Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19
JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
General Il. Burd Csrnbb Nominated
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TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 17.-Amid an almost
unprecedented scene In Taylor Opera House
this afternoon, with the waving OF coats,
umbrellas, fans and flegs, and the refrain
OF war songs, buRle blasts, cheers, shouts
and stage thunder generally, General e.
Burd Grab6 was nominated by the Repuh-
lican convention for governor. The nomi-
nation was practically settled last night,
when General W. j. Seweli announced that
Gfuob would win. The attempted deal be-
tween the managers of Kean ard Mcgowan
fsll through, and after the first ballot they
we're out OF the race,
As the call of counties for nominations
was made Atlantic passed to allow Edward
u. Ktrkeride, the Burlington county dele.
gate, known as the eloquent blacksmith
from Medford." to nominate General
Grubb, who was Kirkbrtde'5 old comman.
der.
When General James F. Rushing OF Tren-
ton named Mcgowan as the "husiing,
busting, pushing, rushing young Irish.
AMERICAN" the ex-msyor's forces raised q
great hubbub, but the red-badged Gruhb
followers coon drowned them out with
yells for the Burlington candidate. The
same thing happened when Assemblyman
Foster NJ. Voorhees,, tho leader of the min
GRITTY In the last house, named kean as "a
Republican and 8 young man WITH history
Tor winning hard battles"
Ex-ConRressman George A. Ealsey of
Essex county. was named by Major Lentz,
a one-srmed German from Newark, as one
in whom "the Republicans OF his county
always found friend In time of peril"
The first ballot was Indicative OF the
Grut b tide. OF the 594 votes, he got 264,
kean following with 1872, Mcgowan going
as high as 10, and Halsey 81.
The second ballot resulted In 1858 votes
for Grnbh, 1893 for KaaD 4 and rs for
Mcgowan, the rest scattering.
The announcement of the result created
immense enthusiasm. All efforts TO arouse
enthusiasm over President Harrison's ad-
minIstration fell fiat. General Grubb was
soon captured and marched out upon the
stage, when the convention broke out ia an
uproar again, and he was compelled to ad-
dress wild mob which was singing
"Marehlng Through Georgia" and "Tramp
| Trampr
Mcgowan and Kean got on the stage in
Response to calls, too, and promised to do
their best for the ticket.
The Essex county delegation accepted
the temperance plank OF the platform rs
though 1t LETT a bad tGste Ii its mouth.
After the platform had been read Chair
man Potts of Essex offered a supplemental
resolution which he desired to go on record
| as the position OF that part OF the state
IT favors nigh license anu was adopted BY
the convention, tut was not put in the plat
form.
On the liquor question the platform Gays
THE Republican party OF New jersey
stands committed 10 the platform and leg
islative enactments OF the most thorough
measures OF temperance reform that viii
b. sustained by the people, and pledges
itself to such legislation rs will mos
speedily and thoroughly eradicate the eyl
of intemperanee"
The platform endorses the national plat
form OF 1888 and Observation-Disclosures
declares for local setfgovernmsnt In town
ship, city and county; denounces the act
OF the last Legislature; lavors the Austria
liam or some other new system OF ballot.