The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-09-25
RepublIean aubernatorIal convention.

! 1--WE NepuOlcans from all parts OF the
State were present, and it was decidedly
a peoples convention. The bosses were
nowhere.
Our popular congressman, Hon. Mahlou
Pitney, Of Morris, was chosen temporary
chairman, and made brilliant and able
speech. He quite captured the conven.
ton, many of whom did not know Of
what mental calbre he was made.
Judge j. Frank Fort, of Essex, was
made permanent chairman. The follow
ing persons represented Hunterdon in the
list of officers and committees:
Vice-President-E. II. Baylor.
On Permanent Organizatior-P. Chris
tie.
On Neutrality-suspicious.. Palmer.
On Credentials-John w. Henderson.
On Rules-John c. Haines.
The reports of the other Committees
were first received and then came that
of the Committee on Resolutions which
was as follows:
We, the representatives of the Republic
can party of New Jersey, in convention
assembled, reaffirm our devotion TO the
National policy of our party, our opposi-
ton to any attempt to impose upon this
country debased or deprecated curren-
cy, and our firm belief in the wisdom and
benetcence of a tax upon imports which
will afford protection 10 American indus
try and adequate revenue.
We reaffirm our purpose of restoring to
New Jersey clean and honest govern
ment. Three years ago we appealed to
the voters of this State, without regard to
party, to join us in the effort to rescue
the State government from the grasp of
band of marauders, who, tor partisan and
personal purposes, had by nefarious
methods secured control of every depart
ment and institution of the State. No
event in the history of New Jersey has so
signally demonstrated the patriotism of
our people as the grand response to this
appeal.
In 1898 majority of more than 90, 900
on the legislative ticket testified to the
desire of the people to escape from the
domination of political bandits. And in
1894 the unparalleled majority of nearly
AZ, 900 voiced the sentiment OF the people
in favor of good government and commit
ted the power of legislation to the hands
of the Republican party.
We congratulate the people Of the State
upon the magnificent results of this revo.
luton. Entrusted with legislative power,
we promptly blotted from the statue books
the laws under which the most infamous
form CT race.track gambling had brought
ignomny aud disgrace upon the State; we
succeeded through the courts in abolish
ing the shameful gerrymandering scheme
through which the political cabal in con-
troll of the State believed themselves to be
permanently intrenched in power; we de-
livered our public institutions from the
domination of boards appointed solely for
partisan purposes and restored them to
| public usefulness by the establishment of
non political boards for their control we
successfully resisted the most gigantic
conspiracy Of recent years, supported by
| high State officials and Democratic Sena-
| tors, to perpetuate party supremacy by
| denying to the people of the several Coun-
ties the right to choose their own repre-
sentalives, thus for partisan purposes
striking at one of the fundamental prin-
ciples of government OF and by the peo-
! Pile; we have wiped from the statute
| books innumerable laws enacted solely for
partisan aud personal purposes, regard
less of the public welfare; we have ex-
| posed the piiferers and plundeTers of the
State Treasury and brought them to polit-
| ical and personal disgrace, and we have
passed, in defiance of the Executive veto,
| laws, too long list to be rected here, to
secure an honest and economical admin
istration of the public affairs Of the State.
II intrusted with executive aud legisla-
| tive power we pledge ourselves TO
the continued work of reform. We
pledge ourselves to tho abolition of
| every act now on the statute books mimi
cal to the interests of the people. We
| pledge ourselves TO oppose any attempt
to impair or divert from its proper use
the funds for the support Of the free pub
| lie schools. We pledge ourselves to
| the abolition of unnecessary Offices
and the reduction OF excessive sala-
| ries. We pledge ourselves 10 the purii-
cation of every department of the State
government, to still further legislation
| for the general good and to all admins
traiion Of the affairs OF the State which
| shall have for It's sole object the welfare
| and prosperity of the whole people.
The redemption of the State, commit
| ted TO our hands, is not yet complete. 1t
will not be complete so long rs there re-
mains reform to be effected, a wrong to
| be righted, an enemy Of good govern
ment to be defeated and overhrown. IL
| is the highest and most imperative duty
| OF the intelligent and patriotic voters Of
| New Jersey at this time TO unite in SUI
preme effort to wipe out the last vestige
| of the stain left upon the fair name of the
State by the ballot-box suffers, the race
track gamblers and the political tricksters
from whose clutches she has been so hap
| PLY released and VIC earnestly appeal TO
all voters, without regard to past aflllia-
lions, TO join us in the high and patriotic
purpose of establishing upon a sure foun-
| daton clean and honest State govern
| ment.
After the nominating speeches, (of
which there were too many, the balloting
was begun. On the first ballot Grggs re-
ceived 294, Kcan 2O7, Rogers 70, Ward
168, Voorhees, "a, Gardner 90.
On the second ballot Griggs 1888,
Kean 24S, Ward 1G6, Voorhees, 60, Rog-
ers 90
Third ballot Griggs SOL, Kean 26o,
Ward l42, Voorhees, 40. Before the vote
was announced Hudson cast her solid
vote for Gfiggs, other counties followed,
and Griggs was declared to be the nomi-
nee of the convention.
Mr.. Griggs was brought before tie con-
vention and made an eloquent speech ac-
cepting the nomination. Hon. John
Kean was also called out and showed
himself to be manly man by making a
good speech promising his earnest efforts
to assist in the election of the nominee.
For more than a hundred years the Sha-
kers have been studying the remedial pro-
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