The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-25
MCCLELLAN ACCEPTS.
Honesty and Economy in the Expen-
ditures of the State"
ANXIETY OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Arrival Of Delegates in Trenton for the
Convention To-Day.
robson ATTACKS HAYES POLICY.

the formal notification BY the committee Of the New
Jersey State Democratic Convention of his nomination
and General Mcclellan letter OF acceptance been
given for publication. In their notification the CON-
mission, Nessrs. B. Williamson, A. Browning, Asbbcl
Green, Carrot s. Cannon, David Dodd, A. A. Harden
berg George II. Ludlow and Thomas Kays. after re-
ferrirg to the unanmity and enthu siasm" with which
the nomination made say
Your continued residence in Now Jersey, for the last
thirteen years, and the personal interest you have
manifested during that period In the politics and vol
OF tho State have kept you constantly in the pub.
lie eve The determn nation oil the democratic party OF
New Jersey express In some suitable way their ad-
m ration OF your public and private character has
found its expression this nomination. which they
ieo confident assuring you will be ratified by the
people oil New Jersey with the same enthusiasm with
which II was made F
Tho Generals letter. dated yesterday runs briefly
% follows
ORANGE, N. j., Sept "a. 1877.
To Hon. b. WILLIAMSON, Hon. A. BROWNING anu others,
GENrLEMrN-I have the honor to acknow ledge the
your letter OF the I'D INST, conveying to mo
the olcia notification Of my nomination by the Demo
State Convention the candidate Of the party
for Governor OF Now Jersey. a4ss
Not being a native OF New Jersey, although citizen
OF the State for the last years.
l recognize with all the more pride the great honor
conferred upon by large portion OF the citizens
my adopted State. The lact that the nomination was
unsought renders II dOuby satisfactory " me-
Being assured that IL 10 tho unanimous wish of tho
democratic party accept the nomination. Tho
utons adopted by the Convention have my hearty ap
prevail tHa
bers the Convention and TO the people they repro
sented my heartfelt thanks tor the high compIi
ment they have paid me and for The manner in which
Should be elected Governor of New Jersey l will
do all IN my power TO insure honesty and economy in
the expenditures OF the State to secure the rights OF
all its Inhabitants, and to promote the prosperity OF its
people
am very respectfully your obedient servant,
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN.
OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN
On Thursday night the democracy of Newark
pose giving the General a grand reception at the
Rink, and at the same time having great ratification
meeting. Messrs. John McGregor William A. Fighter
and Judge Jcese, late aspirants for the nomination,
have taken the initiative IN getting up the reception,
which promises 10 be o universally haterng demon
stratlon.
The FIRST mass meeting OF tho campaign was held
last evening at West Hoboken and was addressed by
Assem- biyman Rabe ex-senator Winfield and Mr.
LppIncotL The democrats OF Union Hill are organic
ting rapidly. Three clubs Will BIO organized in the
morrow evening A meeting of veteran soldiers OF
tue Army OF the Potomac will be held next week
Tho call has been signed by forty-ei1ht officers
that served IN tue late war; 1t is proposed to elect
delegates Soldiers State Conven tion that the
organ zat on OF soldiers clubs throughout the State
may be promoted. Betting the result OF the cleo
ton Is already quite lively, odds being offered that
Mcclellan will have 10000 majority. The betting ls
even that he will have Is, 600
TIE REPUBLICANS ARE DOING.
The uneasy feenus that prevails in the ranks OF the
repunllcanS ID put LOO apparent DeIore Tue nom.
Of Mcclellan the republican candidates oil real
strength Ex-Governor Newell Senators Potts and
Hill ('.honest John Hili') with ex-Secroary Robson
ready to pounce on the Convention and carry
OF the prize Now, however. the prospect
IL entirely changed Newell appears TO be tho
strongest Of those named, out II would be useless 10
pit him against Mcclellan. In New Jersey there is
large floating democratic vote, without which The re-
publicans have carried the Statc as II cannot
be denied that the state Is democratic Not only Will
that vote DO cast soidly Tor Mcclellan, but
IL would be manly, II not entirely, directed
against Newell IL any case, in consequence
Of his memorable connection with the execution
OF James H. Donnelly, for the Sea View
House tragedy, and when aroused indignation not
only in New Jersey but throughout New York. The
delegates from HUDSON and Essex who left for Tren-
last evening, seemed TO have settled down to tho
conviction that candidate must DO put forward.
VINO tho the dark horse may be none could
tell, but the names Of Judge Depue, Of
Newark, and william Walter Phelps sug-
gestcd. The nomination OF the latter, who
would obtain many democratic votes on account OF
his impartiality grave public questions IN Con-
gress, would make the campaign All unusually lively
one. One prominent republican in the Hudson
county delegation ead that very probable that
u trap would be sprung the Convention that would
create an enthusiasm almost equal to that IN the late
Democratic Convention.