The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-07
JERSEY PLEASED.
Combination Of Bryan and
Stevenson Called aGreat
Politics" )"
GOURLEY HOPES TO SWEEP STATE
Free Silver Opponents Think
They Can Keep the Issue
in the Background.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. July s.-Whtle the
New Jersey delegation to the Democratic
Convention of 1900 is not exceedingly ju-
pilant over the result, it is abundantly
pleased, and started home tonight with
a general feeling of satisfaction. The
State did not get all it desired from the
great body of Democrats, but 1t is con-
tent, and win enter into the coming fight
with spirit and determination.
There is a marked feeling of gratihca~
ton over the selection of Stevenson for
the second place, because of the well
founded belief that he will command the
Immediate attention of the-vast conserva-
tive element of the party. The platform
does not wholly suit some of the oppon-
ents of free silver, but it is believed that
the issue can be successfully kept in the
background, while the great battle Is
Fought upon the anti-Imperialistic issue
state Chairman Gourley will remain In
the city for the first meeting and organ
izar1on of the new National Committee
OF which he is now New Jerseys repres-
entative Then he will take a Httle trip
lurther West before returning home.
AFTER the adjournment of the conven-
'ion yesterday Mr.. Gourley said
inns convention has made a ticket
mat will be strong In New Jersey. The
Platform. as a whole, will meet the ap-
proval of the people. 1t may not have
been practical politics to adopt the free
silver plank; but, whatever the result at
the polls, the financial policy of the coaln-
try cannot be changed for several wears
to come-so there will be no feeling of IN
security in the campaign.
You must remember that this Is a
very big country and when representative,
loyal men from all its quarters confer
and manage to harmonize their divergent
views, think it is pretty safe to say
that the outcomes come pretty near re-
fiecting the general sentiment
I'VE expected a modification of the
platform and used our best efforts In that
direction, but as we were not able TO se-
cure what we thought best we are willing
to accept the situation, and will go into
the campaign in good order and spirit
with the earnest desire to win
"About August / we should have a
meeting of our State. Committee, to con-
fer upon the work of the campaign We
shall organize the whole State by means
of district clubs and shall have repre-
sentatives from every county to confer
with US, as the work progresses. We
shall join hands in the effort to win, and
we are very hopeful of the cause
THE ticket is first Glass;. said Dele
gate Thomas M. Ferrell. "A great COM
binaltion, and it could not have been betf
ter. 1t was great politics to name thai
ticket
Delegate MARITIME was perhaps the
most pleased man in the twenty from
New Jersey, for the great popular wave
was what Mr.. MARITIME regards as an in
dication of the great man. With what
little voice he had left Mr. MARITIME said:-z
"Oh, I'm delighted, that's ALL The
ticket will win by an overwhelming ma
jority; we will get New Jersey once
more into line, and why shouldn't we be
happy"