The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-09-28
CRANE THE Man.
Newark Democratic Leader
to Garry the Party's
Standard.
ENTHUSIASTIC DELEGATES
Atmosphere Of the State Con-
vention at Trenton Sur
charged With Victory.
PLATFORM STRONG AND SOUND
Republican Hypocrisy in State
and National Affairs
Denounced.
GouRLEYs GREAT SPEECH
Treasury Looters and Murderers Of
Our Soldiers Held Up to Gem
eral Eneeration.
lspeciAl 10 4The Jersey city New... :


TRENTON Sept rs, 1S9S.-The trouble
seems TO be all over, so far as the Gov
ernor is concerned. 1t looks like Crane
on the second ballot There are wild ru-
mors of a dark horse said to come from
Hudson. but the animal has not shown
himself here yet. Senator Smith was out
very early, doing the most Jealous kind
of missionary work for Crane. which bore
excellent fruit. Senator DAILY says it will
be Crane. The band played in front of
headquarters as usual and attracted large
crowds The Essex County Democracy
aroused considerable enthusiasm when 1t
arrived Behind the band marched a pla-
toon of soldiers lately returned from
Camp Alger carrying the Stars and
Stripes and acting color guard They
were cheered all along the line The
marchers wore badges having portrait
Of Elvin Crane Hudsons delegates ar
rived at eleven o'clock and quietly pro-,
ceeded to the hotel. The State Commit
tee considered the Camden muddle. After
a lengthy discussion it was decided to re-
fer the matter TO the Committee on Gre
dentials
About half past eleven o'clock the band
marched to the Opera House and the
atre was handsomely decorated with ma
tional and Cuban flags. Precisely at noon
the doors were thrown open, and the
delegates began to straggle in. They
gathered very slowly. Essex, Union and
some of the smaller counties continued
in caucus.
DAILY came up the aisle and went
on to the stage amid much enthusiasm.
His was the first ovation of the conven-
ton. Donnelly appeared soon afterwards
and was received with cheers. They were
mostly from Mercer. Colonel Prices re-
ception was very frosty.
delegate from Atlantic overcome
with Trenton House enthusiasm, stood up
and made a speech. No one could hear
him. He called for three cheers for The
Bryan Administration very faint
cheer answered his first Hip, hip!' and
so faint was the second that he did not
call for the third.
The wait was long and weary, and
Colonel Price told the delegates that the
convention was waiting for Union, and
Union was away somewhere wrangling
over two members of the State Commit
tee. Essex, in its caucus, agreed to sup
port Crane unanimously. Twenty-three
delegates, whom Seymour had, caucused
by themselves and also agreed to support
Crane
At 1:45 o'clock the kicking colored Re-
publicans marched in in a body and
were given seats in the pit, where the
orchestra generally sits The band played
"The Star Spangled Banner and the
delegates cheered themselves hoarse
Colonel Price then called the convention
to order although Union was still out.
The Colonel said they would wait no
longer, but proceed with the temporary
organization. While Secretary Devereaux
was reading the call the Union delegates
came in Colonel Price then named, for
temporary chairman, "a favorite son of
Passaic county, William B. Gourley.
After the cheering which greeted Gour-
ley's presence had subsidized, he saids-
Fellow Citizens-I am profoundly thank
full for this distinguished honor. l shall
be ever mindful that 1 hold this post as
the servant of the convention.
For the first time in generation we
meet for consultation in this high council
of the party under a Chief Executive of
the State, who is not a Democrat This
experiment in government has but served
to bring into clearer light the long line
of Democratic statesmen which our party
gave to the State: and whose acts are part
Of its history. The business depression Of
1893 turned the political tide against the
Democracy according to the well settled
rule of politics that the party in power in
the nation Is held responsible by the peo-
Pile for the maintenance of business at its
normal standard. The Republican party
in this State in 1895 was the beneficiary
under this law and was Swept into power.
s A Republican was chosen Governor. That
party found every department of the State
government challenging Investigation. 1t
found the State finances on a sound
basis. Our credit was of the first order.
For years not a dollar WAS raised by direct
taxation for the support Of the State.
Clerks OF our highest courts, high finan-
cial officers, through whose hands mill
lions of money had passed. stepped from
their offices, having rendered an account
Of the last penny. The reputation of the
Judges Of New Jersey. selected by Demo-
cratic Governors, had maintained our
ancient fame for an incorruptible bench
and by tfeir learning had added lustre to
the State.
This was the record made after an
uninterrupted lease of power Of twenty
seven years. With high swelling trumpet
blasts the Republican party promised on
LIS assumption of power new model OF
State government. Where now is that
golden dream of glory? Where are those
promises of reforn2 Nhere ii that glori-
Gus flgment of = non partisan judiciary?
Of thirty Judges OF the Interior Courts OF
this State the Democratic party has been
honored with one appointments. Our party