The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-26
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
GEN. FITZPATRICK CHOSEN PERMA-
NEWT CHAIRMAN.
Her. william 4. Newell Nominated for
Governor.


Governor met in the Taylor Opera House at
II O'Clock. Mr.. Voorhees,, on taking the chair,
made long speech, counseling harmony and
the nomination of a natlve-born Jersey1nan.
After Mr.. Vor hees speech, the Rev. Mr.. Lu-
cas-, of Trenton, was called upon to offer
prayer: he invoked the blessing OF God upon
the head OF doubly elected President, which
was received with considerable suppressed
laughter among the audience. A committee
on resolutions was then appointed and they
at once retired for consultation.
Ex-Secretary Robeson and =. X. Pangborn
are ON the committee on resolutions. They
are spoken Of as not favoring the Presidents
policy
After the appointment OF the committee the
convention adjourned till 2 p. III.
The convention reassembled at 2:15 o'clock
and elected Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick as perna
nent chairman, and the same gentleman sec
retary as performed the temporary duties
Gen. Fitzpatrick on being conducted to the
chair was greeted with great applause, the
band playing Hail to the Chief After
thanking the convention for the honor con
read carefully written speech, IN which he
denounced Gen. Mcclellan and the Demo
cratic party. At the conclusion Of Gen. Kill
patrick S address, which was loudly cheered,
the convention, while waiting for the COM
mittee on resolutions to appear. took q recess
of ten minutes in order to allow the districts
to appoint two members from each congress
sional district to serve on the executive COM
After the announcement of the names OF
the members to serve on the executive com
mittee, nominations were called fol. by eoun-
ties and Ex-Governor Newell and Senator
Potts were nominated. Other gentlemen
were also named, among them g. ). Colby,
Senators Hill, Phelps and M. G; Carter and
Gen Fitzpatrick The latter Withdrew his
name when announced. The clerk then read
the informal vote on nominations, W which
showed that W. A. Newell had received 1913
votes Considerable time was wasted while
waiting for the committee on resolutions,
who had now been out for nearly three hours,
and it was reported we're having a stormy
| time over the resolutions. During this inter
val Gen. Fitzpatrick invited Gen. Carse, OF
Camden. to address the convention, who re-
sponded to the invitation In brief and lively
speech, in which he told Of a great .compli-
ment having been paid him by Fighting Joe
If he called on Gen. Carse to go to hell, the
| latter would obey the summons and go.
Abiding to the decorations OF Iaylor's
Opera House, in which the convention was
had decorated the hall ought TO be hung for
placing the American flag on the left side
and the State flag on the right. delegate
suggested that that was symbolical OF State
ment and elected. great applause. When
Gen. Carse had finished the chairman re,
quested the band to play Dixie" and
" Marching Through Georgia. The band
played, and the whole audience rose during
the performance and joined in singing the
chorus. After this musical interlude, the
committee were announced, and their chair
man, the Hon. George M. Robson, read the
| following series of resolutions
| The Republicans of New Jersey cherishing
a Just pride in their past record as political
organization, and at the same time recogniz-
ing their obligations to deal with new issues
as they arise, unite on the following declara-
tion Of principles:
1 roI 4 hat National
Republican platform of 1876. and especially
its cardinal doctrine, that the United States
constitutes a nation and not a league; that
the Republican party Is pledged to the com
ioyment of all their civil, political and public
rights; that the national faith is sacredly
pledged to the maintenance OF the national
credit and the speedy resumption OF
specie payments: that the public revenue
should be largely raised by q tariff adjusted
as far as possible so as to promote the inter.
ests Of American labor and the prosperity OF
the whole country; that no further grants OF
public lands should be made to corporations
and monopolies, but that the national domain
shall be used for the equal benefit of all the
people.
Q. That the President of the United States,
holding his high Office by majority of the
electoral votes cast at the last election. and
tribunal ever created by Congress, is entitled
to the support and respect in his office Oi
every law abiding citizen.
g. That we cordially recognize the earnest
ness and sincerity with which President
Hayes is laboring TO promote the reeoncilia-
tion Of all sections Of the country.
4. That we congratulate the country upon
progress made towards the resumption OF
specie payments.
S. That the Democratic party of this State,
by nominating as their candidate for Gov
ernor one who is i'm no sense identified with
the agricultural, commercial, manufacturing
or other interests of the State. nor familiar
| with it's people and their wants, and who has
twice within the past two years been eandi-
date for office in an adjoining State have dis
regarded the usual practice OF both political
parties.
6. That the extravaganza of Democratic
administrations in this State for nine years
past has become a fearful abuse as confessed
by the late Democratic convention in demand
ing prompt and complete reformation.
I. That the reduction of the legal rate OF
interest to six per cent is the obvious demand
of sound public policy and should be accom-
plished by explicit legislation at the earliest
possible moment.
8. We reatfirm and approve the principles
asserted and established by the recent amend
ment to our State constitution, which pro
hibits the use of public funds for any secta-
rian purpose and are unalterably opposed to
the interference Of religious sects in civil
affairs and to any division or diversion OF the
public school funds for their benefit.
| 8. We point with pride to the evidence
which the history of the Republican party
affords of its devotion to the interests OF labor
TO- To the candidate named for the office OF
Governor by this convention we pledge our
earnest and undivided support.
The resolutions were adopted, and the CON
vention proceeded to vote on the nominations
by counties. The first ballot resulted as fol
lows: VIM. A. Newell 300, f. A. Potts 142, g.
r. Colby 30, VIM. NJ. Phelps 30.
On motion, Hon VIM. A. Newell, Of Mercer
county, was unanimously declared the Re-
publican candidate for Governor amidst the
greatest applause.
In response to loud calls for the nominee
ex-Gov Newell, in a few appropriate re-
marks, accepted the nomination and pledged
The convention then adjourned.