New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-21
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
jersey 'NezC Blood" Forms a NerO
Party, NegIecting corpse"

The Democratic party OF New Jersey has or
ganized At least. that IS what some one hundred
and fifty of the party declared when they were
through with long and satisfying session OF dis
courses in the New Auditorium, Newark yesterday
afternoon
And what a glorious feast Of reason and IN
reason it was! Early in the discussion the dozen
thrilling parcels Of declarations and objections a
pink checked boy in one corner Of the room, who
had previously tousled his hair most picturesquely,
got through a resolution declaring that PLANK
some OF them were badly slivered by long and
hard usage IN previous campaigns-shOud be passed
without free and Unhampered debate. This seemed
to satisfy everybody. and the meeting settled down
10 the business Of the day with expressions or
pleasure every face.
But even before this there had been most graft
flying squabble over the adoption Of the report OF
the nominating committee. This furnished oppor-
tunity for nearly every IN tho room TO declarei
L am a Democrat and this is a Democratic meet
ing. and / demand the right Of free speech! ges-
tculating and rolling out the novels and Kissing
the consOnants in the most approved political meet
ing style.
The tight was over the nomination for permanent
chairman. Ex-Congressman Allan Benny, Of
Bayonne, had been made temporary chairman.
When a recess was taken at o'clock to give the
committees an opportunity to do little private
haranguing of each other there were all sorts OF
dire rumors of packing the conference by Bob
Davis, Democratic boss Of Hudson County.
in much the way that barrel of muddy
water is clarified, by pulling the plug and letting
Il away. EX-COngressman William Hughes, OF
Passaic kicked out the parliamentary bung by de-
claring after Mr.. Benny had. in nodesty, reln-
pushed the gavel, that parliamentary rules may
be all right in places, but they don't go here
We want to do business, and I rule that we shall
have the unanimous consent OF this convention 10
the withdrawal Of Mr.. Daviss name in this report
and the substitution Of Mr.. Benny's' Mr.. Davis
seconded the motion.
When the platform announced everybody
rolled up his sleeves, turned his trousers took
q running start and jumped upon it. Then ensued
such q reuding and tearing of planks that some of
their fingers.
The first plank dealt With municipal ownership.
II declared for municipal ownership control and
operation Of nearly everything IN sight. Every
had something to say about the future of the
Democratic party and the genera prosperity that
would ensue wheu that success was obtained. and
they all tried to speak at one and the same mo-
ment-
Finally Mr. Benny selected Swain P. NOrthrup.
of Essex County who proposed an amendment,
which, il declared by its OppOsers, would put
the Democratic party in position OF waiting for
the majority 10 come around TO its beliefs before
il had the courage to stand up for them.
Toward the close of the convention telegram
received which read. Il have sent cash
Bremmer to pay all expenses" This tele-
gram purpOrted to be signed by Hearst. Mr..
Bremmer the referred TO. Is editor
from Passaic County. He said he had received no
money from Hearst or any one else. The officers
of the organization TO investigate the telegram.
This would have been done last night only the
telegram received so near adjournment the
time did rot permit.
The officers elected we're John Moody. OF Union.
president: John a. Smith. of Camden vice-preSi-
dent; Joseph r Buchanan, OF Essex. secretary.
and Archibald Alexander. Of Hudson, treasurer.