Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-18
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS Nominate General E. Burd
 Grubb for Governor. DECLARATIONS OF THE PLATFORM. A St. Louis Prize Fight
 Ends Fatally. FOUR MONUMENTS DEDICATED. Warner Has Not Declined the Pension COmmfssiOnership.
FOUR MONUMENTS DEDICATED.
THE TRENTON CONVENTION.

THE TRENTON JUN V ENI1ONe A Red-Hot Republican Meeting-Gcn-
 eraI E. Hurd Grubb Gets the Nomi-
 nation For Governor of New Jersey
 The Platform Endorses tho National
 Administration-Tk Convention is
 closed Amid Great Enthusiasm.
 TRENTON, N.J., Sept. 17.-Shortly after 12 o'clock to-day the Republican State conven- tion met in the Taylor Opera House. On the platform were many of the most distinguish | ed Republicans of the State Garrett A. Ho bart, chairman of the State committee, called the convention to order. After reading the call for the convention Joseph H. Gaskell, who was chosen temporary chairman, made brief address. After the election of tempo rary secretaries the roll was called, which showed that all the counties were fully repre- sented. Each county then named its choice for vice presidents and the usual committees. The committees got to work and a recess was taken.
 Upon reassembling the committee on per- manent organization reported for chairman J. Frankfort of Essex; secretary, J. Herbert Potts of Hudson. The counties were then called for nominations for governor. Bur- lington named General E. Burd Grubb; Mer- cer named Frank A. IacGowan; Essex, George A. Halsey; Union, John Kean, jr.
 
 received 264 votes, Kean 162, MacGowan 79, Halsey 90, Brewer 1. General Grubb was chosen on the second ballot and the nomina- tion was made unanimous.
 The platform endorses and praises the na- tional administration and declares the can- vass upon which we are entering is one of local and State policy only. We declare our selves pledged to local self-government in township, city and county. We are in har- mony with that provision of the State con- stitution which declares that 'sthe legislature shall not pass local or special laws regula ting the internal affairs of towns and coun- ties," the spirit of which provision was not only ignored, but f1agrantly violated, by the last legislature.
 The legislature of 1887 stands without parallel in the history of the State in tho character of its majority. It passed it's iniquitous partisan repealers, it's enactments for the re-districting of the State, it's new charters for municipalities and it's acts for ! the creation of new offices only .after deals and promises of appointment made between the legislative and executive branches of the State government. It Is open and notorious ! history since fulfilled that municipal char | ters were passed and foisted upon the people upon twenty-four hours publication through | the efforts and votes of those who
 were to, and did. take office under them. It entered into municipalities and II RA0sSSs | ly annihilated existing methods of local government, destroyed ward boundaries and | overthrow all just basis of local representa- | tion in local boards in defiance of the bill of rights in the constitution of the state, which l afirms that "all political power is inherent | with the people,"
 It not only repudiated all attempts at bal \ lot reform rendered it by the voice of united labor and universal public sentiment, but 1t | trembled upon every semblanoe of fair elee- tions by the repeal of all the protective pro- visions of existing laws for the registration | and honest return of the result of elections | in the several municipalities of the state. Its | record Is blot upon the history of the State The platform further favors the Australian | system of ballotiHg compulsory, and ends as | follows: We decree that the Republican party of the nation stands for purity, for temper | ance and the preservation of the home. The | Republican party of New Jersey stands com-
 mitted by it's platforms and legislative enact \ ments to the most thorough measures that \ will be sustained by the people, and pledges itself to such legislation as will most speedily | and thoroughly eradicate the evil of intem- perance. We resent the intrusion of the liquor power as an organized force into the politics of the State.
 We heartily commend and unqualifedly endorse the action of the Republican minor ity in the legislature of 1889 upon all ques- tions of morality and State and party poli- tics.
 The convention then began to sing "Msrch- ing Through Georgia" and despite the pro-
 tests of the chairman the delegates gave themselves up to wild enthusiasm. Order
 was finally restored and a committee was sent after Gen. Grubb. Meanwhile the com
 mittee on resolutions presented the platform.
 Before it's completion, however, Gen. Grubb ! arrived and the conclusion of the resolutions
 was made amid some confusion. Essex
 county through its chairman arose to gay
 that Essex in voting for these resolutions did
 not commit itself to any special character of
 lsgislatlon on the liquor question. Gen.
 Grubb made a brief address and was followed by other speakers. Then amid much en- thusiasm and cheers the convention came tc | close.