The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-15
HEARST MEN BOLT AND
TWO SETS Of DELEGATES
ARE CHOSEN IN JERSEY
One Hundred Supporters OF the
yellow" Candidate Walk Out
of Convention.
WERE IN THE. MINORITY
Constituted Only One-Twelfth of
the Democratic Convention
at Trenton.

TRENTON. n. J., April IA practically
harmonious Democratic state convention OF
more than 100 delegates to elect delegates
to the national convention at st. Louis.
which to-day selected uninstructed dele
cation. was followed by boiling conven-
ton of the supporters of William Randolph
Hearst for President The boilers num-
bered about 100 men, who claimed they had
been illegally deprived of seats in the regu-
lar convention. The boiling convention
nominated delegates at large and delegates
from five congressional districts. The four
teen men named by the boiling convention
will go to ST. Louis and contest the seats of
the men selected at the regular convention
The regular convention was held in the
State-street Theater and was presided over
by Richard V. Lndabury, who made
lengthy speech, outlining the Democratic
campaign. He criticised the Republican ad-
ministration on the Panama canal sub
ject and charged that the administration,
in its fight against the Northern Secur-
tiles Company, was insincere; that the fail-
ure 10 prosecute any other trust was an
invitation to the trusts generally to con-
tribute to the Republican campaign fund.
Speaking of State matters. he strongly
favored equal taxation.
The preliminary session of the regular
convention was a very quiet one All those
not delegates had been excluded from the
hall on the plea that there was only room
for the delegates and the small minority or
Hearst delegates claimed they had been
denied their rights in the matter or uck-
cts.
At the noon recess the committee on Gre
dentials heard the contesting delegations
from Camden, Atlantic. Essex and Passaic
counties, and in all instances DECIDED III
favor of seating the anti-Hearst delegates
When the committees report was adopted
by the convention about fifty delegates left
the hall cheering for Hearst
The regular convention elected the tol-
lowing delegates: At large, James Smith,
jr., of Essex; Robert Davis, Hudson; Jonn-
ston Cornish, Warren, and Howard Car
row, Camden.
The platform reported by the committee
on resolutions was then adopted. 1t favors
which give unfair advantages to trusts" and
charges the Republican party with roster
ing gigantic combinations or capital ana
with wasteful and corrupt conduct of the
government we believe that it should be
made a criminal offense," the platform
says, "to create a monopoly in the necessl-
ties of life. The government should not
permit the law to remain unenforced in or
der to get campaign contributions from the
trusts. .
The platform favors the construction of
| an interoceanic canal, but charges that the
| President of the United States, in his con-
duct relating TO the Panama canal was UNI
mindful of his duties, and adds that the
| treaty with Colombia was never intended to
| be construed as justifying the active inter
! ference of the United States against that
| republic The election of United States
| senator's directly by the people is advo-
Gated.
A resolution binding the delegates to vote
| as a unit St. Louis was adopted without
| opposition
Judge Noonan, just before the close or
| the convention. offered a resolution COM
| mending Judge Alton b. Parker, of New
| York to the delegates. This was intended
| as an indirect instruction to the delegates,
to which proposition former United States
| Senator Smith was opposed. He was in
| favor of an uninstructed delegation, while
the Hudson delegation favorable to
| instructions for Judge Parker. Colonel
| Hurley, of Mercer, arose to offer a substi-
| tute to Judge Noonan's motion. The sub
stitute favored delegates not being in
structed. Pending the clamor which fol-
lowed a motion to adjourn was entertained
! by the chair and was Overwhelmingly
| carried.
| Only five or six counties were represent
| ed in the boiling convention and no reg
! ular procedure was followed In determining
| who had not a right to a seat in the as
semblage. Some of those who participated
! in the proceedings, it is said, had not been
| contesting delegates to the regular con-
vention. The boiling convention adopted
no resolutions and there was no roll call to
determine what counties were represented.
| The total number in the hall was about 200
| The delegates at large selected are: Joseph
| Nowrey, Camden; j. r. Buchanan Essex
T.. l.. Price, Essex. and j. Clark Address,
| Sussex. The convention adjourned with
| three cheers for Hearst.