New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
NEW-JERSEY DEMOCRACY.
MCCLELLAN NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
THE CONVENTION TAKEN BY sToRM-A SCENE OF
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lub tJNNENllDN IAhEN III SlDhAi-A DUANE VT
Confusion AND TUMULT.
PROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUSE.l
Trenton, n. j., Sept. 19.-It will be three
years least before Hon. Leon Albeit, exSena-
tor Stockton VIII have any for those thrillag ora
tons which they mad prepared TO deliver whrn
accepting the profrcd nomination for Governor,
for, this afternoon a bowling mob OF thousand
representative Democrats OF New-Jerscy is sup
posed TO have nominated Geo. b. Mcclellan, although 1t
Is difficult 10 determine what such disorganzed aud
riotous asssmblaGe competent to do what they
tually did thought they did, how they did IT, Early
this morning hagCard look OF the Hon. Delos Culver
testified tnat In his opinion the flank OF Mr.. Abbetts
line had been turned, and 1t soon grew evident
that the convention firmly purposed defeat him
every hazard. But who the coming man Stock
ION had been the leading Candidate bat he could not
command the necessary vote Then Bird began to gain
little Then Fighter said have secured the solid
strength OF his county, and his chance looked
ising, but wnen dared venture prOphe
The Convention waited anxi0usy for the Essex dclcga
ton, which had oeen struggling for two hours to make
itself unanimous ana IL was thirty-ave minutes late
when Chancellor williamson b gan his tempor
ary Chairman with good advice about ecOnomzlng
time, and set good example by making very brief
speech. Until adjournment the business conducted
with speed and order, and Mr. williamson had made
OF his calling ana election the permanent presid
ing officer
When the convention reassembled the uncertainty
quite dense eycr but Gen Mcclellan In the air
and in the gallery. II whispered that the orytwo
votes Of Warren County would cast solid for him. and
the rosy face OF the Hon. David bod glowing with
Joy suppressed. The session was opened unfortunately
bv ex-senator Smith. who had been misaid by his COM
mltec and who thought that the House could not be
organized until he had been found. The
ton drfted stern foremost for time under
the temp rlry organization and Judge Green in
rQNptt!tfns before
petent 10 receive them. Matters getting tangl d
badly when az last the pernalent oreanzlton was
effected with the exChanccor for chairman WAC made
another speech almost short as his earlier effort and
tr he narrower 9nd thinner. The platform was thcn
adopted without dissent and hardly wi II approx for
disorder was break ng out In the gallery ANA 1t Was soon
evident I at the convention had passed beyond the
control OF It's presiding officer.
After order had been partially restored, the counties
called for nominations. Messrs Stockton, Carter
RICHTER and McGreSor named, aud then thin
invisible delegate under the gallery called
out, "Geo. b. Mcclellan" At a cheer burst
forth which seemed to have all the victories OF
the Democratic party behind it, from Jackson down,
and the work of the convention virtually over The
Hon. Charles Winfield endeavored check the delrium
by rnging speech in which ne said that for eight years
hal been oppressed by booted and spurrcd EXecu-
tive. and the had to select for their a.
tanmrnts as statesmen. and he nominated the young
hero Leon AbiIeft" u,ls,n County alone applaud d,
and dozen their feet at once, pro-
posing three cheers for Mcclellan. Then came the pre-
Of ballot. A. nearly could be ascerfalnod ABB
hett received about 80 votrs; straon, 140 RICHTER,
100; Mcclellan 30; and scattering votes for Bird, { tr-
ter Mc;regor and others Since 493 votes
sary for a choice, near an election; but the
convention trcd selfish and vena struggle between
the leading candidates seemed ready to make
desperate plunge any where. Gen. Mcclellan had com
paratively few friends among the delegates, but all
these were screaming like manac and the gallery kept
hOwuQ like furnished mehageric. Occasionally tile
Chairman Of delegation who could make himself
heard world announce cha &c vote for McC eilan,
long before that hero had received majority ne was
considered iected by the convention.
For an hour and half tie hail had been in state Of
riot The Chairman could not make himself heard, and
he gave way to disgust aud despair No could tell
what had don until at last an enterprsng hoy let
down by string behind the stage dingy, 7X9 litho
graph OF Little Mae" and this considered
an official announcement OF his election Then
came brief calm, and Mr.. Winleld, ciiino-
H. denounced the proceedings Irregular and fraud-
lent and brgan deny that the candidate was rs
wells OF the mob. AT last Mr.. Dnd who is McClelldns
n phow. and who engineered his nomination, was al
Jersey man, ami his word better than the bona Oi
any ten mcn in tie hall" Meanwhiie the convention
Dreating out into the fresh ar, ana dsso'eu Will
adjournment
THE PLATFORM.
The following is the body of thu doctrine evolved by
this interesting assemblae, before 1t suDded into Its
normal condition OF domestic violence:
L The Democracy OF the State Of NewJersey, in conyen'
ssembled reann the principles eonlahtn a. n 1 e N ~
,ons Democratic pla adoped AT S Loc % & ~ h1'E T sy
president Weep esient ar prevented from 9ccuPys
of he popular aud electoral vote. .,
. Ne conersull- lie supporters OF free government
trou Qhout United stat the laci that eNec te ah
Who pac, in tho Presidential Chalr by heas ol se
fuds and crimes found IL necessary IN ore % receive
a., rssect and suuuor any portion of The American
pe "a ADOPT the ocrIdc policy OF local .t government IN
s southern abandon all further devices 70 per
petuafe sectional jcalogs.es ,,. - -. -,
Tbe Democratic party, embracing within its ranks an
sse. f our clleua tne most whom are WORKING mc De'
evc ha ali legislation should have for ts object the gTesl
god 10 The efestes number oppose all special legsa.
lion for corporate ydua interests AZ the eAhse Oh
the neopls We recO Tie ana sympatlze VII" te
ortinrmen OF the the prevalent distress We au'
wise me OF such legislation a. vi" SnaD' US
relating u
with view To harmonic ttsd Interests,
nd place indsrIes upon more PERMANENT anu sO'o"
... a. ,.,,. hal.
THAT homes legitimate business are the true oasls
~ raton n osuerty al official saarie ought never 10
o be 80 hih 10 sought pecuniaY gain thit
eiars s and csf during tie past years OF hepuD
Lean 1rsan ueen largely increased as 10 become aOso
nrey che peope that The times deinahu a
% eeessiti, of tn psope require radical reduction oi al
sa &c and costs. -, ..,..,,o, and n
Nor cent sou Uniform legal rate oil interest
without inpaTngt the ODhgauoh Vi oohNA0's