New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-06
NEW-JERSEY REPUBLICANS
A GOOD DAYS WORK AT TRENTON.
BENJAMIN y. HowEY. OF WARREN COUNTY. ST.
IECrEn-sE rrcI o TILE NOMINEE.

| features that rendered the Dvn"Si"'o
gathering last week entertaining TO bloodhrsy spec
tators In the galleries. There were scenes OF In
surrectiOn and domestic violence no crushing OF nep
less victims By the machine threats OF veneeahce
and wrath 10 come by defeated faction And yet here
was not tame passage In the proceedings from begin
ming TO end and everything was done with vim anu
swing. as by whose hearts we're In their WORK
and who we're confident that they were doing
Il wisely and well. In numbers. quality aud enthusiasm
the convention ezceei ny sny previous
gathering in state. There absolutely no decker
Ing or dictaton and the nomination was the outcome
OF the deliberate and unbiased Judgment OF the most sa
gacious representatives. OF the party.
Al II o'clock Chairman Hobart behalf OF the state
Committee present ted the Hon. A G. Catte az teeir Sc
lection for temporary presiding oicer The ex-senator
whose long years Of devoted service to the principles OF
Republcanism left hrs eye und mod made BRIEF
but graceful address. which aIlusion 10 Mr. Blaine
started a tempest OF cheers The appointment OF the
usual committees occupied the time till recess on re-
assembling AFTER O'Clock 1t seemed to be any
bodys race The refusal OF ths Hon George A. Haisey
10 enter the evening and the consolidation
OF the Essex by the withdrawal OF Senator tsh
| upon Gardner T. Colby wealthy and public spirited
| citizen Of Orange. gave the latter advanced place
among the contestants Ex-Congressman Brewer
| WHO before that time plainly IN the
lead lost ground rrespondinglY His good record IN
Congress hts Identification with the great pottery inter
ests OF Trenton, where, employed and employer he
has passed his active years his good character bust
ness ability and advocacy OF protection com
manded however much ratural strength Tue Hon. b.
I. Iowey supported constantly by the district ne
represent In Congress ana although seemed
| to be making any abort Ia his behalf votes
| Kept slowly gravitat,ng to him. de gained
! by every change and lost dele
gate His capacity was uoqnestlone1. his popularity
had been demonstrated by successive victories IN
strong Democratic district MS character was above the
faint Of suspicion and the his record was inquired
fUf.. tho inn. If On
was mentioned, that Of the Hon +. A. Potts Every
delegate In the convention would have delighted to
honor him. but his friends declared that 1t was
his decided preference to remaiu IN the ranks
The selection OF the Hon. William Walter Phelps for
permanent chairman happy one and his
address was a marked departure in
matter and manner from the regulation
address upon such occasions. He demonstrated the
weakness OF Judge Green's candidacy by humorous
account Of the suddenly prevalent Willingness 10 run ON
the part OF Republicans which developed Immediately
after the Adjournment Of the Democratic Convention,
ana his description OF the teal Republican candidate
who in respect the opposite OF Judge
| Green, ana who nominated by directly opposite
methods, quite wise as mater Of counsel as IL
WHY IN Expression. HIS advice ID select NJ law
yer, especially New-YOrk lawyer, and corpora
| ton lawyer az that, nor one unacluin,ed VIII
| the people, nor one destitute Ok all SYM
/ patty with the wants struggles OF aboring
men. nor who 1outed the agricultural
OF the state and preferred lara TO butter was
pay.uy given but Dristed with sharp suggestions ana
made many points that will be useful In the canvass
When the report OF Committee on Reso utons was
called for II learned tnat that body was still at
| work evolving platform, ami tue counties were at
once called TOR nom nation OF canddates The
speeches short an snappy. General Duncan' OF
Bersen aud Carl LeDz Of Essex, presented the claims
! OF Mr. Colby The Hon John Taylor in his impressive
way spoke for Brewer Charles starr. OF Gonce--
! ter. nominated Captain Howey, ana the nOmlna-
/ ton was seconded ny Colonel scranton OF var
rem. and the candidates old cOmrade-in-arns, Cap
! tan Va Barcom ~ oussex A MS vas Over
before the platform MAKERS hAd CONF eted her ham,
work ami tue baotlu, without infor n'l VOTE be-
gan xix 81 the Counties gave divided vote
%.,,rsf,r Goibv Tnen came G. o1ce-ter with her
J. sond TOR Howey. And Hudson died - ous OF 80
cent the tour IN tue IVth Congressman
| "A ,rrsn somerseI aud HuDt-rlon-wers divided aud
sSs"rs S9s 5n hoe1 h fioy ced Sut one Of
having clear maiony. In iela tue vote stooi-HoW-
ey 293 Colby Is; Brewer. 100.
which had iivii@d their 30 votes equally be ween tue
three candidates, a. once announced that Ca ni@n WIS
solid for HOwey. Essex followed win her 10 aud -
rwnkng VERY one OF me 5s7 votes together
| Tor The coming and 80 far a. yet appears no
single delegate questions the wisdom Of the selection
Major PangDorn rom the Committee on ResOl itions
read platform IL demands revision o. the tax laws
TO make them PLAIN and onssteut an c"uiornnS IN
letter and spirit TO the amended Constitution whcn r.
Qurrs s-sr,sDent al uniform rates and pY genera Jaws
according value; approves OF upon the
manufacture aud SAFE oi rauiueht suD'tlatrs Lol D
| ter ana other farm products: condemns the removal
office
partisan civilians ana tGIoniedrrAtrS, Cpposrs 'ne
menhaden piracy favors non-paruSau judiciary ana
cpe: shows The hOlowpess OF Democratic professions
TO civil service reform by citn- con-pcn"us Noi-
freight Discrimination The following Is us GehVerahee
/ upon the Labor question:
muuisu are in fuvo. Of such legislation a. VIII IL
poye whether by methods voluntary arbitration, the
establishment OF courts OF eOncilaton or Other"ls-
aud establish that genuine community OF feeling Al, In
] Interests
ing violence to The rights or any W. recognize the
protection We demand that the Laws r,sprct-
ing the Inspection OF iactori-s WORKSHOP. anu o'nr
places labor Is employed, tue regulation OF me
hours OF labor OF women and children, ana requiring
compulsory education, sna re tltniuny enforced anH
thai these laws snail be- amended and improved. as ex
perience show IL be for the material aud
test against the empovment OF convict labor compe
ttion free labor OF tie land We renew
labor seeks to mprOv It's cond ton shorten
it, hours OF tot ami secure us Just share III tue product
! Of It's cooperation with capital
upon the subject Of temperance 1t declares as fol-
The Republican party had Its foundation in the be-
lief IN the virtue and intelligence or tue people IL nAs
always held with It's great leader Abraham Lncoh'that
tins Is government OF the people, by tue pe2pe ana
for the people, We therefore declare thst tue hepuD
party OF ew-Jersey is N favor OF the submission VI
question OF me regulation control or prohibition OF
tie liquor traffic to the vote' OF the people AZ elections
J specially provided for this purpose
After the adoption OF the platform Mr. Phelps intro
duced Congressman Boutelie. OF Maine VINO IehyereI
a an "a mlraoe address ana spee'neS were n"0 " "
The Republican state Committee for the next three
years Constituted follows Ist District, C. A Butts
! and Charles starr; Id District. Major l. j. Anderson
and the Hon r. +. Tnorle; lila District simon ' an
WicEl- ami j. I. V. Spader IVth District DOWN. lin
/ ton Blair Lewis Thompson Ntn District j. l.
Miller Jonathan W. Roberts Win District, Fred
erck 5 Fish and Edward Hne; With District JoAn J.
1Oppey and John Ramsay.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
The Hon. Benjamin Howey, the candidate Tor Gov
ernor, is In the prime Of vigorous manhood He WAS
born in Gloucester County nfy-si1 years ago and re-
/ moved to Warren while yet young When the war
DrOEe cut he left his farm and served Win E~Aht) III
/ the Volunteer Army His nrst appearance IN puDllc
/ LIE made eight years asO, when the STATE
was startled by historic frauds IN the
county government OF Warren Inc people
! there, IN looking about for candidate