New-York tribune., 1896-05-08
DEMOCRATS IN AN .UPROAR
NEW-JERsEY CONVENTION ONE OF THE
sToRMIEsT ON RECORD.

GANG" AND NEARLY SMASH THE SLATE
BILLY" THOMPSON EFFECTS A NEAT
TRADE WITH THE SAGE OF
WASHINGTON PLACE"
Trenton. May (SpecaD.-The Democratic State
Convention for the purpose Of eecng four delegates
to the National Convention held in the Opera
House to-day. and it was unquestionably the most
disorderly political gathering witnessed in the
capital city Of the State.
Charges were openly made en- the floor by delegates
that they being cheated out Of their rights TO
vote; speech makers declared that slate had been
fixed up by the bosses which being showed
down the throats OF the delegates by the presiding
officer and the chairmen OF delegations the lie was
loudly passed between disagreeing delegates and, to
cap the climax. the majority Of the delegates arose
many Of them rushing to the stage and others
shouting and cursing. Charges and counter charges
were made and the convention apparently resolved
itself into organized mob, refusing to recognize
the authority OF the chairman and the entreaties
the party leaders
The trouble over the men selected by the
State Committee to be delegates-at-arge. There
were il3 OF the 96a delegates who did everything In
their power to smash the slate. and who cast their
votes for Frederick Marsh, of Union County, and 313
who cast their votes for ex-Judge Howard Carrow,
OF Camden, despite the fact that the bosses had
creed against those young men going to the Chicago
Convention Despite all their efforts however. the
slate went through.
SIGNS OF A STORM.
After the election of Senator Smith to the chair
manship Of the Democratic State Committee and the
turning down Of Assemblyman Queen. of Hudson
County. for temporary chairman OF the convention.
II plain that the bad feeling among the delegates
would manifest itself in the convention unless the
discomfort pacated This became ap-
parent upon the arrival Of the early morning trains
loaded with delegates and convention followers. and
a hasty meeting OF the Democratic Committee wac
called The slate had been fixed without the knowl-
edge Of certain people. and upon II were written the
names Of James Smith. jr. Allan l.. McDermott,
Rufus Blodgett and Judge a. A. Tallman. William
J. Thompson. of Gloucester; Howard Carrow, OF
Camden. and Frederick c. Marsh OF Elizabeth.
candidates for deegates-a tlarge. with the chances
largely In favor OF Thompson. Until a short time
before the meeting Of the State Committee this
morning Messrs. Carrow and Marsh supposed that
they were fighting Thompson. Thompson. however.
had previously had interview with Senator Smith
In which the Gloucester magnate advised TO
withdraw, and he did SO on condition that his
Friday, Judge Tallman, be elected In his stead This
agreed to. 1t also definitely settled that
John j. Bergen. OF Somerset should be made tenn
porary chairman, and that Assemblyman John w.
Queen OF Hudson. who had only aspired 10 be tenn
porary chairman, should be made pcrmanen: chair
man. William Pintard. of Monmouth: s Semple OF
Burlington. and J. J. Matthews OF Union, were
agreed upon a secretaries Everything looked har-
mon:ous and rosy and apparently
friends OF Marsh and Carrow got together and Allan
McDermott had denounced ex-senator Blodgett TO a
number OF delegates
The convention called to order at II 80 O'Clock
by Senator Smith, with the announcement that he
acted by virtue of his Office chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee. The Senator was
royalty received by the convention. He declared
that while the Republicans now had control Of the
State, be believed that the people would soon put
the Democrats into power, that party the
only one 10 which the masses could look forward
for any permanent improvement. His mention OF
the name of President Cleveland was not loudly
applauded. When the Senator introduced tempo
rary chairman J. J. Bergen. there about 800
parsons in the Opera House. unprecedented thing
for Democratic convention In New-Jersey. Mr..
Bergen mac brief speech thanking the conven-
tion for the honor conferred upon him. and then
discussed the political questions of the day. ad-
vsing the convention 10 stand by the gold standard
even though 1t might force TO bolt the party
| Mr.. Bergen closed his remarks with appeal for
| harmony. He had heard. he said. OF a rumored
| tempt make him permanent chairman. but he
hoped the Committee on Permanent Organization
| would eject "Hudson's brilliant young Assembly
| man With the appointment of the usual COM
mittees the convention adjourned until o'clock.
THE BOSSES TAKE WARNING.
Immediately after the recess Jonathan Blackwell
| of Mercer, chairman of the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization. presented Mr.. Queens name. an1
also reported In favor OF the secretaries already
| named
Mr.. Queen. in his address discussed State and
National politics. and among other things said that
Congress was incompetent TO transact the business
| OF the country. and that the Republicans Of New
Jersey had not given the people the reforms they
promised on the stump during the last campaign
| Instead OF retrenchment In State affairs. he de-
| clared. the last Legislature had appropriated more
money than any previous Legislature In the history
of the State. He spoke strongly for gold stand
ard. In his speech Mr.. Queen referred TO the Demo-
cratic candidates most prominently mentioned for
| the Presidential nomination. When he referred TO
! Ex-Governor Russell the convention went wild
| President Cleveland's name slightly applauded
The chairman treading deep water when he
brought his speech to close and introduced How
ard W. Hayes. chairman of the Committee on Pat
| form. who read the following resolutions:
THE PLATFORM.
The Democracy OF the State of New-Jersey, by
its REPRESENTATIVES in convention assembled, de-
cares as follows upon the vital questions which
now concern the welfare OF the people OF the United
States:
| We are In favor of firm unyarying main
tenance Of the present gold standard. We are OPP
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