The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-19
BIG FIGHT IS
OVER EXCISE
DECLARATION
Continued from First page,

had been anticipated by his own sup
oorters, hut Judge Fort held n minority
over both him aud Judge Pitney' The
vote shOwedi Fort, 131Isi Sommeri
1917, and PItney, 0.
Gardner Colby, chairman of the Es-
sex New idea men, claimed yesterday
only - VOTES, and County Chairman
Dalrymple allowed Sommer only %
votes. Both Colby and Dalrymple con-
coded Pitney from 10 to 26 votes
sommer's strength today was a sur
prise to the Regulars of the county
delegation. In the caucus, although
Major Lentz was considered down and
out. he took a leadership in proposing
action by the Essex men.
He offered first a. motion that when
the Essex member of the convention
rules committee was appointed he
should insist tina the first ballot be
an informal one. This was carried
unanimously, although former Cover
nor Murphy, chairman of the delega-
ton and a member of the State COM
mittee. said such was the intention Of
the State committee.
The major the moved that the Es-
sex member of the resolution commit
fee when named should insist on the
insertion of the Essex excise plank in
the State platform.
It was further decided thai: If the
committee should not so decide then
the Essex member should make a
minority report recommendingfit This
went through unanimously.
1t was 1876 O'Clock when the v
ton was called to order by United
States Senator Frank Briggs as State
MI two xrFn fhrnn Oad
with the delegates from other counties
who were awaiting the arrival of the
Essex delegation, who held up matters
by their long caucus
Mingled cheers and misses greeted
Corporation Counsel Record, of Jersey
City, upon his arrival.
When former Governor Franklin
Murphy and County Chairman Dali,
rymple heading the Essexites arrived
on the scene there were long cheers Tor
them. When Senator Colby took his
seat as a delegate from West Orange
he was greeted in good volume. There
was a singular absence sof cheering tor
any particular candidate.
Just before the convention Governor
Stokes, who was slowed away in the
gallery as a delegate from Cumberland.
got some cheers from his own county
and some of the other South Jersey
delegations. The convention was opened
with prayer by the Rev. Henry c. Min
ton, of the First Presbyterian Church
of Trenton. John /. Blair Reilly, of
Warren, at the conclusion Of the prayer
read the call of the convention.
Senate Briggs announced the tenn
porary officers, naming former Gov
ernor Griggs as temporary presiding
officer.
An outburst of applause met the
Paterson man when a special commits
tee escorted him 20 the chair. MT.
Griggs read his speech, which IS
printed elsewhere in the STAR, ana
it was interrupted by applause a num-
Der of times.
The Essex delegation OCCUPIED the
front centre of the orchestra circle IN
the theatre, a courtesy granted In view
of the probable selection of an Essex
man as the candidate.
The members did not become unduly
enthused. The Regulars N New ldea
men seemed curious about the declara-
lions the former Governor and Federal
Attorney-G General might ~enunciate.
Mr.. Griggs's reference to Bryan were
received with laughter. The first out
burst Of enthusiasm was at the men
ton of the name of Roosevelt. The
succeeding mention of the names of
Taft and Hughes vas applauded, but
not nearly to the same extent as that
of Roosevelt. Mr.. Griggs's reference to
the New Ideas was received with
cheers from the New Idea delegates.
Another outburst of applause was
given the speakers smile about the
course of the vessel Of progressive Re-
publicanism.
When Chairman Griggs concluded
some delegate shouted, three cheers
for Sommer." The response was not
very enthusiastic except from the Els
sex New Idea men.
The business of the convention was
then begun by Chairman Criggs by
the appointment of the necessary COM
mittees. When Husdon was called
Secretary of State Samuel d. Dickin-
son arose to announce the officers OF
the Hudson Regulars. He was cheereo
by his faction.
II arise to name officers for 1Olh
q votes of my county" he said. He ther
named his officers, with Mayor Pierre
Garvin, of Bayonne. as vice-president
James M. Mccarthy, of HUDSON, the
New Idea man, was on his feet as soor
as Dickinson had concluded.
"As a representative of 66% Hudson
votes, | name that sterling Republican
Mayor Mark Pagan, as vice-president
He Their named the members OF the
committee. A bitter debate was I'M
minent, but Chairman Griggs brought
the possible battle to- IN end by ruling
that the faction Of the Hudson delega-
ton which was in the majority, should
have the naming of the officers.
"If the convention desires otherwise
IL can overrule the chair" said Mr.
Griggs. The names of those selected
by the Dickinsonites were then an
nounced. Cheers were the reward o.
the ruling of the chair. No appeal wa'
taken.
On the resolutions committee. thu
Dickinson men named John j. Tofey
and the Faganites George L. Record
BY the ruling of the chair the forme'
got the place, thus shutting out tn
New Idea man.
The membership of the committee Of
resolutions, one member being chosei
by each county, was as follows: Allan
tic, r. II. Ingersoll; Bergen, Senate
E. w. Wakelee; Burlington. Senate
s. X. Robbins; Camden, f. Amble
Armstrong; Cape May, Aaron w
Hand. Cumberland. Isaac T. Nichols