Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1895-10-09
MCG|LL ACCEPTS
THE NOMINATION.
Formally Notified BY the
Committee.
CANNOT RESIGN HIS PRESENT OFFICE.

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WOULD BE INJURIOUS TO sUITORs-Ex-
PRESSES HIS APPTECIvTIoN OF THE
GREAT HONOR CONFERRED UPON HIM BY
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW JERSEY.
Chancellor McGill was notified of his
nomination for Governor by the Demo-
cratic State Convention at his home, No.
21O Barrow street, on Tuesday last.
After being officially notified OF his Sc
lection by the State Convention, the
Chancellor replied as follows:
''It would be insincere on my part,
gentlemen, to conceal or disguise my ap-
probation OF the honorable nomination
you offer me. Made by the unanimous
demand of nearly one thousand repres-
entative citizens, it comes as a call
to new and imperative duty, which, if
it be ratified by the people in November,
will command my earnest and loyal
services of our State in new sphere. I
realize that the great political party
from which you come would confde in
me the preservation Of the honor, and
fair name OF our beloved State by wise
and pure administration OF public af-
fairs. appreciate that the accomplish
ment of such an administration demands,
as it's price, continued vigilance, wisdom,
morality and courage and dishonesty
constantly threaten. recognize it to
be an essential step in good government
that appointment to office shall be con-
fined to men of known integrity, who
possess abundant capacity to efficiently
discharge the duties which will devolye
upon them. l know that in the present
crisis Of affairs it would incumbent on
the chief magistrate to broadly com
prehend the true and substantial welfare
of people, immediate and prospective,
and urge upon the Legislative department
OF the government the enactment of just
laws, which will preserve to them the
natural right to the necessities OF life at
minimum cost, is one particular, specified
III the platform of the late Convention,
that touching them, they will not be
subjected to rapaciOus demands by cor
pOrate monopolies and, at the same
ume, to detect and condemn proposed
enactments which may tend to the pub
lie injury, either by the sufrs1iijer of
rights which should be retained or con-
trolled tor the people, or by making law
lul vicious and corrupting practices. l
recognize that it is also the duty of the
chle1 executive to bend every energy tOso
foster and encourage the legitimate in
dustries of the State that prosperity
may have continued occupation, as well,
to jealousy regard property rights in
order that legitimate business enterprises
may be safely conducted, and, through
provident savings and secure Investment
homes may be multiplied, and the ma
terlal concern OF our citizens in honest
economic and wise government may be-
thereby augmented, and to enforce q
prudent and business like economy In
every channel OF public expenditure.
These and other equally important
duties OF the position to which you will
have me chosen, impress me with the
great responsibility which | may be
called upon to discharge. lido not, how
ever, in lace OF the unanlmity OF the NOM
nation, feel at liberty to shrink from un-
dertaklng OF them. am satisfied that
1T Is the nope and expectation OF the
great mass Of our party, that, if elected,
L will iearlessly and honestly execute the
nigh trust with d purpose single to the
benefit OF the whole people. Acuuated
blythe desire to render our State such
service gentlemen, accept the nomina-
uOn. lit Will not be possible for me to
participate In the short campaign which
viii preceoe the election, because l can
not by immediate resignation abruptly
sever my connection with the Court of
Chancery without doing serious injury
to sultors whose cases have been sub
mitted TO me tor disposition and others
whose business with the court has had
my personal attention, and may be most
advantageousIy adjusted by me, and
for reasons too well understood and uni
versally recognized to need statement,
while l mold judicial position | must
avoid the influence OF any enlargement
with political issues. Permit me to
thank you tor the fattering manner in
which you have executed your mission,
and JOIN with you in the hope and the
belief that success will crown the efforts
OF our party.