New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
EIGHTH DISTRICT CONVENTION
THE DELEGATES ARE NOT INSTRUCTED.
APPLAUSE FOR MKINLEY. BUT HIS NAME SHUT
OUT UNDER THE RUI.Es-FRANK Der
GEN AND WILLIAM RIKER TO
co TO ST. LOUIS.

GEN AND WILLIAM RTKER TO
co TO ST LOUIS.
Orange April o (SpeciaD.-The With Congress
District Republican Convention to elect delegates
to st. Louis was held this afternoon in Orange
Music Hail. The rule presented by the Committee
Rules shutting off debate resolutions, and
directing that they be sent Immediately to the COM
mittee. fought vigorously. and the decision or
the Chair appealed from. but the rule was final
ly adopted An attempt to have the delegates In
structed for Mckinley made. and the mention
of the name was greeted with ringing applause, but
under the rule the motion declared out OF or
der An appeal from the decision OF the Chair was
made. but the convention sustained the Chair.
The convention called to order at $50 o'clock
by C. b. Holmes chairman of the Congress District
Committee Charles y. Cooling. OF Westfed. was
chosen chairman The Independents were l.. b.
Miller of Union County; J. r. Rand. OF Essex
County and Frederick Chamberlain. OF Bayonhe
City. The secretaries were S. Rushing Rino' or
Union County; Robert W Harris OF Essex County
and l.. F. Hawks. Of Bayonne. The committees
were the following
Rules-Joseph w. Hope. C. Addison Swift, Alex
ander Clark. r. W. Booth and T II. Melville ,,,,.
observation-disclosures C. Mcbride, John w. NUT
raw Thomas Jones George X. DeCamp and charles
Credentlal+John A. Hicks. George Wright, John
d Donaidson. A. 3. Badgeiey and William Turbott
Before the convention assembled different counties
had caucussed among themselves A. W. Bray Oh
Short Hills withdrew his name from the ist or can
dldates and his strength went to Thomas cakes OF
Bloomfield The Essex County delegation was
divided while Union County concentrated upon
Frank Bergien and william Riker. jr. This gave
M Rlker the successful lead. which. with the
twenty-five votes from Orange. went FAR 10 secure
him the nomination
Roswell c.. Horr was introduced while the co"-
mittee were comforting. He said:
The man name at St. Louis Is going 10 De th1
next President I've been IT. several iresue"t v.
ana 81 never nse sn" me while our Demo
cratic friends are In the opposite cohuiol,; rmos,
second c the prnspecrs are so slim tina, they can't
find any to stand the racket. The people nav we
y ye 20 say is How ' is it in your eshborhood
We can't make any mistake at -. Louis FOR OF all
s sta, honest Republican. ,.r.v.. in
We are going elect a President who believes IN
the doctrine OF taking car. OF our own roks me
Whole doctrine of protection to American labor Is
take care OF he people who 10 he worK rr far
a concern that isn't making anything or gei, Citing
ahead We don't want 10 have to borrow none me-
power by shouting over the surplus ana now 'n ,s
S ars ,ry Ne Want no ssh SOUND
one dollar is as good as any other Prices that are
aen,iw. The masses are robbed by debasing the
currency want American SYSTEM so that me
nag shan be respected everywhere Then ! want
The American shipping restored to the high seas OF
the world That's platform enough TI , I'M ~ in
no aphta ali want is a man who Will represent
these principles. Great applause)
The committee on Credentials reported 81 dee
ca,es from Union County. 70 from Essex County
and II from Bayonne There were no formal pro-
tests. -,
Charles b. Corwin. OF Plainheid' moved 10 s''ihe
ont of the report OF the Committee on h"''S '"e
requirement that all resolutions should De sent 10
Tho committee without debate. George J.. Edgar
seconded the motion II was lost ana the report
of the Committee OH Rules was adopted Inc ooii-
mittee on Resolutions presented the folo""E'
The representatives Of the Republican party OF
the with CONGRESS pls,r, ,a ,Sc National Re,
pubcan Convention to be held at 81 LOUIS o."
irs We approve and ratlfy the declaration OF
principles enunciateG by the Hspup.chh S' ~
Convention Of this State held al irc"'o" y" '"e
i0 secnnd We do not deem 1t wise or needfui 70
instruct the decsa,es 'coniaaie as the nominee
Of the party for President having run coh'nence
In heir Intelligence and readiness 10 ACT III ne
cordance with the sentiments ana "lshe" oil th"Se
Third We commend the wise course OF our
perrrsrntafve IN Congress. the Hon. ChhsI.' ~.
ISotylor and desire hereby 10 bear 'est'nony 10 "s
M s,,uenis The commanding and Influential
ms which he has attained In the iirst term o,
tfs nuhic service is a matter ior Just pI'u' anu
'a,,cra,r,lation 10 the citizens OF THIS district
Ch,rl,, - corwn. OF PlainheId. offered an
amendment TO the effect that the ConV'n''o" ny
rrove the nomination OF william M'h'i'ey' anu
,ao,es,ed ia delegates TO use ALI reasonable means
-. ,,,s domination The chair ruled this out
- order on the ground that II was resolution anu
s,,, no cent 70 the committee before II could DE
entertained The resolutions were then auop'eo ~
a whole. ,,.,o, % c,
4 motion was made to nominate Delegates 10 o.
rouis The following were named; NhalIes W,
,,,,,n ., R,vonne: william Rker. jr-. OF orange
,rho,,a Cakes OF bloomfield; Frank Bergen VI
rIizabeth. and Charles Wilbur SANFORD. OF Mont
clair
on the Informal ballot the vote stood as follows:
bergen. 1g: Riker, 1885, Cakes. 5j Fuller. q. and
sanford ls The nnal ballot followed at once
,ri,h lltfIe change the result being; Bergen. ioS'
Riker lO,: Oak.s, 80. and Fuller. = Mesrrs ser
ecn and Rker were declared elected amid wiz APP
pause. <,,..,,,,, rar.s vvere nre
scn,ed. charles W Fuller and Arms =. BroOks OF
Jiayonne. Charles j. Fisk. OF PlainneId: Errdsr'ck
y Never OF Irvington. Charles W. Sandiord; OF
Montcjalr and A. w. Bray. OF Short Hlis INC
formal vote resulted follows: Fuller ~ Brooks'
II: Fisk Ils Meyer. %: Sanford. a. ana Bray, ~
Messrs Fuller and Fisk were declared IN. NOM
w. s ai,nrna,es Mr. Fuller acting for Mr.. Ber-
cen and Mr. Fisk for Mr. Kker: After three
cheers for the delegates the Convention adJo"r"eu
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES IN ESSEN.
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