The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-08
RUSSELL, RUSSELL
BILLY RUSSELL! !!
Young Democracy Ruled the
Day at Trenton
Yesterday.
TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM.
The Massachusetts Leader
Cheered to the Echo in
the State Convention.
QUEEN CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
Harmony Marked All the Proceed
iDgs = Equal Taxation
Marches On.
QUEEN CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
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TRENTON, May s, 1S96.-The Democrat
ic Convention at Trenton yesterday DEM
cnssrated one thing plainly: that the De
nlocracy of New Jersey as represented in
that body is unmistakable in favor of new
and young blcod in the affairs Of the party
both in State and nation. In nothing
was this more plainly demonstrated than
in the reception Which was given John
Wahl Queen of Hudson when he was made
Permanent Chairman: the almost success
ful effort that was made to stampede the
delegates to Frederick C. Marsh and
Judge Howard Carrow, and the enthusi-
astic ovation which was given to the
name of William E. Russell, the brilliant
young Democrat who was three times
elected Governor of Massachusetts
When the convention reconvened after
the noon recess the Committee on Per-
maneat Organization reported through
ex-senator Blackwell of Mercer that John
Nahl Queen of Hudson had been chosen
Permanent Chairman. The announce
grew insyolunle and lasted Tor some time
when few minutes afterward Mr..
Queen appeared, escorted by William
D. Edwards. Colonel E. L. Price and ex-
Senator Chase of Middlesex.
When the cheering ceased Mr.. Queen
stepped forward and Said
Fellow Democrats and DELEGATES to this
ConN ention:-
-ft 1s unnecessary for me 10 saw that 1
appreciate the honor of presiding over
TINS convention, which is te noTaiE ate
ana elect delegates 10 q convention which
VIII select the next President of the United
States. The position of New Jersey in
the coming campaign is an unique one
All the States OF the Union are looking
+ loWald New Jersey 10 find out what her
will confront us at the next campaign and
particularly ON the great Questlon OF
llnanee The position taken by New Jer-
sey IN the resolutions which will be pre-
sented to you this afternoon is a sound
one for 1t IS for sound money. And the
delegates whom you will sei.d to Chicago
10 present that platform, [ am sure will
nominate man, or men, who will stand
as sound men upon sound platform for
sound money.
The position of New Jersey, | have
said IS a unique one. It is unique in
this particular.-That under the present
been outs long and we shall not remain
out long Already the tide has com
menced to turn: Indeed the tide has turned
IL we are TO judge by recent elections, and
the Democratic ranks of the State of New
jersey present, as solid front as they
have ever presented pre- i'm the history Of the
country. There may be several things
that have brought about the change, but
df there is one more than any other it
may be ths:-The present Republican
administration of this State came into
power on a platform of retrenchment and
REFORM and they stand today without
contrary, they have Increased the ex-
penditures of the State to a larger extent
and made appropriations which are larger
than nave been made in the history of the
State They have not reformed any
thing that we have heard of and so
say, that these things are probably the
cause of the present turning of the tide.
We find that the recent Legislature of the
State Of New Jersey was not alone in its
promised to do at the late campaign, but
in thai particular 1t resembles the pres
ent Republican Congress. And if the
present conditions continue, I have no fear
whatever but that at the next campaign
the tide will not only turn in the State Of
New Jersey, but will turn also in the en-
tire United States.
New Jerseys position is unique in an
other respect. It is the only State North
of Mason and Dixon's hne that has ever
campaign, and without the electoral vote
of the State of New Jersey no candidate
could expect to be elected President Of
There is one thing which I wish to say
here, and | say it with modesty because
one Of the. things the Legislature did not
do although they promised to dc it, It is
that they would reform cur present sys--
tenn of taxation Of the real estate of
railroads. And when 1 say they prom
ised to do it, say that every Republican
speech 7 heard during the last campaign
ticular. And though we endeavored to
urge upon that Republican Legislature
the absolute necessity of this reform.
their ears were deafened to our cries. and
the Legislature adjourned having broken
its promise This reform must come,
a.lo anq u "lii come ne Win your neip Up and as
can be elected, Republican or Democrat.
to the Legislature unless he pledges him
notwithstanding the attempt of our Re
publican Legislature to bridge the space
between that legislature aud the coming
campaign by the appointment of COM
miss on, which has not yet been APP
pointed.
party is concerned, from Jefferson and
fern l7s Of sound money. The history Of ri the l
Democratic party has ever been for sound
money The history of the Democratic
and the history of the Democratic party
in New Jersey has forever been for equal
taxation
adopt here this afternoon has been spoken
sufficiently about by the Temporary
Chairman. So much for measures; Meas
men In the present condition Of the coun-
try are more important than measures.
stand @ over ere sIr cana a. abs abolis sare ne
stand siisi II for that briltant' and caTnpaig1
sylvania {applause), or whether we stand
for that bright and noble Ex-Governor
Of the State of Ohio, or whether for
that idol of the classes and the masses of
the State Of Massac achusetts''
RUSSELL" Russell" Billy Russell .
Three cheers for Billy Russell came from
4 m parfs Of the house. Delegates Jumped
fo their feet swung their arms, threw
dp their hats, and shouted themselves
hoarse for Massachusetts popular ex-
Governor It was an entirely spontaneous
and unprecedented outbreak Riisse1,s
name had not been heard mentioned to
any appreciable extent anlong the dele
IS popular with the Jerseymen BUT the
Cheering went on. It II Jagged for A min
nte an excited delegate would JUMP upon