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CONVENTION DETAILS.
How the Squabble Was Carri ed On at
Trenton Today.

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How the s%quabble Was CARR ed On at
Trenton Today.
Special to the JERSEY City Metos.
TRENTON, Sept. Is, 1S92.-With the ar
rival OF the various delegations bedecked
with flaming badges and headed by bands
and drum corps, the town put on more of
a Convention look this morning than it
did last night.
The morning also brought a change in
the appearance of the various candidates
strength. just as things which
appear bright and full of life
by gas light, appear faded and
moribund in the strong light of early day.
Magowan's boom seems TO have withered
away, while the funeral air around
Grubb's headquarters was more lugubri
Gus han ever.
Where the apparent strength of the
Mcgowan and Grub combination had
exactly gone to was hard to tell. Murphy,
of Essex. showed the greatest gain, and
his managers were bewailing the fact that
he was not out in the race a month
earlier.
There was no diminution in the throng
which made raids on John Kean's ap-
polinaris and imported cigars. The at
mosphere of a sure winner hung about
his headquarters. aud If he should fail to
secure rfe nomination there would be as
many disappointed people here as there
were after the great New Orleans fight.
Foster voorhees,, kean's first lieuten-
ant. said this morning that he was a little
afraid of Murphy. Union held a
caucus, and when it was pro-
posed that all delegates vote for
hean, 1t was opposed by Silas Drake,
whom Kean failed to make a postmaster,
when he was Congressman, but the prop
osition was finally carried with only two
votes against it.
Just before the convention opened the
Hudson delegation sbood:-Kean, II:
Grubb, 40; Murphy, 1; Mcgowan, 8; mis-
sing; 8.
When the convention assembled Flavel
McGee was made chairman.
Wayne Parker will present Murphy's
name TO the convention and Congressman
Buchanan Magowan's.
CHEERS FOR BLAIR.
When Warren was called John I. Blair
was named for Vice President. Thu
house arose to its feet and wildly
cheered THE old Republican war hor-a ,
In return he made a brief speech thiSak-
ing the Convention for the ovation. He
closed by predicting the election of the
nominee.
john J. Foster, ]. Herbert Potts, Aug
ustus Barber. aud John. I. Cox were
elected as Secretaries.
The counties were then called for vice
presidents and called for mem
bers of the various committees.
Those from Hudson We're Vice
President, E. W. Wooley; Permanent
organization, Michael Schultz; Joint
Resolutions. Gilbert Collins; Rules, Peter
M. West; Credentials, William +. Trask.
The platform reafirms adherence and
undying devotion to the principles of the
Republican party, and it Endorses the
platform adopted by the Minneapolis
Convention as well as Harrisou's admin
istration.
The Convention was about to adjourn
when the committee appointed at yester-
peared on the scene aud the address
they prepared was read. The address was
received with faint applause n referred
to the Committee on Rules without COM
ment.
the convention then adjourned until
half-Dast two.
Captain Kirkbride of Burlington, who
Is known as "fhe Village Blacksmith
will present General Grubb's name to the
convention.
DELEGATES INCREASED.
The Com nlitLee on Credentials allowed
Essex countv's claim Of al delegates. 1t
Increased the number OF delegates to 1871.
Therefore 1t requires 3g9 to nominate.
CIRCUS RESUMED.
Upon reassembling the temporary
officers were made permanent and the
platform was adopted.
The chairmen of the other committees
were not in the hall, and General Sewell
nanUad that thu Cnnrnpf{or nu10z.l -
the nomination of the GueernaLorial can
didate. The counties were called and
Atlantic passed. Bergen yielded to
Union, but under the rule the call pro-
ceeded. Burlington was called and Kirk
bridge nominated Grub amid great
cheering.
There was also much applause and
cheering when Union was called, and
William West nominated Kean.
PRETTY WILD WORK.
Inc next county 20 nominate wa
Essex, n +; Wayne Parker named
T l,na I,d Murphy; When Hudson was
nomination of Grub. Congress
man James Buchanan, amid much APP
plause, nominated Frank Mcgowan from.
Mercer. This started the Mcgowan
and Grubb men shouting at each other,
and a small uproar lasted for several MINI
utes. Il .f8 II i.aaH4-
THE BALLoTING. Il.
No nomination was. made on the first
ballot, which resulted as folIows:- Tia
Kean, ST..
Grub, $50.
Mcgowan. II.
Murphy, 1856.
Griggs, 2.
While the vote was being taken another
increase was made In the representation,
requiring 403 to nominate.
On the second ballot, John Keau was
nomin by an overwhelming majority
Later the nomination was made unan-
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