The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09
GLOOMY AND GUSTY
Dismalest of All Democratic
Conventions Held at
Trenton Today.
GUS CUTTERS. WILD RANT
The Flag Of Liberty Can Never
Cover a Fifty-Three !
Cent Dollar.
GAG LAW FOR BOB DAVIS
An Adjournment Snapped on the
Hudson Leader-State Com
mitteemen Assailed.
Specie. to the Jersey CITY Nears.


sunshine and a band In uniforms almost
as bright failed this morning to disperse
the gloom which still hangs over Tren-
ton. Everyone says is is the gloomiest
Democratic Convention ever held here.
The crowds which the band drew in front
of the Trenton House were much smaller
than usual and there was no enthusiasm.
About eleven o'clock the Hudson delega-
tion came into town and quietly proceed
ed to headquarters. After them came the
Essex men. Headed by a noisy band they
marched upon the State Committee head
quarters exploding bombs and trying to
evoke cheers. The delegation itself was
a small one compared with former years
and entirely failed to arouse any entllu-
siasm. Even when it passed in front of
the Trenton House the cheers were faint
and the general frost nipped in the bud
any attempt at anything like enthusiasm.
Senator DAILY was pulled off the race
for Permanent Chairman some time dur
dng the night, and was slated for the
head of the Committee on Resolutions.
Glenridge and Montelair have elected
gold delegates. The Essex County Com
mittee, which is controlled by the silver
men, refused to give the gold men their
aged TO secure a delegates ticket to the
floor. He Is a good talker and threatened
to raise row.
The convention was slow in gathering
owing to the fact that the smaller coun-
ties held caucuses and fought over the
Office of elector as though it was that Of
Governor. The same lack Of enthusiasm
prevailed at the Opera House 1t was uni
xrerr soil La.
ture of Bryan in the house In fact. the
only portrait visible was that of Andrew
Jackson, which hung over the stage. Es-
sex came in with a BANNER bearing the In
scription, Democrats at all times and
under all circumstances" and created
some noise.
AT l2:15 P. M. Samuel II. Fowler called
the convention to order. He said that
they had met to name electors to elect
that fearless. honest and able patriot
William ]. Bryan Then the convention
did wake up for fair, and for two or
three minutes the theatre resounded with
cheers. Mr.. Fowler then introduced Au-
gustus ". Cutler as temporary chair
man. Mr.. Cutler received an ovation.
and three cheers were given for 1.-THE
farmer and the next Congressman from
the Fourth District
Mr. Cutler expressed the usual thanks
for the honor and said that he felt at
this moment more anxiety for his coun-
try than at any time during the war.
He prayed God that he might be strong.
The crisis had, indeed, come and the
great question was to be decided by the
farmers and the working men of the
country. The Republican party, depart
ing from its traditions, had forced upon
the people the issue as whether they
should have gold standard or the gold
and silver of the Constitution. He then
made the usual silver speech. Mr. Cut
Ter succeeded IN waking up the conven-
tion q little. His remarks were fire.
quently interrupted with applause. 1t
reached a climax when, pointing to the
American flag, which hung at the back
of the stage, he exclaimed dramatically,
AS long as that flag waves over the
land of the free and the home of the brave,
there can be no ffty-three cent dollars
in this country
A wild scene of disorder followed ETr.
Cutters address. Wilbur Huntington.
the Montclair gold man, jumped to his
feet and pointing to the Essex banner.
read:-'D Democrats at ali times and un-
der all circumstances" Several members
at the top of their voices.
Joseph R. Woodruff, Secretary of the
Essex Committee, and Colonel Price
declared that Huntington was not dele
gate and had no right to the floor
Huntington declared he was delegate
and then arose shouts Of Hear him.
shut up" Put him out" In the
height of the confusion, William Deveraux
of Asbury Park sprang to the front of
the stage and began to sing a Bryan
song to the tune of marching Through
Georgia." The whole house Joined in the
chorus and then Deveraux proposed three
cheers for William Jennings Bryan, (which
were given with will. This restored
order.
Chairman Cutler decided that no bust
ness could be considered until the COM
mittees had been named. Deveraux was
made temporary secretary and created
much amusement by the manner in
which he called the roll. He called
Good Old Times Rocks, Hudson and
there were much enthusiasm and many
cheers for Hudson. One drunken man
from Hoboken made a nuisance of himself.
Farmer" Martin, Of Union, stirred up
another row with fiery speech in which
he read resolution Of the Union dele
CATION declaring the place of Samuel L.
Williams on the State Committee vacant
A man named Ely. of Bergen, read a
similar resolutions in regard to Abram
Deronde of Bergen. Then a Somerset
man and an Essex man began to read
together similar resolutions denouncing
Senator Keyes Of Somerset and Judges
Hayes of Newark. Their voices were
drowned by cries of Weed them outy'
Down with themr The greatest con-
nkpRreyailed
an Cutler finally secured SEM
order and said that all resolu-
d be referred to the Committee
Without debate. Mr.. Cutler then
tIon to take q recess. Robert
on his feet claiming recog-