Modern battles of Trenton .. . emarkable demonstrationof popular power. Even the delegates who had been namedthrough his instrumentality for service in the convention werecaptured by their enthusiastic Cleveland neighbors all over theState, and to keep themselves in favor were forced to agree toaid in the selection of Cleveland delegates. In his own countyof Hudson the delegates held a preliminary caucus to set thepace for delegations from other sections of the State, and onmotion of ex-Mayor Isaac W. Taussig, one of them, openlydeclared for President Clevelands renomination. The currentwas so
Modern battles of Trenton .. . emarkable demonstrationof popular power. Even the delegates who had been namedthrough his instrumentality for service in the convention werecaptured by their enthusiastic Cleveland neighbors all over theState, and to keep themselves in favor were forced to agree toaid in the selection of Cleveland delegates. In his own countyof Hudson the delegates held a preliminary caucus to set thepace for delegations from other sections of the State, and onmotion of ex-Mayor Isaac W. Taussig, one of them, openlydeclared for President Clevelands renomination. The currentwas so strong a one that his lieutenants could not have stemmedit if they had attempted it—and they didnt try. The hand-some and portly James Smith, Jr., of Newark, who by this timehad risen to be one of the most powerful factors in politics, wasthe first to yield to the tide. He had formed a pleasant personalacquaintance with ex-Secretary William C. Whitney, one of most intimate friends, and had been flattered by an. James Smith, Jr. MODERN BATTLES OF TRENTON. 411 invitation to make the journey to the National Convention atChicago in Mr. Whitneys private car. His prominence enabledhim easily to spring to the front as a leader of the popular move-ment, and all of Governor Abbetts big lieutenants fell in linebehind him. The perceptible wavering in his ranks did not phase the Gov-ernor a particle. He still hoped through the repressive powerof his autocracy to put this popular uprising under his convention was called to assemble at Trenton about themiddle of May. Thenight before the daydesignated for its as-sembling, UnitedStates Senator McPher -son dropped intoJersey City and wasurged by his friend , the Presidentof the First NationalBank, to attend theconvention. The Senator was known as aCleveland advocate, andthe proof that Mr. Ab-bett had lost control ofthe delegates was afforded in the splendidovation that was given to the Senator the moment he rea
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