The New York herald., 1874-09-16
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRACY,
Judge BeGle Nominated
by AcclamatiOn.
New Departure in New Jersey Politics-The
Office Seeking che Man-vigorous Indict-
ment of the Grant Administration
The Third Term Denounced.

| TRENTON, sept. Is, 1874.
To-day has witnessed in this city what may bt
properly termed new departure in the politics O.
this State-,he nomination OF a man for the hlghes
| office in the State fhe GOvernOrship) who had
maniuly declared weeks in ADVANCE that ne was
not candidate Ill the ordinary acceptaton OF that
term.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
The Convention met at Taylor Hall soon after
noon and was called to order by Colonel McMichaeL
Judge Carter, OF Gloucester, was chosen tenn
pOrary Chairman. The usual committees on
rules, resolutions, credentials and organization
were appointed and the Convention adjourned Tor
dinner.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Shortly after two O'Clock the Convention was
again called to order. and Jacob vannatta, OF
Morris, chosen as permanent Chairman, in accord.
ance with the recommendation or the committee.
he spoke 80 long, aad the Convention was so
ANXIOUS tc go into the nomination. that he
relieved the Convention by subslding, and the
committees were permitted to report. That on
resolutions. through Ex-Governor Randolph, who
was received with loud applause, reported the
following
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
,a The demoeraey . Of Now Jersey in Convention assem-
fra-Kigd restriction OF the government, both state
sranci ar p%pe By ne eHpreSSy
ons % equal political rights for all men and
IN ringe upon the rights Of any; they protest AGAINST
crime aaan tree governnent the open and secret sup
port which the present federal has given
forced I'll themselves upon the people OF states mpovcr
ThirdIh restoration of gold and silver as the only
true basis OF the currency OF the country The prompt
resumption OF specie payments and the payment Of all
eVze MoTd IN the money recognized by the
nue. by which he legitimate expenditures OF the gov
ernment may be assisted, we advocs;o true revenue
oS sG s%sT ana
fUM-Oppcston To the Civil Rights bill as detri-
mental TO cause OF education fatal to the
Of rs the In whose IT. %
Si at,emptns 10 eompei by law that which is repeed
in tempting to torce upon deienceess people that that
which We refuse 70 DO Ourselves Born Of vindictive
en- smsnt Of .es oiv Rights bin would oment the
federal nterie and indefinitely delay return OF
tie attempt of the Grant party as repre-
senied by the msoIiy ~ Congress led by senator Ere
and to subject the free press Of the Country 70 new
e 20 % sSms o to Se ,s
local massrAtes OF the District Of Columbia constitutes
consituiio ana we demand the immediate and un.
% I ito the sovernment of municipal
ties BY lcsislatlve commissions We favor system Of
saaaiy accessible and responsDie '''''
and the inaetSa OF esans ad%nsrauea orsas and
speakers that have rendered the third term question
any Presidential candidate, matter what his political
Nn1-Rec ognizing in labor tho trre basis of ma
ons Wsa, an an and pSspey and Its rig
our fellow cilzens uow oat Of employment our sincere
| sy mpathIes
rsath-rhat the assumption by tae Republican Con
venuon OF credit tor the passage Of the General
law as mpudent as 1t s false. thus measure SO des
tructve of monopoly, having heea originated and
tanned In both branches OF the Legislature by disn
| cuished democrats.
Eepoa-That corpora tons created by the Sta 90
for the public benefit and their reasonable profits being
secured, they shall be held by iaw TO promp
| Tv,Dyh-fhat the f gal issue paper promises IN
forced pay nent Of wages Is an ushabe imposition
upon the laboring man, and tends TO MONOPOLY of
trade, and the laborng man shoud he left tree pur
Chase when ana where he deems proper.
In addition 10 this declaration of principles the dem.
| pcracy OF New Jersey ASSERT
That republican administrations are no longer entitled
to the confidence and support of the people, because
They have wantonly violated the pledges which
they came ino power aud tailed to adhere to their pro-
I fessed principles.
They have claimed, without regard facts to have
national credit extnguished slavery when bat Tor the
democracy OF the country and its men and means every
republican administration would have miseraby tailed
They have been waseful of the pubic revenues SO
extravagant in expenditure and lenient TO delalo
TONS that the public debt remains to-day terrible and
They have had the power 10 permanently settle tht
financial have failed to do 50, aud are ~
sible the widespread slagnauou in business which
TO day threatens bankruptcy and ruin to our people
labor Is poorly paid or without employment, and th
| promised "Goide Era" proves n deiusion.
They have iaed TO make our name resp pccted abroad
our flag has been nsulted and miserable naval fare
made to stand instead OF the prompt vndicauon re
aured by people; our citizens have execute
by foreign Powers without color of law or trial by Iur
Tnax have hal eicaa oorrunuopp sssantad "a than