The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-26
por1rrcs 1N ~ gERsEN.
Democrats Determined 70 Keep Down Sen
ator DAILY and Free silver.

TnESToN, N! !. Sept. 25.-wnliam B. Gour-
! ley. formerly Prosecutor Of the Pleas in Pas-
sale county. has heen selected for temporary
Chairman OF the Democratic State Conven'
, ton which will be held here on "Wednesday
The choice was made at q meeting oil the SUD
J committee ut Newark yesterday. Senator
DAILY was a member Of the subcommittee and
wanted to be temporary Chairman. but the
committeeman feared that he would take ad-
vantage OF tho opportunity to make a speech
that would capture the convention and make
his own nomination for the Governorship pos
sible. The ub-sommittee also prepared q
draueht of the platform to be adopted by the
convention. 1t deals with State issues only.
and was another setback TO DAILY. who wants
the fight made on the national platform decia-
ration for free silver. DAILY was so disguised
at the committees decision that he left the
meeting.
There is doubt whether Daly's name will
get before. the convention as q candidate. 1t
is said the Hudson county leaders intend to
SEQ that no DAILY delegate Is sent to the con-
~vention from that county. and most OF the
other counties have ~favorites OF their own.
Hudson's delegation will support the mar So
lected at the conference to be held here on
Tuesday evening.
Essex county is divided between Mayor Sey-
mour and Prosecutor Crane. Monmouth may
nominate ex-senator Blodgett or Surrogate
David S. Crater. Gen. Donnelly will be the IA
vorite Of Mercer and the counties In the
Fourth Congress district. Passaic will name
Senator Braun, Camden's candidate will be
~ex-JudGe, J. Howard Cerrog. Senator Yam
enee y yin AtR Rf Rome 81 B BIZ MiIlaaisse see ans 60 S1f e.
the ~favorite OF the south Jersey silver Demo.
Gratis; Gen. Ronnelly is apparently the moSst
SUI; court Steyt Benis%iP T. Lee MAJ
be I. selected u Me g. . dark dark horse by the State lead
Trouble in the conys.ntion is expected over
viii Wiili pinStofm to give sons OF ens sort iSAe of an inHdorseH
ment Of: the Chicago platform to appease the
free silver men, but they fear that the Bryan
they, are willing to concede. Prosecutor Gour-
ley has been selected for temporary Chair;
ability to control the discordant elements that
will make up the convention.
what course to pursue in respect to resignipg
the Union county. Senatorship, but. will be
guided by the decision Of the Republican state
formally consider the subject. The Governor
is inclined 70 accept the proposition that he
Oct, /. This would leave him free to take an
willing to do while acting as Governor. The
GGoy ydIEG resignation w9uld make Ra tbd
4 4; watbins s az! tGIoq SeSer6o the du sReSktsbr e II lnt the
val until the organization of the new Le9isla-
ture on the second Tuesday in January. Then
the new President Of the Senate would succeed
Sneaker Watkins as acting Governor for one
on the third Tuesday in January. Under this
arrangement New Jersey would establish a
record for the number of Governors within a
years time. She would have had five Ex-
%ecutives. within less than twelve months.
Coy. Voorhees, will resign the Union county
Senatorship in order that his successor may
be chosen In November. and that the Republi-
cans may lose no vote In the United States
that they can carry Union county in Novem-
Der. There are many good lawyers who hold
that even II Voorhees, resigns as Senator he
may still serve as acting Governor until the
new Governor is inaugurated.
The colored Democrats Of the State, REIN
forced by q few colored Republicans who are
disappointed at not being appointed to offices.
will hold a State convention here on Tuesday.
The movement is receiving financial backing
from members Of the Democratic State Com
mittee.