New-York tribune., 1902-10-10
NEW JERSEY NEWS
AN UNEXPECTED LOVE rF. o
PAssAIC COUNTY DEMOCRATIC cow
TION HELD IN PATTERSON

| Paterson. Oct. 9 (speciaD-The Pas.,,, =.
| Democratic Convention. which really aay
1 typlcai tree hight in the Ninth Ward AZ g.
| yesterday afternoon. was safely piIoted to wy
J tui ending this afternoon by "Jaekey" Ios~a1
: Mt Johnson was at once the temporary ans %
J "dneht chairman and the absolute master a, -
convention. contrary to the intentions OF ~ ns
Of Democrats who were in trouble Iast Dizs. n0sr
VINO fully intended to make trouble FOR som. .s ana
| Democrats to-day 'ass
Inc Democrats who last night made IN. M
"ard OF Paterson the scene OF conflict ana o,sa a
VINO were a disturbing element in the F,-s'a
! ward We're cooled dow1 by the heroic and ara.
| long efforts Of their fellow Democrats. Ths ~
Nard Democrats We're the most pugnacious ps
glee, one Of them related that he had mn, ~.
throush ballot box at the primaries ana S.
had prevented another Democrat from sturs.'
ooX with illegal votes. A Judge Of election =,
OF the primaries. who had the DOH lr char, -
ioIe lt was smashed. also had. as was sam =.
not denied. eighty ballots IN one OF hia go.
ready Tor use and immediate delivery r, -
atter the box had been smashed that Fraa,.,.
IIchard Coogan. John Burns. James Burma ~.
'usuce FltzmaIrtce clinched and began a rou.s
ana tumble tight. which might have been ,.-,..-
II dO<en policemen had not interfered and snS.s
one row. Ine Democrats who were nursing thst.
grievances were eager 70 take them before a.
convention and have them settled there but ,5
COMMITTEES on organization took the affair IN hars
ana pacihed the cOmbatants By declaring tb.. =
primaries had been held. Later. when the eonvsr
ton met peace was declared and ',Iackey" Ioh
son proceeded to business with sreat good naru-.
ana ready made speech.
But the convention was not oujrs raaA- o.. -
The chairman of the COMMITTEES on ru1es 80 -
iutons after admitting that there had been a bsra
ana long struggle 10 build 9 salts sfactorv nat
iofm said that "the committee had decided "a -
port progress and adjourn for week. This deter
llin@uoh was subsequently changed and olaf-
form was offered and adopted This SET NJ nrs
clpies was a practical Endorsement of the nlatfor
adopted oy the Republican County Convento, tvo
uaSs ago ana which appeared IN The Tribune IN
so TAR as the pollution Of the Passaic River is
concerned or course. the Democratic platsorm
save mueh attention 70 trusts and monopolies'
ana 10 the coal strike" rs peas for the rar,r,
Ot tne democratic party TO power The electlon
OF United States Senators by popular vo1e uzs
also urged. "'
WI Johhson, upon accepting The chair to which
ne conducted himself wilh a smile said smong
other thihsS that the convention was "a great
outpourihS-t spontaneous OutpOuring In fact-os
'he DSHiocI~cy lie then travelled from Maine
10 California in defence of the human family and
said mat the man VINO was in good condition
some years ago IS hardly able 10 exc Out An
existence. "Hurrah for Jackey" cried thick
voice IN the rear OF the hail. but Mr. Johnson was
then ready 10 attack the coal operators and h.
-ouId u0t wait Ior the apDiause IN closing he
sald: We are mere select ave ass. muISmen
anu Two coroners-t'to bury them' susgestsd a
nan IN tne oouy of The nall, SOTO voce,--and th@
convention IOCh aLOsner le-ess.
AT this zine Wham b. GOurlsy the chairman
oI the DeHocIauc o,dte Committee, appeared I'M
the nall. ana said the reporters MAJ Ininss
were gong along all rlgnI aiJnOugn IL was VEL
known TO ever OOdy tina, the convention had al
ready ucNOleQ and Fecasses earh
hour In iengJn the VAIN enueavOr 10 and csnIi
ldlss VINO were Wiling 10 acCept Nominations for
me Assembly. Mayor Hinchiffe did not appear
tl,nougn the convention Was SAID 70 the special
property of the Mayor It in tue second "a
cess that NIiHam L. DiI SAID 10 De one OF
TIE torJhL Omlng nominees. MIR. DID is MavOr
hnchhnes private secretary. and the movement
10 n0mmate nlm promptly accredited 70 Nr
5ouTley. Nretner the suppOslton was OF not
correct was not learned, but lt quickly became
known that Mr.. Dll mad positively dselnsd the
lOi.
At the end OF the third recess. and after pro-
u was announced that the convention ready
TO 40 business Mr.. Johnson got into position
or The Democrats VINO had been persuaded TO be
WH1ur Van HOuten. EDWARD T.
Mercy Leo FEEDER. Anton L. Petersen and GeOrge
Lee. To time. and. suggested.
mind and making their escape, Mr.. Johnson
promptly pui sap OF paper m a hat and de-
reclamation. Democrat arose in one OF the
itsles. and was about TO ADDRESS the convention,
when .Jackey' said, You're an outsider; SIT
town. ana the Grafton was lost
Three of the candidates addressed the cOnven-
ion. OF whom. Mr.. Mercy, said that New
Jersey was the father or mother of the trusts
yithout ma king the suggested correction. present.
.d two new discoveries, one OF which was "Presl-
that ''New-Jersey has power enough 10 settle the
coal strike II the Republicans would use L. The
other candidates expressed their thanks for the
William Hughes. the Democratic candidate Tor
Congress in ths With District. made brief adj
dress.