Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28
5 Conventions TO-DAY
New Jersey, Connecticut, Ark.
ansas and Colorado.
DEMOCRATS At TRENTON
Delegates to Denver Elected a.
Agreed on Last Night.
SOUTH CAROLINA MEETING
Colorado Republicans a Unit for
Taft for President-Roosevelt
and Buchtel Endorsed.
SOUTH CAROLINA MEETING

TRENTON. y. j.. April 2S.-At 10 am.
the situation with respect TO todsy's demo-
cratic state convention for the selection
Of delegates to the Denver convention Was
not changed from the program as agreed
upon last night by the state committee.
This program embraced former United
States Senator James Smith, jr.. former
Mayor Frank s. Katzenbach. jr.. OF Tren-
ton. State Senator John Hinchliffe of Pas
sale and State Chairman Robert S. Huds-
peth of Hudson for delegates at-laree.
with the delegates uninstructed and the
unit rule applied.
A railroad wreck at South Elizabeth de-
layed the arrival Of the delegates from
North Jersey points. State Chairman
Hudspeth was not here during the fore-
noon. and il was not known whether he
would come. His absence from the state
committee meeting last night was due 10
illness
1t also was not known whether he would
accept one Of the places as delegate-at-
large. A few OF the Hudson county dele
gates who came here last night said today
that Hudson would stand out for Robert
Davis. their leader In that county, for one
Of the delegates-at-large. but their man.
ner did not indicate their belief that they
would win.
The delegates agreed upon by the vari-
Gus congressional districts will be as fsi-
lows:
Ffrst-william II. Davis Of Camden and
e E. Grosscup. Gloucester.
Second-Clarence L. Cole. Atlantic. and
Mulford *. Ludlam, Cumberland.
Third.W Parker Runyon. Middiesex.
and Melvin H. Rice. Monmouth.
Fourth-Charles II. Fallagher. Mercer.
and James NJ. Pidcock, Hunterdon.
Fifth-William f. Tuttle. jr.. Union, and
Willard w. Cutler. Norris.
sixth-Frank Van Noorst, Passaic, and
Archibald Hart. Bergen.
Seventh-John r. Hardin and John +.
Sinnot of Essex. ---'
Eighth-James r. Nueent and Walter L.
Ninth-H. Otto wittpenn and Eugene
Kinkead. of Hudson.
Tenth-Jamss Hamill and John J. McMa-
hon of Hudson.
State Chairman Hudspeth arrived at
noon and announced that he would not
under any circumstances be q candidate
| for delegate at large against the prefer
ence of his own, Hudson. county for MI.
Davis. This left the fourth place open at
the time for the conyening OF the conven-
tion
Chairman Hudspeth said that he did not
believe that the convention would adopt
any resolutions. but that the declaration
of national principles would be left to the
national convention.
State Chairman Hudspeth. Immediately
upon mis- arrival. started In to end the
conflict over Mr. Davis as delegate at
large. Mr.. Hudspeth had conference
with Davis. who is a Bryan man. and
another one with former Senator Smith.
| and finally ii was agreed that Davis would
be permitted to go to Denver as dele
| gate at large. but that he would be TIED
up against Bryan by the adoption OF the
| unit rule.
1t was l:I o'clock when the conven-
| tion was called to order by State Chair
man Hudspeth. who introduced former
Brunswick as the choice of the state COM
mittee for temporary chairman. Mr.. veih-
mann made a brief speech. In which he
said:
Temporary Chairman's Address.
Chairman veihmann opened his address
by quoting from the first inaugural ad-
dress of Thomas Jefferson. and then made
an attack upon the administration OF
President Roosevelt and also upon the
republican administration In this state.
Referring to President Roosevelt's ad-
ministration, Chairman Vehemann said:
1--WE have been passing through siren
nous times. This has been the day OF the
big stick and whenever a head bobbed
up the club swinger would get into action.
Predatory wealth has been severely de-
nounced: undesirable citizens have been
publicly branded; men have been pro-
posed. elected and initiated into the An
anias club with lightning rapidity; ma
ture takers have been taught that there
is only one reliable source Of authority:
Trace suiciders and mollycoddlers have
been castigated. and spontaneous out
bursts of denunciation have been kept on
tap 90 meet the public pulse for the ex-
listing moment.
"F3oldly proclaiming the necessity for
tariff reformation at the beginning OF his
administration. he was led TO see
brighter light. and party supremacy ana
political demands have beaten the ma
tional need and the general welfare.
Vigorous in his denunciation OF corrup-
tion. subsequent events have proved that
he was the recipient o. the fruit or such
l.corruption. and was knowingly meetinS
some now undesirable citizens TO arrange
for then existing needs.
In his attack upon the republican state
administration. Chairman Veihmann dweir
largely upon increased expenditures under
republican, rules. Referring to Gov.
Forts suggestion that banks oe PIacvo III
a separate class from taxation. Mr. Veih-
mann characterized this as favoritism ana
asked why not put the shoe stores and
grocers in a separate class Tor taSatioi-
Among other things crlticiseo ny MI
Veihmann was the creation OF state com.
missions and the interferences with local
government by state politicians The one
CRYING evil OF the day. Mr.. Neihmann said,
was not too much politics. but too little
politics by the right men.
Smith in the Saddle.
For the first time in ten years former
United States Senator James Smith. Jr.'
opened headquarters here and planned to
carry the convention in the hollow of his
hand. Smith In fighting for the leader
ship of his party In the state. His op-
ponent is Robert s. Davis OF Hudson
county. the democratic stronghold OF New
Jersey. Some of the fire that made demo-
cratic gatherings notable fifteen years
ago was noticed this morning when the
trains brought in enthusiastic delegates
from every county in the state. snifh oc-
,,,pied room lOG at the Trenton house, the
ana rtment from which he for years die
tated the action Of state conventions. and
a decided anti Bryan atmosphere pervad-
ed the room.
The fight in the convention will be over
the selection of deiegates-at-Iarge to tn.
Denver gathering. Davis. q Bryan ad-
mlrer. wants seat In that convention.