Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-18
GEN. GRUBB GETS IT.
The Republican Nomination faf
Governor Of New Jersey.
4 SYNOPSIS OF THE PLATFORM

A SYNOPSIS OF THE PLATFORM.
The Huntington Candidate Chosen on tie
second Ballot and the Nomihatioa
Made Unanlmoua-7he Party,s PositIos
on che Temperance Question Rsamrmsd.
The Present Railroad Taxation Law
Endorsed.
TRENTON, Sept. 1s.-Garret A. Hobart,
chairman Of the state committee, called
the Republican state convention to
order, and Rev. DR.. Wright, Of Trenton,
offered invocation. The platform was
crowded with prominent politicians,
and the balconies were draped with
bunting.
James Gaskill, of Mt. Holly, was
nominated for temporary chairman and
was escorted to the chair by John /.
Blair, Of Warren, and Peter Ryle, OF
Passaic. There was tremendous oppo
sition TO the name of Frank q. Cole,
who was selected. and the state com.
mittee was forced to make change.
ExtoIling the Republican Party.
Mr.. Gaskiil spoke of the favorable cir
scumstsenccs under which the convention
was assembled. He spoke Of the man
ner in which the Republican party had
champloned the cause of the working
man. de declared that the Republican
party was a party of deep rooted prin-
ciple. The Republican party, he said.
had taken advanced steps on the liquor
question, and they would not retreat
from the position taken. This assertion
was not received with much applause.
When the name Of Grubb was men,
toned there was loud applause, but
when Mcgowan was referred to there
was prolonged cheering.
Richard b. Reading, of Hunterdon;
y. w. Sanderson, OF Essex; A. G..
Barber, Of Gloucester, and j. Herbert
Potts, of Hudson, were named tenlN
poraly secretaries, and after the NAM
ing OF committees the convention took
recess.
The New State Committee.
The following will be the new state
central committee: First district, Daniel
Baird and John Hill; Second, William
II. Skirn and r. III. Hutchinson; Third, |
John II: T. Martin and A. NJ. Woods;
Fourth, Frank Swaysee and Richard b. |
Reading; Fifth, George w. Jenkins and |
John II Miller; Sixth, Il. w. Hines and |
William Stainsby; Seventh, John j. |
Toffey and James Young.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported for permanent chair
man Judge j. Frank Fort, Of Newark;
secretary, j. Herbert Potts, Hudson:
assistant secretary, "A. s. Brown. Cam
den; DR.. ]. +. Risdam, of Ocean: ]. ii.
Cook, Morris; John s. Cox, Hunterdon:
Conner B. Meeker, Monmouth; Edward
3. Blake, Essex; John p. Landrine, Hud-
son.
Judge Fort in assuming the chair said,
IN his opinion, there never had been
such a golden opportunity for the Re-
publicans of New Jersey.
Gen. Grub Nominated.
The counties were then called for
Nominations Tor governor and Burlinq<
ton nanSd, through Capt Kirkbride. |
Cen. Il. Gruhp. Mercer named Frank
a. Mcgowan, Essex George A. Halseys
Union George Kean, Jr.
On the first ballot there was no choice.
Grubb received 264 votes. Kean 1852.
Mcgowan 40, Halsey 90 and Brewer /.
The names of Mcgowan and Kean
Were then withdrawn and Gen. T.. Burd
Grubb was. on the second ballot, unani.
nlously nominated.
The Platform.
AHG pAdtAOAm A4AuOASeS the GaTr1SOu
administration and on the temperance
question says nothing about local option
or high license, but reaffirms the posi-
tion taken by the party in former wears.
II declares in favor of ballot reform as
provided in the Australian system of
voting and promises the labor element
help in the passage of labor laws. 1t
stands by the policy Of railroad taxa
ti0n as embodied in the present law.
which they claim originated with the
The temperance plank is as follows:
The Republican party Of New Jersey stands
committed BY its platforms and legislative
enactments 70 the most thorough measures
that will be sustained by the people and
pledges itself TO such legislation as viii speed
~ and thoroughly eradicate the evil OF intern.
perance. We resent the intrusion Of fhe
LIQUOR power as an organized force In the poll.
tics OF the state. The attitude OF the two
parties on this question Is so clearly mark ed .
that no intelligent voter can be deceived BY ,
any omission OF either to make i declaration
Dn this subject.
After the resolutions were adopted
Gen. Grubb was brought forward and.
after brief speech, the convention
adjourned
Killed IN Prize Fight. /
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