Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18

John A. Smith, Camden; Samuel Iredell,
Cumberland; James R. Nugent, Essex;
Edward E. Grosscup, proxy for Bowan s.
Cox, Gloucester; Oliver Kelly, Morris;
Surrogate David S. Crater, Monmouth;
Willard W. Cutter, Morris; William ]
Harrison, Ocean; William J. Keys, somer-
set, and Peter Egenolf, Union.
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
The meeting was called for one O'Clock.
but as the members assembled before that
! hour there was earnest converse, ion over
the campaign and the outlook, and the
most noticeable feature of the assembly was
the marked enthusiasm for the national
ticket and for success in the state guber-
material and congressional contests.
After chairman Gourley called the meet
ing to order, the business was taken up at
once. The convention was set for Septem-
Der Is in the State Street theatre, Trenton
The convention will name candidates for
governor and presidential electors. Very
little of the convention detail was discuss
ed, this being left to the executive COM
mittee.
1t was decided that in addition to the
candidates from the wards and townships
each borough in the state shall be allowed
a delegate and that he will be allowed a
full vote in the convention. Under this
method there will be no half or quarter
votes to tally and the counting will be
facilitated After the convention matters
were settled the committee instructed
Chairman Gourley to issue the formal call
at once. The call will be found in another
column.
After the business was transacted former
Senator Smith addressed the committee.
He urged united effort among the Demo-
Gratis of the state and said that by pulling
all together New Jersey could once more
| be brought into the Democratic fold. He
asserted that the natianal ticket suits all
the Democrats in the state and good many
Republicans, who are not pleased with the
buster of their own nominee, SO all that is
needed for an eld-fashioned Democratic
victory is for every Democrat in tie state
to get down TO good, hard work.
As a member of the executive committee
OF the Democratic national committee,
Senator Smith announced that the COM
mittee was planning to make New Jersey
one of the chief battle grounds in the
national campaign and fight of unpre-
cented earnestness would be waged here.
He insisted that this should be backed up
by the greatest state campaign ever known.
It was for this purpose, he said, that he
advocated an early state convention.
FIRST VOTERS CLUBS.
At the close of his remarks Senator Smith
suggested that young mems Democratic
clubs, composed of first voters, should be
organized in every city and town in the
state and these should be brought together
in a grand rally at Asbury Park or some
other central point late IN August or early
in September.
This suggestion was adopted and Chair
man GourIey was authorized to appoint a
committee of one from each county to
arrange for the immediate organization of
the clubs. The committee also instructed
/ CHAIRMAN G0uT1ey TO issue al duuIeSS u
the voters CT the state setting forth the
Democratic principles and the reasons for
supporting the Democratic ticket The
committee elected Robert A. Haggerty of
Newark sergeant-at- to succeed Abram
! D'A. Mar of Jersey City.
Glowing reports as to the outlook
/ throughout the state were presented by
each Committeeman present. The general
tenor of these reports was to the effect that
the party is thoroughly united and prepara-
tions are already under way all over the
state for determined and aggressive cam
paign.
In general, it was said that not in years
has the esprit de corps which presages
victory been so marked in the Democratic
ranks in the state.
/ One feature Of the meeting was the pres
enee in Asbury Park of several prominent
Democrats, who Of late years have not been
active in the party, bat who expressed
themselves as ready to go into the present
koontest to win. There was but little talk
on the candidates for the governorship dur
! ing the meeting, but after adjournment the
matter was discussed.