New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
NWjbR 5 X{N\
ny 80, ~
ALL READY FOR TRENTON.
DAVIS WHIPS THE HUDSON COUNTY
DELEGATION INTO LINE.
DoRsE BRYAN AND THE CHICAGO


"poss" Davis has nut the screws the Hudson
County delegation TO the State convention. ne n"u
a call issued for a caucus II was he'" ''",s
night Leon ALBEIT was selected az chairman lie
is skilful and motion would scarcely be mace De
fore IT was put and declared carried Nhen Inc
roll was called Il was found that twenty-five OF the
delegates were absent As the object o' the caucus
was 10 gag the gold Democrats. II there were any
in the delegation by adopting the unit rule. BOYS
Davis wanted all to be present. and Senator Daily
moved for an adjournment until next iu'Su''
evening This carried y delegate cisco'''eu
that n number of the absentees were In the ante
room and although the meeting had been iormiiN
declared adjourned. the absentees were drNeh 'n'o
the overcrowded hall The chairman entertained d
motion to reconsider the by which the ad-
tournment was ordered and declared IL carri'n'
Delegate Kenny. who had the slate called the
names chosen as officers and committeeman OF inc
convention from Hudson County. AS II WIS '"e
slate named by Boss Davis. there was no opIo-
sition and the men proposed were all e'ec'eo ''
exclamation.
The slate. Committee on Credentials. James Muir
rer. Rules L. O'Leary; Organization Joseph Fui-
lem; Resolutions. William n. DAILY secretary! r. D.
Rice: vice president, J. Holster
Senator DAILY named Corporation Attorney James
f. Minturn the eector for the congress "'s'''o
and he was unanimously chosen. The platform ana
candidates Of the Chicago Convention were in
.,orsed without n dissenting voice. Then mouoh
was made that the unit rule be adopted ana 1t was
declared carried before the delegates had chance
TO voice their sentiments. Alexander oimiSo" p'o'
tested ss he desired to talk on the important ques-
tion. All,
Did you vote in the Affirmative asKed ue'e-
gate who saw a chance for silencing the speaker on
a point OF order Il didn't have chance hei'"e
did any one else TO vote either In the amrmauNe OF
negative" was the reply.
twas palpatle that many objected TO the gag iue'
as the motion TO reconsider the vote was carried oy
81 large majority Delegate Simpson sdld ti"'
while an earnest champion of the Chicaeo on m
tons nominees and platform ne reeaH'u o. tns
wise to adopt the unit rule and silence the oee
Ieavinp only one man be the mout hplcce TOT Ia"
men He opposed it because It wouid giVo boss
the claim that They were merely the toois o d pos
and had submissiyey at his dictation. allowed
themselves he muzzled. He desired 10 avo,u s' ";
ing the enemy chance TO criticise ihsir nt' "a
voiunta rilv s,lrrendering their individuality anu
right of speech, and TO charge II 10 oosssii ~
had confidence in the fidelity of the memD,ls %
norters OF the Chicago candidates and platform.
During his talk there came from every p1 tt ns
baI eycla nations of Endorsement, ana II iooh'u az
II = unit rule would he beaten. Then the recos
nized oratois of BOSS Davis. such as senator
DAILY Councillors Young and Cann4h a,le and the
Cxicy made arguments for the unit RUE anu anu w
opponents prudently remained silent Wnen .e rha
ton put. only feeble No was MED Dele
chairman quickly declared the motion carr eu ~ IN
Saae Thomas Jacob demanded the rollcah but inc
Chairman with a smile informed him he WAS 'oo
late as the result had been announced 49,. ,ho
Then an impecunous delegate asked about lne
TRANSPORT alton the State convention ne otn.i
were Of course interested in this almost forG0t!ch
~, ;,nnor,an, matter Senator DAILY WAS appointed
a committee of one TO procure the iicse1 Ii mad
the delegates remarked that eXSherln Ia yarai
,onrs nas, and suggested that he be added TO me
Committee BOSE Davis, who was presene, sd III
lei Dalv 60 up against the Pennsylvania taifo,x.n
people" He and his followers iargneu Dus , in
Snno,ni,tee The caucus then adjourned 10 take the
sis train for trenton next Wednesday morning.