New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-24
THE NEw-JERsEY DEMOCRATS.

oyD CHOICE or THE DELEGATION.
,rpoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNEl
TRENTON May 23.-The New-Jersey Democratic
Convention today was striking illustration of the
freouent Inconsistency between the promise and the
performance of politicians. The Convention, with
nucb genuine enthusiasm, put forward the name of
Ill Parker for the Presidency, largely because OF
his "pure and unsullied private Character and sent
70 ST Louis as delegate at large ex-senator Stock
ton who not only took his back pay after voting four
t,mes for the salary grab of 1873 and not
once against it, but kept the money in spite Of all
the enreaties of his political and personal assoei-
ates HIS record in this respect has been so ofen-
sve TO the people of the State that the managers
have not yentured 10 bring him forward as speaker
during the campaigns that have interviewed, except
in the closing hours of the canvass.
The Convention showed great deal OF old
fashioned Jersey enthusiasm for Parker, but con-
tented itself with presenting his name, and did not
either instruct OF request the delegates to vote for
him There can be no doubt, however, that their
votes will be given to exGov. Parker as long as lie
,s in the field and his immediate friends are conn.,
dent of support from Kentucky Missouri, ana other
States and seem to be III earnest Ill pressing HIS
name There is as little doubt, however, that there
are several members of the delegation who are not
heartily for him. Among these are mentioned u d.
W. VIoom, who is said to be open In his oppo-
siton, and all the delegates at large eX-
cept Senator Stockton. There is considerable
gossip as to the second choice of the dele
CATION, which is so tar guess-work in view OF
the evident determination to press the name of the
candidate approved to-day. Senator Bayard is very
nopnlar though there seems TO be very general
doubt as to his availability. Mr.. Stocktons friends,
however say that his preference for Bayard, after
Parker urged against him and swelled his vote.
Some of Gov. TIlden's sanguine friends give hun II
votes out of Is on the delegation, but do not seem
sure who their men are. One prominent delegate
said that he expected TO the delegation cast
solid vote for Tilden as second choice, but wanted
it always to be understood that strong and hope
full effort was to be made for Parker
The Convention of go delegates filed every seat
on the door of the large hall and two considerable
sections of the gallery, with the band between
them, both to preserve and discourse harmony. 1t
was body of men with all the look of rugged hon
esty and conservatism that comes from sunburnt
hands and knobby fingers, and presented marked
contrast to the New-York Democracy i'll its slight
proportion of the foreign-born element The Jersey
CITY and Newark delegations embraced almost all
of this and it was only there that you could see the
occasional delegate with green cravat and may
hem in his eye.
Among the prominent Democrats seated on the
platform were Gen. GershOn Mott, ex-tiov Rodnan
NJ Price. secretary OF iltHiS " hcASeS' a. -
Little. Judge David Mar, State Senators Abbott,
Hopper, and Hendrckson, Judge Benjamin +.
Carter and Garret S. Cannon.
The Convention was called to order, after nearly
an hours delay to permit Hudson County to get
Through it's annual quarrel, by Sheriff Reynolds,
Chairman of the state Committee. He named Sen
ator Leon Albeit for temporary chairman, who was
warmly received. Mr.. Albeit thanked the
Convention. and remarked that this was
the centennial year. The Convention had
evidently heard this before. and bis further
remark that it was also the year in which the
Democratic party was once more TO rise to power,
aroused more enthusiasm. There was feeling
throughout the entire land, he said, that some
change must come in the administration OF pnDlc
affairs, if the people would secure to themselves
prosperity at home and respect abroad. The oIp0r-
tunity for success which came occasionally to potl-
cal parties was now berore the Democrats, and they
only asked the st. LOUIS Convention to nominate
man who go before the country unsmirchcd in
reputation. Ii was impossible to tell who
would be the candidate at ST. Louis. The
State of New Jersey would send its Is
votes for a man whose record throughout all these
trying times had been pure and undcfled III public
and private life New-Jersey not rich i'll votes,
but in the character of the man it had TO offer No
sooner had MIR. Albeit pronounced the name of Joel
Parker which topped tins graduated culogy. than
the whole Convention burst out into the widest APP
plause and cheers, round following round, SO that
the speaker could not proceed for some minutes BE-
fore the turnult died away placaId, For Pres-
dcnt-Joel Parker" made its appearance at the back
Of the stage and was greeted with another outburst
Gr. Rutan Chairman Of the Essex delegation, pro
sented resolutions declaring eX-Goy Parker the
unanimous choice of that delegation, and after the
appointment of the various committees, the ConVen-
ton took recess.
On reassombiing at 3 o'clock, ex-Congressmah
Charles Ha:ght, who had defeated the slated cand-
date OF last night, Judge AShbel Green, was an
nounced for permanent chairman. In his brief adj
dress he expressed the hope that there would he no
yielding in the platform in the demand for return
to gold and silver currency soon practicable
and foreshadowed other portions of the resolutions
The resolutions as follows:
Rsoired That the principles set forth in he platform
OF the last Convention In NewJcrsey
beIby redllflnrd VIZ: Restriction of both The NaOial
tioaa spheres; equal political rights all subOrdha-
uon OF tire nlaiy TO the ciYi power; restoration or
golI and silver as the basis Of currency, IA soon as
Pf1cticable a tariff for revenue, u raise the
legitimate expenses OF Government economically adj
FOR sbor le%oSnininS il as the basis Of prosperity
economy VI administration, and the punishment OF
eaiies by legislative coninssios because they vote
Tie vital principle Of selgovernin@nt On which republic
Resoired That, recognizing the amendments to the
tedefa Constitution part OF the organic law OF the
country we will abide by that instrument In all It's
RESOLVED That the National Administration. by Its i'm
beclliiy extraysgance, and gross corruption has dis
srsced Itself aud brought the country TO the verge Of
Resoird That thanks OF the people due TO the
House OF Representatives OF the United state, for re-
ducug appropriations aud combining expenditures within
iaeprI LIMIT Also. Tor instuns inyes,lsations' ana