New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-14
~, NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS
r,v ,nDErr FoR GOVERNOR.

,,rp ELY STATE coSN''i''- ~
Api> ''.'r ,eaARpED-sCESEs ASp INCIDENTS
sysoI.L CORRESPONDENT Or TIE rRii'sS~'
~a,xroS. N. j., Sept. l3.-it WAS f''"
xeyturcI in thess dispatches ia's ''eni'~ 10
prop ~, me convention to-caY N gnt depart ffln
tne s sr ,sedent ad dem n isef IN ci'-izod
tlmch" ~, .,sal,n The ex aaSsvs capacity OF tie
and -. democrat for riot asscrtsi itseli, ana tAe
rel was equal TO any pre'ioas entertainment
nv = r,o-rncrs were twice a. numerous. Mh'u tIo
r~,,., adhered ut neon IL was Sio"a thAs tpo
t'n ,,lesates of Essex CouHiJ were sinking ousiue
S'... the state Committee AaI no. ia'"isaeu 'Het"
mssas a, the proper color, ana there was me
VI" " !, vioeuce in their 10y seats. Bu! al the
po"" 20 town had been oPgressiyeiy quiet Ii was
ie'eh'' :, ,ae Abbett men had the "call," but the
INV" ser, evidently AFRAID 10 wiz and were waning
ie' a. reputable candidate 10 gather enough
I'VE - n beat thtm soanay. NO eahol0at'
nrosperoas headway. however, and II became
p .,n, 10 every coo-headed man that the party Was
s2' - mage a dangerous nomination. The httie
coon7. nv the t1ckes ineicent among the Newark
'--ne. WIS a relei from the prevailing gloom ana
s-,rs,oaea WITH the hope ti'at in the impending
- .o.ne WY Of escape would apptaT.
p . DEFENCE OF MR.. ABiETr.
-. vcpnerssn as chairman OF the state Commit
,uea n proceedings with one OF MS Characteristic
asa. aid it was refreshing to hear ihis
.,,saa and severe mnTalist rebuKe The
W. Allan McDermott, temporary chair
issa arroiened the Republican party for sumo
m's .,l crimes which Mr.. MePners0n had omitted
80 raj. some routine business was transacted
,hout any hair-pulhng At this point surrogate
.s-,vov offered resolution 10 be read and
srr.d Ii was understood to be vote OF
.a.adsncs in the honesty of the Hon. Leon
hae which had been adopted by the delegates IRON
- avn county aud il was met by counter motion to
tof 10
,o.t rsaeiug dozen members began to speak at
-. ana sarcastic reference made 10 a reputation
"a vety that it needed to be sh0red up by RESOLUTIONS
a. sses il feom tumbling over. The trumpet tonea OF
rngsssman McAdoo, who spoke on the Albeit side OF
xa.o,utroyersy, and Of Speaker DUAL who advocated
noth sides with strenuous imrartiaiV, were
NJ that could be distinguished in the uproar.
4. the debate grew more proniscaous wid-eyed man
sr,a Huasonone Jewet-leaye d 10 Ills teet wDen aiI
sdozen delegates climbed up on hi IA Tue interest oi
sasig at Inc mouth The resolution 10 shut oil debate
at last 10y rising vote ana TIE convention
line lelet in the Organization Committee OF Allan
uoDcrmOtt. who had been Stated ior per
msneu; chairman was anotaer blow az Abbett
III NeD rinOtts successor inefficient that the
sdyaptase was all lost. George y. vanderbilt Is an
aabe Young man with thin voice, vino once acueVed
he re- euation OF being feeoest speaker VINO ever
srssded over New-Jersey Assembly On aklng Tue
a. dr. resI speech which read to convention
he delegates endured 1t with many sgns OF Impotence
rarl he haa wandered oack through American history
"a the Revolutionary War, when they howled ana
stamped uat sank into his seat. After this triumph
"a Maid no more need 10 Mr. Vanderbilt than 10 the
n,asgiaph of General Jackson over Ills head
THE NOMINATIONS MADE.
Some order preserved wine the counties
,srs called for nominations and speeches
ware made for candidates venerable man with
h.s head BEGAN a solemn eulogy Of the Hon. A. W.
rutsr Forty years age said the baldheaded man,
ana the convention rOared in derision "Forty years
,c repeated the bald-headeG man. and again the con-
.,,.u roared The bald-hs3ded man persisted, but so
A IN. convention and the world remains ignorant of
MAT bsp9sned forty years ago. The voting was al last
bssun amid scenes OF the widest disorder
n. r,sut OF the first ballot
..taned after much wTangling and accusation
a lal voting in the different counties, and 1t showed
thst Albeit had strong lead. The whole number OF
s,lerates was 637; necessary 10 a choice 3l9 Albeit
vas credited with 21s Albright with l39 Whitakerwith
lrg while Hendrickson, Hardenberg Cutler. Cochran
s,a others came struggling in the The uproar
.vs,sd still higher the second bSot began and the
enhancement of the vote from the counties
rzme TO the stage in such dslocated way
t.roush the din that no two tally sheets agreed.
Easugh was learned, however, TO show that
lsbelt was holding all his original strength and picking
ia esd ali been called and he yet lacked votes 10 Win,
aud there made speaking trumPets
d Iner HAMS anu yelled oGt tnat they desired TO
ehapre tier votes" At this point the hne
varS when skilled laborers in the interest Of Mr.
sss asg rssn ss esne q open TO persuasion
steadily drited way until ALBEIT had votes 10 spare
Al announced the ballot stood ALBEIT 3S3, Albright l3e.
whitaker 95 ahOuga just lao many votes were actu ly
EAST for any candidate will never De kno~n. .,.,
srsnds Announce and be ID shouted
Ssi halt a dozen delegates, from Essex
.Bs's no candidate OF ours, and many VI
the Albright men siOrmed out OF the hall, wnie the
CHAIRMAN valnly endeayoriDg 10 make himself
tea MON
turDe1 itself without any motoa, ana Tue ball Was
znsst cleared when dozen delegates met on the stage
d sn.sSed the business OF the meeting by fixing up
nais committee to suit themselves, aud appointing
ne body OF political doc adopted by the conveD-
IN matter OF little moment Tor no one cSIeu Ior 0.
bsme ope 10 applaud the amazing doUble-ended de-
lv9sDce the tariff. bur no one preieuds 10 Know
vhxt means Mr.. Mcpherson Il SAID 10 nave lab0Fed
nsouaiy an summer upon this resolve, and he
sses tnat 1T Is TO be the Democratic war cry In the
Tie D-mocratic party OF New-Jersey, in Convention
m4nbel. pledges anew its fdenty TO the Fundamental!
ssnss o. sss party a. raasisrt their belief in
construction aud rigid enforcement Or the teoeral
noslltatioa They declare for The sovereignty Of the
Sss and Inc supremacy of tbs Federal Government,
suhh tner respective. spheres. lacy aenounce sne
ls<are Tor nome rnIe ana local seligcyernment
tmiaiop-stOnes Of the Republic. They arralgn inc
- sube eryee nuhded the viii o. tDe people at the
h1st-Dox favored monopoiists made large grants OF
espabie lands. snbver,ed the Censtteiion ana lam am
Emdsf they believe in that genuine aud deep-reach-
scv Service Reform which cOnsiststn the election 10
ef1e OF honest Intelligent, capable and courageous
psae servants who will faithfully administer their
ers. and who will be held 10 strict accountability
~ discharge OF it. They denounee the sham meth,
cn OF the Civil Service Commission IN It's PRETENDED
qsadnaon Of ca Iddates Tor place. together with the
ogfacsuI system bargain and sale OF ONCE, winch
nov practised by the Federal Government,
&tsown BY the abuse OF patronage IN virginia ana
Hter States.
f1a-fhe people should only be taxed so much as Is
nseuely iDdis the frugal conduct OF their
All nnfo for unnccess
ciy taxation. The existing surplus In the Treasury
esa Of faithfully applied 10 the payment OF the punlic
s'A The money needed for The expenses OF the
scnment SHOULD remain in the pockets OF the people
us end ge favor the entire abolition OF the present
yaen ~ internal taxation, nursery OF Spots anu n-
1aers, menace the freedom OF elections. source
Tie greatest corruption and an intoiefabe ana ul-
EesszTy burden upoa the tax ayers We insist that
W public shall be reserved TO SEXUAL settlers not
eer aefr for subsidies tnat the dignity OF Amercan