The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-10
NEW Jersey REpUBlcA CONVENTION.
John I. Blair Nominated for
Governor.
The Resolutions and Nominees fer
Congress. &

The Republican state Convention met IN lof Hell,
Trenton at yesterday for the parpose Of making
the gubernatoral nomination. The meeting war
called to order by F. KISsnAs, Of Mercer county
who nominated q. ID. Hope, of Somerset, q tempo
yary chairman Of the Convention. committee Of
two was appointed to wait on Coonel Hope ana con
duct him to the chair After returning thanks 20 the
meeting the speaker adverted TO General Grants
victory in the wilderness amid the most vociferous
greeting. You have the same enemies TO Ugh, as he
had then, and II you only 60 to New York just now
you would see some OF thoee enemies or our coun-
tryaprogress with their hands red with blood. The
speaker IN conclusion, proposed three cheers for
Grant and Colfax which were given with spontane'
GUS accord.
Robert O. Belville, OF Mercer, was appointed TEN
porary secretary OF the Convention.
A committee OF one from each county was then ap-
pointed as committees on permanent organization,
rnles and resolutions.
resolution was adopted that all resolutions OF the
Convention be submitted to the Committee on Reso-
htions without debates
MIR. KINeMAN moved that the State Central Com
mittee be permitted 10 resign. which accepted.
motion was adopted that the State Executive
Committee consist OF thirteen members, two to be
appointed from each Congressional district and
three at large, to be appointed by the President Of
the Convention.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
The Convention then adjourned till two O'Clock in
the afternoon, when permanent organization was
erected by electing Jonn G. Ten Eycke OF Burling
TON county, as Chairman of the Convention, and
vice presidents and secretaries from each county.
committee OF three escorted the President to the
chair other officials took their the STAGE
Mr. Ten EYcKE after being received with enthu-
tactic nha nHa for ho or nf
being chosen preside over the deliberations Of the
body remarked that the general practice Of maxim
long speeches by chairmen OF conventions was
custom red in the breach than the obeerv.
anOe. The rumOr says base has been nominated by
exclamation; IL so, he doubtless will find those
rioters and rebels his friends. II Chase can stand on
she democratic platform ne will stand ike hen
on not o our h tbs s ss shan
the will OF the people. We do not wish to perpetuate
the scandalous conduct OF the last two years. Pro-
lection shall be extended to all naturaliZed and
native born citizens. The present incumbent of the
White House has endeavored to make treason fash.
lonable instead Of odiOus Nations cannot AFFORD to
be dishonest The national faith and the national
credit must be kept lnvolate They who would break
the nations faith would be turning their backs on
those who saved the nations life and died In her
cause With such a candidate for President as Un-
conditional Surrender Grant must insure success
cal with the able and pure statesman Colfax, whose
such has been attended with marked euccess-with
selection Jdates and such principles and with the
Governor thelprinclpled and popular candidate for
IN be no such word az fail.
adopted;W '''0'"''@ were then presented and
Resolved, That endorse fully ana
tion Of political principles promugated byly the dseara
sss q s eeuGSa party and the them them
Vice President Of the United States we pledge to TICK
ac sG an Sp that
JERSEY win not hesitate give Them her electoral vote
De-. ~ somps
creditors 70 accept in payment Of the national obligations
S pscs Sa. ,Ss;
tending directly TO destroy national credit depreca,e The
anS ha sac cha acon m the
anee with the efforts Of the dem9cratc party during
W
:s 8: e
safely s.:sn s.ps a,S%
% 9Sf D ss to In session
t,ed to their charge and utterly unworthy of the public
Ressysd That We congratulate the especially
Of those SAFE. their Toar
position Of equality Of and rights the Union
and administration of government only hands Of loyal
due TO Senators Representatives In Congress
BLEED who have faithfully accomplished this difficult
s e re- That ne sa,s boy. blue molly upheld the
Them TO rally again the standard OF the great
Hs VIII wao % as% TO sory that
me SHerns hero and patriot who conquered the
,I EesS,ss That We and .Rprsn,; the eminent
The state during his term of oco ana wa Sar a OF
him he thanks Of the Union Republican party OF this State
NOMINATION FOB GOVERNOR.
~ was then moved that John ]. Blair. OF Warren
county be nominated as the unanimous Qubernatoria
candidate OF this Convention which was not agreed
20.
The counties were then called and Mr. Blair was
unanimously nominated as Governor OF the State.
Three cheers were then given for the nominee.
committee OF one from each congressional district
was then appointed to notify Mr.. Blair OF his nom
nation.
DELEGATES AT LARGE
Inc convention then went into nomination for
Delegates at large with the following result:-Charles
yex, 7e4; Andrew X. Hays Camden, 542; Cortlandt
Parker, !. The President then declared Messrs
Hays aud Bradley as the choice of the Convention
having each received majority OF the votes present.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
The following were the Congressional nominees
First Dfsnfct-John W. HaZleton.
Ncond DfStrict-A. G. MCLEAN.
Th1d Dtst,1ct-Abrahain V. Van Fleet.
fOturh DisD1ct-Socrates Tuttle.
run District-Henry ID. Van Nostrand.
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS OF THE NOMINATION
HoRATIO SEYMOUR.
AZ THIS stage OF the proceedings intelligence
reached the Convention OF the nomination at New
York Of Horato seymour as the democratic candi.
aate for the Presidency. The announcement was
neiVeu wan mingled groans Kisses and cheers.
Considerable discussion ensued on the proprety
p dsi,herallne upon resolution TO form
part OF the basis OF the next Convention embodyng
ne rule that In future guDernatorial conventions
each township ana ward be represented 10y one dele.
rate for every hundred voters and one for every
fraction over hfty. The resolution, after meeting
with violent opposition, was tabled.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
state Central Committee. consisting OF the fol.
towing members was then elected
Flrsi district--william :. SHARP and samuel H.
Grey Second dlstrict-Robert c. Belville ana iona.
than NJ Roberts; Third district. g.. Shpman ana
Charles NJ. Herbert: Fourth district-Henry T.
Capan and Nathan r. Johnson; Fifth distrct--Ceorpe
a 1 l,sis cr and y X; PsngG i,,,v ,,
Cornelius walsh, or Newark. aud United States