Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-14
new JERSEY DEMOCRATS.

Abbott Declared Nominated on the Second
Ballot Amid the Widest Confusion and
the Kickers Refuse to Make it Unani-
mous-The Platform.
TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 13.-Tae Demo
| cratic state executive committee remained
in session until o'clock this morning,
| when temporary officers were decided upon.
Allen McDermott, strong Abbott man,
| was chosen chairman. A careful review
of the delegations this morning indicates
that Abbott has good lead, Whitaker a
good second and Cochrane fair third.
The Democratic state convention
| assembled at 1876. Allen G. McDermott
WAS selected temporary chairman, and the
secretaries and usual committees were then
appointed, after which recess was taken
until 2:30 p. m.
Reassemoling, ex-Speaker Geo. o. Van
derbilt was made permanent chairman.
The committee On resolutions reported
| and the nominations for candidate for
governor made on the first ballot resulted
IN Abbott having 218 votes; Andrew Al
bright, 139; J. S. Whitaker, 116; Charles
E. Hendrickson, al; Lewis Coehrane, A;
August W. Cutler, 43; Black, Is; A. A.
Hardenburgh, 8 and Chancellor Runyon,
3. Total, 632. Necessary to q choice, 81.
The second ballot was begun amid great
confusion. It is impossible to tell the
votes az the tide began turning in favor of
| Abbott; and soon the chairman declared
Abbott elected. Then was the widest con-
fusion. The Albright men jumped on the
| seats and cursed the nomination and de-
clared they would bolt. A motion to make
the nomination unanimous was howled
down, and without adjournment the dele
gates dispersed.
The final vote, according to the secretary
showed 333 votes for Abbott, Or fourteen
more than necessary for choice. Great
dissatisfaction is expressed among the dele
gates and there are those who talk of a
bolt. The Republicans seem particularly
pleased with the nomination. The follow
ing was the platform adopted:
The Democratic party, of New Jersey,
in convention assembled pledges anew its
fidelity to the fundamental doctrines of
the party as endorsed by Jefferson and
practiced by Jackson. They reassert their
belief in the restriction and rigid enforce
ment of the constitution. They declare
for the sovereignty of states and the su-
premacy of the federal government within
their respective spheres. They denounce
the centralizing tendencies Of the Rspub-
lican party and declare for home rule and
local government as the foundation stone
of tbs republic. They arraign the Repub-
lican party as having corrupted and de-
bauched the public service, favored
monopolists made large grants of public
lands, subverted the constitution and
maintained itself solely by the power of
patronage ahd plunder. They believe in
that genuine and deep reaching civil ser
vice reform which consists in the election
to Office of honest, intellinent, capable and
courageous public servants, who will faith
fully administer their trusts and who will
be held to strict accountability for such
discharge of duty. They denounce sham
the modes of the civil service reform COM
mission in It's pretended examination OF
candidates for place, together with the
disgracefUl system of bargain and sale OF
Office which is now practiced by the feder-
al government, as shown by the abuse OF
patronage in Virginia and other states.
Firsg-The people should only be taxed
so much as It is absolutely indispensable
for the frugal conouct of their public
affairs, not one cent for surplus and no
unnecessary taxation. The existing sur
plus in the treasury should be fully
applied to the payment Of the public debt
Money notneeded for the expenses of gov
ernment should remain in the pockets oi
the people. To this end we favor the
entire abolition of the present system OF
internal taxation-a nursery OF spoils ano
informers, menace to the freedom OF
elections, and source OF the greatest cor
rupsions and intolerable necessary bur
dens upon tax payers. We insist that tht
public lands shall be reserved to actual
settlers, rot another acre of subsidies
That the dignity Of American labor shall
be defended, as also the rights of American
citizens abroad and at home.
| Second-We favor tariff for revenue
limited to the necessary expenditure of the
governm ent, also adjusted SO as to give
protection and encouragement to home
productive industry and labor without
producing or fostering monopolies.
Third-We point with pride to the sue
cessful administration of our state affairs
under Democratic rule, and we invite the
cooperation of men of all parties in tbs
country in that rule to the end that the
welfare and happiness Of the people be
secured.
Fourth-We contrast honest, economical
management of the state affairs by Demo
cratic hands with the corrupt anG
disgreceful administration of the fedora
government under Republican rule, witt
its Credit Mobilier, its whisky ring, it,
star route frauds and other like iniquities
Fifth-We demand equalization of tax
es on all property within the state, whether
that of individuals or corporations, nc
hindrance to legitimate enterprise, no en-
couragement to monopolies and a govern
neut in the interest of the whole people.
Sixth-Every legitimate effort of labor
to better its condition, enhance its reward
and protect its rights, commands especial
! Iy the support of the Democrat party
which is natural foe to monopoly anc
natural friend of workingmen. Th
present unprecedented and unsatisfactor.
condition of labor and capital deserve
the careful thought of legislatures. Du
: regard will be had to all vested rights o
capital and enterprise.
D. l.