Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-10
JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
TIME OF WHICH LINCOLN GAVE
WANING NOW AT HAND.
GOLD.BUG DOWNED BY BRYAN CHEERS
McMiIlIn Makes an Eloquent Address
I'm behalf OF SiIver-pIatform En-
dorses Chicago Action-Instruc-
tions for Bryan and sewnII.

TRENTON, y. j.. September 9.-The
Democratic state Convention met i'm Tay-
lor's Opera-House to-day to select Bryan
electors.
At 1920. Samuel Fowler acting for
Chairman Smith, Of the State Committee.
called tho convention to order and the
mention Of Byan's name was the signal
for an outburst Of applause three times
repeated from all parts Of the house. Mr..
Fowler reported that the State Com
mittee had agreed on Hon. Augustus W.
Cutler Of Morris county, for temporary
chairman Of the convention, and Mr.
Cutler was received with cheers.
Mr. Cutler, on taking the chair. made
an address. in which be quoted Abraham
Lncoln's speech at the close Of the
war. calling attention TO the future dam
ger from the concentration Of wealth i'm
the hands OF the few as "a greater menace
TO our nation than even the civil war
had been. Mr. Cutler declared that the
time which NJ Lincoln had feared was
now upon us. lie then delivered free
silver address.
A delegate from Essex county at
tempted ~ speak. bat the convention,
seeming a goli-bug, began 10 howl lie
persisted iu speaking, WhtrcupOn William
X. Deyercaux. of Asbury Park. rushed
20 the 'front.' Of the stage. and. waving
a light Fedora hat started a cheer for
Bryan which was taken up AN over tine
hall This was kept up until the Essex
delegate finally took his seat Meanwhile
Dee had been surrounded by a number OF
persons. who. by persuasion and threats,
contributed 10 his disposition 90 be- seated.
The secretaries OF the convention were
announced. and the convention then pro-
ceeD 4 TO appoint committees ON perma-
ueut organization. credentials rules and
resolutions. which occupied the time tim
recess. IL was decided that ail resoi1-
tious should go direct TO the Committee
ON Resolutions
The Committee on Permanent Orgaui-
zauon decded ON Senator William ID.
DAILY, OF Hudson. for permanent chair
man. ana ,hat tre temporary secretaries
should be- continued. When tine c0nyau-
tiou reconvcrcd. at 2.o o'clock his name
was presented and was received with
tumultuous applause.
MNIILLIN. OF TENNESSEE.
In taking the chair De- made 90 brief
address. excusiug himself from lengthy
remarks. because of the distinguished
gentleman who was 10 speak later-Air.
McMuin. Of Teuues .a lie concluded by
presenting Mr. McA il.n.
The hall rang wi ia applause when he
came TO the front of the platform. Mr.
McMiliu said. among other things. that
eve are trying 90 defeat an attempt to
destroy one of the constitutional forms
%.
quent speech for silver
The Committee ou RoeOutiOns re-
ported the platform. and it was adopted
with one dissenting voice
IL ratihes and .orses the a'l0nal
Democratic platform lorted at CHICAGO
and the candidates nominated thereon;
and pledges honest arrest and hearty
endeavor 90 secure their election. insists
that the platform adopted at Chicago is
thoroughly Democratic and purely Amer
Jean: that with it's enforcement, re-
lief will come TO the toiling masses; and
that it win advance the general pros
pcrity Of our country
II declares 30 90 Doe "a principle of free
government that the minority should sub
nit to the Will of the majority; that
any other policy would De destructive
of self-eovernment and party orsaniza-
tion.
IT denounces the interference OF any
employer Of labor private or corporate,
10 coerce or intimidate the voter in the
free exercise OF the right Of suffrage.
The convention adopted 70 resolution 10
the effect that the respective county COM
mittces should hl vacancies caused by
designations from the state Committee
Another resolution. urging the Organiza-
ton Of Democratic clubs for afiiliation
with the national league OF clubs, was
adopted.
Presidential electors were then selected
4 resolution pr.7ileI formally in-
structiug the electore TO east their bdi-
lots FOR Bryan and sewall
The convention. at 4.30. adjourned