The Jersey City news., 1901-09-30
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Latest Advices From the
Counties Indicate the
Mayors Nomination.
SHARP CONTEST AHEAD
Main Fight Will Be in the
Credential Committee
Tomorrow.
SHARP CONTEST AHEAD
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TRENTON, Sept 80, 1901. All political
interest in New Jersey is now centered
upon the Democratic State Convention,
which will meet here tomorrow, and the
preliminary skirmish which win take place
tonight. Almost every available sleeping
space in the city has already been en-
gagged and the indications are that Tren-
ton will see the largest convention eve
crowd it has seen in many year. Ex-
Senator Smith, who is moving heaven and
earth to encompass the defeat of Mayor
James NJ. Seymour of Newark, has en-
gagged the historical room 100, from which
General Sewel has directed Republican
fights, and his followers considered that
a good omen The Seymour men tried to
secure the room. but Senator Smith was
a little too quick for them. They will,
on the same floor from which they can
do just as good work a.s the Smith men.
The present indications are that Mayor
Seymour will be elected. 1t will. however,
be bitter fight and much will depend
upon the work done tonight.
At this stage of the situation it looks as
though everything depends upon the make
up of the Committee on Credentials which
will decide the contests for seats in the
convention from the several counties
The committee is made up of one mem-
ber from each of the twenty-one counties,
selected by the delegates themselves, ana
as there are claims and counter claims or
majorities in so many counties, the make
up of this committee is in doubt, and is
likely to remain so until the very hour of
the convention.
The efforts of the South Jersey Demo-
Gratis to unite upon candidate for Gov
ernor got set back yesterday, when the
Camden county delegation decided to
stand by former Judge Howard Carrow
The vote was 81 to 20, the latter going to
former Congressman Thomas NJ Ferrell,
of Gloucester county, for whom a
healthy boom had been growing for sew
eral weeks.
The action Of. the Camden county
delegation was somewhat Of surprise
to Ferrells friends, who have been hop
ing that this county would unite upon a
South Jerseyman in view of Smith $
assurance that If that section went TO
the convention united for a candidate he
would support him. This indicated q
strong probability that Ferrell could hold
the anti-Seymour vote.
The action of Cumberland County last
week in ref sing to endorse the former
Congressman looked like the first break
in the effort to unite South Jersey Cape
May County declares that its 16 delegates
will go to carrow if they have chance
to vote for him. Atlantic goes unpledged,
but has leanings toward Ferrell. Salem
is for Ferrell, as is his home county of
Gloucester
The Camden County caucus was held
Saturday afternoon and the element
which composed the old County Democ-
racy was in charge. Former Assembly
man William ]. Thompson, of Gloucester,
pointed out the necessity of uniting upon
a South Jerseynan who would have a
chance to win in the convention. The
Carrow forces, however, led by William
j. Kraft, partner of Judge Carrow, and
former Judge John w. Wescott, contend
ed that Carrow had been indorsed by the
County Committee, that he would be a
strong candidate before the people and
ought to be supported by South Jersey.
The Carrow forces carried the day and
elected their candidates to all the posi-
tions in the delegation.
Owing to the bitter fight among the
candidates for the nomination for Cover
nor on the Democratic ticket, former
state Senator Philip p. Baker of Cum
berland hopes to be the lucky dark horse.
Mr.. Baker, who is a close friend of James
Smith, was formerly a member of the
National Democratic Committee from New
Jersey, and his conservative views on
issues. say the politicians, make him an
excellent candidate. He is an yrator of
considerable ability. and is popular among
iii factions. Mr.. Baker was the only
T,amocratic Senator ever elected in the
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