New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-01
DEMOCRATS AT TRENTON.
ALL FACTIONS MAKING READY FOR
TO-DAY'S CONVENTION
EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE REPRE-
SCENTED BY DELEGATES-PRELIMI-
NARY STRUGGLES

Trenton. Sept. 80 (speciaD-Every county in the
State represented here tonight by delegates
10 the Democratic State Convention, to be held to-
morrow. The Seymour faction. 1t early ap
parent considered the temporary organization OF
the convention the vital point preliminary to the
nomination of candidate for Governor The Sey
mour dissatisfied with the appointment
by special committee Of ex-Judge Robert s
Woodruff. and determined overturn II If pos
sble. The followers of ex-Unted States Senator
Smith were equally determined TO sustain the
committee. Every possible move that could he
made by either side was resorted to. and the meet
ing Of the State Committee delayed until $50
p
The door closed than the struggle
between the factions for supremacy began. The
anxiety of Mr.. Smith for the two hours while the
committee was celebrating clearly apparent.
He constantly kept sending for members Of the
committee to report how the contest going.
The debate was long continued, but there were no
squabbles acrimonious disputes. although the
factions of both Seymour and Smith fought the
ground over inch by inch. The Seymour men des-
perately struggled substitute Congressman Ala
l.. McDermott for ex-Judge Woodruff but failed.
The vote Of the committee resulted in sixteen votes
for Woodruff and six for McDermott. This was
considered disastrous blow TO the Seymour men.
and the supporters of Smith now assert that the
Newark Mayor cannot be nominated.
But the Seymour parsans far from dscour
aged They say they viii resume the struggle IN
the convention tomorrow, and say they will yet
win; E. F. c; Young. of Hudson County. said that
he believed Seymour would be nominated on the
first ballot. Notwithstanding Mr. Young's conn
and ii seems probable now hat he viii be defeated
unless ne can mend some OF mis- broken fences be-
Athoueh the Smith mon are confident that they
have far declined - name their choi9o Tfe
progress Of the contest. however Indicates that ex
| since early this evening. and his nomination ap-
! who it has been for so1r:e time understood MI
smith was earnestly supporting. arrived here late
ance seemed to give new vitality his boom. and
him resented ali efforts persuade them to recede
! from their position. Although ex-Juege Child lad
sarded and the Ferre sia dsiega t
smiths closest advisers said at midnight that i
W on be safe to say that the fight in the conven
ts Al SceS toisht exsEyboaE waiting for
| the kind that was expected Everything was run
scarcely ripple of enthusiasm: ~
chairman of the convention To gain this pont ex
| United States Senator Smith was bending all his
| declined to make known his choice 1t was sup.
Monmouth County Would be acceptsbie to him He
WAS satisfied Nth the selection Of the temporary
The Seymour partisans had up. to that time
shown the most concentration of purpose and
effort Their choice for permanent chairman ma, was
50 Openly They also showed the most concentra
ton upon a candidate for Governor. and were
Smith faction was the weaker. and a strong sup
porter OF Smith said that the nomination of Sey
mour was made possible by the fact that the
Smith men were unable To unite upon candidate
Newark Democrat, however. who regarded
As one. If not the only of Smiths spokesman,
said that the nomina ton appeared be drifting
toward ex-Judge Francis Child. of Newark The
Terrell boom had almost ceased to be taken seri,
ously. Judge Child is here and is being introduced
to every Democrat who comes his way Colonel
Edward l.. Price earnestly opposed to
Judge Woodruff for temporary chairman but David
s. Crater and William B. Gourley. the other mem
selection said Woodruff had been selected and had
accepted The Seymour who evidently in
tended TO contest Woodruff's appointment in the
meeting of the State Committee, said they were
that the selection OF Woodruff would
be ratified. Smith, when asked to name his choice
the candidate for Governor. said he had none.
Amy good Democrat he added. any one except
Seymour"
The Smith faction while casting about for a
permanent chairman offered the place TO David s.
Crater. He declined, saying something about fire
and ''chestnuts.' which indicated that he wished
avoid any entangiing alliances with either fac
ton Of the party.