Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-04
DELEGATES HAD
THEIR W WAY

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divided, many OF the delegates not
voting after observing that the gov
ernor earnestly wished the side
tracking of the resolution.
1.-THE Chair is in doubt declared
Mr.. Martin, but he instantly fol-
lowed this remark with the declara-
ton that the ssayes" were In q ma
jority on the question. Thus, on the
governors own motion the resolu-
ton, endorsing him for the Presi-
deney was tabled. Had not the gov
ernor made a personal plea for this
action, the resolution would AVE
been adopted without opposition.
Bracken Asks R~etractIon.
The only ciscordant note sounded
In the convention came as the result
of an effort on the part of Assembly
man John ]. Bracken, of Essex coun-
ty, to clear himself OF the charge
made by the governor In q speech Ia
Newark that he OBracken) and Asa
semblyman Frank p. Sha1yoy had
failed to live up to their campaign
promises IN the last legislature.
After the platform had been adopted
Mr.. Bracken asked for the privilege
of the floor to make a statement.
He recited the fact that the governor
had charged him with being r~ecreant
to his constituents as a legislator
and not worthy 0 being reelected.
In a voice trembling with emotion,
and with the governor sitting just
across the aisle from him. the Essex
Assembiyman said that he preferred
to believe thai Mr.. Wilson had been
misinformed concerning his record
In the Legislature rather than to
feel that a wIiifu1 m~isstatement had
been made concerning his record.
MI Rracken declared that both him
self and Mr.. Shalvoy had kept all
the promises they made to the voters
OF Essex county and that he de1ed
the governor or anyone else to sue
cessfully charge to the contrary on
an investigation of hte legislative
records. Il think a great injustice
has been done Mr.. Shalvoy and my
self and | believe that a r~etraetion
should be mare. declared Assem-
blyman
The remarks OF Assen1hlyman
1aetfa5R.as6A tfng gov9fR6r Vas
not feazed ny them.
Wilson Stands Firm.
"This is a matter which in cour-
tesy to Eli. Bracken and Mr.. Shall
voy, I do not care to discuss upon
the floor of this convention" COM
mented the governor as he was sree-
ognized to make a reply to the As
semblyman. II can only say that a
retraction is out of the question be-
cause 7 was essentially right in what
| said In my speech n Newark, /
will merely ask the convention to re-
member there SFS other ways of OPP
posing measures besides voting
against them and ] have simply re-
corded my collections upon these
matters concerning Mr.. Bracken and
Mr.. Sharlvoy. 7 am very sorry that
| have been Obliged to cali the at
tention OF this convention to that
which | have done In these particu-
lars"
Adopting a Platform.
The formality OF adopting a plat
form upon which the Democrat can
didates for the legislature make their
| appeal for votes was accomplished in
a very short time in the convention.
| However, the resolution committee,
OF which the governor was chair
man, spent over two hours during
the recess considering the platform.
The meeting OF the committee was
held with open doors. The gov
ernor presided at the committee
meeting and brought with him a
proposed platform which he had per-
sonally drafted. Substantially, this
was the platform adopted by the
convention. Assemblyman Ford, OF
Hudson, and Mr.. Voorhees,, of Essex,
opposed the plank demanding a re-
form in the system OF drawing grand
~juries. They claimed the proposed
system assailed the constitutional
rights of sheriffs and that the pres
emit law afforded sufficient remedy
for the correction of whatever
abuses existed In the drawing OF
~juries. The governor declared thar
he believed the present iasF was In
sufflcitn to deal with the situation.
He said that n a trip about the
state he had received a large number
of complaints concerning the failure
of citizens to obtain proper consid-
Grafton from grand jarfes as against
political Influences The governor
sad he felt Very certain that there
was great need Tor jury reform In
New Jersey. On q roll call of the
committee only msssrs. Ford and
Voorhees, voted against the plank on
this subject which had been pre-
pared by the governor. In the CON-
vention, after the governor had read
the platform, Mr.. Ford said that the
delegation from Hudson county
wanted to record It's opposition To
the jury reform plank. Senator
Fielder and Assemblyman Donneily,
both OF Hudson, said that Mr.. Ford's
declaration could not be applied to
them, fer they believed THERE was
urgent need OF Jury reform.
An effort was made to sseHee the
adoption OF a plank demanding a
special session of the legislature to
make a re5apporticnnaent of con-
sressfonaI districts. Representa-
tives Hughes, Tuttle and Mccoy, per-
ally urged such action upon the res
ofutions committee. but the governor
was not In favor OF the proposition
and it was rejected. In the conven~
ton Mr.. Voorhees, offered an amend-
naat % the platform ae read by Eue
governor requesting . speeinf aes-
sion II the legislature Rut L Wsg