The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-01
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TRENTON, June /, 1900-In sharp con-
trast TO the cut and dried proceedings of
the Republican convention where the
leader snaps the whip and the delegates
run into the path marked out for them
like so many dumb sheep was the Demo-
cratic State convention, held in the
Taylor Opera House, here yesterday.
Enthusiasm for the undying principles of
true Democracy ran high and the pro-
ceedings were never at any time devoid of
interest. Every delegate was accorded
his natural right to air his own
peculiar ideas and it was this fairness
which at one time caused an uproar
which at one time assumed serious
aspect The trouble was caused by
small contingent of irreconcilables from
Burlington County and Camden, whose
chief purpose appeared to be more to at
tract attention to themselves than the
cause they professed to support The
chief disturber was Alexander Dulin,
nominally of Burlington, but actually of
Washington who is the chief engineer of
Bryan propaganda at the National
Capital Dulin and man named Thomas
Cash, a big raw boned populistic looking
Individual, led the Burlington contingent
and they were ably seconded in this up
roar by John J. Crandall and few dis
turbers from Camden.
The great majority of the delegates,
however, were of a conservative turn of
mind and it did not take long to com
pleteIy subdue the disturbing element
The convention refused to endorse the
Chicago or instruct the delegates to vote
For 1ao
Presidential nomination. That was a
sharp contest between Michael Barrett,
of Newark and James E. MARITIME, of
Plainfeld, for the office of delegate-at-
large and MARITIME with the assistance of
Huuson was the victor.
It was 3:05 O'Clock when the convention
reassembled. The delay was caused by
the Platform Committee, which had an
animated session, A few of the commit
tee wanted the Chicago platform endorsed
and the delegates instructed for Bryan,
and they fought long and hard for their
wants The Committee on Credentials re-
ported that there were no contests, which
the chairman declared was good omen.
The Committee on Rules raised the first
disturbance by reporting that the conven-
ton should be governed by the rules OF
the last convention. Inc cnalfHdn was
about to put the motion on the adoption
of the report when Cash of Burlington
sprang to his feet, waved his long gaunt
arms about convulsively and in high,
shrill voice wanted to know what those
fules were. The chairman paid no atten-
tion to him and put the question on the
adoption of the report. Cash began to
shout "Gag law" and was Joined by an
excited individual in pale blue shirt,
which the absence of a coat on the wear
er, placed very much in evidence. This in
dividual was Curly" Allen of Burlington,
one of the irreconciIables, who from a box
on the second row made most of the dis
turbance.
A cry of Put him out" Put him out,
arose, but Chairman Guick said that was
not necessary. In a Democratic conven-
tion every delegate had right to be
heard, and he thought the gentleman
would come to order The gentleman did
not come to order and the vote on the
adoption Of the report was taken amid
some confusion The report was adopted
bv an overwhelming majority and the
committee on platform was called.