The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-25
STEERING CLEAR OF HAYES.
The Republicans OF New Jersey shrink from
the Touch OF Fraud.

TRENTON Sept. 24.-The nomination OF
Mcclellan seems to have taken the stffening
out OF the backbone of more than one would -bc
candidate for the Republican nomination for
Governor. and the field IL left pretty clear for
Newell and Hill. who have been working up
their case so strenuously that they cannot back
out now. A brilliant idea seized the State Com
mittee tonight. and they determined to hold
n scmi-publir meeting in the American Hotel, to
give an opportunity for expression upon the
subject Of the cnuncation Of principles 10 he
made in their Convention tomorrow. John Y.
Foster. the secretary OF the committee. is un-
derstood to have proposed it. and ii is therefore
probable that tho purpose was to give Robe
son chance to rap the Administration over the
knucklcs. Prof Athcrton Of Rutgers College
one Of the whitcwashng commission upon the
Rcd Cloud Agency investigation. was called to
the chair.
The purpose Of tho meeting. which was
largely attended was stated to bc to ascertain
the views of delegates upon the question Of on
dorsing the policy Of Hayes. and kindred mat
tors. Socor Robeson was first called upon. He
urged that their boundcn duty was TO write n
platform which should rcafilrm the principles
1i ihe krruhliran party. lthrcrs. lIr h0prd
~ the course of the Admin i-iratiln. II II was
soWurh the worse for The Administration.
hopr and briirNc" he said, "tnat the time
has not como when the declaration ot freedom
and cqrnl rights and the gr a. principles % tho
Republican purty. for which their country's
bloc hus been poured out like water. cannot be
DECLARED without U"in-. considered an attack on
Republican AdmnistrW on. should be
sorry. ior reasons personal 90 mys H. 10 see the
Republican purity of NrW jersey attack the lln-
publican Administration. L't me tell you. on
iho latin oi man VINO las hud some cNp- -rionre
In party matters. that IT II wcl oncc in while
t. take an observation. to usc nautical
phrase"
S'ror closcd by urgin,. delegates 10 present n
plntlorm recalling nil the desperate t~eason
which chnfaf erlXrd the Demo ratio party when
II put forward Mcclellan for President. and to
nominate Republican Jcrscymun as thoir
candidate.
On. scwen roai n lottcr from leading Re-
publican. expressing the opinion TINT the cam
| pni4n against Mcclellan would be forlUrn
hope. Gen, Fitzpatrick. like kObcson. wanted
TO rrnilirm NepubliHanism.
panpburn and John \ Foster thought that
ihe minority OF the Republicans in Hudson and
ter thought II would he better 10 make "a non
commiNal platform. for which hc offered a
specimen esout'or e. renfirm
Mr.. hluEnHn Oi Mercer sad that their husl-
ness WIS not llayes-m. but the Nomination of q
candidate. and he referred to Judge popu" of
Iss'N. without nominating him. Us a candidate
discussion the meeting broke up. with the un-
der-tandiug tnat il was 10 steer clear of knptty
questions tomorrow. The leading candidat,
tonight is undoubtedly X-Goveruor Newell
LX-Srnator Potts and Honest john Hill will
be presented by their delegations. but It is
doubtful whether either Of thcm Will disn lose
much strength. Judge D'puc, when consulted
by Newark men. positively declined to be a
field either.
At midnight the leaders were at sea. and under
the advice OF Seclr RObeson were taking OBJ
seryatons and squndings without getting the
sllEhtt 81 idea OF their Whereabouts.