New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08
SILVER MEN IGNORED.
GOLD DEMOCRATS RAN THE STATE COM
MITTEE MEETING.
CONGRESSMAN DAILY NOT EVEN INVITED TO
TAKE PART IN THE Pow-wow, WHILE
BOSS" DAVIS WAS LISTENED TO



Asbury Park. Aug 7 CspeciaD.-The Gold Demo
Gratis ran things 10 suit themselves to-day IN the
meeting o. the New-Jersey Democratic State Com
mittee the Coleman House. The conference
largely attended the only absentees among
the committeeman being Rufus Blodgett, OF Mon
mouth former United States Senator Gehera
William C. Heppenhemer. Of Hudson; ex-Juose
Howard Carlow, OF Camden; E. F. c. Young Oh
Hudson; Louis F. Braun, OF Passaic; hoOe'I
Gwynne IT, OF Salem and Lewis g. Hin. OF Sus-
y. Frank Patterson and John Marshall OF
Monmouth. two members Of the coored AoVlsoIy
Committee appointed last winter 10 corral the
colored vote, met with their white brethren a.
though they took no part In the deliberations.
Prominent Democratic leaders from all parts OF
the State were on hand. These included Congress
men DAILY and Solomon, Senator Barber. ex-senator
Kuhl. ex-speaker James J. Bergen. Clarence L
Atkinson. James Nugent, ex-Judge Lewis b Heger,
Ex-Governor c. Myer Zulick. John J. Crandau ana
Samuel Iredel4 Bob" Davis the Hudson county
boss. was also present He accompanied by
Mayor Hoos. Commissioner James c. Clark James
c. Connolly Fred Nissan, James Baker James
Hall. Clarence T Atkinson and John j. Crandal'
BRYANITEs NOT INVITED.
score Of South Jersey Democrats. representing
the silver wing OF the party ounged about the
hotel waiting opportunity TO get before me COM
mttee and talk silver and Bryan for 1900. but they
were not invited 20 attend the conference
with the county chairmen. and left the hotel breath
ing out mutterings against the bosses, who they
said. we're controlled by the gold bugs in the
party.
The State Committee met at noon. The recent
death OF DR.. A. z. Conrow, OF Moorestown. let a
vacancy IN the committee from Burlington County.
There we're two candidates for the place, William
F Morgan, Of Palmyra out-and-out silverite.
and a former Prosecutor Of the Pleas. Eckard P.
Rudd OF Mount Holly. Budd is also former men,
Der OF the State Committee He trains with the
gold wing OF the party. Friends o. Morgan asked
10 be heard, but the request was denied. ana BUD
was elected By unanimous vote TO I'LL the vacancy
Morgan was Endorsed for the position BY majority
~ the Central Committee OF his county, and Budd
was backed by a majority Of the County Commit
tee, 30 more trouble will ersue between the now
warning factions in that county.
Chairman Gourey. in long speech recalling
defeats pointed out the necessity for an I'M
mediate reorganization of the State In order 20
bring about victory next year. The party lacked
uniform organization. he said. and until this was
accomplished there vas little hope FOR wrestling the
State from Republican control Mr.. Gourley sug-
gested that committee % five De appointed ~
in the State this plan ne submitted 10 the various
county conventions in the fall for aaop,lon, ~
committee adjourned for luncheon
DAVIS TOOK PART.
A. the afternoon session the chairmen OF the
County Committees net with the State Committee.
Boss" Davis and Commissioner Clark. Of Hudson
were invited 70 participate in the con;ab although
. Congressman DAILY and other silver leaders were
ignored. II brought out at the conference that
/ in some counties the County Committees were ap-
pointed and in others they were elected Inc eec5
tive system was thought TO be the better plan, ana
| the special committee named, consisting OF knar-
man Gourley. and Committeeman Price, OF Essex
Budd. OF Burlington; Cornish or warren, ana
tanning OF Mercer, will combine this feature IN
| the organization plan which they Will formulate
and submit 20 the counties before September /
Boss" Davis favored the elective system OF enoos
ing the members OF the County Committees. speak
ing in favor this scheme he said; ! an also IN
favor ~ voting direct FOR candidates We DO TINS
! ~ TTr4so0 and end much cheaper than the Oh
Vev for YOU don't have freaky delegates 70 deal
THE BOSS SUGGESTS A PLAN.
Davis was asked 10 suggest plah 10 bring the
Democratic party - the front again in NewJersey.
You want 70 put the Young men on the firing
line" he replied "Old men are good enough to go
/ n -or advice but We want young men FOR work.
'Of course Chairman Gourley said. mat Is no
refac-ion on the State Committee
con some OF them yes the little BOSS retorIe
COMMISSIONS Clark corrooorated MS leader.
/ county Committees are all right. ne SAID out
and take our orders from him. When he issues
orders there IS no kicking RE sees 10 u ma .
every member Of the committees gets the vote out
and that accounts FOR the big Democratic majorities
/ I'm Hudson" ILL.,, ...,o .A.,,,,,
the n-oposed plan n, selecting the County Com
yrt--ees a good one. and promised chairman tour-
ie,. that their counties would adopt the suggestions
OF the special committee when they were So Iteu
70 other business was transacted The dinner
rror,isad bv the Monmouth Democrats was not
! forthcaming and the committee adjourned az
I o'clock