The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
New Jersey Delegation Reached
No Decision on Instructions
but Will Try Again.
"BRYAN AND REAFFIRMATI0N."
Much Discussion for and Against
the Proposition-Another eau
Gus Is to Be Held in Kan
sas City This Morning.

When the New Jersey delegation to the
Democratic National Convention arrived a;
Union Station over the vandaiia route last
nigh. the members were tired and worn
out The day had been hot and oppressive.
That was one reason. Another was icns
and heated wransie which took place in the
delegation caucus held on the train in the
course of the afternoon, when tho hSnd CT
those members Of the delegation opposed
to instruct,ns for Bryan and q reafitrUla-
ton of the Chicago platform was forced.
and differences Of opinion become prcmi-
nent.
At the caucus James z. MARITIME Of
PIainsvile. n. J.. one Of the delesases-at-
large. who was elected TO tho Committee on
Rules, stated to the delegation that unless
the delegation was instructed implicitly
for Bryan and a reafirmation Of the Chi
cago platform he would protest on the floor
OF the convention. That started the dis
cussion II continued for several hours.
and was finally laid on the table by an
agreement to leave the matter Of fnstruc-
lions over until this morning, when the
delegation will hold q second caucus soon
after arriving in Kansas City.
William d. Gorley Of Paterson. N. j..
that State He Is the present chairman Of
the State Committee The caucus also
elected Congressman Josiah Salmon of
Morristown vice president OF the National
Democratic Convention from New Jersey:
William DAILY OF Jersey City. TO be member
Of the Committee on Resolutions: Frank
McDerr1it of Jersey City. to be member Of
the Committee on Credentials: ]. L. Mar
tine, Plainfield. member Committee on
Rules: and Addison Ely Of Hackensack.
secsretary of the delegation.
The yandalia train. which brought the
entire New Jersey delegation into St.
Louis. arrived at Union Station at $40
o'clock last night. James f. MARITIME OF
Plainsf.ld, johnson Cornish OF Warren,
Judge James Murphy OF Jersey City. alter
nate for Robert Davis Of Jersey City. and
Thomas NJ Terrell OF Camden. the four
delegates-at-large from New Jersey. were
at the head of the delegation. The other
members were:
First Congressional D!strict-Samuel Ire
dell OF Cumberland and George Pfeiser OF
Camden.
Second District-Harry II. Postell Of At
iontic and W. J. Harrison OF Ocean.
Third District-pavid Crater OF Mon
mouth and S O. Il. Taylor Of Somerset.
Fourth District-Joshua Salmon of Nor
ris and ". Howard Lake of Hunterdon.
Fifth District-William b. Gourley Of
Sixth District-Edward p. Meany ard
Frank McDerm!t of Essex.
Seventh District-Ejward IIoos OF Jersey
City and William =. DAILY of Hoboken-
Eighth District-James J. Manning OF
Union and Michael Doyle Of Essex
The New Jersey crowd numbered fifty.
They spent an hour and a half at Union
Station before leaving on the Missouri Pa
cifc for Kansas City. Delegate-at-Large
MARITIME made the following statement to
The Republic;
THE New Jersey delegation is not alto
gether In harmony just now. l am one of
a faction in the delegation which stands
out boldly for iron-clad instructions for
Bryan and n reafiirmation Of the Chicago
platform We are also In favor of the NOM
nation for Vice President OF some strong
New York man other than Suffer or Hill.
Personally, i prefer Ely Danforth. and
believe he will show up strong at our final
caucus Tuesday morning The other part
OF our delegation are opposed 10 fnstruc-
lions for Bryan and reaffirmation OF the
Chicago platform. They FAVOR Suizer for
Vice President. None of the New Jersey
delegation are for Judge Parker. The prob
abilities that a compromise VIII he
delegation will cast its strength for S-lzer
and instruct for Bryan and the Chicago
platform"
William Gorley. the newly elected Ma
was seen also. He stated that he was of
the opinion that the differences between
the delegates will be overcome at this
mornings caucus. and instructions made
President some thing Is certain said Mr..
Gorley, I'VE must have strong Eastern
man on our ticket for Vice President, and
New York man would be better than a
to what position the delegation VIII take on
the silver question, that is prooiematical"