The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-09-29
DEMOCRACY NOW
IRRESISTIBLE
very Element Of the Party
Pledged Fealty to the
Candidates at Last Nights
County Convention.

49, - -~sS .
County Convention.
DIM j. TREACT In THE CHAIR
R0POsED BY Ex-JUDGE MOO
NAN AND SECONDED BY joan
j. HEAyEY, EGBERT SEYMOUR
IS NOMINATED BY ACCLAMA-
TIoN THE ASSEMBLY AND
OTHER CANDIDATES.
The Democratic County Convention
sas held in Elks' Hall last night 1t
sas one of the most enthusiastic conven-
nns ever held in the city. 1t was also
Is OF the most harmonious. For the
tst tine in over ha.- a decade the Dem
raey Of Jersey City showed a united
ioN:t. 1t does not need any great amount
Figuring on political knowledge to de-
srsine what this means. Nor is it
hcessary to review the past. As, to the
SANITY. there has never been question
10 its Democratic strength.
The hall was packed to its utmost ca
acity and thousand who would like to
ave entered and witnessed the scenes on
he inside We're obliged to remain out
de. The ist of yice-presidents contain
the names of 149 of the most promi-
ent citizens of the county. The .perma-
ent chairman of the convention was
olln ]. Treacy, who at former Mayor
lty convention in the same hall. after
aving fought the choice of the organi-
alton refused to throw his support to
ne regular party. Under Sheriff John
Heayey, who fought for the aomina-
on Of Sheriff against Egbert Seymour,
{ Bayonne, and was defeated at the
Acent primaries, seconded the nomina-
on of Mr. Seymour and urged all his
tiends TO support the regular nominee.
Fitiam G. Farmer, president Of the
pha J. Heavey Association, who had
ought hravely in the interests of his
siepd. Mr.. Heavey, was present and
iade speech from the platform urging
ii followers of Mr.. Heavey to do the
sme-
Democratic Leader Robert Davis sat
err tie front of the hall facing the
tage. instead of being seated upon it.
he stage was crowded with as many
Bicsrs cf the convention as it would
old Mr.. Davis looked immensely pleas
"a at the great demonstration, in which
axmony in the ranks of the party played
nch conspicuous part. The hall fairly
ang with cheers for Seymour, for Hen
3, for Treacy, for Heavey. In the
ront row of the packed gallery sat a
lrge number of ladies who joined in
he hand clapping phase Of the applause.
There were the usual preliminaries of
convention, the appointment of officers,
be calling of the ron of delegates, the
scorting of the permanent chairman.
Ec.
The committee that escorted John J..
reacy to the chair consisted of G. j.
arroH, Alexander Clever and Joseph
Mtley. Chairman Treacy was given a
reat ovation. 1t was plain that the
sgulars rejoiced to see him back in the
amp.
hieally eloquent speeches. He alluded
racefully to the fight waged for the
omination for Sheriff, discussed the
&lue of an impartial jury system, de-
Jared that closely allied to the office of
heriff was that Of Coroner, but he fur
ser declared that under present con-
ltions no office transcends in impair
tnce that of member of the AS
Pslnbly, as for more than fifteen years
lea Democrat of this county have waged
OAR against the system that makes the
rivate property owner pay double and
rem, in some cases, FIVE times more than
le wealthy railroad corporations He
Nd how the efforts of the Democratic
arty in the Legislature had been sys-
anatically thwarred by the Republican
lachine, from the days of Leon Albeit
own to the present. He spoke Of the
allfnt fight made by Charles S. Black,
- n he compared to Sheridan at Win
er and Blucher at Waterloo, and
Predicted that Mr. Black would yet
the shattered columns in the State
Trenton to dislodge the Republican
hine and place their banner over
State House. Mr.. Treacy declared
had no personal motive in coming to