The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17

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were waiting, shortly after noon. There
was a fierce uproar from the different
counties with the names of their fav-
orite sons Somerset yelled fer former
Senator Samuel S. Childs, Mjddlesex
for Senator George S. Silzer, Passaic
for Senator John Hinchliffe and Con-
gresham William Hughes. Hudson.
who was responsible for the success of
Katzenbach, was not so noisy as one
might expect. L,
There was considerable talk as to
what led the Essex delegation to
switch to Katzenbach. 1t was openly
asserted that the Essex men must have
exacted some promise from Katzen-
bach or he would have never gained
the nomination. 1t was the opinion
last night hat the Mercer man was
beaten. Today when it was announced
that the Essex men would GO to the
Trenton candidate it was said that
some conferences during the night had
been responsible for the switch.
At 12:35 State Chairman Robert s.
Hudspeth opened the convention, n
Secretary William K. Devereux read
the roll of the convention. The Rev.
DR.. Otis A. Glazebrook, of Elizabeth,
made the prayer This prayer was
more of a stump speech than an appeal
to Heaven, and singularly enough the
delegates applauded the prayer.
After the temporary officers had been
announced Clarence L.. Cole, of Allan
tic, who was chosen temporary chair
man, delivered a rousing speech. He
spoke of the Democratic principles
which underlie popular government.
1.-THE hope of the people today is in
the Democratic party" said Mr.. Cole.
Loud cheers met this statement.
1.-THE result of our efforts, it seems
to me, will bust the chief of trusts,
the Republican party. The President
is trying to break the trusts, but he
forgets to break the Republican party"
He then went into the mixing of the
municipal and State elections and at
tackled the Republican party for the
abuses which the Democrats claim
exist as a result of Republican govern
ment.
you are assembled today to work
shoulder to shoulder to elect as Gov
ernor of this State the man you nomi-
nate today" He was cheered to an
echo.
Temporary Chairman Cole then set
ln6 real DuSluSSS Oh lue COnNeIllOn
agoing. Each county nominated a
member of the various committees,
rules, resolutions. credentials and or
ganization.
Cheers met the mention of the name
of Mayor Jacob Haussling, whom the
Essex delegation made its chairman.
AS soon as the roll call was COM
pleted Mr.. Cole assigned meeting
places for the committees Adjourn
ment was Their taken until 2 o'clock.
so that the committees might get to
work. Their reports will be the first
order of business at reconvening.
At 2:20 o'clock Mr.. Cole, temporary
chairman. got the convention in order
once more. There was plenty of IN
thusiasm shown before the reconven-
ton this afternoon. There we're long,
loud and insistent K~atzenbachers. Here
and there, however. a "favorite som
cheer was heard. Mayor Jacob Hauss-
ling fell in for a shore. Genuine well
come in cheers and %laudations met
City Counsel ]. r. Nugent on his en-
trance to the Taylor Opera House this
afternoon. In caucus this morning Mr..
Nugent caused the switch to Katzen-
bach when he announced that Far
mer Orator James f. MARITIME. whom
Essex favored. could not be success
full. Mercer and all the other delega-
tions Joined in the cheering.
The credentials committee reported
everything in good order and the or
ganiEation committee reported the Sc
lection of William 3. Gourley. of Pas
sale, as chairman and William ]. Deve-
reux. of Monmouth. secretary.
Mr.. Gourlay spoke but briefly in as
summing the permanent craftsmanship.
He said,
"Gentlemen Of the convention | need
not add a word Here there was
such an outhurst Of applausc and
cheers for the "littie Napoleon OF de-
meoraey that Mr.. Sourley's voice =
drowned. Finally he resumed
when l received a telegram at my
home at an early hour this morning
that I was the unanimous choice Of the
state Committee for chairman % this
convention / felt deeply sensible OF the
honor that had been conferred upon
me | knew that this was a wish that
had been expressed, and that it must
be transmitted into fact By THIS COM
ventien Since yen have spoken per-
init me TO aay that | feel aoubly SEN
sible of chs great henar,s