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

Mark Sullivan.
Hoboken Henry w. Lange and Arch
ibald Alexander.
North Hudson Frank G. Guenther
and John Gallery.
West Hudson-Joseph c. Riordan.
A committee to fill vacancies was ap-
pointed as follows: Morris O'Donnell
Louis E. Finke, Robert A. Davis. Joseph
Casey, John J. Broderick. Charles H.
Kip, H. Vonderleith, Louis Epstein,
George W. Capron and James ]. dunno.
President William G. Farmer, Of the
John ]. Heavey Association. who was
one of the vice-presidents of the conven-
ton, in speech declared that when he,
received nomination to act as vice
president he felt it an honor. He told
of the part he took in the nomination
for Heavey and said it was a fair fight
within the lines of the Democratic party,
but as the majority had decided in favor
Of Mr.. Seymour be asked that the mem
bers of the Heavey Association, from the
officers down and all friends Of John J..
Heavey. do all in their power to elect
Mr.. Seymour Sheriff of Hudson Comfy.
al ty,s fos
he said. 4No man is good Democrat
who will not voice the sentiments of the
majority of his party after that senti-
ment has been fairly expressed. 1t is
his duty to put his shoulders to. the wheel
and help his own party. The Democracy
is waging a great fight for equal taxa
ton and l predict that New Jersey will
be found back in the Democratic column
after the next election in November.
Mayor Seymour made the next speech.
He was escorted to the platform by a
committee consisting of w. r. Laird,
James F. Mccormick. William Forsyth,
Patrick Mulvaney. Joseph Cuneo, Hor-
ace w. Hesson and David Van Wyck.
Mr.. Seymour said in accepting the
nomination
Words cannot express my apprecia-
ton of the honor conferred on me. In
canyassing through the county i have
formed close acquaintanceship with men
1 never knew before. / value this ac-
quaintanceship. As TO the Office of
Sheriff, / can only say it is a clerical or
one of execution and | sincerely hope
will never have to execute any one OF
you [laughterl. 1t makes old time
Democrats rejoice to see such an enthu-
siastic and harmonious convention as
this-to see those who had factional diff
fercnces getting together in solid pha-
lanx in the interest of solid Demo
cratic victory. But we must not so from
this convention feeling that the victory is
already assured unless every voter goes
out feeling that he has got work to do
and decides that he will not stop work
ing until after the polls close on the 7th
of November next"
Mr.. Seymour made another allusion to
the abilities of Rabert Davis as a leader
and brought forth another round of ap-
plause. He said that seven months ago
he was called into the private office of
Mr.. Davis. who told him that there
were several other candidates in the
field, which was their privilege, and he
exacted promise from him [Adr. Sey-
mourn that if he failed to cafry the pri-
maries he would give his whole support
to the Democratic ticket from top to bot
tom. .You have my promise, told him, .
said the candidate. II will either rise
or go down with the ticket
I'VE want Seymour" cried voice.
Mr.. Seymour talked Interestingly on
the canvass he made for the nominati ton,
his friendly meetings with Mr. Heavey,
and Mr. Henry. There was no mud
Singing he said. "We each had friends
and We met as friends, and we all meet
here tonight as friends" He also put
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