New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-12
coRrlAYDT PARKKR NOMINATED.

THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEE IN THE WITH NEW
JERSEY DIsTmCI-THE RESOLUTIONS AND AN
ADDRESS BY GEORGE G. GORBAM.
The Republicans of the With District OF
New,Jersey assembled at Park Hail, in Newark, yester-
day. and nominated Cortandt Parker for Congress The
convention was called TO order by William H. Francis,
chairman OF the County Committee. Herman Sehbaeh
was elected chairman. and f. r. Pennington secretary.
The Committee on Resolutions, consisting OF DR.. 8. B.
Hunt Of The He,oark Advertiser. Dr. 7. H. and Samuel
Toombs, reported declaration Of principles OF which
the following are the man points,
The financial question Is first and Of utmost import
ance. have sustained the legal-tender or socaled
grcenbae currency first as a war-measure, second
measure which the consequences OF war nave forced
pn.It,oa it mas been opposed by successive Demo
cratic Congresses held 10 he unconstitutional by all the
states and Is noe at last claimed peculiarly Demo
cratic scheme in the Interests OF the people,
We mean 10 resume specie payments, 10 sena coin out
for every reenbaok and then, not ~ retire or destroy
that greenback but use again send II out Is good 40
add The volume Of boarded ia the Treasury
to the volume OF the currency rms is the all-mpor
ant issue AS 10 the rest 10 whether the Presidential
policy toward the South Ia wise o. Otherwise let the
South decide generous ohss mas Desn pv 20 o9
present We have only tins resolution 20 oner
Res0lUeg That the Republicans Of Essex take no now
denariure They bold fast and firm by the wisdom OF
administration public affairs which was led and con
Toie peonla We stand squarey determined 10 fight and
10 win. We united, compact, full OF work, ana we
pledge every EFFORT for success.
On the informal ballot COrilandr Parker received 81
votes; John L. Blake, as John p Jackson 90; Inslee
4. Hopper 2; T. y. Peddie, 4 Henry II. Baker. Mr..
Coby l and Christian Miller ]. Eghty-eight votes
were necessary for a choice. The names Of Messrs.
Colby and Peddie then withdrawn. Cortlandt
Parker was then nominated on the first regular ballot,
nv the following vote Parker. 90 Blake, 81 Jackson,
o. Before the vote was announced all the wards and
towusb,ps except the Sixth Ward Of Newark, changed
20 Parker giving him over 1G0 votes out Of the l75 In
the convention.
After the appointment Of a committee TO wait upon
Mr. Parker and inform him Of bis nomination, George G.
GorhauI secretary OF the National Republican Commit
There are only two ieat issues in the present can
vsss . he said TO which all Others are subordinate
'rsiher inc Democratic party shall be restored ~
power and the question OF the currency ia us reisson
enemies of the country originally opposed 70 the
issue of legal-tenders There was not Dem0cratc
parfy h not for imitation or contracuon. Imitation is
ragged tramp; contraction Is wrli-dressed pichpoeket
We have had IN tho last fortyetght hours great re-
ninder in Mainea heathfu reminder. The battle mas
been reconnaissance There has been some disasser
in each Congressional district, u will lead to good re-
suits The Republican parry was ~ tTSs
resumption question has been misundeist0Cd throughput
ps o9 ~ do what We ia before the There
was any other specie payment n tns County sad
reiirnS sndin 1868 the acl was repealed
Twenty ght Dem0crats under the leadership Oh Mr.
eeesSaPy for lie psssage sowho for TINS
eontracfiOnf Why should We cut each othfrs thrOsts
and ION the Greenback party 10 please INC Deoetato
tis country but egsatnR for all classes alke We OWe
Il protection from tue mob Applause ing hepuJ In
can uarty Is no 6upplcant for the help OF those who
mink OF nothing bat the accumulation OF wealth. Dut IL
Tine chairman then announced that the committee ap-
pointe0 10 wait on Parker had reported that ne Was
ep1a0ed in an in pOrtant case at heHBrunbwlck anu
cod NOT be- gwen nOtice In time 10 report 10 the CON
VentioD Tine convention then adjourned
audt parlE "A
az NeWaI graduate OF Rutgers College, oesccnuhu'
al Revolutionary stock aud occupies high sOoisl POSI-
ton He mas never sought political ONCE A. lawyer
aud scholar he has rev equals and no supefofSih tn
State.