New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
NEw-JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
A RINGING REFORM ADDREeS-NATIoNAL DELEGATES
BLAINE MEN IN THE MAJORITY.

A RINGING REFORM MADDREeS-NArIONAL DELEGATES
BLAINE MEN IN THE MAJORITY.
trroN SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRrBUSE.l
TRENTON, May 1.-THE Republican State
Conyenton held day for the purpose Of electng
delegates to the Cincinnati ConveItion was Of very
business-ke character Tho delegates were quickly
elected; only two speeches OF any length were delN-
cred resolutions that with only few moments OPP
position were passed, and the Convention adjourned,
having been little two hours In actual session
The Convention assembled IL in the Taylor Opera
House. and called TO order by Joseph Coult CHAIR
man OF the state Central Committee. II was very Hue
looking body Of men Of the delegates having the
appearance Of weltodo tradesDlen and farmers, and
there being few present who looked as If they were the
outcome of q city primary. Prayer offered by the
Rev Mr. Vance, and Mr.. Alfred Mills OF Morris County
was elected temporary Chairman MI Mills was
escorted TO the chair by Judge VooThes and ex-
Ljeut.-Goy. Newell. In the OF short
address Mr.. Mills said that the only question for
the people decide at the coming election il, which
party to trust with the task Of putting end to the
rupt administration the Government II the Repub
lesns nominate good candidate he believed that the
people would couhde the Government to their hands
The call for the Convention then read there being
applause when pledging the party to protection
of the common schools read. Committees on ere
dentia resolutions and rules appointed and the
Convention then adjourned until On reassenbng
the Convention elected as its permanent Chairman
the Hon. COurtlandt Parker of Newark. MI Parker
upon reaching the stage received with great and
long continued applause He expressed his thanks for
election and then rapidly sketcbed the political
situation aud in indirect manner gave his opinion
regarding the question of making mention OF some can
date for President He said that for many years the
Republican Conventions had been mere registering
bodesthe preference Of the people for some one cand
date having been unmstakably expressed that the
Conventions did need TO debate respecting proper
f1ao lon "A
dehberatve body The question OF the hour how to
obtain good government under the principles which
the Republican party had conquered for the nation
The next question who should be Governor. The
people said "Let the Republican party give the country
Its best man. ard nc shall be elected" III tho party gave
unworthy of the Office he would bo defeated The
candidate, he said should be man long acquainted with
the conduct of public affairs able to call around hn the
best men, and If possible, above suspicion III this
day OF 81 nderous accusation. He should be man with
mness equal to that OF him who by his veto forever
killed imitation. lApplause.l Such a man should we
have, and such We have. Ought we not TO
say that VIC have man IN this State upon
whom the eyes of the nation could wisely turn
for President and commit his 10 the eyes OF that
Convention which will decide the question. Let our del
egates 60 there unbiased unpedged and unnstructed
only that they seek best man" The references made
by Mr.. Parker to a worthy TO be named for Presi
dent, probably meaning Senator frenghuysoD, was re-
ecyed with apparent cOldness by tho mcnbers OF tho
Convention and no attempt a1terward made to pat
his name forward
Upon Mr. Parker announcing tho Convention duly
opened Mr.. John Davidson delegate from Union
County, and offered rcsou ion that the proposed
ru that all resolutions submitted should be referred
to the Cemoi.tec Resolutions without debate be re-
jecod; 1t was gag rue in his opinion; the Convention
had met at time wbcn the people were demanding Jude
pendeDce 0; action good resolutions offered to the
Convention NOT tn M
an amendment that resolutions shoUld he sent 10 The
Nonmtee named only after the consent OF the Conyen-
uon had been given Mr. Daydsons resolution received
eSFoles, oot was defeated
vote Was ten taken upon the delegates al large, and
1t resulted as follows;
J.. o. Potts. $50 aarret r. iiobart 43O.
Oeorge \. I2lsuy, lCl. Levi T. JaIrard, 2U3.
W. J. eewell, 4S3 r. q Cark 90
Owing TO bundes OF the rules To The effect that \
majority OF the votes entitled candidate election
hr Potts and Mr. Jarrard both declared elected
Inc state is entitled only four delegates. however
ana Tor several moments there exciting debate
M 70 'he course to be adopted TO make choice between
mr. Potts and Mr.. Jarrard Messrs Halsoy, sewcl and
hobart being clearly elected Jarard withdrew his
hae however, aud Mr.. Potts declared elected by
hhanhous vote. Mr.. Potts and 6eweu are both State
eeors, the latter being President Of the Senate Mr..
Iasey wealthy resident Newark and was recently
tae republican candidate for Governor. Mr. Hobart was
one time Speaker of the lower House Of the Jersey
legislature.
THE DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The following district delegates and their aternates
were hen elected by the several Districts and ap-
Proved VI by the Convention:
Ist-Deiegaes, X, s. Leaning and w. T. Potter alter
hMee, Il. II. Paterson and B. f. Acton.
IM-Dccgatcs, Ferdinand ". Roebing and J. L. STRAIT
ton; ater1iAtcs, George Horner aud Joseph Carr.
Bid.-Doleg.ies, w a Newell a Il ". j. Magee alter
Mates, Jonathan Edgar and John A. Rowland.
INth.-Deegatcs, John Blair and Israel III. Diltz
susrDstes, Charles A. SkiiIuan and O. T. Armstrong
,fth-Deegates, j. WynGn Jones and ~. Z. Pitney;
e.. j. George RICHARDS.
ttl.-Deegates. John L. Blake aud :. e. " Van Rens-
seaer alternates James W. Grover and Samuel f. Nor
fUw,jr,
.,vlnh.-Delegates ". IT, Rendriek and NJ r. Newbold
p'ernates John r. Jenny and Heury 3. Wnlte.
1as following slternstes 70 delegates at large we're