The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-06
BOWS TO SIL YER
Jersey Accepts l6 to | Be-
cause It Can't Help
Itself.
FIGHT OVER IMPERIALISM
Ominous Silence Over Bimet-
talism Delegates Crowded
Out by Sightseers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July g. 19OO-The
great aim in the Convention Hall today
gave the New Jersey delegates troubles
of their own. Having no room to spare
about their chairs, they were further
bothered by the presence of persons who
had no business whatever on the floor
Several of the New Jersey delegates
We're even debarred from their seats, and
were buffeted about like corks upon the
human sea which ebbed and flowed
through the aisles in front of the plat
form.
The New Jersey delegation is not feel
ing very exuberant over the victory for
the 16 to l plank in the platform.
State Chairman Gourley says the or
ganization will be made as compact as
possible, and vigorous campaign will
be fought with Bryan as the inspira-
ton. The fJerseymen never saw such
tremendous outbreaks of patriotic en-
thusiasm as swept the mighty mass Of
people in the Convention Hail, when
Senator Tillman, with picturesque force
imperialistic plank as the paramount is
sue of the campaign. Some of them had
witnessed the scenes of the Philadelphia
wild outbreaks in State conventions and
many have witnessed electioni night jlbi-
lations in Hudson County, but they were
completely overwhelmed by the mighty
wave which swept up and down through
this convention.
1t was a pretty clear indication to them
that the anti-Imperialistic issue will make
as many votes for the Bryan ticket in
New Jersey as the free silver issue might
ALLEVIATE from it. The delegates could
join heartily in that great demonstration,
though some of them didn't. They could
not, however, participate in that latter
outbreak over the free coinage of silver,
and they We're not displeased when there
came unmistakeable signs of weakness
in the effort to give that much
talked of plank an emphatic and noisy in
dorsement.
The Jerseymen, mindful of the dire re-
suits of the great fight of 's6, are not anx
ious to traverse the same battlefield with
the same weapons and the same ammuni-
tion.
They had had a conference in the morn
Ing, and by a unanimous vote decided to,
and did, support what was expected would
be minority report from the Committee
on Platform
Even Delegate MARITIME, the most radi-
cal free silver man in the delegation, bow
ed to the will of the majority and the
manifest sense of the people of the State,
and voted with the others. When, there
fore, it was decided that Colonel Br--an's
wishes should be absolutely carried out,
and there should be no minority report,
the Jerseymen felt anything but happy,
and they will return from the convention
with feeling of dissatisfaction.
Despite their keen disappointment over
the platform the delegation has had
ample opportunity for showing its fdel-
ity to the party all day, and the dele
gates share in the great demonstration
has rubbed the edges off of many of
their voices, and by the time they reach
the sands of their home State they will
have no voices left. 1t has been New
Jersey that has led the numerous out
breaks for Hill, of New York, who sits
directly beside Colonel George Pfeiffer.
These breaks have come early and often,
and stayed all through the deliberations
of the convention, despite the persistent
efforts of the chairman, backed by the
very Industrious band to squelch them,
Men who never shouted at a political
convention before have mounted their
chairs here, thrown up their hats and
yelled for Hill. The Jerseymen also
joined heartily and earnestly in the dem
onstration for Webster Davis after that
ex-Republican's remarkable speech.
st looks as though Davis might re-
peat Bryan's feat of four years ago and
lift himself to the Vice Presidential
nomination by the leverage of his silver
tongue said Judge Murphy; and in
deed, 1t looked so, as the din of applause
kept up and a congratulating dim swept
about the champion of the Beers,
who had held the ratp attention Of the
vast audience, throughout his eloquent
speech of farewell to the Republican
party.
Later ON there came another chance for
the Jerseymen to enthuse The presenta-
ton of Bryan's name stirred them might
fly, and they Joined most heartily in that