The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-15
BOLT OF HEARST
MEN I'M JERSEY
Handful Of Delegates Hold Sep
arate Convention.
HARMONY IN THE BIG TENT
EEw YORK CONVENTION NEXT
MONDAY.

= RENTON, y J.. April IA prac-
tically harmonious Democratic
state convention of more than 1000
delegates TO elect delegates to the ma
tional convention at St. Louis, which
today selected an uninstructed delega-
ton, was followed by a bolting conven-
tion of the supporters of William =.
Hearst for president. The boilers num-
bered about 100 men, who claimed they
had been illegally deprived of seats in
the regular convention. The second con
Vention was held in Masonic temple. the
hall having been engaged last night as
Hearst headquarters. The boiling con-
vention nominated delegates at large
and delegates from FIVE congressional
districts The fourteen, men named by
the boiling convention will go 10 St.
Louis and contest the seats OF the men
selected at the regular convention.
The regular convention. held in the
State Street theatre, was presided over
by Richard Y. Lindabury of Union
county.
Regular Convention Quiet.
The preliminary session IF the regular
convention was q very quiet one. All
those not delegates had been excluded
from the hail on the plea that there was
small--lninority Of Hearst delegates
claimed they had BEEN denied their rights
in the matter of tickets.
Al the noon recess the committee on
credentials heard the cnntesting dele
gates from Camden. Atlantic Essex and
PaSfaic counties and IN all Instances de-
clded in favor Of seating the anti Hearst
delegates. When the comlittee's report
adopted ny the convention about
fifty delegates left ,he he'll cheering for
Hearst The regular convention pro-
ceecea with ~ work and without any
contest elected the following delegates
~ large: James smith 1r of Essex.
Robert DAVIS, Hudson; Johnston Cornish,
Warren. and Howard Carrow, camden.
The Platform.
The platform reported by The commit
tee on resolutions was then adopted II
favors abolition or reduction OF All duties
which give unfair Advantages TO trusts.
AMI charges the Republican party with
fostering gigantic combinations Of capl-
tai and with wasteful and corrupt con-
dtFt Of the government
tWc bedeve that il should be made
Crimh1a! uffense." the PLATFORM says, "tn
ATTEMPT TO create @ monopoly in the nee
not permit the law to remain unenforced
in order 90 get campaigu contributions
from the trusts.
The platform favors the construction Of
an intercceanic canal. hut charges that
The president Of the United States in his
conduct relating 10 the PanaIna canal was
unmindfui Of his duties. and adds that
the treaty with Colombia was never in
tended TO be construed ~ justifying IN .
active interference Of the Gnited States
against that republic.
The election Of the Emitted States sen
atOrs directly by the people is advocated.
a resolution binding the delegation 10
vote as unit az St Louis WAS adopted
without opposition
Rump Convention.
The boiling convention was presided
over by- Joseph r. Buchanan OF Essex.
with Frank S. Devereaux Of Camden as
secretary The leaders Of the boiling con-
vention were Mr.. Buchanan Colonel +.
l. Price Of Essex. EllWoud PomerOv OF
latter has been in charge of the Hearst
bureau ia this state. the headquarters Of
which have been In this CITY.
resolution which declared that the
regular convention had. been controlled
by the agents OF corporations and agents
Of the Republican party aud that Hearst
delegates had been deprived Of their rights
was opposed by James Craigg Of CUM
Deriand as too radical uhe resolution
was referred 10 a committee Of ten. which
Is 20 De appointed by Chairman Buchanan
70 prepare manifesto TO the Democracy
Of New Jersey.
Few Counties Represented.
Only five or six counties were repre-
scnted IN the bOiting convention and no
regular procedure was followed in de-
termining who had or who had not a
OF those who participated in the pro-
ceedinsa II Is said. had NOT been con-
testing DELEGATES To the regular conren-
ton. The boiling conpeation adopted no
resolutions and there was 10 roll can ~
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