The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-10-01


Total 43 81 SO 81 62
The committee on Rules through
1l5eir chairman, Mr.. T. NJ. Chamber
Iiu. reported in favor of the rules
HSverning the last County COnyen-
ton and the report was declared
adopted
& fr. 7. Forman Taylor, chairman of
fHe committee onPermanent Organ
lzation reported in favor OF the
temporary officers of the convention
a4d that report was also declared
e6rried
dr. Samuel G. Cowart, chairman of
TIE Committee on Resolutions offered
tie following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
u RESOLUTIONS.
We, the Republicans of the County
o Monmouth, in convention assem-
bed hereby re-affirming our adher-
eIee to the declaration of principles
efiunciated in the National Republi-
can Convention at st. Louis, and
Ia<ely recommended in our State Con-
xention at Trenton, do further re-
2eIye as follows.
F'irst:-That we pledge our un-
aEerving devotion to the principle OF
rrotection, which we maintain is the
only true American policy, best
iii 1apted to secure National prosperi-
the advancement of labor, the
6stering of our agricultural inter
cts, and of our manufacturing and
e&mmercial enterprises.
Resolved Secondly:-That we de-
1are our allegiance to the policy Of
<l1e Republican party, which has
keen steadily and unfalteringly in
I8xBr of maintaining a currency
<11ieh whether gold, silver or paper,
sHaA be accepted as good for its face
xaIsie in the markets of all the lead
'{zz1 commercial nations of the world.
a0na aemn,&he tree and unlimited
coinage OF silver at the ratio OF 16 to
as leading to Reputation of our just
debts as as individuals and es a ma
tion, and as giving an unjust and un-
lawful advantage to the Silver Kings
of this country.
Resolved Thirdly@That we depre-
cate the assaults made in the name
OF this nation upon our Supreme
Court, and the unwise course of the
SO called regular Democratic candi-
date for President, in circling the
country in an effort to array class
against class, labor against capital,
the poor against the rich, thus breed
ing anarchy, and disorder and stir
ring up the worst passions OF the hui
man breast.
Resolved lastly:-That we heartily
pledge ourselves to devoted support
Of William Mckinley, the great cham
MON of Protection. for the Office OF
President of these United States, and
of Garret A. Hobart, whose nomlna-
ton to the Office of Vice President IS
appreciated as high honor conferred
upon this, his native county; that
we further pledge to the candidates
of this Convention our united and
hearty support, and we ask the yot-
ers Of Monmouth County. irrespec-
tive of previous party affiliations, TO
unite with us in continuing those
measures of reform which have been
so auspiciously inaugurated by our
successive state legislatures OF 1894
and 1895 and by the wise adminlstra-
ton of our present Governor, the
Honorable John w. Griggs.
Upon report of the committee on
Credentials being called for Mr.. VIM.
H. Foster. of Atlantic, said the ma
iority of that committee had decided
in favor of seating the P. Hall Packer
delegates in Ocean township.
Mr.. L. E. Watson, of Neptune,
presented minority report in favor
of seating the G. A. Francis delega-
ton.
Mr.. wilbur A. Heisley made an
eloquent plea for the admission OF
Mr.. Francis delegates to the conven-
ton. Justice A. D, Van Dorm ad-
dressed the convention asking for
harmony.
A Packer delegate from Ocean
replied to Mr.. Heisley and
gave his version of tile trouble.
The call of townships was then
made whether to receive the minority
or majority reports. with the follow
ing result:
For Minority Report, Freehold 10'
Howell, 6; Manaldpan. 3: Millstone, D;
%; Raritan 4; Upper Free
hold, 2; Wall, II; Middletown, 10;
total, "a.
For Majority Report Atlantic. 3;
Eatontown, z; Freehold, /; Holmdel,
3; Manalapan, 2; Marlboro, 4; Mata-
wan, 5; Raritan, 5; Shrewsbury, 22
Upper Freehold, 8; Middletown, 1.
Total 50.
Middletown township passed at
first and held the balance of power
until it cast its vote as above which
adopted the minority report. The
report was declared adopted
and the Francis delegation took their
seats.
Nominations for Senator were then
called for and T. Forman Taylor, OF
Colts Neck, in a neat speech, noin1-
mated. the farmer candidate, Mr..
Richard Herbert. Eatontown, Marl-
boro, Holmdel and Shrewsbury sec
onded the nomination. Mr.. Rens w.
Dayton, of Matawan, also made a
very eloquent. forcible and convinc-
. ~ setting fcr.h tie claims