Connecticut western news., 1901-10-03
SEYMOUR IS NOMINATED
New Jersey Democrats Name
 Him For Governor.
A HARD FIGHT FOR THE PRIZE.


 Gourley Wa. Permanent Chairman
 of the Convention.
 Trenton, N. J., Oct. 2.-Mayor James M. Seymour of Newark was nominated yesterday as the Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey in a con. vention that at times was turbulent in the extreme. He was nominated on the second ballot.
 The first voting showed that the Sey- mour and anti-Seymour forces were al- most evenly divided, and had the anti- Seymour leaders been able to concen- trate their vote on a single candidate they might have won. The nomination was a defeat for former United States Senator Smith and his forces and was a victory for Edward F. 0. Young and Robert Davis of Hudson county and Colonel B. l.. Price of Essex county.
 The anti-Seymour men made an effort to concentrate their vote on former Representative Thomas M. Terrell of Gloucester county and succeeded in giving him on the first ballot 4S0 votes, which was only eight less than the vote given to Seymour. There were l, ,143 del egates in the convention, and on the second ballot the scattering vote went largely to Seymour, and his nomination was made.
 The platform adopted was confined to state issues and embraced a general condemnation of Republicans in the conduct of state affairs.
 Woodruff Temporary Chairman.
 State Chairman Gourley called the convention to order and named former Judge Robert S. Woodruff of Mercer as temporary chairman. The first real trouble broke out when the list of coun- ties was being called for on the differ ent committees. Different names were suggested for Essex by Elvin w. Crane and Joseph R. Buchanan. Immediately the members broke loose and for five minutes the convention was yelling it. self hoarse.
 MT. Crane sought to get the chair mans ear, but the Seymour men set up a shout and for five minutes Crane could not be heard, although Chairman Woodruff had recognized him. Finally MT. Crane managed to say that more than two-thirds of Essex had voted for his lists.
 Finally Chairman Woodruff decided the point made by Mir. Crane as well taken, the result of which decision gave the anti-Seymour men the Essex representation of the committee on credentials and permanent organiza- tion. Cheers for Crane followed, dozens of men demanding recognition.
 Chairman Woodruff seemed to be helpless. The Hudson delegates lifted Representative McDermott to the plat form. He urged that the Essex case be referred to the committee on ere dentials.
 Finally State Chairman Gourley took the gavel out of Chairman Woodruff & hands, and amid great confusion Chair man Woodruff declared recess until o'clock.
 The Ballots.
 On assembling the committee on per manent organization reported in fa- vor of State Chairman Gourley being made permanent chairman. The re- port was adopted without opposition. Then business proceeded.
 The first ballot stood: Seymour, 4SS; Terrell, 490; Braun, 91; Carrow, 6S; Maritime, P; necessary to choice, 574. On the second ballot Seymour gained fifty-six votes, most of which came through his getting the entire vote of Morris and Warren counties. Terrell only lost eleven votes, but Seymour was within thirty votes of the nomi- nation, and then began general stam- pede, beginning with Bergen and Cam den going to the Newarker with their entire delegates. Mercer, Passaic and other counties followed suit. Chairman Gourley was authorized to appoint five state committeeman at | large, and the following members from | the several counties were announced | Atlantic, Robert l.. Warke; Bergen Luther A. Campbell; Burlington, Eek. ard P. Budd: Camden, John A. Smith; | Cape May, Lemuel Miller; Cumberland | Samuel Iredell; Essex, James Nugent; Gloucester. Bowman S. Cox; Hudson | Edward F. c. Young: Hunterdon | James Pidcock; Mercer, Michael Hur- l ley; Middlesex. Oliver Kelly; Mon. mouth, David S. Crater; Morris, VII | lard W. Cutler; Ocean, William J. liar. rison; Passaic, Louis F. Braun: Salem Robert Gwynne; Somerset, William J Keys; Sussex, Louis Tiff; Union, Peter | Egenolf; Warren, Johnston Cornish.