The New York herald., 1874-08-28

candidate. Upon the nrst ballot Mr.. Halsey re-
cslved r the vote Of every county but Warren am snd
The chairman OF the Camden DELEGATION said that
under other circumstances Camden might press
the name OF one OF ner own citizens, but the emer
gency required personal SACRIFICES and therefore
the vote would GO to Halsey Union said much
Amid considerable enthusiasm Mr.. Halsey was dc.
clared the unanimous nominee OF the convention.
The band tried TO strike up HAN to the Chief"
try again, when it succeeded IN degree. Then
followed music OF another character-music which
'he vulgar call .,cu,s urs,c.
but which on this occasion was by no less disttn.
and Secretary Robson. The Senator, In his
usual smooth ana polished style, spoke at some
length the policies and histories OF the two par
ties, painting his own as PARAGON, and the oppo-
stion as its antipodes. he SAID his hearers were
not TO be influenced by the proluse professions
thrsting Tor power. He spoke OF ''the brave dem
ocrats" who had helped to crush the rebellion,
and said oil praise was due them; nut without
suffrage to the negroes. He concluded by
defending hlmsef from the charges OF his
GAINED that 1t was gag law, aud 70 declare that
ne was not IN favor of drag net law to carry or
editors from their homes to be trlea. he also paid
q glowing eulogy to the nominee OF the Convep-
ton. aud predicted his triumphant success in No.
yember. he was followed by Mr.. Robeson in a
quent speech. Mr. Robescn on this occasion. from
some nexpicaDe cause, iailed to keep the atten-
through two-thirds OF the delegates had lett the
hall. And thus ended the Convention.
THE THIRD TERN QUESTION.
Ex-Secretary OF State II. N. Conger, who,
since the birth OF the republican party, has
been one OF its most valued councillors IN New
Jersey, ana has welded great influence In the
movements OF the party. was asked by the HERALD
representative, after the adjournment OF the Con.
licans was regarding the third term movement.
He replied, without reserve, that the feelings OF
republicans were so unanimous against It that II
uhnAU nA nnh
would have been cast aside BY an over.
he SAID, seriously thought OF the matter. New
Jersey republicans. added the Jersey radical vet
eran, liked Grant well enough as first and sec
ond term President, but any atte Dpt to override
the unwritten law OF two terms and no more
would be squelched at once. Tnese are not the
vey his VIEWS MIR. Conger speaks, too, as Grant
ONCE holder, having some time ago been appointed
United States Consul to Prague, the capital OF Bo-
hemia ior which place, with his family. he takes
GENERALS sEwELL AND CARsE
were also approached on the subject. The nrst
named gentle man, who is member OF the State
Senate and was candidate before the Conven-
postiveness, tnat Grant and u third term were.
in his opinion, inevitable or else" added he with
significance, "a democratic President sure" Gen.
Mr.. Conger. There was no serious talk among
New Jersey republicans, he said; on the subject:
ssaes ssas ago. sa es ca afsSoses we're a1a al
Cape May, said the General, q friend
OF his leading Jerseyman said In the
hearing Of Granr, during some conversation on the
subject, that he believed the President had never
thought OF such d thing as thru term. Other IN
fuential parisans were talked with IN Trenton
touching the matter, but they uniformly expressed
the belief that the New Jersey republicans, as
body as well as individually were utterly opposed
to any innovation OF the Washlngtonlan and Jerer-
sonian two term precedents. For all this the
avoided the slightest reference to the ugly ques-
tion which is a live question among the people or
the State, II not among the politicians.