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Democrats Agaiust Brysn-oo,o 900 Plurality
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Democrats Araiust Brysu-00 900 Plurality
for Mckinley. MeDernOtt saJs
TRENTON. Aug. l6.-To-morrow afternoon the
sound-money Democrats will hold another con-
ference In Jersey City to perfect their orRaniza-
ton. arrange for the selection OF representa-
tives to the indianapolis Convention. and begin
active work against the Bryan-Sewall ticket
Since the conference two weeks ago letters
have been received from over 600 prominent
Democrats in all parts of the State endorsing
the movement for q sound money Democratic
ticket. On Wednesday afternoon the Demo-
cratic State Committee will meet at jersey City
to fix the date for the State Convention TO nomi.
nate Presidential electors, IL the silver mon
can have their way. to repudate tho declara-
ton in favor of sound money made by the May
Convention, and endorse the platform OF the
Chicago gathering There Is promise that the
committee meeting will be interesting. owing TO
the struggle between the ound-money men and
the silveritcs for control. United states Sena-
tor Smith. who is Chairman. is in Europe.
Col. E. L. Price OF Newark has been represent
ing Chairman Smith during his absence. and
rumors that he would attempt to preside and
turn the organization over 70 Bryan on Wednes-
day have been followed by threats OF resigna-
ton by several of the committeeman. These
rumors are believed TO be groundless, because of
the fact that Chairman Smiths title to menu
borship on the committee lie bad. He was not
member OF the committee at the time he was
elected to the Chairmanship on the eve OF the
May Convention. when Chairman Z. F. c.
Young resigned: therefore. it is contended. he 10
powerless TO give proxy 10 Col. Price. and any
attempt by Price TO interfere will be resented.
Tho committeeman who. II IL said. contem-
plate resigning in case the silver men are in
control, include ex-Chairman Edward F. c.
Young, ex-senator Rufus BlodgetI Abraham
De Ronde of Bergen county. Richard V. Linda
bury. Secretary Willard F. Fisk. and Samuel
Walker Of Mercer. These men. with exc hair
man Allan L. McDermott Secretary OF State
Henry C. Kelsey, ex-senator Henry s. Little. ex-
Senator Henry D. Winton Of Bergen, Judge Gott-
fried Kruger OF Newark. ex-Prosecutor Will
liam B. Gourley OF Passaic. e1-Speaker James
J. Bergen Of Somerset, ex-senator Frederick c.
Marsh OF Union. Supreme Court Clerk BeniR-
min F. Lee, Gen. William C. Heppenhemer,
Gen. Edward 7. Meany, Chancellor Alexander
7. McGNl. and other prominent Democrats who
have furnished the brains and money 10 conduct
the party campaign in the past have all de-
clared their opposition 10 the Chicago ticket
and platform and are either interested In tho
movement to nominate a sound d-rnoney Demo
cratic ticket or have announced an intention of
supporting Mckinley and Hobar, as the surest
means OF defeating the silverites.
No matter what may be the result Of Wednes-
days meeting, the fight will be carried into tho
tnNt eAeSt ~ tAS 'thtc Noh-
veni!on. and into the Convention itself ana q
bad split in the party will result. The silver
Democrats are considering the Rdviss o!lity %
iusing with the Populists and Socialists aud al
lowing them to name representatives on the
electoral ticket, and In pursuance OF the plan
the fnputst Convention of Newark on SAtur-
day delegated to its state Com mittee the work
OF preparing an electoral ticket
The conspicuous silver Democratic leaders In
the state are Col. E l.. Price OF Newark. senator
DAy. and Sheriff Robert Davis 81 Hudson.
eI-Asscm bis man William J. Thompson and
Postmaster Harry Is. Paul OF Camden.
Senator Robert Adrain'of Middiesex. and ex-
Congressman Johnston Cornish OF Warren.
II IA not likely that the Dem ocratic State Con-
vcntion will be held before the middle o. Septem-
Der, and the action Of the Indianapolis Coaveo-
tion may have important bearing on the
action OF the Jersey Democrats. ltls announced
that Senator smith will be home in time 10
attend the Convention.
The Repub bican State Convention will be held
in Trenton on Thursday. Aug. %. TO nomtna.e
electors. The State Committee has been hold
Ing weekly meetings for a month. and the COM
mittee has made a canvass OF counties to a>cer-
tain the silver senlimeut. Their reports show
that Il IL confined mainly TO Hunterdon. War
ren. sussex Morris, and Burlington counties
and Is chiefly among tho Democrats, aad that
for every Republican free stlvtrite found there
arc half dozen Democratic Mckinley men TO
Offset him. II is the result OF this canvass IN At
leads Republicans I" predict pluralities OF from
EI-ChairmAn Allan l., McDermott OF the Dem
that the Repu blcan electors will have q plural
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