Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
THREE POLITICAL
PARTIES IN JERSEY
CONVENE IN TRENTON
Absence of Excitement in
Strong Contrast With For
mer Times-Governor
Fielder Attends.

TRENTON, Sept. 2s.-With three big
day there is scarcely ripple to dis
tinguish convention day from any other
so quietly are the meetings conducted
and so few are the delegates here. The
new style of convention, which was urged
through the Legislature when Woodrow
Wilson was Governor OF New jersey Is
in sharp contrast to the oId-time shout
Ing, gesticulating. trading. band-playing
political meetings The direct primaries
| have done away with convention NOM
| nations in the State, and now the chief
purpose OF the getting together of the
| delegates Is the framing of a platform
suitable for all the candidates OF each
party in the campaign. In each con-
vention the Assembly and Senate nomi-
nees. the holdover Senators and the State
Committee are entitled to attend as dele
gates. The Governor of the State Is
entitled to participate in the convention
of his party and, therefore, Governor
Fielder attended the Democratic conyen-
tion.
The Democratic meeting. which was
opened in Masonic Hall shortly after
noon' was called to order by Chairman
Edward f. Grosscup, of the State Com
mittee.
The progressive element OF the party
seemed to be in the saddle and the vii
son men were plentifully in evidence. The
old machine Is cutting little figure in the
convention.
After the calling of the meeting by the
state Chairman, Senator Peter McGlnnis,
OF Pdssaic, was made chairman and the
hsual convention committees were ap-
pointed. An address was made by Gov
ernor Fielder, in which he predicted DEM
ocratic success at the polls this fall. and
urged the party TO stand together In har-
mony. A recess was taken In order to
give the Platform Committee time to draw
UP the platform for presentation to the
convention.
The Republican convention, which met
in the Republican Club Auditorium here,
was called together by Chairman Bug
bee, OF the Republican State Committee.
Senator William T. Read OF Camden.
the Republican leader In the Senate. was
called upon to preside. The Republicans. |
In their speeches, expressed confidence in |
their chances for success In the coming |
election and were jubilant apparently |
over the seeming Increasing weakness |
or the Progressives, II was declared
that desertions from the Progressive
ranks meant generally that a Republican
was won back TO the fold
After the various committees had besn
appointed by the chair. a recess was
taken and the Platform Committee re-
tired to draft its platform.
The Progressive convention, held ar ,bs
headquarters of the Mercer County Pro
Eressive League, was well attended. II
VAS called TO order by Frank b. less
of Camden. chairman of the State Com
mlttee OF that party. There was an
parent uneasiness for fear OF a clash at
any time between the radical and con-
seryative elements of the party Tho
platform, which the committee retired
to draw up Is said 70 be a reaffirmance
Of the principles OF the Progressiye
party.
The conventions will not be concluded
until late In the afternoon. by which |
Time the platform OF each will be com
plete.