The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-17
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
Indorse the Gold standard and Send
Uninstructed Delegates.

Trenton. y. j.. April 1s-The Repub!i-
cans OF New Jersey met here In convention
this afternoon and unanimously elected
the slated candidates. United States Sem
aior William J. Sewell, Garrett 4. Hobart.
John kean. jr., and State Chairman Frank
lin Murphy as delegates TO the
ST Louis convention, with Congressman
II. c. Loudensiager, C z Breckenridge,
Barket Gummers and Charles A Reed as
alternates. The delegates were not in
structed regarding the presidential nom
inatioa, but the platform contained q
strong recommendation OF Garrett A Ho-
bart as an available man for the vice
presidency. Some friends OF Hobart. led
by Congressman McEwan, endeayored 10
secure the adoption of a specific indorse-
nent OF Mckinley. but the leaders regard
ed such hampering OF the delegates as i'm
polite, and the proposition was ruled out
OF order What promised 10 be a hot figh.
between the friends OF Franklin Murphy
and Elias $ Ward. the wealthy railroad
man, as 20 which Of them should be dele
gate 20 ST. Louis was averied AZ the last
moment by the withdrawal % Air. Wards
name.
The principal interest In the platform
centsred in the money plank, and. as ex-
pected. the convention adopted a resoiu-
ton declaring for the gold STANDARD and
against the free coinage ui silver The
frieTA.s of Mr. Hobart declare that his
candidacy for vice president will he xizS--
ousiy pushed. They recognize, however.
that IL al Eastern man heads the ticket
his chances are weakened, and Il was for
this reason thar some of his friends en-
deavored 10 secure the Endorsement Of
Mckinley.
The convention elected Senator Edward
c. Stokes temporary chairman He was
later made rerFnansnt chairman After
organization had been effected the con-
vention took a recess until o'clock When
in the course OF his address Senator Stokes
spoke enthusiastically OF Mckinley there vas
an outburst Of applause that continued
nearly FIVE minutes The mention Of Mr..
Hobart as fr man for vice president was
also greeted with applause The following
were chosen deleEstes-at-largs: Senator
William J. Sexeli. Garrett A. Hobart.
John Kean. yr.. Franklin Murphy
The platform In its first section de-
eiaTes for a tariff that VIII afford adequate
income for the expresses Of the govern
rnsEt. AVOID increase % the national debt,
revive American industries restore Amer
lean wages. and re-@stahlash the national
prosperity or a sound and stable basis.
The second demands that ~fae re
ciprOcity policy adopted by a Republican
administrator. and destroyed by the Dem
ocrzts. should be restored
The Mcnros doctrine Is iraorses Il the
third section. and IN the fourTa there Is
4 demand for more viriie foreign posicy.
ara fer AZ enlargement Of the nsvy and
the construction for coast 5ssenses.
Sectloz says tha. the practical SYM
pz;hy Of tbs nation saoaid hS extended
10 al peoples who have eeea driven by
oppression ard wrorg to taks MP arms IN
behalf Of she r4Eh, 0. selt-ggverrnseEt-"
The exclusion o< criminal. ragpeF and
anarchists immigration = 4emAn6sa- Das-
cr.nizA;irg duties n favor of American
bottoms are favored.
Following Is the money plank Of the plat
form. The standard Of vaige OF this
country ard the ozher principal CONNER
ciaI nations OF the ZoEsa IS gcid. Wages
and prices have been fHS1e and axea IN
accordance with this standard. and the
welfare Of The recp5r Demands that II
shall De maintained We regard The asi-
tssioa for the free coinage Of silver As
SERIOUS obstacle TO or coGntrYs pros
p--ixy.
TIE esrAta section says. Relying upon
the 1 scrs;ioa a OCT 1sle<ztes 10 VOICE
;5s preference % the Rspu9isr2ns of S~E
Jersey Il the nzfs9sAI c0nxezt01. AZ re-
frstn :rcm hzmpes1rs thsa- action sy
specific Instructions. AID NC Sss1Ss a-a