
the other eight States its standard re-
NAMED listless in its place. for ex-Sena-
tor Ednunds kept a tight grip upon It to
prevent q repetition Of yesterdays stir
ring episode.
ing Allan McDermott ave expression to
his feelings over the result of the conven-
ton. Anarchy seems to have triunnphed.
The candidate Is one who comes fresh
which he has been iaboring in support of
the Populist party. No man who loves
this country, who wishes TO p~erpetuate
its Institutions or desires the mainten-
candidate. If the platform and candidate
represent Democracy I am mistaken in
my creed, and am not a Democrat New
Jersey will DO her duty on Election Day
mouth and Trenton. Rather than see the
Anarchist and Repud5ntionists In control
of the Democratic ship ! would blow 1t
to pieces, trusting to n some timbers
fitted to carry the flag of Jefferson, jack
son and Tilden,"
Before starting for home Senator Smith
was asked for an expression OF opinion,
The Democratic State Convention
sent the New Jersey delegates here to
represent h sentiment expressed in the
platform. The difference between the
National and State platform is SO great
that we did not feel warranted in voting
on the platform and the candidate. 1t
is. therefore, our duty to return to the
people of New Jersey and let them de-
~flA = > %haxy dnS{ra RI dn -
Ex-senator Marsh, delegate from the
Eighth, looked anything but pleased.
ana when asked, said: Don't ask me
ae Senator tei s E 4 n9s ~0 when sas aahea a0a Il the
silver candidate can carry New Jer-
sey, shook his head and looked sad.
Senator Winton was also doubtful.
Ex-Assemblynnan tanning and Judge
Gottfried Kruger started East this after
noon, leaving before the nomination was
made.
Judge Kruger grew very weary Of the
Ing he expressed the hope that there
be a gold convention for Demo-
Gratis, n that he would assist It.
a silverite, but that was not warrant
ed by anything that he said. He, how
ever. left for home with a good many
silver PROPOSITIONS in his head TO study
out tonight.
Ex-Speaker Bergen went home his
sick. He also expresses the
opinion that New Jersey win go Re-
publican this year.
Captain Samuel E. Perry of Atlantic
City went from here tonight to Cincin-
natl to attend the EIks' Grand Lodge
meeting. He is Disguised with the ticket
and the platform. but makes no express
sion as to whether he will bolt the ticket
not.
There Is one man at least in the New
Jersey contingent who does not share
the opinions Of the rest. He Is Senator
D. Daily. who declares that this
IS the first Democratic Convention since
the war.
THE people made this nomination Of
Mr.. Bryan and that is the very essence
Of Democracy said the Hudson dele
gate, who has had several literary bait
Ties with Allan McDermott. "Cur posi-
ton all the way through was based On
he continued, land we had the
to be badly led. No mat
ter what my personal opinion of the
may be, / am sure that all
this trouble will right itself before cleo
ton day, and New Jersey, mark my
words, will remain true to Democracy. |
THE putting forward of Senator Hill
to represent u cause was a mistake. |
The followers. Of a gold standard were |
more injured than helped by his pres
in the convention. One Of the
weapons in the hands Of our adver-
saries. and which they Haunted, was !
The position Hill took in his Esmira