The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-08
HUDS()N'S TEN.
Hard to Prevail on Delegates
to Go to Convention In
stead of Outing.
STATE COMMITTEE CRITICIZED
Democratic Caucus Decides
on Peter Hauck for Elector
Campaign Commit
tee Plans.
STATE COMMITTEE CRITICIZED

The delegates to the Democratic State
convention, which will be held in Trenton
on September IL, met last night in the
rooms of the Robert Davis Association IN
caucus They decided to send 10 of their
number, 172, to represent Hudson, and
these delegates will vote for Peter Hauck
as Presidential elector from this county.
II was perfectly evident throughout the
meeting that no one particularly desired
the honor of going to the convention, the
outing being the more attractive metal.
That was seen when Mr.. Robert Davis
said he had five delegates from Jersey
City. and would any other part of the
county desire to send anybody. Not soul
replied After a long pause list of ten
was made up as follows
James Gallagher, James Larkins, James
P Hall, D. Tierney, f. C. Kelly, F. j.
Brsdy, John zisgen, D. Barry, c. Roth, all
of Jersey City; NJ ]. Cannon. Hoboken;
C Roth, West Hoboken. These will meet
in the rooms of the Davis Association
on Tuesday evening, receive their in
struction and transportation.
Mr. Robert Davis who was elected
chairman last night, stated the object
of the caucus. He said that it was not
necessary for the entire number of dele
gates to go to Trenton. He thought five
or ten would be plenty.
Mr. Jann P. Feeney moved that ten be
the number and the molten was car
ried.
Afr Davis then criticized the Demo-
cratic state Committee for fixing the
date 1f the convention for the same date
as that of the outing Of the Davis AS
s5eiation. 1t was clear, he said, that the
coaaics Of dates could easily have been
avoided because the date of the Davis
outing was announced long before that
Sf .he State convention and the members
OF che state Comnfttee were aware of
that Fact. Mr.. Davis, continuing said,
that Mr.. f. Kissan was sent down to
Trenton to look up this matter and he
ascertained that the dates of September
TO- II, Il or "a were open for selection by
the committee. but no they selected Sep
TENDER 12. knowing that the Hudson men
would be absent and they, the COM
mittee, could run things as they chose.
Mir. Davis's remarks We're loudly ap-
plauded, the delegates all coneurring in
the opinion thsss, the clash of dates was de-
liberately plaNAd as a slight to Hudson
by MIR. Gourley and his colleagues.
Before the caucus of the delegates there
was a meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee of the County Committee, at which
change of the constitution relative to
marking ballots at the primary was
made. Hitherto the voter placed cross
opposite the name in future he win draw
line through the name of the candi-
date he desires to vote against.
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evening next IN the Davis Association
rooms, there would be meeting Of the
Campaign Committee. He also said that
the representatives from Bayonne, Ho-
boken and outlying townships should Sc
cure dates and places for holding mass
meetings and also, secure speakers for
them. AS far as Jersey City was con-
cerned that would be taken care of. The
county organization is in first class shape
and the campaign here will be a lively
one.