The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-29
was made permanent secretary.

PoEoch, NJ. NJ Meredith, William
Maxon, Joseph Porpe and Robert Cav
were appointed to draft platform, the
text of which win be found in another
column.
When the vote for the nominee for
Sheriff was called Freebooter Alexander
Clement. arose and said that the First
Ward of Jersey City gave way to Bay
onne Then former Judge Thomas f.
Noonan, resident of Bayonne, arose
and nominated Egbert Seymour, of that
city. The eloquence of the judge is
well known and he held the vast audi
ence spell-bound while he discussed the
importance of electing Sheriff of a
county as great as Hudson. He dis
cussed the citizens interests in the pro-
lection of his liberty. his property and
his life, the preservation of civil rights,
the equality of all before the law, and
the proper enforcement of the law. He
declared that the nomination of Sheriff
was supreme occasion, and for the ex-
alted office Egbert Seymour, his brilliant
fellow -townsman, measured fully up to
the standard; that he was ''honest, Ca
pable and true TO the Constitution,
brave in personal character and lofty in
ideals.''
AT this iuncture of the Former
judges speech some one yelled "Sey-
mour forever and the hall resounded
with cheers.
"Not exactly said the speaker laugh
ing, '.the constitution provides that a
Sheriff can serve but one term. three
years"
Continuing the former Judge said he
had known Mr.. Seymour for over a quar-
ter of a century, that his social life was
of the purest character and he challeng-
ed any one to level his finger at him and
charge anything to the contrary. "He
has won the primary victory in manly
warfare and in the light of time-honored
Democracy which thundered as far back
as the DAYS of the Roman Senate, that
the majority shall rule. He comes here
with this endorsement tonight for salts
faction in accordance with the forms of
law. We ask you aH-men from every
section of the county-to sink an differ
ences, to clasp hands and send word to
the Democracy of the county and State
that We are united. can assure you
that he viii wage patriotic warfare
that will startle and stir the enemy
The Formor Judge discussed the po,
icy of the Republican party to place all
the wealth of the country in the hands
of few and said it rested with Demo-
Gratis to right the great wrong and secure
the blessing of liberty and an equitable
distribution of wealth to all. AS to
great demonstrations of harmony the
speaker declared that it was a master
stroke on the part of Hudson's Demo-
cratic leader. The mention of Mr.. Da-
yis's name brought forth great out
burst of cheers and hand-clapping, in
fact. the loudest of all. Mr.. Noonan
wound ND his brilliant address by de-
claring that Seymour and Henry were
winning team mates and at this assertion
the delegates and spectators broke out
into another outburst of cheers and ap-
plause.
When John ]. Heavey arose in the
aisle to second the nomination of Mr..
Seymour the convention again broke
loose.
What's the matter with Heayey ~
shouted some one, and the reply was
mighty shout of He's all right.''
Mr.. Heavey said he had always CON
sidered the right of a Democrat to seek
nomination along open lines and that
he had SO conducted his canvass. He
said he accepted the verdict of the Dem
ocratic voters at the primaries; that he
felt indebted to all who fought for him.
Il stand here" he said, ssto second
the nomination of Egbert Seymour, who
win be the next Sheriff of Hudson Coun-
ty (cheers), and implore all who fought
for me to give him the same loyal sup
port you gave me-
A volume of cheers followed for Mr..
Heayey and for Robert Davis.
Alderman-at-La Large P. Anthony Brock
moved that the nomination be closed on
Seymour. The vote was cast by the Sec
retary, John J. Heayey and former
Judge Noonan acting as tellers.
Mr.. Brock nominated Charles Hoff-
man, of Hoboken, for Coroner. The
Secretary cast the ballot The tellers
were Frank McKenna and Michael Egan.
In an eloquent speech Eugene Kinkead