New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-31
attendance. Almost every Democrat Of prominence was
reported to be absent from the city.
CAMPAIGN WORK.
VOODFoRD IN NEW,JERsEY.

WOODFORD IN NEW-JERSEY.
REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION TO NOMINATE
| ELEcroRs-,A REFORM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SPEECH BRfNGs THE DELEGATES TO THEIR FEET.
| lrRoMA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuNE.l
New BRUNSWICK, n. j., Aug 30.-The State
Convention which met here to-day was quiet affair by
reason If the unexctng nature Of It's business It met
simply to name electors State conventions have bitl-
inary been held in Trenton, but this city has
been found much more convenient OF access and has
hall admirably adapted for the purpose OF meeting
than any other in the State There different rooms
for each county delegation and each Congressional dele
CATION and tho arrangements for receiving the delegates
were perfect The Opera House has seating capacity
of 2O00 and its acoustic properties excellent 1t Is
probable that State conventions will in the future usually
meet here
Tie convention organized by the selection Of Prof G.
W. Athcron for President This gentleman is Professor
of History and Constitutional Law in Rutgers College.
The following electoral cket chosen Immediately
after the preliminary organization Of the conventions
Eiectors-atL crge-Thomas ~ McCarter, leading law
yer Of Newark who was chosen over Conrandt Parker
and eX-CiOv Newell
State SENATOR I'D District Joseph Carr re- I,d m5
trct Henry stone ex-o,nM StnatoI Nm I,csoy
Mayor OF Paterson; With District. John H. Bake WIN
District Charles Seidlcr, Mayor OF Jersey Clty'
The resolutions adopted reairmcd the adherence or
New-Jersey Republicans to the Cincinnati platform and
TO Hayes and Wheeler; avowcd that the Republican
party by its record has earned the gratitude and con
dence of the people," declared that the safety and honor
OF the nation only DO assured by nrstng the con
troll OF national affairs to the party, and challenged the
Democratic party to point to single measure OF public
policy originated by it adopted the language OF Gov
Haycs letter of acceptance civil service reform dc
nouuced the Democratic party and its candidates for
their war record and the want OF evidence Of their inn
provemen and finally commended the letters OF accept
anco OF Hayes aud Wheeler The resolutions on the
money school, aud civil service questions are as foows
Rcsored That we are In favor the earliest possible
resumption of sp Gle payments and OF adheIlng fath
fully to all pledges made AID all measures adopted WIZ
a view 10 that desirable end.
Resoired That We nexbly opposed to any and all
attempts, direct indirect to Impair the ehciecy OF
our iree public schools and demand ihat they be
scrupulOsy kept free, by the adoption OF an
amendment to the Constitution Of tho United States,
from all ecclesiastical or sectarian interference.
RcgOipcd That the Republican party Is pledged by its
principles support all measures that tend to gendne
practical reforms IN the ciyl erlce OF the Government
and adopt declaration ON this subject the
language O candidate for the Presidency and Win
him we demand 81 civil service organized upon "A sJs-
which will secure purity, experience Clccncy ana
economy strict regard Tor the public welfare soey III
prosecution punishment OF all public officers who be-
Tray official trusts
When the business OF the convention was finished Sen
ator FrelngLuysen who had asked for few minutes in
which address the convention, was introduced and
delivered a speech of an hour in length.
Iieut.-Goy woodford of New-YOrk was then intro
duced This was tho regular speech OF the day, being
delivered by invitation OF the Executive Committee ana
is similar to the one be delivered by the gentle
man before the Massachusetts, State Convention at
Worcester next week II In no sense u stump
speech but q dignhed presentation OF the three qucs
tons of the day, which he declared were the centra
problems OF the camp gnnamey civil service reform,
the financial question. and the Southern problem. IL
was elevated in tone and had marked effect upon the
delegates On the civil reform question he was
outspOken for a system which should divorce Govern
mrnt clcrkships from politics, and should put end To
their removal with every change OF administration But
he believed that while the President do much to
advance this reform, il essentially reform to DO in
s.tuted and directed by the people themselves and by
tnc force OF public opinon brought bear the mem
bees OF Congress.
In presenting the financial question Gov Woodford
was very happy. lie traced the record OF the two par
ties on the question, aud pledged the Republican party
To resumption the day named in the act OF 1870. lie
said:
We believe IN dollars that are dollars, worth tod"y
what they were worth Yesterday, what thcy VIII he
worth tomorrow. We believe that hbOr sAOud be paid
N honest money In money that Is money tie WIDE world
over. know that tine first law signed by President
Grant IA 1869 edged the payment Of our green1acis ~
coin rs soon shOuld be able. We know that IN 1879
We xcd that date Or ts Payment OF the greeOacks on
ion keen. this promise 10 the blOlder, shall tell
TIC truth and do the truth. We know that II the nation
breaks this promise, shall tell lie and act lie.
BECAUSE we believe IN truth and honesty tO-Cay, as We
believed IN liberty In 1860 believed IN loyalty IN
1851 we intend God nrliuS W. TO keep that promise.
AMI pay th gcrnbIoks in coin on ana alter the LIST
day 81 January, 1871.