The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-23
NEW JERAT DEMOCRATIC eoyyEsT,es,

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Theodore II. R'nndolpb, of Morris County
Nominated for Governor-seymour, Biaii
and the Nafiona Democratic Platform En-.
dorsed-The sswlA to BInn's Government" Re
solution Carried- Nomination OF Delegates
70 the Electoral Goa 'ese.
The Democratic State q invention for the noniiaa
ton OF Governor and Presidential electors mel
yesterday In Taylor Hail, Trenton At twelve
O'Clock Judge Naar OF ira 1ton chairman OF the
State Executive Committee u tlled the Convention 10
order. which was temporary organized by the
election OF Mr.. Leon Abbst OF Hudson. IA
Chairman Mr.. Abbot on taxi NJ the chair. said
that he believed every deiexA5e was animated
with the desire TO choose the stnSL ges man in the
State. He did not think there ws any question
about efecting majority IN the state He had 40
fear Of New Jersey, and he hoped that this little
state would roll up such majority wouid for
ever extinguish radcalism within its borders. Every
indication was cheering. There was no enthusiasm
on the opposite side; there was every enthusiasm
on the democratic side. They stood battling for the
liberties OF their country aud the restoration OF tho
landmarks that had been blotted out by fanatical
radicalism.
Alexander M. Johnson, of Mercer, was elected
temporary secretary OF the Convention
Judge MAR submitted the following proposition
In a series OF resolutions from the Executive Com.
mittee to the effect that in future the Democratic
Central Committee be composed OF seven members,
two to be appointed by the President OF the Conyen.
ton and one from each Congressional district; that
the term Of service Of such committee shall be three
years; that all future conventions shall be composed
OF one delegate for every two hundred constituents
and one for every fraction over one hundred. The
resolutions, motion OF the Chairman OF the Execu
tive Committee, were laid on the table.
GAg fAQI Af from oh mr. VVnr tod
on permanent organization. rules and credentials,
and at one O'Clock the Convention took recess for
an hour On Resembling permanent OrganHa-
ton was effected by the election OF Garrett s. Cannon
of Burlington President and vice presidents from
each county ana secretaries from each CONGRESSIONAL
district.
Mr.. CANNON. on being conducted to the chair sai1
he thanked the gentlemen Of the Convention for the
distinguished and unexpected honor conferred upon
him. They had come there with the full determine
ton OF making their candidate, whoever he might
be- the Governor OF their STATE The National
and wen; T1hey mad placed upon ,t their
ito ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS one thing was GER
tain II he be elected as President OF the United states
he will have policy. They had also placed second
upon their ticket General Blair who marched with
sherman to the sea. Cheeis.)
The resolutions submitted in the forenoon were
taken from the table and their consideration elected
warm disputation particularly the one concerning
the reduction of the delegates to one for every two
hundred voters. Mr. Albeit, in advocating the
prOprety OF adopting this resolution, remarked that
after the coming election no building in Trenton
would be capable OF accommodating the delegates
according to the present ratio, numerically strong
will the democracy become. The clauses extending
the service OF the Executive Committee to three
years and reducing the representation were stricken
out and the remainder OF the resolutions adopted.
The nominations for Governor were tn en-
were presented:-isaac r. Dickinson, salem: Amos
Robbins, Mddlesex; Nehemiah Perry, Newark The
OdOre RunyOn. Newark; Moses BigelOw. Newark;
Theodore +. Randolph. Morris; Henry 8. Little Mon
mouth Mr. Dickinson begged leave to Withdraw
his name. He would not embarrass the expedition
OF the Convention by allowing his name to remain
while ADLER men were submitted. He was prepared
to give his support to the most worthy candidate
After the taking Of the first ballot the candidates
stood follows:-TheOdOre +. Randolph, 1876; Amos
Robbins, $50; Nehemiah Perry, 1870; Theodore
low, 49, At the commencement OF the second ballot
1t was found that the sentiment OF the Convention
was gravitatng towards Randolph. when by a
unanimous the entire delegates cast their votes
In hs favor and Randolph was unanimously de-
clared the gubernatOrial nominee amid cheering.
Senatorial Electors with the following t:-Peter
ID. vroOm, OF Mercer 300: Joel Parker, of Monmouth
ton Of Sussex, ISa. Peter D. vroom. OF Trenton. re-
ceiving 300 votes and Adoph Schalk, OF Newark re-
ceiving 4ls, were declared duly elected Senatorial
EiectOr at large
A committee was appointed to wait on TIL eodOre
Randolph. who, on being introduced to the Conven-
this generous manifestation OF your confidence. When
such an honor comes from the democracy OF my
tive State Is largely enhanced. The contest Is not
to be between men, but between wo great political
parties represented by that noble statesman HOratio
Seymour (cheers), and General Grant. The issues OF
the contest, however, have dwndled down to two
reconstruction and finance. These two paramount
should be kept before the people OF State:
and II they be integently nut before the people OF
New Jersey may reasonably hope for victory"
recess OF thirty minutes was then taken before
appointing Congressional electors. On reassemblng
the following gentlemen were nominated for the
Electoral College First Congressional district Al
fred II. Shape Second district, william A. Low;
Third district. James X. Swassey Fourth district,
II. l.. Demorest Fifth district Joseph r. Randolph.
The following resolutions were then submitted and
adopted -
bed convention for tbs OF nominating candidates
for and electors and expressing the sentiments
the the ISSUES presented for the decision OF the
Resolved, That heartily endorse the nominations Of
Horaiio seymour and Francis r. Blair Jr for President
and vice President OF the United States and the platform
principles enuncised BY the National Convention at New
York.
son OF last year strike out the word white from the
State constitution and to establish political equality between
the white and the black OF the State.
the sss%sn, o slavery BY the war and by tue eoa
aboshns the institution, do nevertheless insis, upon the
right all the States under the constitution regulate their
domestic Affairs In their own way without Congressional
Resolved That the democratic party of this State
scr soldiers and sailors the war, val, faithfully
redeem all the pledges made In their behalf.
Resolved That the representatives OF the democracy hs
their undivided support believing tina, their election will
dound the welfare OF the State aud The prosperity OF the
country
At Ave O'Clock the Convention adjourned.
CAMP MEETING AT NORTHPORT, l.. I.
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