The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-26
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
William A. Newell Nominated for
Governor.
ATTACKS ON GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
A Conciliatory Platform
Adopted.
TRENTON, Sept. Is, 1877,

The Republican Convention, which met here to-day
to nominate a candidate Tor Governor. Of the
most respectable aud intelligent bodies that
scmblcd this State There 662 delegates
| altogether Their deliberations conducted with
| the utmost decorum and not at any time was there
the least sembsnce oil disorder The hour Of
| bling ut noon
Long before that time tho various county delegations
held to select their choice for Governor and
deliberate the platform to be adopted. From South
Jersey there decided opposition the adoption
OF any plank Affirming tho Southern policy OF
tho administration. From the ether parts OF
tho State tho friends OF tho President seemed
to predomnato Exsccretary Robcson leo the malcon.
tents and several influential poticiansirom Newark
marshallcd the other side. There rather an ant
mating CANVASS kept up for while. but all times
| the best OF humor prevailed There wore but few
candidates for the Governorshp. "Honcst" John Hill
retired early In tho morning. and then the field
left TO Ex-Governor Newell, william Waiter Phelps ana
State Senator Potts The nrst named maintained tho
| lead from the start He always could count a
jority OF the delegates in his favor and he around
all tho time with tho delegates making friends A
great many believed that it uphill tight to beat
"Little Mac" and some delegates heard to oner
waecrs on his getting lO.0O0 mojorityno matter who
would be nominated against him. This had de-
pressing effect and ihere was little enthusiasm.
ORGANIZATION.
Judge Charles H. Voorhees,, OF Bergen county, acted
as temporary chairman, and Asscmelyman Cooper. of
Morris, John W. Newin, OF Cumberland, and j. Her
bert Potts, of Hudson, chosen temporary secre-
turtles. Judge Voorhees, made n speech OF about
halt an hours duration, mainly devoted
a censure OF the democratic party for nom
mating man who was not identified
with The interests Of the State, and who only smelt
tho nixn, al, IN IT, .'it was family matter" he
said, 'and the head OF tho family should DO
| OF the family. We do not want u man who would be
compelled TO give an AFFIDAVIT as TO locality Ho re-
called tho struggles OF the late war, ind reminded the
Convention that
NEW JERSEY HAD DIsGRAcED HERSELF
by voting Tor Mcclellan Tor President preference
tho great and good Abraham Lincoln. (Deaicuing
checrs.) He questioned McCelian's fitness Tor The
office, and SAID matter whom the Con vepon would
nominate against him, SO long us he was true and
loyal the people would elect MN the they
elected Ward aad Olden HIS speech was OF rather
nrebrand character, awakening war ISSUES.
Rev. Mr. Lucas then offered PRAYER, from which tho
| following are somc cxtracts:-''rhat the noble, vr-
tuous manly, statosmnnlike, doubIy elected President
would have virtue stand oy him IN hs course OF
citation; that God would punish souIless, chrs.lcss
fict between capital anu labor and may the
to-day's Convention send thrill OF JOY Throughout.
tue State and land and thut the candidate may lead
tho people on to victory"
The utual committees appointed ana q recess
was taken. Al two O'Clock The Convention rsassem-
bled and General Fitzpatrick was appointed pcrma-
ncnt Chairman Tho following State Executive
term Of three ycsrs:-Firs, Congrcssonal District
W. Potter, ". 7. Barley. second-John L. Muir
r. ID. w.
Mckinley. Fourth-Gcncral Fitzpatrick, sesa,or i.
A. Potts. flith--Gcorgs Richards senator &. A.
Hobart Hobart, s,x.h-ahcoiofc Maekne.. John L. Blake
President OF tho Convention was yiveu The power OF
appointing three delegates a, large.
. .+e.sta.i.s.s tft. NONiSArioNS
The nomination Tor Governor Was then mado Ex-
aovernor Newell vas Nominated by Aiiapnss Bnri'sg-
HSa.oS Seros Massea MoanoS
sex and Salem counties Essex, THun.srdon,
ties nominated State senate! :: 4. Potts Essc.
county also nominated W. ". Phelps. Gardner H.
Colby, John Hill and Thomas N McCariet. A ballot
taken and The result gave Newell $50 votes; Potts.
l42; W. w. Phelps 20; Colby, ~. anu blank l. Tho
nomn ..di s OF mr. Novel, Was made Unanimous
sill conducted Mr. Newell ON the stage, when he made
brici speech OF thanks, and stated no would stand
by the platform adopted and would wJrK night an
day for the success OF the republican okeL General
Carsr, OF Candcn made stirring speech, and then
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
The platform and rcsouto"s adopted by tho Repub-
lican State Convention day, and Hon. NJ.
Robson, are MS follows
The republicans OF New Jersey, cherishng just pride
INN ss.r past .s0. S. !. p.y xns e
they arise unite In the following declaration of prci
Resolved That rcnnrm the national republican plat
ssSss. as s""' ss
the republican party pledged TO the complete ec,ion
.c.l anu pubic rrht' that Tie aiih Is s"e.sy
speedy resumption OF specie payments that inv.n.
81. rule in sSpsn;I.s' ID e s service should
having the policy OF Tie party
The puss
% % Tar @ the :" as r. 81
tho whole country; TINT no further grant. OF public
n"poiics. but that The national ac%"in shall be
Until these srsey secured s
:" ts psy VIM n not be ended FOR ,
existing Laws It these are no, sufficient we demand addi
10 our ederni constitution, ssd nn@y affirm 1t
The s0apa'% out Of The to protect all
ssoyeds That tho President OF the United states hold
last election and y virtue Of the decision q
anu p. IN s s .v
cscn and the puorc efforts OF portions
''" arc d %aa S.s'y
which deserve tho Reproduction ami contempt OF all
Thu We Which ss,d The
no s r." e ,sc1 of 81.
the rsso%pi.hmsn OF these objects. and pledge
secure the lasting unity and prosperity Of the whole
for all citizens OF all sections.
toward WE ns ss
and demand The adoption Of al measures necessar In
world At date no, later than that nov fixed by law
their pI y" I'M, s sS'S ~
no sense identified with the agricultural, commercial.
with It's people and their has twice within
Ing state have dregaraed the uniform practice OF Doth
rissa parties have shown .ns%.cyes 50 be wiling :.
demands Of designing and ambitious political rius, and
have insutcd the just state pride OF citizen
hcsovod, That the extravaganza OF democratic admins
ratohs In this State has glar
Ing abuse confessed by the late democratic Convention
ana dem anding prompt aud ompleo reformation; tho
State House has become the centre aud headquarters ~;
partisan intrigue tbs pu5lic interests have been snb"r
dinuted to schemes personal ambition the pubic
has useless aud expensive paradcs,
cursons dt plays nordinatc ices tor oincals have
become tho than the the OF
administration Of Justice has become ourdcnsomc and op
the whole system state administration Is
infested abuses which nothing but radio al change
o men cs We demand simplinca-
tioun nd
duction OF revision OF tho tax laws aud raj
tightening the OF the prurio and tho republican
party itself aud s candidate for Govornor labor
incessantly Tor thcss ends.
Resolved That the reduction OF the rate OF interest
tho obvious OF sound public policy
should be accomplished by explicit Legislation at tho
earliest possible moment
Resolved, That rcanirm approve Of the principles
In