The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-20

minutes speech in which he aroused much
enthusiasm by his advocacy OF theH rule
of the majority which he declared was
the fundamental principle of true De-
mocracy.
Former Senator Baker, who is a mem-
Der Of the National Committee, thought
that the party could carry the State. be-
cause the people We're ready to elect a
Democratic Governor if the right kind of
man was nominated.
Mayor John Hinchliffe, of Paterson,
could see no reason why the Democratic
ticket should not be elected next fall
democracy and would give a majority for
the ticket If bygones were allowed to be
bygones.
Other speeches in the same strain were
made by Michael Dunn of Paterson and
Eckert Budd of Burlington.
The prevailing opinion was that a plat
form will be adopted upon which every
Democrat in the State can conscientiously
stand and much enthusiasm prevailed
The utmost good win was evidenced on
all sides and the impression made by the
meeting was of the best
A remarkable incident connected with
the meeting of the committee was the
large attendance notwithstanding the
fact that nearly all the members present
were protesting against having been
called such a distance to simply fix the
representation Of delegates to the State
convention at one delegate for each 200
Democratic voters and fraction in excess
of 100 at the last election, and then dele
gate the fixing of a date for the convene
ton to a committee. The representation
agreed upon provides that each district
shall have at least one delegate. and that
means that the total number of delegates
will be about ESQ
Several of those who are mentioned in
connection with the nomination were
present. General Donnelly found that he
had several friends in South Jersey. but
after careful review of the situation he
assured them that he is not, and has not
been, a candidate in the real acceptation
of the term, and that he had not con-
templated becoming one.
Mr.. Crater was more direct. and said
he was not and would not under any
circumstances be a candidate for the
office this year.
Oliver Kelly, while expressing the
opinion as loyal son of Middlesex that
Senator Van Cleef might prove a formid-
able candidate, said that in his opinion
the candidate would be either Mayor
Seymour of Essex or Senator DAILY of
Hudson.
James w. Lanning, of Mercer, said it
was probable notwithstanding the re-
puted candidacy of General Donneily. that
Mayor Seymour would have the Mercer
delegation, and William ]. Keys had the
same to say of Somerset.
In fact every member of the commit
tee present appeared satisfied THAI the
sentiment was in favor of Daily or Sey-
mour, and the Hudson Senator appeared
to be so much impressed with what he
had learned that while insisting that he
is and will continue to be a candidate un-
til a decision has been arrived at by the
convention, he says it looks like .,cy-
mour.
IF 1t should be he or any other equal
ly as good Democrat said the Senator.
'I win take off my coat and work just as
hard for his election as 1 would for my
own"
Ex-County Chairman Gottlieb Mick and
Allyn Brewer. of Camden, dropped down
to see the members of the State Commit
tee on the subject of the party's differ
ences in their county. They presented the
county Democracy and desired very much
to enlist the aid of Chairman Price and
the other members in Strengthening out
the tangle They said they were willing
to form a unity upon fair basis with
the Regulars and the chances are that
harmony will be restored to Camden.
Attorney Samuel w. Iredell, who gave
the Republicans of Cumberland such a
shaking up when he ran for Assembly
last fall, was on hand at the meeting,
accompanied by Edward E. Grosscup.
Mr.. Iredell is likely to be the Democratic
nominee for Senator. He is a hustler
and very popular with the working
men.
1t looked most of the day that the
meeting was not to be bothered with the
silver-plated Clarence Atkinson, but af-
ter the meeting was over and the MEM
bers had scattered. he appeared on the
scene but no opportunity for him to
exploit himself presented itself and he
soon lost himself in the throng on the
board walk. Ia