The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-20

Rev jersey and Massachusetts,.
withau enthusiasm not often soon in
New Jersey Convention. Gcu GrohcE r. No
cr.rIAN WIS ve-taropy nominated us the
Democratic candidate for Governor Oh the
Stlte. Both SroCRroN and ARbLrr wcic
thrown n idc, and the vote for MCCLFL-
rtv WIS practically unanimous. THIS
WAS NOT brought about by wire-puliiug
Cr stlul management on the nHrt Of
McCLrLuAN's supporters. Hardly auy Il
Che drirrHt's 40 the Convention nearly
cro tnouaud in nuuhcr had tine slightest
iucl thlt ho would he brought forward when
they a--cu.ulri yesterday; hut as soon as
his name WIS mentioned 1t swept all before
e. anil the Conventions work was ended.
We presume there i no doubt of his clcc-
u'u in November by the people Of New
.rr-ov lie X man of ability. OF up-
ri-ht character and OF great popularity;
aud Dc Will mako an excellent successor 90
GOV. BEuLE. Tho platform OF Yesterdays
Convention opens well ia denouncing th,
frauds and crimes hv which the elected
President Wa prevented from occupying tha
ra. it',n to which h. Is entitled The came
p.tu in New Jersey will doubtless be- a
lively ono: bat tine Republicans can nom-
n.t' no m0u able to cope with Gen. Nc
CtriLNv
In Massachusetts yesterday the Republic
cams ronom'nated Gov. RICE in opposition
~ the Democratic candidate. cx-tiOv. GAS
roN The contest will be close ono in that
s.ote This year. There mas been time in
Massachusetts, when the counting OF tho
-tfeau n election nicht was mere matter Of
farm The Republican state Convention
having made it, nominations the only quos-
ton lait was as to Che size of tho majority.
Those days of Nj. -achusetts Republican,
ism have Geographically never to return.
The action Of the State Convention at Wor-
ces-cs Yesterday appreciablv increases tho
choneos that the next Governor Of Ma--a-
nAusatis will be a Democrat.
In gonomnatng MI. ALEXANDER H. RICE
tie Convention did. perhaps. the only thing
oven so Il in the circumstances. None Of
tie r,r0ngor mon Of the PARTY wanted the
Lomration this yc1r. ard mono 81 Tie
younger and weaker mon had sunciou,
etlong,n 10 command IL. At the last mo-
mont ali his rivals took themselves ont of
The WAY. and lett Mr.. RICE walk over.
Personally, no Is a. very respectable man.
lie can read Latin, no has made q
good ieal If money in tine paper business,
hl Is q model of Official docorun, and he
ma.os neat speccn. But he lacks Mr..
GAsrJ.;'s winning. popular ways aud no Is
rather ospcc-ed than liked by the BepHpli-
cans oi bis own sect. 10 the Republicans OF
1he o,ler sect-ths prohibtory soct-hi-
Ieao. nation is tingliug slap iu the face.
atu trnr have served notice in advance oi
t4c.l ulcd purpose 60 resent it, What with
fi.lr cimltv. and with that OF powerful
railroad interest with which he violently
cludll last winter. Mr.. RICE would have
ln1 hard enough work to pull through, even
4 tAa Convention had not handicapped him
sci na gushing endorsement Of fraud.
I.o flati0rm and senator HoiEs speech
eve 81 piece in both HAYES is laudcd and
nrvuliUl Al that he has done an that he
purposes 60 do, is right in the eyes of these
2.is acAu5otts worshippors OF power Art
;ul -..trcr Dawes and his colleagues of the
,5a l.ttoe %: resolutions are ~ euanored
Dr. civil service rcrorncr as IIrANIA Wa 9
O.. OBJ, n--. Those veteran patronage brokers
nA.rlly unl woiGs 10 express their sense
O. -.eA "a revelation of virtue These
v.'..n iule-atgaDic shakers Of ire bloody
SHIRT pra-uote themselves loioro the
"5ur| .-lu policy" They c0ugratuloto Tho
country upon tac "rIgitiul accession {,
Office OF such a paroron Of patriotism and
etllr-c9n lir q b. enough 10 make hon-
ctJors a. ANDREW turn o,or in his grave
No shall -a" presently what Mn~~uch1-
cott5 thnNs ofall tAis and ~ the mcu wh'
arc Carthlo % IL. ltis no -'clet that There
arom.ayR a,uo'ic1n- in tho Oh Common