The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
PREPARING FOR THE STRIFE.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I


TRENTON n. j., sept. "a, 1877.
About three hundred delegates to the Republican
Gubcrnatorial Convention, which meets to-morrow,
cians Of the state They led by ex.
Secretary Robson, General W. II. Scwell,
Congressman Sinnckson and Peddie, ex-Con-
grcssmen George A. Hasey, Nathaniel Niles
Edward and William Bette, state Senators Bolts and
Mage, General fitzpatrick, Nehemiah Perry and nearly
all the republican Senators, ex-senators, Asscmbymon
and ex-Assemblymen. There IS a wide dlere nee of
opinion regarding lho policy OF Hayes admlnislrat
At meeting held IN the American House, presided
over by Professor George W. Atherton, OF Rutger's
College, ox-Secretary kooeson made speech,
which he said the republican party OF the state
should write out and reaffrm republican prin-
cplcs add give our ship OF State TO the
STORM AND BREEZE.
They should simply realirm republican principles.
He hoped and bencved The time has not yet come
when declaration of freedom and equal rights aud
would not be construed as an attack upon the admin
istration at Washington If declared fairly, squarcly
and honestly No ono bus right to complain II
they declared and reproduced republican principles
that fathers can hand then down 10 tho
children and future generations can write them on
their banners. He did not think that would be a
Election on the administration. He would be very
sorry TO SEQ the republicans Of New Jersey affirm the
policy of tue administration. All that We ask is that
We reafrm republican principles No party win
while " drifts eight years The salt air gave me
DOM Let US ix course by the north repub-
llcan principles and declare are not chaugcable
Let recall the treason OF tho democratic
party AT tho time Mcclellan was beaten for President
General Sewell spoke, but did not taEe any decided
views respecting tho administration. General Kipat.
was neither for or against John Y. Foster OPP
posed the confirmation OF Hayes Soutnarn policy,
aud said II II affirmed in the plat 900 Essex
republicans would vote against 1t MAJOR Pan gborn
was adverse to Hayes policy j. Frank Fort made a
breach, which Will be difficult TO close. The platform
viii be noa-comnntai, probably nearly like the Maine
platform touching the policy OF the administration.
IL will lavor reduction oil taxation, reduction OF ratio
o interest TO SIX per cent and the establishment OF
board OF arbitration to settle labor difficulties.
The only candidates spoken OF tonight are ex-Gov-
ernor Newell and John Hill. The former, IT Is said,
has two.tnlrds Of The delegates. An effort Will be
made 10 spring Judge Depue, Of the Supreme Court,
on The Convention, but II Is said he will ~.
In that case Novel; Is tho coming man. General XII
patrok aud Senator Potts. ~ Is said have declined.
The feeling is that Mcclellan VIII DO elected; hence
tho scarcity OF candidates No ono Is willing Tor u
nomination but Newell and Hill In the temporary
Organization Judge Charles ii. Voorhees,, OF Bergen,
VIII be Chairman and j. Norbert Potts and John w
Newln secretaries There is very little enthusiasm
in comparison to the late Democratic Con vention.