Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-09-17
Marine Develops
Much Strength,
In Contest.
SILzER Is BUSY
Convention Organizes With "
lam B. GOurIey, Of Paterson 4
Chairman Essex for
MARITIME on the /.
First Ballot.

| TRENTON, Sept. II = Shortly
after 2 O'Clock this afternoon the
democratic state convention was
called TO order in the Taylor opera
house, and Clarence l.. Cole, of At
lantlc county, was made temporary
chairman. The convention got under
way Immediately. William B. Gour-
ley, OF Paterson, former state CHAIR
man, was chosen the permanent chan
man. The usual committees Wef
named and other routine work incl
dent to the nominating of a candi-
date for governor was DONE
Although the friends of former
Mayor Frank S. Katzenbach, Jr., are
optimistic over the situation and ex-
press the utmost confidence in his
ability to land the coveted prize, 1t Is
nevertheless fact that other candi-
dates, notably James E. MARITIME, the
farmer orator" of Union county,
have developed unexpected and por-
tentous strength during the past
twenty-fOur hours.
The unforeseen happened when City.
Counsel James Nugent, of Newark
the personal representative of formeT
Senator James Smith, Jr., announced
late last night that the entire strength
i
votes, will go to Mr. MARITIME on thd
first ballot
At the same time former Senator
William ]. Thompson, the duke ~
Gloucester" declared that Mr..
tine would get the votes of the Cam
den and Gloucester county delega-
tions
This sent the MARITIME stock a soar
ing, but 1t came down somewhat when
former Judge Howard Carrow and
County Chairman J. L. Smith announced
that Mr.. katzenbach would probably
get liberal number of the Camden
county votes
Delegates Arrived Early.
AS was anticipated. Trenton present.
ed scene of unusual political activity
last night, and the prospects are that
today viii see one of the lievliest and
most interesting gatherings of polite
lans that II has known in many a day.
As early as o'clock yesterday after
noon the cohorts began to arrive and
f~'-l then on until midnight. the hotels
: re rapidly transformed into hives of
olitical activity.
From Sussex to Cape May. they came.
Some wore badges bearing the likeness
Of their favorites for the gubernator--
al nomination.; all were enthusiastic
over the prospects of democratic sue
cess If the right man be nominated on
The platform question came in fc1 no
md of discussion, but the visiting IfAsts
we're unable to have their curiosity
sratified as TO its possible provisions
because until an early hour this morn-~
ng the state committee still had the
natter under consideration. While
lothing official was given out in this
Erection. it can be stated on excellent
that there viii be little IL
of radical nature done re-
garding the much vexed excise ques-S.
ion. reports to the contrary notwith-
Delegations of Mercer county demo-
Gratis were on hand at all of the princi-
pal hotels of the city to greet the visi-
tors and see to it that they were made
Quarters had been arranged for at
the Trenton House, Hotel Windsor and
Hotel Sterling, and the early arrivals
We're not long in getting located.
Former Mayor Katzenbach has
suite of six rooms on the second floor
Of the Trenton House, and he was kept
busy receiving friends and well-wishers
rom until 1890, when he was calieder<
lway to a meeting of the state-t6mS =
nttee. which has established head
quarters at Hotel Sterling.
When Mr.. katzenbach returned to
he Trenton House he found another
arge delegation of riends on hand to
7ish him success. but he had not been
here long before he was again called
way to meeting of the state commit
ee. Meanwhile Mr.. MARITIME. who had
Established headquarters just across
ne hall from Mr.. Katzenbach was also
his friends. To the newspap-
: men Mr.. MARITIME said that he be-
eyed that any good democrat would
in the governorship at the approach
lg election; that he had an honorablea
nbition to be governor and that he
)nsidered that he had more than
ghting chance of securing the nominal
on. -e,
Senator Sifzer was another guberna-
rial aspirant who had headquarters at
lie Trenton House. and while he de-
ined to say just how much strength
2 expected to develop in the conven-
on, he declared that he was not out of
e running by any means.