The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-12
TOFFEY is CANDIDATE
Chosen Last Night as the
Republican Nominee for
Sheriff.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED
Moral Reform Associations
Resolution Read and APP
plauded-Chairman Me-
Gees Whoop.
The Democratic Party Caused the
Deluge, and Stopped the Wind
from Yesterdays Yacht
Race.

Colonel John J. Toffey was last night
nominated on the first ballot for The
office of Sheriff by the Republican County
Convention, which met In Odd Fellow
Hall, aoboken. The convention will
long be remembered as one of the most
remarkable that has ever been held by
republicans In this county.
Long before the hour arrived for the
convention to come to order, the great
hall was crowded, almost to It's full
capacity. although but $40 of those pre-
sent were delegates. 1t seemed as II the
greatest possible interest was being taken
in the actions OF the convention, and
from every part OF the county came per-
sons to witness the proceedings. These
people were not OF the riff-raff class, who,
from, idle curiosity, &c generally attend
conventions. In the form of strikers
and "heelers." hut were of the most re-
spectacle element In the county, all good
sound tag paying citizens.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Early to arrive at the hall were such
representative man as Rev. Mr.. Hal
loran, Pastor of Simpson NJ. E. Church;
venerable DIR. Hunt. a leader in the
Moral Reform Society; Incorporation
Counsel William A. Lewis, who has re-
entered politics after voluntary retire
ment for dozen years; Finance Com
missioner George R. HITLER, Counsellor
Joseph Parker OF Arlington, POSTMASTER
Samuel D. Dickinson, Peter West. r..
B. Seymour, Counsellor Gray. john
Reid, Thomas McEwan. ex-Assemblyman
James 5. Erwin, Freeholder John
Doscher, John P. Landrlns, President OF
Assistant Postmaster Ely: Counsellor
Flayel MCGEE. Alexander Dusen-
berry, Humphrey w. Carr. AL
derman John Kaiser. Emil Datz,
Richard Williams. Charles o.
Barker and Edward w. Woolley,
chairman Of the Republican County
Committee besides a host OF lax payers
not SO prominently ident1aed with poli-
tics as some of those mentioned.
The convention was called to order by
Edward w. Woolley at half past eight
O'Clock. and III doing this he announced
that the Executive Comm1ttee OF the
Coanty Committee had decided to pre-
sent the name of FIarel McGes for CHAIR
mau Mr.. McGee was unanimously
CDCSbu Dy b0e Qei6EdbeS Nuu 1u AUS6pklnR
the honor he said:
MR.. M'GEE's ADDRESS.
"Geutlemen Of the convention: We are
met tonight under very different crcum-
stances from those which confronted us
when last we met, one year ago. Then O
Republican administration was In office
at Washington. the country was euJoying
unexampled prosperity. Ali kinds of
manufactorias were In successful opera
,s,,o rnh -
ness was prosperous aud profitable. lab
oring men were employed at high wages.
mechanics had all and more than they
could do. merchants were saving money,
and every business in tersst was IN II con-
ditiou which justified the country In
congratulating itself as to it's present
status and indulgiug on hign hopes for
its future welfare.
''Not only so, bnt this condition of
affairs was Of no recent occurrence. but
was the outcome OF continuous upward
growth of many years. duration. The
beneflce 1t laws under which 1t had
reached this state of prosperity, were the
outcome OF a ssttled financial policy of
the party which for thirty years had been
wholly or partially in power and never
up TO that time wholly dlslodged during
that period
"At that time we were in the midst OF
a campaign. In which the struggle was
for control Of the governments, both
National and State, which struggle re-
suited in the capture bV the Democratic
party of the National Government, both
exec htive and legislative, aud It's intrench-
ment by increased majorities in the de-
partments OF the State Government. The
campaign, while free from uukindIy per-
soualitles as to the chief nominees OF the
parties. was nevertheless severe one.
''WorkinRmen were led to believe that
the success of the Democratic party
meant higher wages and greater prosper
ity for them and the country and gen.
erdl reversal OF tried policies, with a PROS
estS The result. as we all know, was an
overwhelming Democratic victory.
ELEVEN months have elspsed since that
victory, aud the result we also all know
and feel. The sumner just closed has
been one unknown in financial severity
for upwards OF sixty years. Its national
rec )rd has been one OF broken banks,
failing firms, closed mills, factories idle,
furnaces out Of blast. abandoned mines.
unprofitable FARMS unemployed men.
starving families, bread riots and distress
such as we pray Providence may never
again permit 20 Iall upon our beloved
land.
STATE POLITICS
"TEe State record has been such q
carnival OF Wickedness rs mas dlSzraced
our fnir name throughout all quarters of
the land. Our Legislature, against yhe
protest OF the decent people Of the State.
with eager haste aud amidst loud cries of
bribery and corruption, wiped from off
the statute BOOKS the few remaining
safeguards against vice. and placed
thereon statutes intended to legalize the
most destructive forms of gambling, and
render impossible the punishment of
those whose trade is intended TO. and
does dehauch our BOYS. aud start them
on the road to destruction,
"The causes OF the fnRucial distress, 1t
perhaps is not our province to discuss at
this convention. but whesherw we are CO r.
rect in believing that its cause Is not only
the status OF she silver legislation. but
also aud mainly the fear that the prom
ises Of the party la power 20 destroy the
protection here ofore furnishsd TO Amer
lean labor. and the safeguards hereto-
fore thrown around our currency, CT
whether It is purely and only the result
of outflow of gold from the country. one
thing Is cerlain, hat the action Of the
Democratic majprity In. the Senate OF
the Il Unitesl States In refusing TO come 10
the relief ofIhe country, sby Dassitlg the
bill'to repeal The purchasing clause II
the silver act, y bill tor the pas-
saReof whirh tile wi,ois country without