Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-10-01
DEMOCRATIC ELEC-
T0RAL CONVENTION
HARM NOUS 4 ENTHUsIAsUIC
state Chairman Nugent's speech.

! tSJ JdlucS II. 4NuSGAt, oldlS CAdII
and Frank S. Katzenbach, Jr.. of Tren-
ton, candidate for Governor last Fall
\ in speeches had further blazed out the
campaign started in New Jersey re
Gently by William Jennings Bryan.
State Chairman Nugent re-echoed
the Bryan slogan of Let the People
Rule" He pleaded for a clean cam
paign and said no money from cor
porations would be accepted in the
campaign.
/ The electors chosen We're as follows: !:
Electors at large-Former Assem-
/ blyman Archibald Alexander, a Hudson
| County lawyer and member of the re-
/ cent Assembly Probe Commission; and
Thomas M. Ferrel, former Congress-
man and former State Senator, OF
Gloucester County.
First District-Former Mayor Jo-
seph Nowrey, of Camden.
Second District-James H. Birch,
Sr., of Burlington.
Third District-Thomas ]. Scully, OF
MiddleseX County
Fourth William J. Keys, Of
/ Somerset County.
Fifth District-Henry r. Isham, OF
Union, a prominent real estate man in
Elizabeth.
Sixth District-Lewis Martin, former
Senator Of Sussex County,
Seventh District-Dr Samuel G.
+ Robertson, of Essex, former president
/ of the Board of Trade of Newark.
| Eighth District-Josep W. Stover,
of Essex County.
/ Ninth District-Henry Byrne, OF
Hudson County. a Jersey City contrac-
! tor.
Tenth District Horace L. Allen, OF
Hudson County, former Assemblyman
/ Mercer County was ready to suggest
/ Former Councilman J. Allen South
wik of this city as the Fourth District
IElector, but deferred to Somerset
County.
The party headquarters were at Ho-
| tel Sterling and there was much wire
pulling all the morning on the slate
Not many Of the electors had been
i chosen before the arrival here of the
delegates. All the prominent state
leaders were in evidence in the va
rious councils.
It was after 1 o'clock when it was
called to order by State Chairman
James R. Nugent
Mr.. Nugent spoke as follows:
/ "As Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, it is my privilege tc
call this convention to order. This is
the first time, since my selection tc
/ the honorable and responsible post o1
| Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, that | have had an oppor
tunity to address body representa-
! tive of the whole state democracy. Il
/ is my purpose, in these few remarks
to outline the work of the campaign
and the great issues that face us as
citizens of this state and nation.
4 "As Chairman of the State Commit
tee, it will be my endeavor to har
monize and solidify the Democratic
party. | firmly believe that in unit
ed party there is every assurance o.
victory. In this work I need your un
! divided cooperation; I need your act
i've assistance and l ask your hearty
support Of the cause that is near ant
dear to the hearts of US all.
.'At this early stage of the campaign
it is folly to predict the result, ane
such prediction could be little more
than a guess. Yet, such evidences as
have come to my attention, point con
clusively to the fact, that, were the
election held today, New Jersey woplc
choose twelve electoral votes for Viii
liam ]. Bryan and John w. Kern. -
Some of us before the early days
of the Denver convention, questioned
the advisability of nominating Mr.
Bryan. In our stand we were honesi
and we believed that another should
lead our fight We, however, bowed tt
the will of the convention, and today
are convinced that none could SO sue
ssfully lead the party as our pres
4 ent candidate.
ssThe West, strong in youth and Wig
or. headed the stampede for Bryan. ane
the East, unimpressionable as it has al
ways been, is stirred as never before
THE lays of Grover Cleveland were
not more enthusiastic in New Jersey
than is today, the day of Bryan. Onl.
Ia few days ago thousands followed his
n march through our state with plegde:
land good wishes. His march was
triumphant march marked at every
lplace with heartfelt enthusiasm tina
4 points to a Democratic sweep in New
Jersey. | personally am glad OF thi:
opportunity to give my unqualified en-
dorsement and pledge my undivided
support of William J.. Bryan.
stThe platform adopted at Denver /;
"a monument of true and pure democ
lracy. Its every line breathes the olt
Jefferson spirit as exemplified in tina
lstatesman's and founders great words
equal right to all and special priv
lileges to none. More in praise Of thi1
document cannot say, except in ful
filment Of its pledges is to be found
new birth Of national prosperity, a revi
val Of business and a square deal ia all
"Of the Republican platform ca1
only say, that the past record speak