The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-20
JERSEY REPUBLICANS,
In a Monster Convention, NomI-
nate a Candidate for Governor,
GRIGGS THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE
OF tho SIeeting-The Parry is Almost
Certain of Success in tho Coming
ElectlOp-The Platform Adopted
RsuGlrms the National Principles,
The Convention Ends Its Session in
Harmony.

AhENllNN ANs 80 @0HNH Ags ~ ANefANH
licau state convention met here to-day
and nominated John W. Griggs, OF
Union county. ex.state senator and 4
prominent lawyer. for governor. Be-
cause Of the fact that the Republicans
are very hopeful OF success this fall, the
convention attracted to this city more
Of the rank aua file OF the party than
has been seen at similar gathering for
over twenty years and there was
genuine effort on the part Of half a
dozen gentlemen to secure the coveted
nomination, which analIy fell to Mr..
Griggs on the third ballot His chief
competitor was ex.Cougrsssmau John
Keau, ir., who was the candidate against
Governor Werta three years ago.
Upon questions OF national import,
the platform SAYS: 1--WE re'atirm
our devotion to the national pol
icy OF our party; our opposi'
ton to any attempt to impose
upon this country debased or dspre'
ciated currency, and our firm belief in
the wisdom and beneticenco oil tax
upon imports which will afford protec'
tion TO American industry and ade'
quats revenue"
THE CONVENTION.
1t was ten minutes after noon when
Franklin Murphy, chairman OF the Re.
publican state committee, called to
order the state convention, assembled
for the purpose Of nominatinga Repub-
lican gnbernatoriAl candidate. Prayers
were offered by Rev. DR.. Hanlon, Of
Pennington seminary, who eulogized
the Republican party and prayed that
the candidate nominated might be
elected. After prayer, Chairman MUIR
ply recommended on behalf Of tho
state committee the name OF Congress.
man Mahlon Pitney for temporary
chairman. Congressman Pitney, in
accepting the temporary chairmRnship.
thanked the convention for having COM
plimented his district in selecting him
self. After the usual committees had
been formed recess was voted.
When the convention TeRssembled
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton named ex.Judge ]. Frank Fort, Of
Essex, for permanent chairman.
The recommendation Of the commit.
tee was agreed upon. Judge Fort, who
is Gripgs man, was escorted to tho
stage by Eugene Embley, Of PRssSic,
aud Senator Thompson, Of Somerset,
both Griggs mon.
Mujor Burrough, OF Bergen county,
read the resolutions recommendedlby
the committee on resolutions. The
resolutions were unanimouSly adopted
as read. For the nomination for gov.
ernor the names OF John W. Griggs, OF
Union county, Senator Voorhees,, OF
Union, John s. Gibson, OF Essex, and
John kean, OF Union, were nominated.
The membership OF the convention
was s47, making 424 necessary for
choice.
The first ballot resulted: Griggs, 204;
Kean, 207; Ward, l6S; Voorhees,, "a;
Rogers, 10; Gardner, 9S; Lofey, /;
Plank, /.
The second ballot was: Griggs, 9SS;
Hean, 24s; Ward, 1866; Voorhees,, 90;
Rogers, 30; I.oiley, ].
4 third ballot was taken amid much
confusion. At tho conclusion OF the
the vote Of nearly half the counties. On
the straight call Of the roll, third bal
lot: GrigGs, 39l, KeRn, 260; Ward, l42;
Voorhees,, 40; Rogers, 4; Loiey, l.
SCENE OF CONFUSION.
Before the result was announced,
however, the scramble began, resulting
in the selection oil Griggs by acclAma-
ton.
A scsno OF tho widest Cnthusiasm
and excitement prevailed, through all
Of which Chairman Fort pounded hiH
gavel and finally managed to mako his
voice heard. Hs declared that this was
d Republican convention and business
would have to DO transacted in good or.
dor. He recognized the chairman Of
the county delegations and finally rocog-
| ni2od tho chairman OF the Essex dole
cation, VINO insisted that the ono hun.
dred and iiity.four votes from that
county should bO polled. although it
wnS announced that Griggs had received
many more than tho four hundred and
twcnty.tour votes necessary.
While tho call was in progress Wilbur
| Mott, OF Essex one Of tho managers Of
| tho Ward boom, suddenly sprRng TO ms
icpt and stated that as II was apparent
that Griggs wns tho chief OF the con-
vcntion, he would movs tho unanimous
nomination Of that gentleman. This
motion was put and carried, few
"noes" being heard from tho Essex
crowd.
MIR. Griggs waa thon introduced. in
few words ho thanked tho convention
Tor tho nomination, and after donounc'
Ing democratic misruIo" IN New Jor-
SOY, presented Mr.. Kcan, hie strongest
opponent for tho nominations. Tho
latter asked that his supporters show
tho samo loyalty to tho man that won
tho nomination as they had exhibited
In his behalf.
Al 5;35 tho convention adjourned
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