The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-28
Widest SCENES AS
BRYAN STAMPEDE
MEETS A FAILURE
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order the chairman ruled chat the ESQ
luton was carried, Hudson voting
solidly against it, with weak support
from Burlington, Bergen and Union.
James E.. MARITIME entered the conven-
ton at 2:15 o'clock, and was cheerec
Justify.
The applause for MARITIME was swal-
lowed up by that which greeted the APP
pearance of former Senator Smith al
another door.
For the first time in several years,
the former Senator took a seat with the
Essex delegation in a State convention
When Union County was reached in
the roll-caIl of counties for officers OF
the convention Farmer Orator MARITIME
was named for alternate-at-large. Mar
tine hurried to the floor from the bal
cony and endeavored to stampede the
convention for Bryan.
He nominated himself for delegate
at-large and asked for support that lie
might go to Denver in the interest OF
the "toilers' friend"
Hudson and scattering delegates
cheered Bryan, it'll the majority abso-
lutely silent.
Former Congressman Allan Benny,
of Hudson, was seeking recognition
when Katzenbach entered the theatre
and made his way down an aisle 10
where the Mercer men sat. Cheer
on cheer rent the air. First Hudson
o no part, but when County Chair
man GeorPa Labarre, of Mercer, sug-
gested three cheers for the next Vice,
Prpcidanf nf tho TTpitod Ctotac nouis
and his men tool it UP and there was d
demonstration hat surpassed anything
up to this point. Benny finally Sc.
cured the floor and demanded to know
what had been the ruling for the reso-
luton to bind the Denver delegation.
The chair stated after quelling the
disorder following Marines speech
that the unit rule resolution had beer
adopted.
Just before the roll call for nomina-
lions of delegates-at-large it was ar
ranged to pit former Judge Howard
Carrow, of Camden, against Davis. He
was nominated by Atlantic with former
Senator Smith, of Essex; Hinchcliffe, OF
Passaic, and Katzenbach, of Mercer.
Hudspeth and MARITIME were placed il
the race by Burlington. Cumberland
nominated Davis, with 25 supporters
for him.
1t was a magnificent battle thai
started with the roll call. Chairman
Viehmann found the last of his life
before him following the announcement
by Simon Hahn hat Essex was sollidly
for Smith, Katzenbach, Hinchliffe ant
Carrow as the big four, and Gloucester
had fallen into line.
Congressman Hamill took the tlool
to name Davis for Hudson. Hamll
undertook a.defense of Hudson County
declaring that there was no truth II
the charge of selling out K~atzenbach
"We'1l wash no dirty linen here,
shouted Viehmann above a roar o.
cheers and Kisses. Finally quiet wa:
restored for a time and Hamill went
on with his speech. He claimed fol
Hudson the record of the banner coun'
ty for Democracy in the State. Shak'
ing his fist toward the Essex delega'
ton, the young Congressman cried
Does it come from you to talk o.
selling out a candidate. What did vol
do to Seymour"
He got no further for several min
utes. He shouted that Hudson wa'
willing to be beaten and would TAKE
her medicine. but asked that the
'hoodlum" attack cease. Hudson's mer
stood about Davis and cheered for sew
eral minutes. with the rest of the con.
vention silent.
Former Congressman Benny, aftel
some party offered in addition to Davis
MARITIME, Of Union: Senator Johnston
Ca,rs.I - 'rTy.n.o. o.d To-oA- II
Birch, ST., of Burlington, all Bryan
men, it was claimed.
When Union County was called Ed.
ward Nugent and Cox entertained the
convention by calling zach Other
names. Cox Md the same foul
favored by Hudson County for the "Bie
-Four"
Cornish, who was chairman of the
Warren delegation, withdrew from the
race. He stated that he had been 6
delegate-at-large at every national con
vention for sixteen years, but could no
permit consideration of his name thi:
yea
Hudspeth also withdrew, and in hi;
withdrawal pleaded for Hudson repre-
sentation in the Big -Four. The com
mittee on credentials which had beer
named early in the session reported
at this point that Charles Foos had
been seated and Julian A. Gregory's
protest for the Second District of the
Third Ward, of East Orange, thrown
out.
Four delegates elected at a specia
primary in Raritan Township were
seated over those chosen at the regular
primary. The work of the committee
was approved. There are 1885 votes
apportioned among the counties.
The disorder was unparalleled when
the roll-call started. The Hudson dele
gates started to 10 toward the stage
claiming that the roe was not being
properly recorded. The chairman
pleaded with Hudson to let the con-
vention proceed. The Davis mer
claimed that Camden's recorded vote