The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-06-22

ming ticket. They pointed to the forced
demonstrations and lack of spontaneous
enthusiasm in the convention, which, they
declared, indicated the real feeling, which
was not overwhelmingly for Mckinley,
whatever it was for Roosevelt.
New Jersey representatives took no
conspicuous part in the last days OF the
convention, although they did join
heartily in the long and noisy demon-
stration which followed Senator For
aker's nominating speech. When the
Californfa's pampas grass plumes Were
waving high and the States formed the
procession and jammed themselves upon
the platform Judge Moore's gray heat
and gray whiskers were noticed in the
front ranks, and he held the New Jer
sey marker high in the air as he joine'
in the cheers with a hearty vim. Gen
eral Sewell himself was one of the fir
delegates to his feet and while he !
not demonstrative man, he put de
of force into his arms as he vigorous
clapped his hands for several minute
The other delegates Joined in the
plause as if they meant it. They show
deal more enthuiasm over the Roos
velt nomination, but, like many of t.
the four hours sitting, and found it hard
to stir themselves up. Besides, the early
hour of convening the convention, after
a long night of excitement, had made
many of them sleepy and dull. 1t was
no wonder they could not be aroused to
any very high pitch.
Among the most enthusiastic Jersey
men in the crowd which remained last
evening was City Clerk Edmond Mur-
ray. of Trenton, who was particularly
delighted with the nomination of Roose-
Welt with Mckinley. -Four years ago,
said Mr.. Murray, who was one OF the
altcrnates from the Second district
was at President McKinley's home IN
Canton, and when they nominated fHo-
bart 1 told Mckinley New Jersey would
roll up $4,000 majority for him. They
thought 1 was foolish then, but at the
election we gave $1,000 majority for the
ticket. Now, I say keep your eye on
Jersey and see 10000 for this ticket. 1t
is great, I tell you"
one of the results of the gatherings of
the hundreds and hundreds of Jerseymen
at the Lafayette during the week was the
springing of what gives promise to be
very lively and healthy boom for Con-
gressman John J. Gardner, of the Second
district for Governor. That this is no
air-puffed boom is evidenced by the fact
that many of those who We're most ear
nest in boosting it were men who are close
to the powers, and it was noticeable, too,
that it was not confined to South Jersey.
The First and Second Congress districts
compose the counties covering the State
south of the Raritan River, and nave
never been accorded the honor of a Gu
bernatorial candidate.
They have for many years turned up
big Republican majorities for North Jer-
sew candidates, and the workers have long
felt that the candidate should come from
that section some time. Mr.. Gardner
would start off with the lower counties
almost sure, for he is very popular, in
deed, in not only his own district, but in
the First as we'll, and if he should go to
the convention with the solid vote of such
strong Republican counties as Camden,
Burlington, Atlantic, Cumberland and
Mercer he would cut very wide swath in
the political hay field. The fact that there
is every prospect of hot fight between
State Chairman Franklin Murphy and
Senator Mahlon Pitney gives Mr.. Gardner
added chances. He gains strength, his
friends say from his position as chairman
of the Industrial Commission of Congress,
which turned the light on the trusts and
his record as State Senator and his
three terms in Congress, it is held, is such,
that the workingmen's vote is sure to tie
to him.
Postmaster Louis T. Derousse, of Cam
den. and Colonel r. B. Reading of Hunter
don county, were among the most ardent
supporters Of Congressman Gardner at
headquarters yesterday.