The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-26

vote.
Judge. congratulate you on behalf
OF the Democracy of the State.
| THE REPLY.
! Judge Werts replied as follows
''MR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CoMMITTEE.-I cannot express my
appreciation of the honor you bring
me. The devotion of personal
and political friends, which even
tuated in the message you present,
l shall always recall with feeling of graf
| ltude and love. No more honor
| able distinction can be conferred
upon a citizen Of this State, than his
designation by his fellow citizens for the
highest position they can bestow. Such
designation, when made, imposes obIiga-
tlons not lightly to be disregarded,
| although in the present instance, / can
truthfully say, the distinction awarded
was neither sought or desired.
mot that it was unworthy of all aspir-
ration and honorable effect. I would not
so be understood, but I had at
tanned that period in life, when
the demands OF those dependent upon
me were paramount. and that provision
for their future welfare must supersede all
desires for political preferment, and
dominate all ambitions, of any and every
kind. That being a matter entirely per-
sonal to myself, was, of course,
subject to change at pleasure
but influenced thereby. in many
private and public declarations
and letters. I announced my voluntary
retirement as gubernatorial candidate
and my inability to accept the nomina-
tion il made.
TRIBUTE TO MR.. YOUNG.
Relying and acting upon those declar-
ations. my friend, Mr.. Edward f. G.
Young, allowed his name to be presented
to the convention. His candidacy
was the direct result of my retirement
and had my hearty concurrence. The
fact seemed TO me an insurmountable OBJ
lection to the acceptance of your nomina-
tion. But, actuated by that unselfish
spirit of party loyalty, which has ever
characterized his career, and prompted
by pure and dlsinterested friendship,
he has most generously ab-
solved me from all feelings of delicacy
in that regard. and thus rendered it pos
sible for me to accept your nomination,
which otherwise I could not and would
not do.
SACRIFICE TO DUTY.
Being thus free to act, / am con-
strained to make the personal sacrifice
which acceptance Of this nomination may
involve. have been accustomed to regard
the request of the Democratic party as
command, and in that spirit l am i'm
PEELED to accept the nomination you ten
der me. trust Irealize the responsibility
to be assumed, should the people ratify
our action. I shall, in that event, assume
the duties of Governor, unpledged and
untrammeled in every respect, and
with the sincere intention to administer
that high Office as "a public trast' for the
good OF the common wealth and not as a
party or factional perquisite.
IT believe the happiness of all the
people can best be subserved by a str let
adherence to the principles of Dem
ocracY as formulated by jefferson
and inculcated and exemplified by Tilden
and Cleveland. Those principles, upheld
and maintained, are sure safeguards
against centralizing tendencies and
monopoly Combinations; their observance
will insure honest aud impartial admins
tration; faithful and competent as well
as fearless and Independent, public
officials, honest elections, rigid economy
in public expenditures. locol self govern
ment and municipal home rule.
Striving for and pledging our
selves to the accomplishment of those
ends to the extent of our abil-
ity (as unreservedly do) we may await
the popular verdict, confident of the re-
suit. Aohering to the established pre-
cedents, shall not resign my
present judicial position. Conse-
quently beyond this formal an
nouncement of my acceptance (and
perhaps more detailed expression of nv
views hereatter) shall not in any wise
participate in the campaign, or engage in
Its management"
ADRIAN SPEAKS FOR HARMONY,
Senator Robert Adrain was among the
lawyers who had business before the
Chancellor this morning. While waiting
for the court to assemble, the Senator
spoke of the campaign. He said that al!
difference of opinion which existed before
and at the Convention should be dropped
now that the Convention was over and all
good Democrats, forgetting past
differences, should get to work
for the State and National tickets. He
predicted that Cleveland and Judge
Werts would carry the State by a good
majority. No Democrat had anything
against Judge Werts. he said, and those
who opposed him at the Convention only
did SO because they understood that he
did not want the nomination and thev
did not think it should be forced upon
him.
REPUBLICAN TALK AND BEER.
ID T