New-York tribune., 1895-09-27
MR.. GRIGGs INFORMED.
AN ABLE SPEECH IN REPLY TO THE COMMIT
TEES NOTIFICATION.

TEES NOTIFICATION.
The Notification Committee OF the New-Jersey
State Republican Convention gave formal notice
Yesterday to John w. Grggs OF his nomination for
Governor at the rooms Of the State Republican
Committee in Newark. The State Committee had
met and reorganzed by re-e.ectlng all the old off,
GERS as follows: Chairman. Franklin Murphy; vice.
chairman Edward j. Anderson; treasurer John J.
TosYey: secretary John Y Foster; assistant secrs-
tary L. T. Peale. The new Executive Committee
chosen consists OF Franklin Murphy. John \. Fos-
ter ex-oficlo: Richard B. Reading. William STAINS
by E. j. Henderson David Baird, Mr.. Betile. Gar
ret. A. Hobart. John j. Toney. Henry H. Pot
ter Barker Ciummerce r. c. Hutchinson and c. z.
Breckenridge
All the Committee Of Notification present
TO meet Mr.. Griggs. With them were other proml-
nent Republicans. After the usual greetings sena-
tor Edward c. Stokes. Of the committee, addressed
Mr.. Griggs He said in part:
Your past record and experience as legislator,
your ability statesman. your charac,er as a
man Justify US h the re 0es mat 70 as ts edsDhSs s ha,
been dragged by false and unworthy servants can
be sarey Tusea sbs ssve ia We iook to you 70 enamel
pate a State With this end in view. me Repuhl-
cans c,y Of Of trenton IN the 10Th inst invoking the All
OF all who desire honest government ana nd .,r1H
arIhearer for the ensuing campaign In oefaN OK
that body this committee now mas the hoh9' ~ W
nnbiean Candidate for Governor and in Offering
you the leadership in this contest we peage NV
wsose yHe standards we confidently believe you Will
carry 10 victory.
Mr. Grggs responded in these words
gentlemen OF the Committee: The formal noun, M
cation which you bring me. OF my nomination D6. az
the Republican party OF New-Jersey as us cano,
date for Governor arouses in me a sense OF uae
rssnonsi nsibility when | consider all that such q
nomination implies. When we remeth@Den per ~ WA va
for ou.sk and impartial just.ce-its rulers Of
whatever party men OF noble cnarac,,i o ,Se length
and depth OF political unfaithfulness, dsreeari .,
the public interest and downright dshohssy si i'm,
have recently been revealed. We are deepIy 81, ~
messed with the vital importance OF the snoIss
which is now to be made under oy ,he o,r State
from the control OF that other party "hchi ST -
99,Ga o he sae
this sacred trust in the interest OF the RepaD
san Pse'y se peope sSt s of
and disgraced have. without regard 20 parry r,s 81,
the powerful combination which in the interest o.
partisan and personal spo.ls. has obtained e9a..oI
OF the machinery snd organization o' '"e De'"O
We do not by any means include In our denun-
ciation the public record Of our opponents for ne
last eleven years all members Of ne Democrauhc h
party We are aware that the domination oi tns
Without indignant protest and vigorous opposition
from within the party But protests nave noo o,s
fui hand Every effort OF honest, independent
Democrats to secure control OF tae parry ~.
machinery o. the party is in the same hsnas thas
in @ wsSs mss fsssers ss 81 the
Coal Combine bin stu in good and sssadi snd
those who applauded the treasonaon sousp' aSo ara
steal the Senate in 1874 are the 2ass 2asn "nT Thsrs
hope for ref0rm in party 5SrT sha have cast
mem 6ut Gn ahs ise resnred the control Of m AFFAIRS
and policy TO better men II IS IN & van, y, yth y tho
ask the PsDle N b4anes Of ,ns Of Sae We
fore recognize that the people nave vssnd rave
oersd sde us the baton Of power As chosen
leader in this contest. II s fitting that saGSf ~
am elected to this high office sha. owe my yns nrs'
and highest duty TO the peopIebn, IN, ~ay 10 serve
ones narty is by conscientious effort to serve me
state And Republican i shall os my com.
partisan nj h neope % on account Of honest de-
| sire and sincere endeavor for the "eh''e " NV
II the nomination you rendered shall oe taS S
fed by the people IL shall be my am hC 10 ofcias 70
nmt an end 70 iobbery TO stop wasteuness 10 enecS
extravagance In the expenditure OF pu9ic i1,st and
mprudent extensions OF corporate power. - Sesp
the penal educational and cnarto r,,ssce and contrib
and 10 see that they conducted onH D upv" - !"
strict business basis 20 maintain me me },endency 20
multiply egal enacments and 70 Simplify q. so ~ he
so:idate the laws that shall be pa ,sed 1s,sation
shall materially reduced and that no racnlTed sc, ty
nE some e"s genera demand or public necessity Al Az ~
ery or the rights OF the people none Of these snoga y
be altered abridged. or even modihed ~ enoeRo he
simplicity and directness Of our fathers foT wnSd
very little legislation and very moderate eNp''
| ture suficed. ~, .. .,a .rus, Il
| carries with f. relying upon the rignteouS.e - ~
or Cause and believing that the people oi NsM, Ns
Jersey weary Of recent misrue are WIN Us ~ wl.
contest The battle H. for honesty. Tor rs'rsgy,, ~,
mant Tor re,orm L, after the revelations OF oinc'a.
mnfathfn.ness TO which the Democratic party pu,s ~
no answer but plea Of non yult contenayrT o ,aea
are 10 be again restored TO power ana c2nuo, "a rs
! Jersey Justice will have become byword ana a a
Droach and the people VIII deserve whatever "
| further m,srule and punder they may suner' -