Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-10-04
STATE CONVENTION.
HARMONIOUS GATHERING OF
REPUBLICANS.
An Electoral Ticket Nominated
without any FricfiOn--A
Strong PlatfOrMl--A Rat
tling Speech by Gen.
Swift. Of MasSa-
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chusettS.
The Convention which assembled in
Trenton, on the 9th, was one of the
most harmonious any party ever held
in this State. The whole proceedings
were characterized by the best of good
feeling The enthusiasm was un-
bounded, and confidence of success
this Fall was felt by everybody.
Hon. Garrett A. Hobart, called the
Convention to order, when Senator
Nevius, of Monmouth county, was
made temporary Chairman, and later
on he was selected by the Committee
on Permanent Organization for the
same position. Senator Nevius made
a rousing speech as an Introductory
which was cheered Justify.
The various committees were named,
after which the Convention adjourned
for dinner.
Cumberland county was represented
as follows
Vice President. D. H. dilmour
Permanent Organization = G.. E.
Bellows.
-Rules-Thomas H. Proctor.
Credentials Harry Osborn.
Resolution-Geo. w. MCGOWAN.
Mr. Bellows was also named as one
of the Secretaries.
When the Convention re convened
in the afternoon, the several commit
tees reported.
| The resolutions were lengthy. Con
corning the Mills bill they say: The
Republicans of New Jersey accept the
platform OF their National Convention
as the clearest, fullest and most salts
factory declaration yet adopted of the
party attitude on the vital question
of Protection to American industries,
Protection to American wage earners
and Protection to American products
of the farm and workshop. The issue
is above and beyond mere party poll
tics. 1t is not a question of schedules,
but of principles Whatever changes
may be needed from time to time in
the tariff should be made-not in the
interest of foreign manufacturers, but
in the interest of the American farm
and workshop. The tariff should be
revised, if need be, by its friends, and
not by those who speak of it and OF
American manufacturers only in terms
of denunciation, and who seek, as did
the President in his message to Con
gress to array the workingman against
his, employer, and the farmer against
| both.
"The Mills bill, which was en-
dorsed by the Democratic National
Convention, we regard as crude mass
of inconsistencies, peculiarly fraught
with danger to New Jerseys vast in
dustries, and by which hundreds OF
millions of her products would be al
fected The issue was made by the
we confidently appeal to the citizens
of New Jersey to vote in favor OF the
American principle of Protection, as
opposed to the visionary theories OF
Free Trade; to vote for the supremacy
of American, not foreign, industries in
America to vote for their country, and
not simply for party. Gladly DO we
welcome those thousands of honest,
intelligent Democratic workingnen of
our state who have refused to follow
their leaders into the Free Trade
camp"
The nominations for elector at large
were then made. All the counties
presented the names of Ex-senator
Alexander G. Cattell, of Merchant
vile, and Gardner r. Colby, of Essex.
Thomas H. Dudley, of Camden, named
Ex-Secretary George NJ. Robeson. An
effort was made to have Cottell and
Colby nominated by acclamation, but
Mr.. Dudley objected. When the roll
was called, George M. Robeson only
received three votes.
The district electors were then called.
The first district selected Richard S.
Leaning, of Cape May. Colonel Saw
yer made the speech nominating him,
and promised that the district would
give 5000 majority. When General E.
Burd Grubb was presented, there was
loud applause and three cheers. The
Third District named Major Hugh w.
Adams, of Union; the Fourth, Charles
Place, OF Somerset; the Fifth. James
A. Webb, of Morris; the Sixth, Hon.
| F, Murphy of Essex and the Seventh
Jacob Ringle, of Hudson.
Hon. John T.. Swift, of Massachu.
setts, was introduced to the Conven-
tion. He talked entertainingly for
over an hour on the issues of the day.
The farmers around Hl1sted station