The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-06

convention. think Seaator Harris will
pe permanent chairma an ana Mr. Towse
Of "a sseurl will be secretary
When asked what he thotgf't ought to
be done with respect 20 the tariff aues-
tion, Mr.. Howell replied that he thoughth
the proper thing for this convention te
tinued was that we should have tariff
suliacieat do ne NEST tase Sssua @ GF tne a Coy y
as TO protect the industries Of this coun-
try against the pauper labor OF Europe.
= patty ss has had sas ses IKE ar
and every fair minded man is In favor Of
that kind of a tariff.
.As to Cuba, there IS some difference
Of opinion whether we ought TO say any
thirg about It or not. The preyailing SEN
timellt IS tEQt a declaration in favor OF
es9sa WIli prevail rasnK ls whaFssee 4,S,ss +
no issue upon that The declaration VIII
be just In line with the Democratic party
IN the time of President Monres
OF the candidates nobody can tell any
thing. The situation IS Just as. badly
mixed as ii was two weeks ago There is
sev apastl95a oe 9 n4nas tbat a aar2g 'a aedr =
ton. There Is q great deal OF dissension
between the friends of these here now,
each Claiming that rlls otI.eT cand.qafe can ,at
to find q man who can carry he elec tion
and enforce the principles for which We
will declare.
Alaska. Arizona New Mexlco. Oklahoma
and Indian Territory and the Distrlct o.
Columbia held conferehce last right to
vention for the Territories as recefnsnend-
ed by the National Committee They ap-
painse q S2Eanlittse to wala on & sae Nas12a
tory be allowed six delegates instead Of
two. The committee Is naage up as fol-
lqwsAssbn e asl5s9 pslaof M coIpmba ar7d1ia
James L. Norris; New Mexico, Fl. 3. Fer
gason; Oklahoma, O. M. Richards SON.; In
dian Territory, Robert L. Qsver, Al ts!ese
Each Territory elected SIX deiegates n
anticipation of the convention. accepting
the suggestionsof the National Commit tee.
and TIE conference was attended by
fwentv-fiye or more of them They are
confident the conventl on VIII seat the full
number If the .conlmittee should faiL TO
make up its roll with SIX from edch es-
rttory.
Palmer House last right at nine O clock
The Connecticut men arrived at the same
time They wore wooden rllftmegs on thear
badges The Sotitn Dakota men cefne IN
yesterday ard with the three already in
fs I,s wsims % II paas Room sssr 81 sr Rpse re came came
in this morning at 7:45 O'Clock over the
ST. Paul road. the Rhpde island delega-
night rlgi E at q eleven o'eiock. on he Journey
thew Organized the dalegation Richard
81 Co7nstoclx was elected cflairflau cf the
GefeEatICn ana dIssq 4N<2l1tSl1
man He viii appoint the other members
of the committees this morning David
s. Baker will be made cprqTnit teeTaan
On RESOLUTIONS, John r. Connolly on ere
ffertials. James Van Allen permanent or
ganization and John FL. Tucker Commit
tee on Rules. A meeting was held al the
room of the delegatiofs this morning at
eleven o'clock.
DR.. Rcgers OF Sitlza Alaska. arrived at
the Victoria last night ssFne ether aye se-
iegases will arrive To-Day. Icnigat the
delegation will meet and form an organl-
zatton. DR. Rogers would express 70 oplI,
ion on the choice of candidate. and said
the delegation was undecided both az to
currency and candidate. ne Instructions
being given them on eiufer subject AT the
rneetirg tonight the National Con1nittee-
men will be chosen. DR.. Rogers is a cam
i5idate himself for the position.
William P. st. John arrived from New
York yesterday afte-n9pn and IS guar
tered at the Auditorium His ADVENT
caused a wave Of excitement among the
The ax-President Of the Mercantile Ma
tional Bank is here to urge the adoption
Of a free silver plank II. the. Democratie
With siiff him. MIR. ST. John. Journey is n
response 10 the request made 1T a meeting
held in Cooper Union June Is. under the
Joint aus1ices of the Young Democracy
of New York and the Arnsrican silver
organize ton. The plank will, be presented
It is named and strong appeal made for
its adoption.
The figures given out by the best posted
silver men last night gave 62l votes safe,
or one to spare in the two-thfrdS major
ity They are as foll0ws:-