New-York tribune., 1868-03-19
NEW-JERSEY.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONvENTIoN-GEN. GRANT
ENDORSED FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

REPUBLICAN STATE C0NVENTION-GEN. GRANT
ENDORSED FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
TRENTON, March 1s-The Union Republicans
Of NewJersey met here to-day for the purpose OF select
ingdeegates TO attend the National Convention TO be
held at Chicago on the 2Oth OF May next Many repre-
sentatves arrived evening the morning trains were
ed with further reGnforcements from all sections OF the
State and at noon TaylOrs Hall was crowded with an
audience Of unusual intelligence. The meeting was
called to order by Mr.. Frederick Kingnan, who made
few appropriate remarks and nominated the Hon Soc
rates Tuttle OF Passaic County as temporary Chalr-
man. Mr.. Tuttle acknowledged the honor con
past year the people of this country had
been sailing troubled seas: Recently II was found
had been decided that he be seized and he now
che point OF being overheard into the great waters by
was badly beaten last Autumn, but he thought he
recognized spirit Of determination 70 follow
regain the ground that lost aud that the cit-
1ens had met % plant their Inca Evidently no PC son
party. but on the contrary al were favor OF
tty aud with Gen Grant always At the head of the col
Unp victory was sure. AT the conclusion OF mT'
barton were named as temporary secretaries committees
on organization and TO draft resolutions were
6oots it was decided that the Convention take
tin n the afternoon on reassemDing at that hour
galleries Of the hal were observed TO be well hed
with spectators among whom were several ladies' and
as the audience were being seated the " banner BAND
restored. IL announced that the lion Duuey ..
Gregory had been selected as PfesIdeht anu that
Vice and Secretary from each county had
also been chosen. These were unanimously electeu as
the permanent officers On coming forward Mr. Gregory
greeted with cheers and remarked In brief acknOw
edgnient. that some wears ago u was ms g9od
fortune to preside at the birth OF the Re
publican party in New-Jersey, party which
subsequently, saved the country He believed that the
and put forward man who never said fail Then with
he accidental President back In Tennessee and Grant as
standard bearer he willing and anxious TO tight IL
ont on that line The Convention then fastened forward
with regular business, and In the usual manner
nnaamosy elected the following persons representa-
ffyes at Chicago For Senatorial Delegates the Hon A.
n; Catch the Hon. Cortandt Parker the Hon. John
blair and the Hon George T. Cobb; Alternates Messrs
Ames Clark John s. Irick, q X Pang6orn ana James f.
Ruslings Congressional Delegates-Flrst DISTRICT Col
GIliam L. Potter, Cumberland; John W; Ha-
yeton. Gloucester; Altemates, A. M. Dubois,
Cumberland; Theodore Berkey, Cape May
second DisTlctJarVls E. BARTLETT Burlington Robert
,oonth. (}en John g. Schultze, Ocean. Third Dstrlc-
levi n Gerard, Middesexj Charles H Hillman, Hun
sterdon Alternates = H. NJ. Gasc0lgn, somerset;
W D. Chetwood, Union. Fourth Dtstrlct - H. a.
walton Bergen Martin Ryerson, sussex.
Aiiernstes-Rowland johnson. Essex; James Night
Hudson Cornelius walsh Essex. Alternates-Daniel
W. Baker Newark Charles Wehle Hoboken. Ihe ioi-
lowing resolutions then enthusiastically adopteu'
Ih0se touching Cen Grant aDp lhpeacnneut peins TO
ceived with turbulent applause. -, - 80. a.,
h,sod That when the victory eDehon leH Veh oses
orissed " war asd destitute Of valid y
add duty Of lhe Of the people In Congress
the aHnatug Sf ts GoyeTDnento declare ne es
ws such states should b restored their relations 70 the Union
6 en.efea apSe tsai dn With moderation and
ks0e sbe south embsssed oppOs0n al the hOftn
oe tssftsa o. 81 onntA kess kEeeus-th0 bss Aiee