New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-11
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OF the Morris County Democratic Committee;
Harry Starks, Of Gloucester; George W. Har-
bert of the same county; Robert Haggerty
sergeant-at-arms of the Democratic State Com
mttee, and John A. Smith. OF Camden.
George A. Honacker. who had charge of the
details of the convention. called 1t to order.
Edward Conroy. of Burlington. was elected
chairman and Frederick Gore. OF this city.
rotary. Mr. Honacker presented a motion to
appoint a committee of seven members to draw
up the platform the committee, after 1t had
done so, TO be enlarged and TO be known as the
State committee, transacting all diminished
business of the convention
This looked to the delegates like plan 20
place the new party in the hands of few,
and the amendment 10 give it power OF a State
committee withdrawn. Mayor Nichols OF
Clayton was named on this committee. Irving
A. Salmon informed the convention he had been
instructed by Nichols TO state that he declined
to serve. Joseph B. Clever. of Somerset. was
appointed in his place. The appointment caused
laughter for it known that only month
ago Clever addressed political gathering in
Somerset County. at which he stated he was
Republican. He has been in the service of the
Republican campaign committee. Paul Breem,
OF Passac. also declined to serve. and Joseph
Kern, OF Jersey City. was appointed in his place
Inc platform committee was as 1olloNS. Jo-
seph A. Edgerton. East Orange. chairman; z.
A. Whittier. Newark; Joseph Kern, Jersey City;
George A. Honacker, Hudson; j. B. Clever, Som
erset The committee on organization consist
ed OF Messrs. Dublin. Burlington: Honacker,
Hudson; Whittier. Essex; Rauch. Camden. and
Edgerton, Essex
The platform denounced Judge Parker and
the. Hill-Belmont clique. and in part was as
follows
We decline TO follow the lead of commercial
politicians into the camp OF Wall Street and re-
fuse to recognize the Hills, the Sheehans and
the Belmonts as proper opponents of popular
rights That IL was the deliberate intent Of the
managers Of the st. Louis convention TO deceive
the people Is proved by the fact that in no es-
sential particular does the platform of the
dominant party differ. Wherefore, We the Peo-
pies Democratic party. in convention assem-
bled indorse the candidacy of Thomas E. Wat
son for the Office OF President Of the United
States. and OF Thomas II. Tibbles for the ONCE
of ice-President. We demand a strict and i'm
partial Enforcement OF the laws now on the stat
ute books for the regulation OF criminal trusts
and the enactment OF such legislation az will
make impossible in the future through the
watering OF corporation stock and the issuing
of false statements OF values, the impoverish-
ment OF the investing public.
The other planks OF the platform reiterated
the declarations Of some of the most radical
Bryan platforms in every particular The men,
tion of Bryan and Hearst were the signal for
cheers. winch tHe pkduOFM was ue-
bsted Salmon got the floor and denounced their
Endorsement OF Watson. He declared that every
VINO voted for Watson aided in the election
of the Roosevelt party. He declared the new
party would split the Democratic vote in this
State and make it easy for the Republicans TO
carry II. John Kearns. editor OF labor paper
in Lambertville. rushed TO Salmon and
shook his fists in the latter's face. Salmon
followed by William Pintard in a hot speech
against Watson but the machine in charge OF
the convention drowned all antagonistic speak
ers. and only the praises of Watson were al
lowed.
Albert Gray. OF Jersey City. denounced Judge
Parker and called on all present TO aid in his
defeat
There Is no man behind Parker who is not
connected with a trust" he said. land Parker
does not represent any principle OF Democracy.
Patrick McCarren is the private payroll OF
the Standard oil Company. and II ne says he Is
not he Is. 20 my plain and untutored vocabulary
- liar"
Speeches for Watson, Hearst and Bryan were
made by nearly all the delegates
For Governor the convention nominated
George A. Honacker. who In his speech OF ac-
ceptance declared the day not long distant
when the streets Of the country would be bloody
unless the suppression Of the common people