New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-18
HARD TO MAKE CHOICE.
MANY RECESSES BEFORE IA hN'70'
CONVENTION NAMES WILLIAM
HTGUES FOR CONGRESS.

the fact that after heroic endeaVor. they hau oe
able 10 agree upon William Hughes, OF fa'eIS,,l'
as the candidate against Colonel William bafooui
the Republican nominee.
Never in the history Of the Democratic party IN
>ev,- Jersey has here been time when any one OF
these three counties has not been able on the 'i'N
Of the clock 10 a candidate for once anu o7
Who would accept the honor. It is true that the
Democrats Of all three of the counties OF Ile ui7
t-ict were willing 70 name candidate, but IRON
The half dozen who were called not one woulo Coi-
sent TO be chosen.
Preliminary TO the first session Of the convention
il was clear that there would be difficulty IN Sc
Letting candidate. Never before were pohtlCai
..ori+ae moro ernrhatc in their declaration that
l,nder no circumstances could they accept 1ile
nomination. 1t said early IN the Gay '"h
ex-senator Christian i5Iaun- who was me uli0li.
nous choice of the delegates, had armed himself
with a physicians certificate. in testimony oi ms
physical inability to make campaign, against ,he
possible invasion by the convention OF his rights
IS a private citizen.
" b GoURLEY DECLINES HONOR
William B. Gourley. the favorite next IN orue''
said that he was grateful for the offer OF 'he
nomination. and that the compliments to MN "ee
charming but
But me no butts" said delegate in the mann
aisle Of the convention Mr.. Gourley- You are
a public man. and you are in politics. and we want
YOU to be our candidate. You have no risht 10 ue-
cline"
must decline for the PEST OF IedSNi47' ~
t,ourley replied and he gracefully waved away
the ten1utarion to accept When later IN the
CAV the convention. having failed. after can OF
the delegations, to find candidate ana even ai'e
Billy Hughes. who had been made the choioe u
the delegation and then thrown down after a heroc
effort by Mr. Gourley 10 set him aside. atIeIhp'eu
70 force the nomination upon him by acclarnauon'
Nj Gourley raped everybody in the cheerlns'
shouting crowd 10 order, and n a oile1 "a
terval Of silence again declined he HlsIaiilis
compelled the convention 10 take a recess Tor NJ
teen minute 10 agree upon candidate, thereos
effecting his own escape from the romlnation- II
was fine piece of work. and MI Gourley not Only
did il admirably. but showed his complete mastery
Tor the moment Of the situation in so 1ar as DOM
himself and disappointed Billy" Hughes were
concerned
u WAS evident early in the day that what is
known as the .'Hinchliffe party" wanted to crowd
the nomination upon Mr. Gourley. and that ne Win
harmonious willingness 10 please Mayor f14llch-
life and his friends ready to force the holill-
nation upon City Counsel Michael Dunn " nen II
became probahie that Mr. Gourley might accom-
p!ish his purpose. and that Mr.. Dunn who mao no
rhvsician's certificate TO protect MN. might NC
picked Up bodily and forced 10 SURRENDER, hasoi
9inch,ife quietly gathered Mr. Dunn into MS pusss
90 drove him about the city until the danger was
1t was at this tine that ex-senator Nlnpoh' Vi
Bergen County. appeared before the door OF tHe
convention hail. It at once apparent that MI
uortento1Is from Bergen County BY a oiplonalC
process of inquiry il was soon learned from MI
winton that Bergen had a candidate in the person
of Lieutenant Colonel Alfred T Hclley, Of HackeI-
with Mr.. Winton. and evideaty seeirg a ioopr9e
EoIiev was the coming mon. But in the mean
time during the first recess OF the IA en-
Passaic County delegation had decdea 70 G az
the name OF William Hughes. OF Paterson ana az a.
cast the county vote as unit for him II was now
that Mr.. Gourley got down 10 buslress IA 5a
delegation was called. 1t which Billy Hughes he's
went overheard and subsequenIy ne, GeciI, ibt he
called neat little speech if il had not been so eNl-
deny an eGho tbe Passaic County delegation
In caucus that Lieutenant Colonel Holey Trlenos
who we're disaeased by the action OF f;issalc
County, decided to withdraw him candidate;
Senator Minton a1 one Of its best citizens
preliminary his sacrifice by Passaic Soun Tfy+o
ernphaficaIiy but proposes that Passaic after re,
questng Bergen to ina a., I,5a+t arG
The result was that when the county delegations
%eIa e&5ted canidat to present and attempt
to stampede the convention for Nj Gourley Ialleo-
RECESS AFTER RECESS TAKENo
Another recess and stiu another recess was taken
Ito enable the delegates to decide upon candidate.
ore proninent Democrat. who in a satirical
mood saving aloud and with emphasis when
billy Hughes was again mentioned: Why not
indorse Barbour and have done with the whole
After the third and last recess DR.. Currie. Of
Be1sen Je eh11 P 1 stocEton " Grafton Batema
of Passaic City, presented The name Of ex.Post,
@ cont r9l with Chairman Couriey BY de-
up a c4 maj The name Of Mr. Norman had been pre-
scented without consulting with the Passaic County
for it, Mr.. Gouriey, with some asperity. asked:
Wei Sanp@t Eeu eesae reped ai Here amid
much confusion. Mr. Norman arose and earnestly
said: Mr. SheiTman desire to withdraw my
CONFUSION prevailed for several minutes during
I'LL 15ph nT no ala
cation. upon quiet tip from Mr.. Gourley began to
vote ior s T Winton said that inasmnch as
there was but one candidate before the conven-
Before Mr. Minton had time 10 settle down into
his seat City Counsel Michael Dunn upon his
legs and said that he had "a slight amendment TO
ETdng Speech to present Wilam Hughes as the
friend of labor" and "a Young man in every way
squeezed the eagle so hard that during his lofty
Billy Hughes. and they We're given heartily.
The voting begin after young Stockton dele
70 night this matter out" and ex-senator Mickle
had CHALLENGED the vote OF Sussex COUNTY 9 When
tary Bergen delegate challenged the Of
the delegates seemed TO be trying 10 talk at once
Bergen County was then granted five minutes TO
his best TO keep the convention quiet with the aid
an az he counties avaiied Themselves Of the oppor
funity granted Bergen County 10 confer.
HUGHES NAMED BY ACCLAMATIoN
The result was that the OF Billy Hughes
again arose and he nominated by acciarna ton
Pending the appearance OF Mr.. Hughes 10 accept
The nomination the band played Hail TO the
Chief" and Congressman Sulzer, of Eew-York re-
sponded TO the hail. When MIR. Sulzer reached the
point where the candidates heart beats in unison
Mr.. Hughes appeared. and Mr. Sulzer gave wav
10 him. continuing his speech after Mr. Hughes had
accepted the nomination
In a part OF his speech Mr.. suzer declared that
Speaker Henderson had declined "a denomination
for Congress because he did want TO be
hypocrfte." and predicted that the next House O,
Representatives will be Democratic by large ma
iorify" In concluding. Mr. Suizer modesty affirmed
he had do-s rDore