The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-07
DOINGS OF TODAY.
Peace Reigns Supreme-Ri
ing Platform-The Dele
gates at Large Slated.

Special to the Jersey City Ne,cs.
TRENTON. May Z, 1S96.-It looked more
like convention times this morning The
delegates all arrived early and tended to
lfven things up. Hudson was among the
first to arrive. They came into town
quietly on a special train and sauntered
up to headquarters as they chose. Essex
as usual made the most fuss The dele
cation brought a good band and started
to parade the streets. Led by Colonel E.
l.. Price, Mayor Seymour and ex-Assem-
blyman Thomas Smith, they counter
marched in front of the Trenton House
and gave Senator Smith a marching sa-
Lutte. Then they gave him three rousing
cheers. The Senator addressed them
briefly, dwelling upon the harmony in the
party and predicting success at the COM
ing Fall election.
1t is said this morning that the con
ditions upon which the Senator accepted
the Craftsmanship was that the present
committee remain in, attend the meet
ings and give the work of the party their
conscientious attention. He declared that
if he was to have anything to do with
the, committee there must be no shirk-
ing or sulking and all must do their share
of work
William J. Thompson has withdrawn
from the contest for Delegate-at-l large
and his supporters have nominated Albert
R. Tallman, of Gloucester county, a for
mer lay judge of the Court of Errors
and Appeals. 1t was given out that this
was compromise between the two Cam
den factions, and that Judge Carrow had
also withdrawn. Judge Carrow, however,
denies that and says he is still in the
fight.
The slate prepared by the leaders is:
Senator Smith, Allan McDermott Rufus
Blcdgett and Judge Tallman There is a
strong opposition to Blodgett, and the
Camden men who support Carrow said
that they will not permit the election of
Judge Tallman without a struggle.
The Bergen delegates held a caucus
which developed into love feast. The
long standing ennlity between the faction
headed by ex-senator Winton and that
which follows State Committeeman Abram
De Ronde was buried. Senator Winton
held out the olive branch and Mr.. De
Ronde accepted it willingly A resolution
was then adopted unanimously requesting
Mr. De Donde to withdraw his resigna-
ton and remain in the State Committee.
With such an endorsement, Mr.. De Ronde
consented to remain. One or two dele
gates who have only been out of the Re
publican ranks short time undertook
to raise objection to Senator Smith as
Chairman, but they We're quickly sat upon
The usual march of the delegates be-
hind the band to the Opera House Just
before noon denoted that the convention
was about to convene. The Opera House
was decorated with flags and streamers.
as it has been for every convention which
has been held in the theatre during the
past decade
1t was 1920 when Senator Smith called
the convention to order. He said Cen
tlemen and fellow Democrats, desire as
becomes my position as Chairman OF the
State Committee Cheers and applause)
to call this convention to order in order
that you may proceed to elect four dele
convention to be held in Chicago where
there will be placed in nomination the next
President of the United States. Cheers
and applause.) Our Republican friends are
claiming much as to what they will do,
but no Congress will go down to history
as doing less TO benefit any class of the
people can look forward to little improve
nlent in business under Republican rule
Il believe that platform and candi-
present Hext November, the people will
ratify with a greater majority than they
did our present President, Grover Cleve-
land (Cheers and applause)
Mr.. Smith then introduced ex-Speaker
Bergen as Temporary Chairman. Bergen
was received with applause
Before he began his remarks, Mr.. Ber-
gen announced that, a citizen named War
ner had found a large roll of bills which
the owner could have BY calling for it;
"Mr. Warner must be a Democrat" said
Mr.. Bergen.
Mr.. Bergen's opening speech was as fol-
lows
the enthusiastic Democratic party of this