The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-06

REPUBLICAN, RIOT.
Police Called in to Keep
Order at the Republi-
can Convention.
CHRISTIE PACKS THE GALLERIES
HcEwan, Baldwin and Wanssr
Nominated Not Without
Much Kicking.
CHRISTIE PACKS THE GALLERIES
For Congress-Thomas McEwan.
For Sheriff-Aaron S. Baldwin.

For Congress-Thomas McEwan.
For Sheriff-Aaron S. Baldwin.
For Surrogate-P. Farmer Wanser.
For Assembly ELMER w. Demarest,
William NJ Klink, Robert D. Urquhart,
Charles NJ. Evans, Isaac Goldenhorn,
William George Nelson, John E. Near
thur, T. c. Wildman. Clement De r.
Leonard, William H. Dodge, William
Armbruster.
This is the ticket which the chief and
assistant engineers of the Republican ma
chine put through the conventions held
in Frech's Casino ait West Hoboken yes
terday afternoon and evening. Although
it went through 1t did not do so without
considerable friction, which at times
heated the wheels to such an extent that
cold water in the shape of the police had
to be thrown upon them to keep them
from bursting and breaking up the entire
machine.
In the palniest days of the Hudson
Democracy there never was such dis
orderly, rowdyish, drunken convention
held in this county. The han in which
the mob congregated has two small gall
leries, one across the entire hall at the
rear and the other much smaller at the
side which is generally used by the musi-
Clans As early as two o'clock the sup
porters of Samuel r. Christie of North
Bergen, candidate for the Shrievalty
nomination, filled both these galleries
with constituents 1t was nearly five
o'clock before the convention met and
during that time Mr. Christies constitu-
ents had ample time to irrigate their en-
fb1ssf nd in
dure.
There was no band, but Mr.. Christie's
constituents furnished all the music that
was wanted, even though at times 1t did
not observe the strict laws of harmony.
As the crowd waited for the show to be-
gin the Christie mob kept up continual
shouting for Christie. The only respite
they gave the delegates was when they
went downstairs TO see the proprietor,
who kept behind his bar all the evening
As the time for the convention to convene
arrived some one UP in the left hand
corner OF the larger gallery hung out a
banner. with the Inscription, John J..
{ Erwin is our choice for Sheriff" Some
faint cheers were given for Erwin and
then one of the nails slipped and down
came the banner.
That's a hoodoo, sure" said Chris
tie man; THAT settles Erwin"
AS early as three o'clock the space re-
served for spectators began to fill rap
idly. Among the very first to arrive was
the two renegade Democrats William
Herearni Speer and Robert Carey. They
took front seats and made themselves az
conspicuous as possible, as though they;
gloried in their shame. No one paid any
attention to them, and they were not
called upon to address the convention as
they fondly imagined they might be.
II was 4:45s o'clock Just forty five min
utes after the time set for the conven-
tion to meet when Edward w. Woolley,
chairman of the County Committee, called
the mob to order, and named John R.
Virgins of Hoboken as temporary chair
man. Mr.. Virgins shocked the boys by
his quotations from the scriptures, and
they wondered whether it was the Saliva
tion Army or the Volunteers he had
Joined. He referred to the fact that not
since 1860 was the safety of the country
menaced as it was today, and mildly criti-
cised Bryan. The most Significant part of
ms speech, however, was when he began
by saying that the Scriptures declared
Blessed are the peace makers, and that
certain peace makers in the party had
gotten together, made peace between the
various factions, and he hoped that when
the convention adjourned that all ami
mosities would be buried, that no one
would go away with knife up his sleeve
for someone, and that all would get to-
gether and help the Republican party
lin this hour of need"
Tt was then moved that the Chair ap-
point Committees on Rules, Permanent
Organization and Platform. A young man
named Stuhr in the Eleventh Ward got
up and moved that as the delegations
knew the names of the delegates better
than the chairman they be allowed to fill
the committees. There was some more
confusion over this and finally Mr. Stuhr' 5
motion was declared lost
Then little Ike Goldennorn moved that
the temporary officers be made perman-
ent. Mr.. Virgins declared Mr.. Golden
horn out of order. and the young man
from Greenville subsided. In a few min
utes. however, he broke out again. He
thought that he was in ORDER and Mr.
Virgins finally thought so, too. and the
motion was put and declared carried
All this was done by means as orderly
as would De supposed from this account.
Both Mr.. Stuhr and Mr. GoEdenhorn We're
invited to Come Off and ''S.t down" in
while the Christie crowds in the galleries
kept shouting and yelling for their man.
Mr.. Virgins finally announced mis- COM
m1ttees, and then a recess was taken A
long wait followed, 5uring which the
Christie men earned their beer. 1t was
said that the wait was caused by the
Committee on Rules, and every one won
dered what that convention wanted any
rules for anyhow o.
Finally Mr. Virgins asked if the Com
mittee on Rules was ready and it trans
pred mat it had been ready all along
Then the convention was called to order
;. and the committee reported. The rules
reported were those of the last House of
Assembly ard everyone asked his neigh
bcr what those rules were. The pat
form Committee after indorsng thu ST
Louis and Trenton platforms and fhe
nomina ton of Mckinley and Hobart. pro-
duced this
I'VE recognize the fact that the coming
election is not so much a struggle for SUI
premacy between the two great political
parties as 1t is conflict against those
who would divide the people on sectiona,
issues, who would draw a line of de-
markation and contention between eani-
tai and labor. who seek to establish bv
prejudice and representation a war
Iare of classes among the free and en-
igntened people Of this great nation who
would pit the farmer against the manu-
facturer, the miner against the nerchan
and by establishing by legislative enact
ment forced ratio of values in our
monetary system, would destroy the finan-
cial stapil ~ of commerce and OF the cur
rency of the country
We recognize the patriotism and self
sacrince OF the many citizens who have
heretcfore differed from us upon political
issues. and who by their present ! III
fude, place above and beyond mere "a rfy
advantage a true desire to bring about
such conditions as W II best promote the
welfare Of the people at large We cor
I'd. ally welcome and appreciate fhe CO.
operation Of all citizens regardless at
former political affiliation in fhis strilgeie
for the integrity of the nation and Of
public honor
The remainder of the work went along
smoothly. When the nomination for 4
Congressional candidate was taken M
every delegate named McEwan, the only
difference among them being his middle
letter. (which he amt got none" Thomas
A., Thomas j., Thomas G. and Thomas
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