Evening journal., 1896-08-28
NEW Jersey REPUBLICANS.
Governor Griggs Makes Speech at the
State ConyentIon at Trenton.

Sthtc convention trenton.
TRENTON, Aug. ss.-The Republican
state convention to elect ten presidential
electors was held in Taylor's Opera House.
1t was called to order at noon by Franklin
Murphy, chairman of the state committee.
Organization was effected after prayer by
the Rev. George G. Maddox of Trenton
by the election Of Governor Griggs as
chairman and the following as secretaries
John Y. Foster, J. Herbert Potts of Hud-
son, Alexander G. Yard of Mercer, Au-
gustus W. Barber of Gloucester and James
Parker Of Passaic.
Governor Griggs' appearance was hailed
with great enthusiasm. His success In
the electisn last fall under the manage
ment Of Garrett A. Hobart made the lat
tors nomination for vice president posi-
BILE, and this circumstance has helped to
endear him to the Republicans Of the
state. Franklin Murphy Of the state COM
mittee, Senator Sewell and other noted
leaders also received ovations.
Governor Griggs spoke In part as follows:
venture to say that no Republican
convention has ever met in New Jersey
under circumstances so peculiar as the
present. Upon the great overshadowing
question of the campaign tho recent,Demo-
cratic convention Of New Jersey agreed
precisely and at all points with us and so
solemnly declared. Wo are of the same
opinion still l presume they are also.
And yet the Democratic organization,
do not say the Democratic party, of New
Jersey Is now supporting a candidate hys-
terically opposed TO almost every sentiment
heretofore distinctiyely Democratic Agree
ing in principle upon the financial ques-
tion, the Republicans are standing firm
and united in opposition TO imitation, re-
pudiatlon and the robbery of labor, while
the Democratic machine Is trying to en-
force Its principles by electing man who
doesn't believe in or profess one of them
man who declared quite truly that he
was not Democrat, in whose nomination
New Jersey Democrats refused to take
part, the associate and friend of Tillman,
Altgeld, Waite Pennoyer Stewart PETER
and of every other public man who has
earned infamous distinction by insults
offered in public manner to the Demo
cratic president of the United States for
manfully performing his duty to see that
the laws are faithfully executed. Truly
the lot Of the regular Democrat in New
Jersey Is hard one.
'tIt is easy to see how the silver miners
can profit by free coinage They are to
get 81, 600 for $500 worth of silver. But
how is anybody else to get more than 90
cents for 80 cents worth of work or prod
uce9 oh they say, prices win go up.
Why, four years ago this Democratic party
was appealing to the people for tariff
policy that would bring prices down The
necessaries of life-coal, wool, glass, cloth
ing, sugar, salt butter eggs. hay and a
thousand other things were TO be oheapen-
ed for the benefit of the farmer and wage
Garner. Now they are to be doubled for
the benefit of the same GLASSES.
Mr. Bryan says your gold money is toe
valuable; it is 200 cent dollars. He will
dilute 1t with silver until 1t is reduced to
the value Of silver, which is only another
way Of saying that every dollar you hay,
now shall be cut down half in value
Was there ever SO stupendous fraud s'
| openly advoeatedY"
Upon the conclusion Of Governor Griggs
speech committees were appointed on per
manent organization, credentIal, rules anG
resolutions. The following electors wer,
chosen;
Az large, John f. Dryden of Essex ant
SAMUEL II. Grey of Camden. First district
Thomas W. Trenohard OF Cumberland
Second, W. A. Roebling OF Mercer Third
Adolph Mack OF Somerset; Fourth, A. r.
Whitney OF Morris; Fifth, J. H. Brown
Ing OF Bergen; Sixth, james t. Ball oil
Essex; Seventh, George f. Perkins oi
Hudson; Eighth Ernest r. Ackerman oi
Union.