New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-16
NEW,JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
uDGE BEDLE NOMINATED AMID GREAT
ENTHUSIASM.

AN IRIE AND PULL C0NvESrION-JOOoS D'
NOMINATION CHAMPIONSHIPS ENrhOsiA'~ ~" o'.
yERsAI AND coNrAGIoUs-sPEhoh VI 49,
v,y,rr,-, PLATFORM DESOUNCING THE GAG
Wv TIE Civil. RIGHTS BILL AND THE THRU
q TERM AND DEMANDING SPECIE PAfMhNlS-ihN
II a. sENArORsHR.
-. s.vr,,r CORRESPONDENT THE rKIBUNE-I
TRENTON, n. j., Sept. 15.-The conversion
a, today justified the promise OF yesterday Inc sSn
,ns vas one OF nse body of men, nelhgent anu TO
.neetanla and its proceedings we're caaracter1ed "
,armopv and aniabfty unprecedented In DEMOCRATIC
,o,xant,ons In this State The body when seated IN
-,,,ors Han presented really imposing array There
not single feminine face to break the monotony OF
vnustacbe and beard and not so much as bright nooon
70 tighten up the dead mass OF iuvariaoie OIaek
IN which the well-regulated American IN pom
10. "a always clothed. Late in the afternoon
two or three ladies' strayed in aud hid Id the
roscep,um boxes The nomination Of Judge Bedle was
a, wall assured that whatever caucusing there was Oh
Detty factions was devoid OF public interest," ano the
Convention met knowing precisely what Its action was
70 BE- The harmony Of the proceedings was unoroke,
and the order would have been equally well preser'eu
had not Mr. vanaita, the permanent Cnairman ues
passed the patience OF bis hearers ana
,ha ira of those delegates who would rather yell tnan
Listen to speeches. -,
Tina Convention was called TO order at noon by COL
William p. McMicbsel. Chairman OF the state Oenrai
romrnittee who nominated Judge BENJAMIN +. Carter
,eph l. Narr Of Mercer James Hand of fsssaie George
vanderbilt OF Mercer, and Thomas n. Black OF Bur
tfneton for temporary Secretaries. The NOMINATIONS
were approved unanimously, and Messrs- Sma4ey VI
Essex and Cook Of Mercer appointed COMMITTED
to escort Judge Carter 10 the Chair He Dreny reSuheu
his thanks 70 the Convention for the hohor
conferred upon him, and remarked that ne
aid not know when. II ever, he had seen 80
large and influential gathering of the Democracy OF
New-Jersey. He thought the peopls had come 10 the
conclusion the times out OF JOINT and were ~
termined 20 try to set them right. The people mad
adopted platform Of their OSD, and they demanded III
tegence honesty and economy in the administration
of the Government The following committees were ap
pointed by rOllcal OF the counties:
Ga Crsensal,Dr sn. john BautA Lewis D,yS william
Ssa sevsns CIamer, NJ Mount W A Lane Alfred "a,
dag A1eBgtOu, J. Jeanings Daniel Mc1eEan m WI
siaSos A. Sesomp wnHm oNens, William Connolly l. L. WI
On RsIs. CAPT French Thomas Engh Wallace LPpDooti G.
a. sane@Al W y Covert = = SroiS7 "9.o R H. Van
Geo Mcclellan p v l. DsSr0s IPOA Anderson, j. A Fay r
on Psaaen O-vanssa,Son-Ared Cornelius Lydeeter
Iuass H,y-oOa Cha1eI Aoen Geo W sTl,h AnsIe J s
nan Joan q Kuser S"'ePo r O.s AorI% sr1 joan W
ltson BD1r1n EmsO9 GsrreSi A. HOPPER m SsHs' Isaac
ilesoatoaAnon Grsea howard knoi Geo b. WIS - u.
son iserosIs R soat A. D. saDdeTsOe Booth Jas y.n-
job. Hagai Theoore E Ha0Gslpa H n .SSs,s
a aass ES ,sS'i Bend S'' --'' ''''-
A motion having been carried that all resolutions
red relating 20 PLATFORM SnOulO DC Tedu SUI
ntted to the Committee Resolutions without debate
several were brought forward quick succession. The
ars act referred ia euogstc 20 the late COL VIM
z Alexander and received the hearty approval OF the
Convention. Henry r Cannon Of Union submitted
resolution she should be based upon the
money Of the civilized world, gold and silver
and this was greeted with prolonged APP
-plause Another was 70 the effect that corpora
tons within the State were rgntfuIly under its CONTROL
and calen upon Legislature to frame an equitable
pro rata freight tariff These resolutions disappeared at
once INTO the custody the Committee On motion the
Convention took a recess until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the Convention was called TO order after the
brief recess occupied in RObbing hasty dinner The
COMMITTEES on Permanent Organization reported the
following nominations
Permanent Chairman, Jacob vanstta.
Vice Presideuts-J V. Van BrunI. judge HAY Woou, y
HacketI w. Il. Miller. f. Lee, II. T. Dorsey, n f. STRAIT
ton Rhelnhards, Geo. B. VansYeEei Cnas sheiton' u
-T.ares, Richard Weir. T. F. Horton, ]. I. Wiley.
" Muchler E l. Duncan. ] r Graham; secretaries mes
Hutchinson. L. NJ. Price. ". O. Johnson Alfred ..
horn ]. T. Coleman George X Nichols, John Hartnn'
- Thomas, ]. b. Freeland
The report was accepted and Messrs. Hardenbergh
and stratton were appointed to escort Mr. VanattS TO
rbe chair He was received with loud applause.
Herr Mr. Yanatta In sketching the future policy Of
the Democratic party, founded upon the Jeersonian
platform Of 1901 became so prohx and rambling that
the patience the less refined portion OF the Conven-
ton gave way Ee was interrupted with cries for
nomination." and entreaties TO "cut 1t short" The
inevitable rpsy delegate with disbeveed hair and
rolling eyes was present of course, directly under Mr.
Vanattas nose and did all in his power by rvilous and
rreverent to distract that gentleman's atten
ton MI Varata hndly yielded to the popular demand
The report OF the Committee Rules was then read
and adopted and followed by the report Of the
Committee on Resolutions, through its chairman
Eovp and ne " adonted
without a dissenting voice, the specie payment, Civil
Rights bill, GaS.aw and Third Term planks being loudly
applauded.
The Democracy OF New-JersAy in Convention assem-
bled. make the following declarations Of principles
FIRST: Rigid restriction the Government. both state
and National, 10 the powers OF government expressly
granted or necessarily Implied by the Constitution
second Fiv0I1lg equal political rights for all men,
and Conforming all acts Of violence aud lawlessness
that Infringe upon the rights OF any they protest
against Federal interference in popular electons de-
nOunce crime against free government the open
support which the present Federal Admins
trstou has gwen 10 notorious adventures and plum
derers forced themselves upon tine people Of
States impoverished by war and weaAened IN resources
by repeated calamiues.
Ihsrd: The restoration of gold and silver the only
OF tue currency OF the country the prompt
resumption Of specie payments aud the payment Of all
National Indebtedness Ia the money recognized by the
civilized world
Fourth: Recognizing the necessity of tariff for rev
enue Ivy which the Legitimate expenditures for tine Gov
eminent may be assisted, We advocate true revenue
reform that will secure 70 labor both steadness aud
compensation. 10y equitable aud iudicous tariff laws
Fyth: Opposition to the Civil Rights bill as detu.
mental 20 tue cause OF 10 the inter
ests OF the hose interest Ostensiby re-
CURED The daily evidence is with US, OF the useless
OF attempting 70 compel by law that which is
repelled Oy nature. The attempt 10 do adds
70 folly, In attempting 70 force upon defenseess
people t3at Which refuse do ourselves. Bora Of
VlDdictve craftsmanship, intended for humiliation the
passage and enforcement OF the Civil Rights bill would
foment the passions Of races pretext
constant Federal interference anu indefinitely delay
the return OF peace and prosperity.
Sfrh That the attempt OF the Grant party repre-
scented by the majority IN Congress- led by Ere
hngyuysep OF this state, TO establish sedition
and 70 subieci The free press OF he country 70 new