The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-25
Democratic City Convention
Nominates Him for
Mayor by an Over
helming Vote.
CANDIDATE WILDLY CHEERfD
The Pagan Administration
Scored and It's Promises
Contrasted With Hoos's
Performances.
Performances.


ventions We're held in Elks' Hall last
night That of the City Convention
was, from standpoint of picturesque
ness and enthusiasm one of the greatest
ever held in Jersey City. 1t was plain
that the great heart of the city demo-
cracy was for Police Justice Murphy
for next mayor. For more than half
an hour John j. Treacey stood in the
limelight talking with Democratic leader
Robert Davis. If expression of faces
went for anything it indicated that Mr..
Treacy. recognizing that he was beaten,
would, as good Democrat, help ratify
and unity the ticket He did not. He
was asked plump why he did not move
to make the nomination unanimous, as is
customary at Democratic conventions
on such occasions At first he had no.
thing to say. Subsequently he gave out
this statement to the reperters::-
''The Treacy delegates held a caucus
and determined that they were in posi-
tion of trust to the voters who sent
them to the convention to vote for
Treacy and that it was not within their
authority to cast votes for any other
candidate, notwithstanding their own in
dividual feelings"
When the votes of the delegates were
counted it was found that he had 1914
delegates against 2001a delegates in
favor of Murphy. Some of the betting
sharks downtown argued that this meant
that the more than 5000 votes vast for
Treacy as against over IL 600 for Muir
ply at the primaries would be cast for
Pagan. Others were willing to bet that
Treacy's following would swarm over
into the Murphy camp. Certainly there
were murmurs from the Treacy camp.
They wanted him as their leader, but
finding that he was so badly defeated in
a Democratic contest it is safe to be-
lieve that at least a very large percent
age will enlist under the baIUer of Mr..
Murphy. They would rather have seen
that the nomination be made unanimous.
They argue that the conditions are not
the same as they were in the last mayor
atty contest
Mr.. George T. Smith. who was de-
feated by Mr.. ragan in the last mayor
atty contest, appeared at a late hour
upon the platform and assured the off,
GERS of the convention that he wished
the nominees of the convention success.
Former Mayor Hoos, toe, occupied very
prominent seat on the platform. He
was deluged with applause. 1t was
manifest that his business-like admins
tration had received the approval of the
REPRESENTATIVES fthe people who elect
ed them to the City Convention. Mr..
Hoos made speech. His remarks struck
responsive chord in the breasts of all
present. His comparison of his work
as Mayor with that of Mayor Pagan
was summarized by speakers who fol-
lowed him in these words:
"Hoos promised little and accom-
plished much. Fagan promised a whole
lot of things and did little.''
That Thirteenth street. matter was
touched.
The City Convention in itself was
pretty and unique scene. No such pic
turesque political convention has ever
been seen in this city.
The best decorated hall in the CITY was
crowded to its utmost capacity. 1t was
a Murphy crowd Bands of national
bunting festooned the ceiling. The gal
lery ledge, the walls and the stage were
ablaze with the national colors with stars
beaming.
Way up in the crowded gallery were
noticed amid the sea Of masculine faces
those Of two ladies, after the result had
been announced. One was the wife Of
the successful Mayoralty candidate. BY
her side sat pretty young woman,
~ City friend, who. while the cheer
the successful canaiaate was lat
igllt, Enthusiastically waved an
lean flag.
Esaocsat;c Leaser Robert Davis was
Aae easly, but had bsea summoned
e BEDSIDE ef his dying mother
4 tie bus:saas % tae evening wers