The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-10-06
BENZ. T. HOWEY.
Nominated for Governof Unanimously
Upon a Single Ballot.

The Republican State Convention yes
terday was one of the greatest rallies tie
have ever held in New Jer-
sey. The Opera House was .densely
packed.
The Convention was called to order at
noon by Chairman Hobart, of the State
Executive Committee. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. W. P. c. Strickland, of
Trenton. Ex-senator A. G. Cattell was
chosen to preside over the Convention.
He returned his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him. In conclusion Mr..
Cattell said The entire policy OF the
party has been such as to promote the
material interests of this country. We
have established the best system of
finance known to the world. It's system
of banking and currency is without a
rival in the world. Not only this, but
the party has always stood by protec-
tive tariff. 1t has always asked for bet
ter wages for the laboring people of the
United States, and the party proposes to
maintain the tariff. "Point to me one
single act of this Democratic Admins
tration that calls for the commentator
of any honest man. Only two things are
apparent in its career of two years
Horizontal Morrison's tariff bill laugh
ter and the succession OF vetoes on the
Republican party saved this country, re-
constructed it and substantially it be-
longs to us. Laughter and applause ]
And we serve notice that we mean to
take possession of our property. Re-
newed laughter. The speaker declared
that the party meant to elect the next
Governor and United States Senator lap
plausel and two years hence it proposed
TO ask the Plumed Knight deafening
cheers The orator's voice was lost in
the din. He predicted Blaine's nomina-
tion and election, and set the convention
almost wild with enthusiasm. He would
be elected despite all tho Burchards,
Democrats and Mugwumps in the coun-
try. Laughter and applause.
The counties were called to name their
representatives for the respective COM
mittees, and afterwards the State Com.
mittee was made mp as follows: First
district, Charles A. Butts and Charles
Starr; Second district, E. J. Anderson
and Barton +. Thorn; Third district.
Simon Van Wrinkle aud J. I. v Spader !;
Fourth district, ID. G. Blair and Lewis
A. Thompson Fifth district, John Il.
Miller and Jonathan w. Roberts Sixth
district, Fred s. Fish and Edward w.
Hine; Seventh district, John j. Toffey
and General John Ramsey.
The Vice President and members of
Committees on Rules, Resolutions, Gre
dentials and Permanent Organization
from Hunterdon were as follows Vice
President, N w. Voorhees, Permanent
Organization, Charles M. Reading; Gre
dentials. G. Person; Rules, John A.
Bullock Resolutions, Chas. A. Skillman.
The convention reassembled at 2:15.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation reported the name of William Wal
ter Phelps for permanent chairman, who
was chosen and delivered an address.
Nominations were then proceeded with.
Bergen county, through General Dun
can, nominated Gardiner X. Colby, Of
Orange; Essex, through Maj. Carl Lentz.
also nominated Gardiner r. Colby; Glou.
cester, through State Committeeman
Charles Starr, presented the name of Con-
gresham Howey; Hudson made no nomi-
nation; Hunterdon named Howey; Mer-
Ger named Brewer; Passaic named Colby;
Sussex named Howey; Warren followed
suit, closing the nominations.
A ballot being ordered, it was taken,
resulting as follows: