New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
PRICE SUCCEEDS SMITH.
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ACCEPTS
THE SENATOR'S RESIGNATION.

REMOVED TO NEWARK.
Trenton. Sept ~ (SpeciaD.--If there is any
thing IN the old saying, the left ear Of United
states Senator James Smith must have burned
to-day during the session of the State Demo-
cratic Committee. The meeting was held in the
nome ~ the Democratic League in Warren-st,
and one Of the first matters discussed was the
senator's resignation as chairman Of the State
Committee. Colonel f.. L. Price of Essex
County, read telegram from Senator Smith
insisting upon the acceptance OF his resgnat ion
There surprising humanity in favor
of Senator Kuhls motion 10 accept Senator
Smiths resignation. showing clearly that the
telegraphed insistance was Ivy no means neces-
sary. Colonel Price was then unanimously
chosen chairman.
The League rooms presented funereal APP
pearance all day Not a single representative
Democrat paid his respects to the committee,
and not more than a dozen of the regulars
dropped in during the progress OF the commit
tee meeting Secretary William X. Deveraux
called the meeting To order and these commit
temen answered the roll: Richard 5 kuh Gen
cral r. A. Donnelly. Harry H. Paul Philip Il.
Baker Colonel f.. l.. Price, David :. Crater.
Louis T. Brann, William J. Kays. George +.
Wolfskel and James w. Lanning After the
committee had accepted Senator Smiths resig
nation Senator Kuhl said: I'VE are now where
we should have been several weeks ago. We
want to get together at once and organize thor
oughly for the remaining weeks of the cam
pagn' Colonel Price alone stood by the retir-
ing chairman He had a splendid opportunity
TO do this in accepting the vacant craftsmanship.
"The selection Of myself your chairman
comes perfectly unsolicited by me-" remarked
Colonel Price in his speech of acceptance.
COLONEL. PRICE EMCLATES BRYAN
Like many of you. | have labored hard and
earnestly to prevent the necessity arising for
the election of a new chairman of this committee
We al; wanted Senator Smith TO continue to oc
cupy this chair
Colonel Price said that he could not now ex
acty understand why he was chosen chairman
except il be because you believe that | am a
loyal supporter and advocate of every principle
enunciated in the platform adopted by the Dem
ocratic National Convention recently held In
Chicago. I may truly say that l sincerely be-
ievc in every plank of that great platform, ana
that the good Of this Nation. and the liberties
prosperity and happiness of the great masses of
its people. are dependent on the triumph OF these
principles in the coming National election. And
/ sincerely believe in the honesty goodness and
patriotism of our standard-bearer William Jen-
favor of our platform and nominees. All that l
am all that hope to be, am ready to stake in
this contest If we are true to the masses of the
people of New -Jersey-great. historic New-Jer-
sey-they will be true to they will be true To
themselves. and they will carry US safely to vic
tory in the coming election.
Fellow members" he continued. "a great
issue has arisen in this land, an issue that now
rocks the Nation from ocean to ocean. An issue
that is surely destined to live and grow and
triumph. Out Of the present great disturbance
of the elements Of political parties THINK
clearly see greater and grander destiny for the
Democratic party OF our State and Natloh' NO
greater opportunity ever arose for the American
citizen to array himself on the side OF the poor
and depressed than is presented to MN IN TINS
political contest. They tell that our party is
Without funds that the rich men and corpora
tions are against us. and that millionaire Demo
Gratis have gone over to the Mckinley and hanna
side This Is true. They have gone. ana gone
where they belong. and hope they VIII stay
They say nothing however. about those nuhlrT-
Gus intelligent and patriotic Republicans VINO
have studied the political issues of the iay ana
will manfully uphold Their conclusions WIN .nen
votes To them we extend the hand or pOntlca
fellowship. To them we appeal. confident IN the
righteousness and justice of our side OF the great
currency issue. We ask the people TO READ ana
study no. one side only, but both SIDES. ana we
have no fear Of the results Of impartial study ana
honest investigation. The Democratic party ny
the action of it's National Convention. threw IL
self on the side of the poor and oppressed masses
Of the people and has pointed TO the people the
way out of the depression, suffering and misery
of the pas: and present
GOLD DEMOCRATS DROPPED.
The committee then took up the resignation of
Edward F. c. Young and dropped him from the
roll If was the sense OF the committee that all
those coming within the scope of the resolution
nassed bv the state Convention should be
dronned from the roll This gave Senator kuhl
another opportunity to talk. and looking straight
at General Donnelly. he expressed the nope that
.doubters in the Chicago platform would get
out" ,, ,,.,. s
Philip p Baker. of Cumberland county was
tben chosen as the member of the National com
mittee and Johnston Cornish was selected as
chairman of the Executive Committee senator
" ID DAILY was appointed commltteemah-at
large A resolution was adopted instructlns the
secretary TO invite the Chairmcn or the several
county committees, or some representative Oh
or ,o,ondttees TO meet with the State Commit
tee for q general conference. The Executive
Committee will meet weekly at state lteadquar-
tors in Newark and effort viii he made to
thoroughly organize every county. Inc com
,nittae decided to meet at the Jefersonlan cluO-
bouea in Newark next Wednesday.