Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-28

Trenton, Sept. 28:=Hcrmony and
enthusiasm marked the democratic
state convention which convened at
noon today in the Taylor Opera
House, for the purpose of nominat-
ing twelve presidential electors. The
twenty-one New Jersey counties are
represented by 1886 delegates, the
highest number from any one county
coming from Hudson, where the
democratic vote earns an apportion-
ment of 238. Essex is next on the
list, with 215.
Fhe only business to come before
the convention Is the naming of two
electers-2t-large and one each from
the ten congressional districts in the
state, SO far ais known. there will be
no contests for these honors
The only out-of-town democratic
poiitieiahs. big or little who turned
up las might, were James r. Nugent.
chTlffnan of the state committee, and
his private secretary, Alderman
Wright, of Newark. OF course, State
Committeeman Charles H. Gallagher,
who IS a Trentonian, was on hand,
and held conference with the chair
man. This morning, however, there
will be a steady stream Of delegates
arriving, and according to reports re-
ceived they will be accompanied by
hundreds of enthusiastic Bryan and
Kern shouters from all parts of the
state While the republican state
convention last Friday was a melan-
choly affair, today's political assem-
blage is expected to be full of life
and spirit.
1t is probable that the two electors
at-large to be nominated by the con-
vention will be former Assemblyman
Archibald Alexander, of Hoboken,
and former Senator Henry s. Ter
hume, of Monmouth county
Rice for Third District.
Last night is was not known whom
the first and second congressional
districts would present for electoral
honors. It issssnderstood that Melvin
A. rice, OF Atlantic Highlands, will
be presented as the candidate for the
third district Mr. Rice was one of
the delegates to the Denver conyen-
tion, and since that time has been
very active In promoting the demo-
cratic campaign in his section of the
state.
The fourth district is being decid-
ed today. Henry H. Isham, of Eliza
beth, will be the candidate presented
by the fifth district-Union, Morris
and Warren counties.
jeremiah O'Rourke, of Newark,
who was government architect during
Cleveland's first administration, will
be selected as the seventh district
elector, while DR.. Samuel e. Robert
son, also of Essex county, will be put
forward to represent the eighth dis
trict.
While 1t was not stated definitely
last night, it is probable that former
Mayor Edward Boos, of Jersey City,
and, Colonel g. A. Stevens, of Hobo
ken, VIII be the choice of the dele
gates from the two Hudson county
districts, the ninth and tenth.
meeting Of the members of the
democratic state committee this
morning In the Hotel Sterling at 10
g. M, make arrangements for the
temporary organization of the con-
vention, which was called to order by
Chairman Nugent at noon.
Former Mayor Frank S, Katzen-
bach, Jr., of this city, acted as tenn
porary chairman of the convention,
and William Devereaux, of Mon
mouth, as usual, acted as secretary.
After the convention has nominal
ed the electoral ticket, 1t will listen
to q discussion of the issues of the
campaign by former Congressman
Charles A. Towne, one of the most
brilliant and entertaining orators
whose services are at the command
Of the national committee.
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