The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-29
DAILY MIGHT
HAVE HAD IT
A Second Ballot Would
Probably Have Result
ed in His Nomi-
nation.
BUT LEADERS TOOK NO CHANCES
hudson Led Off in Changing
to Crane and Was
Quickly Followed.
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS
FanaticaI Silver Men Snubbed
and an Interloper Dragged
Down.
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Especial to "rhe Jersey City News.
TRENTON, Sept ~ lsss.-lhe Deiiio-
Gratis of Essex county went nome yestei-
day afternoon with banners nylne, psnu
playing and the firm cenVlctlon that ties
had helped nominate for governor Inc
man who could ana Woulo Garry hsseN
county and defeat roster NJ Vooihees'
The convention that maze this hoiiiiiis'-
ton was marred by one lncloeht anu .iiae
was a disturbance raised spy d sprihhiins
of irreconcilable silverifesf VINO hao Sc
cured seats. The great majority OF Tue
delegates, however, would nave hotnlns
to do with Bryanism and the oisturpihs
element was quickly and eHectuany SAT
down upon.
AS mentioned in these despatehes yes
terday there was much delay by the
Committee on Resolutions A proposltlon
was made to go ahead with the nomlna.-
ing and consider the platform afterwara'
There was SO much opposition 70 me
proposition that it was abandoned Ihen
delegate from Camden made an orator.
cal splurge, saying that there was present
a distinguished gentleman, Congressman
Lentz Of Ohio. who would IKE 70 aaoress
the convention and whom the convention
LenIz be invlted TO ADDRESS the ueiesa.es.
Now Mr.. Congressman Lehtz = = rapiu
silyerite, a sef-assertive inalvidual' VINO
had the assurance to consider tnat ne,
with his silver tongued eioquence' couio
soon convert the convention ~ DIP aiiisii'. ll
In view OF the known opposltloh OF 'he
convention to considering any put State
issues, there was some curiosity 10 see
W Ia
make OF the Camden mans proposition.
Mr.. Gourley said he mad no DOUBT that
the convention would be pieaseo 10 near
the distinguished gentleman from ohio'
and at the proper time an opportunity
would be given him. rms notliing OF
the enthusiasm OF the siiverltes was re-
ceived with delight Before the sliverltes
could recover from their astonishment at
this rebuff Mr William D towards
chairman of the Committee on Resoia-
tions, announced that ne was ready 10
report He then read the platform. The
opening clause stating that the campaign
should be confined to State issues was
received with tremendous applause. So
was the paragraph denouncing such
20 ,ss .,.t,,s aa,;..erad ~
OPINIONS as that recently oehVefeo Ds
Justice Gummere of the Supreme Court,
IN tba case of q child who was killed bv
~ s'1e ease u :" e''''o nv was 1N-'-e -
lroliey cars.
When Mr.. Edwards had finished trouble
,,ro,,a o,,+ ,T,,, ,,,r,as n Iana
prohe oul risht away. inoiiias -ane,
son-in-laW of Joe Blackburn, Jumped
to his feet and yelled for recognition
4,,,,,..s,,. al. 49,. -, :. ,.,re,,, !, Is,rar,,
6 !. .A'iiiee'a' 'eis lheic y q aii uPi oat.
body began TO talk at once There were
cries of ssSit down. PUT him out.
..rra;, .1o,,s, ana4t,a ,s,-a Ar c<o,,,.,e,,
pay @na l'le Hhe. ~ ie'
raped for order and when quiet was re-
stored recognized Mr. Lane He offered
=, 1,a,a4e of tho ,,,;,,,r;+, ~ +,,o ror,l
y. DeiaiA u ',ie hi''.ioiiy u ne I'm
mittee on RESOLUTIONS an amendment to
the first clause by inserting after the
word sissues,, tha words aas en,,noisted
Ing "oius 90 enuiloiaeeo
IN the PLATFORM ADOPTED by the Demo-
~, ~.
''-e ep "a = one ". "e''n a''0
nigh above the clamor rose motion TO
lay the amendment upon the table, I'M
n,sdiatelv ar T,ane xgartrsd in q no;pt ~
= 80 - . ~.
order that an amendment 70 resolution
could not be laid on the table. The
s,aoben s..,,,va4 ar, T3a,,a and raoognigad
1pe"Aei -siioi - - ..N1'.e 80 li<'eu
Jfnes Gonneily OF NeWarK. MT. Lane
canned Inat ne hdd not Iennqulshed Ine ie
fI,1 noor ana began 70 yell at the Top OF n, ms
SpeaAer 81, banged away with ais gaNei ana
rom az parts oI the mouse came loua,
atllSty voi1Ss sn4uung ana yeilng Worus
Wnicn coulu not pc distinguished Notnlng
c3ulo taa pc gone n 1a me confusion, ana al
M mar conaa pc 9se,, clearly ar. dlsdinguisned was
I,i,n Lanf nf W. aee2 asbingso Mr; chairman. J, 3