The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-25
ALL FOR CLEVELAND
Hudson Democrats Choose
Delegates to the Chicago
Convention.
ALLAN M'DERaoTT ENDORSED
John Wahl Queen Urged for Chair
man of the Trenton Gather
ing-North Hudsou's
Wants.
ALLAN MDERnoTT ENDORSED

The convention for the election of two
delegates TO the National Democratic
Convention. wAieh will be held in Chicago
in July, from the Seventh Congressional
district. which comprises all Of Hudson
county except Bayonne. was held last
night in FISHERS Hall on Newark avenue
and Ere street. Only a half dozen of the
two hundred delegates were absent. The
convention was marked by harmony and
enthusiasm. The session was called 10
order by Chairman john Erickman of
the County Committee. From that time
on the Hoboken delegates proceeded to
gobale all the homer within reach.
On motion of Michael ]. Coyle. Counsel
lor Alex. c. Young. Of Hoboken. was
made Chairman, and Charles Meyer, Jr..
also of that city, Secretary. Mr.. Coyle
was about to name candidates for election
10 the Chicago. convention when that honor
was wrested from him by Superintendent
Of the Fire Department of this city, john
Brown. He named ex-senator William
d Edwards and Senator William D. Daily
The names were received wits applause.
nomina tions were seconded by dozen
deleg5 tes- and the motion - 4isse -
ble JChn Zeller, of North Hudson, nomin-
ated George Bergcamp. The sixteen
North Hudson delegates made q shout
fsr Their nominee. IN his OWE beial1 Mr.
Bfrgeanp made demand for recognition
lie said thar North Hudson had always
been sclidly Democrat e and would remain
SO If given any recognition and encourage
mef,t Mr. Bergcamp warmed up 10 his
subject and said some things he apparent
ly id not mean. as he made a hasty re-
traction when taken TO task.
When the voting began it was evident
Iaai the William Ds. had an easy race
There was loud applause when Mr.. Ed
wards voted for Bergcanp and Daily.
The sixteen North Hudson men stuck to
Iergea-lp, but split their votes between
Messrs. DAILY and Edwards. giving the
lstter 4 majority. The vote was:-Ed-
Nj. Bergcamp moved that the election of
Msssrs. Edwards and DAILY be made unani-
nous. and his suSges ion was carried
For alternates Dr.. Mortimer Lampson
and e-s-Police Commissioner Elias Roberts
were chosen.
Mise5 for. Cleveland and Whitney. The
Antion of the names resulted in cheers.
ch were only su5dued when Chair
an Young said there was more busi-
The Srale convention for the electinz of
FeAeea ss-at-larSe is 10 be held in Tren-
NzsEs were elected delegates 10 that .on-
1ersrSE, ard the delegates last night
passed resolutions urging them to leave
p sse1e unsurneds TO secure the election
Cf Allan l.. McDermost- as delegate-at
large.
Taey were also instructed to use their
efTarts in having AssemblyInan John
Naal Queen elected permanent chairman
OF ire convenient.
For the Chairman of the Credential
Corarlftee. Dennis Reardon was named.
Charles F. Rue was also endorsed for
Chairman Of the ComTn.ttee en- Rules.
AZ this stage of the proceedings the
fact was cited that the. Seventh district
was lock ng for too much.
Not al all" replied a dozen delegates.
.sTFudson was the banner county last fall
ard is entitled to all it can get.''
The delegates will go to Trenton as a
consequence with the one idea in mind
William. D. Edwards was endorsed for
the ehairmanship Of the Committee on
Resolutions before he could offer any
opposition. When he could make him
self heard he asked to be allowed 10
withdraw
With Robert Davis he nominated E. F.
c. Young, and their choice went through
Mr.. Edwards explained that money viii
doubtless be the main plank in the Nation
al platform, and expressed 1t as his opinion
should be on the Resolutions Committee.
For Chairman of the Committee on Per
qnanent Organization Robert Davis was
endorsed, and with him Joseph Russell
of Hoboken for Vice-President,a and Charles
Meyer. Jr-, Of Hoboken, for permanent
Secretary.
VIII the deleeafes- President Cleveland
seemed to have the call for re-nominatiou
Ii the event of his retirement William c.
of Massachusetts, third.
The Hudson county men will doubtless
make themselves heard in Trenton on
May 7.