The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-20
PUBLIC Be DAMNED
The Apostle of Unequal
Taxation Fifty Nom
mated By the
Republican
Party.
JOHN w. GRIGGS' TRIUMPH
A Howling, Disorderly Mob
Names the Water Syn
dieate's Attorney
for Governor.
THIRD BALLOT SETTLED 1T
John Kean's Managers Cleyerly
Outgeneraled By Garret
A. Hobart.
WILD SCENES AT THE CONVENTION
sheriff ToHey,s Pocket Picked Burr
ing the Height of the
Turmoil = Rogers
Falls Flat.
WILD SCENES AT THE CONVENTION
Special to the Jeraep citu Ns.rs.

Special to the Jersey City Nsirs.
TRENTON, Sept. 90 1S95.-The Repub-
lcan Convention which yesterday NOM
mated John W. Griggs, of Passaic, for
Governor of New Jersey, will long be
remembered for more reasons than one
In the first place it was the largest
and noisiest convention the Republicans
have ever held, and one OF the biggest
and rowdiest of all the political bear
gardens into which the Taylor Opera
House has ever been turned. 1t will
long be remembered as the convention
in which one candidate was almost as
sured of nomination up to the second
ballot, when the leaders of his forces
were cleverly outgeneraled by Chair
man who was an enthusiastic supporter
of his principal opponent. It will also
be memorable for years to come as the
convention at which the pocket OF
Colonel John j. Tofey was picked
1t is not so long ago when all the
talent and energy of the Republican
conventions was bent to painting the
most vivid pictures of the disorder and
so-called rowdyism of those conventions.
The language was poor in words suiii-
GENTLY strong to describe the disgrace
ful scenes which the eyes of these gifted
young men beheld. But none of these
scenes could surpass, if they could
equal. the pande1nonium which reigned
during the greatest part of yesterday
afternoons proceedings. The great ma
iority of the convention appeared 10
have been driven mad by enthusiasm
or something more spirited, and in vain
the Chairman piled his gavel until his
arm was weary. and the leaders OF the
Marty rushed up and down the crowded
aisles begging the frenzied delegates 10
remember that it was a Republican con-
vention, and not to act like a set OF
rnaniacs. Nothing would quiet the mob
and they kept up the racket until eA-
hausted by sheer weariness
BLUNDERS OF THE KEAN MEN
John Kean can attribute his defeat to
the blunders of his lieutenants. AT two
O'Clock. when the delegates began to re-
assemble after recess. the nomination
was in his hand. The news that the Es-
sex delegation was ready to turn over
ITO votes to him had sent his stock away
up above par and the GTiggs men We're
exceedingly despondent. Franklin Muir
phv. chairman of the State COMMITTEE.
an enthusiastic Griggs man, gave up the
fight and freely admitted that Kean nao
the nomination on the second balot.
Other prominent leaders in the camp OF
the Passaic man felt the same. and when
the convention reconvened the Kean men
were jubilant Mr.. Griggs was fortunate
in having among those who were fighting
for him men who never know what the
word beaten means. Although cast down,
they did not despair, and went to work
with renewed vigor. Among these We're
T J,,-ao II 'a1t chairman
a shrewd. foxy lawyer and politician of
Newark. and son-in-law of Captain
Stalnsby. the old Republican war horse
of Essex. The first b1under the Kean
men made was in allowing Mr.. Fort to
be made permanent chairman. Their or
iginal choice was Mahlon Pitney, Nor
ristown's leading young Congressman,
who as temporary chairman, presided
over the mornings session. The Kean
men said that they had Fort beaten but
rather than have contest over the
matter in convention. and compel a
show of strength before they were ready
to do SO. they consented to his serving,
especially as they had full faith in his
fairness. 1T was not long before they
realized their mistake.
ELOQUENCE GALORE
After Mr.. Fort had made his stump
speech upon being elected chairman the
reports of the various committees were
submitted. The Credentials Committee
reported everything correct except in
Atlantic County. which through a blum
der in the call was deprived Of two del
egates, which were Immediately given
to that county. This effectually disposed
of the contest in Hoboken, and Joe
Guisto's delegation retained their seats.
Then came the platform.
The platform does a lot of reaf1irping.
First it reaffirms devotion to the Nation
al policy of the party, particularly its
high protective tariff. Then it reaffirms
sour purpose of restoring to New Jer-
sey a clean and honest government =
Then it repeats the oft told tale OF what
the last two Democratic Legislatures
did, and blows considerably about the
great things the Republicans accom-
taxation, cheap gas, cheap ferrlages and
other measures Which lit promised to
give the people if intrusted with power.
Then it goes on to make more promises
the Republicans never intend to keep, in
IF intrusted with executive and legis-
lative power, we pledge ourselves to
the continued work of reform We
pledge ourselves to the abolition of every
act now on the statute books ininical to
the interests of the people We pledge
ourselves to oppose any attempt to i'm
pose upon the people a tax for the sup
port of the State government any at
proper use the fund for the support of
the free public schools
I'VE pledge ourselves to the abolition
Of excessive salaries. We pledge our
selves to the purifcation or every depart
ment of the State government; TO sim
and to an administration Of the affairs