Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-22
THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.
Chas. G. Black, of Hudson County the
Nominee.
EQuAL TAXATION THE ISSUE

Jersey was that Of Thursday last to nomin-
ate Presidential Electors and candidate
for Governor The delegates, 1910 in num-
Der. assembled in the State Street Theatre
at noon, but it was 1925 before Chairman
VIM. Gourley of the State Committee call
ed the great assemblege to order.
The theatre was decorated with flags,
streamers and bunting, and in prominent
places oyer the stage large portraits OF
Parker and Davis were placed. Besides
the officers of the convention, members OF
the state committee and the various state
leaders were seated on the stage.
The Gloucester County delegates occupied
the central tier of seats in front of the plat
form with Mercer in front and Salem in
the rear, with the great delegations of Hud-
son on the left and Essex on the rightr.
After the call to order, William K. Dey-
ereaux, secretary of the state committee,
read the official call for the convention.
Chen Chairman Gourley announced that
John R. Hardin, of Newark, had been Sc
lected as the temporary chairman. Among
the temporary assistant Secretaries,
Gloucester county was honored by the Sc
lection of Mr.. Grosscup, of Wenonah.
After the completion of the temporary
organization, Chairman Hardin delivered
his speech as the presiding officer. 1t was
of considerable length, and the speakers
references to Parker and Davis provoked
great outbursts of applause, lasting five
minutes, and during which the convention
was carried off its feet. Mr.. Hardin's
mention of equal taxation created another
remarkable demonstration.
The convention then at 80 o'clock took
a recess until 2. 30 to allow the committees
to. meet and dispose of their work.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
With the enthusiasm scaled up many
. degrees because of the realization that the
climax of the meeting was at hand, the
convention reassembled few minutes be-
fore 3 O'Clock.
The committee on organization recon-
mended that the temporary officers be made
permanent. Adopted. The rules of the
last convention were adoped. The creden-
tial committee reported that there were no
contests This called forth cheers from the
delegates.
Congressman Allan L. MeDermott of
Jersey City, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, was recognized to present the
report on the platform. AS he pressed to
the front of the stage he was given one of
the greatest ovations of the convention. 1t
began in the Hudson delegation, with loud
cheering, many delegates rising to their
feet in their enthusiasm, and soon spread
over the assembly, the Camden delegation
striving to outdo the Hudson county repre-
sentatives in the cheering. The demons
tration lasted several minutes and was
concluded with three cheers and tiger for
the congressman.
In presenting the platform Congressman
McDermott made brief speech, whicn
caught the convention and kept it at the
highest pitch of enthusiasm until he resum-
ed his seat.
His remarks were a noble tribute to the
late Governor Leon Albeit Congressman
McDermott's references to the former state
leader were forceful and impassioned, and
made lasting impression.
As an Introductory to the report of the
committee on resolutions Mr.. McDermott
said:
My Fellow Democrats-The New Jersey
Democracy from the Delaware to the Hud-
son is united, ,and we are prepared to fight to
gether in this campaign. Your committee
on resolutions has prepared the platform,
which l will read.
TRIBUTE TO ALBEIT.
At this point MIR. McDermott read the
platform given in another column Then,
continuing, he said:
"A few days hence the Republican party
will meet and viii adopt an equal taxation
plank, but they're frightened already.
They will tell you that the present law for
the taxation Of the railroads is to be credit
ed to John W. Griggs. But let us look at
their record. Has the Republican party
ever levied any tax on railroad property or
proposed to do so?
mo credit is due Senator Griggs, for he
did nothing but oppose the imposition of a
franchise tax. The credit is due that
splendid leader, Leon Albeit, for leading
in the fight for equal taxation. He said:
IF shall be elected governor there shall