New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16

wavering and devoted support 10 tne pd,Io.i ar. ar.
candidates Of the ST. Louis Republican CSnveni bon
and the resolution recently adopted by the state fe
publican Convention at Trenton ,.- covsrnor
Resolved That congratulate our Governor,
John W Griggs. and the Republican Legislature
OF Ss; upon the funlment 81 all the party pledges
made previous to the last Gubernntorial election
Resolved That league, representing par
n, CIar ,g -; work for the cleo
ton Of William Mckinley for iresaenr ana a our
dent representing. as they do the great principles
OF protection and sound money. the issue being an
homes; dollar and chance 10 earn II.
HIGGINS REELECTED PRESIDENT.
The ncSt order was the election of officers. Presi-
dent Higgins left the chair inviting Louis r.
Derousse the Speaker of the last House OF AS
sembly to take charge OF the meeting. on the
rollcal OF counties Camden placed in nomination
the name OF Frank J. Higgins. Of Hudson County.
Several delegates seconded The nomination and q.
Frank Sutherland. of Hudson County. made n
ringing speech. which lie cxtolIed Mr.. Higgns's
administration, and bespoke for him the votes OF
the convention. Ocean County nominated Abram
Lower. but he declined TO be candidate and Mr.
Higgins unanimously elected.
The other officers chosen were:
Vice-Presdents-Is Congress District. Bloomfield
iingRuysen: WITH, j. Il. X. Smith: vth. William Nc
kenze; With. J. r. Benedict: With. G. r. Christie
Executive Committee-AtlantIc County N. l..
Ms4 d bs Sharp chds Mv
tpassedl: Cumberland John Bryan: Essex. A. w.
GER Robert suite; M.ddesex. BENJAMIN. r Howell;
Troiarghsm ocean. d. O. Parker. Passaic, Isaac
k9snoes Salon I'd s TndS Fre n
Mcdonald. Warren. John !; Blair REILLY, -, 49,
League which meets in Milwaukee. on August Is
Charles Burrow. Bergen County iierbert W J9nn-
e9 W. PoncScr OF Rssex cdnny EdmuDd
0I H Mercer a County r;' benjamin F. Howell Middle
District delegates to the National Convention
Isl Dstrict-Jonn Cherry. Joseph Burt Philio r.
Iid Dstrci-fi. +. Fisher. W c. Barry. George G.
HIS S' Prickett Harry Herbert
5 W Lethbrdee c. l.. Shepard. >,
uI IyR Bs5rc Jane. { P PHs W. H Walters
Vih Districl-John l.. c. Groves; John L. He!gel-
with yf6 'fea re S5%TT s0'V r. Porer Francis
Clark. r samon GeSres r ID Z: Ravmona
a. ,, Cosey. David Av9ri, ;tr. ,,.u. co..a. p.
XIth Bis'rs,TTank + MI KIlns George
Alter hearty Vote OF thanks TO Senator JAIME.
the Auditorium free OF expense, the convention ad-
The parade was then formed under the direction Of
OF Newark. led the way II was followed ny o tme
des nhugn Ss cb HGee Si marcas about
the o, the city for an hour me parsder o
banded in front Of the Coleman House. the league
headquarters.
A GREAT MASSMEETlNG.
Desntte the torrid condition OF the air. the beach
auditorium was densely packed tonight at the
mass-rneet.ng, which was held under the auspices
OF the League OF Republican Clubs. Fully one-hait
OF the audience were women. whose gay summer
resort costumes lent aspect OF brAancy 70 VIVA.
would otherwise have been dull assenblage' Al!
the local notables present and most OF the
visiting delegates attended the opening OF the meet
ing although most OF them had 10 depart early
r,r their homes Franklin Murphy. chairman OF
the State Republican Committee, presided. at the
reotes. Of the Executive Committee or the League.
on the plat,orra wers Congressman Thomas Nc
Evan. Congressman Howell, Congressman Parker
John Kean John ;. Gibson. City Controller o. New
orb. W Bray secretary Of tho Rep 'blcan Club
., Newark md Congressman Mahloi Ptney. OF
Morristown.
In his opening remarks. MI Murphy said that all
Republicans were banded together IN their eHor'
10 win IN this, the greatest campaign OF modern
history The question OF the day, he said Is one OF
patriotism not OF sectionalism. Parties are ana OF
r,gbt should be obliterated. He then introduced
Congressman Pitney. who said In part;
~ have never been proud as am tonight 70
belong 70 the Republican party / never nave oeen
so confident that the American people VIII see that
the rrosnerity OF the country depends the cleo
tion OF the Republican ticket. The issue. as take
II &c not between Republicanisrn and Democracy,
I'M. between Republicanism and Democracy on ore
side and Populsm on the other taxing the ISSUES
as they arise the first is whether we snail raise our
at sea
a tariff FOR revenue only. or rather for deficiency
o,lv Tho mex. is whether tire American laboriD9
man who having given his work. shall receive al
the end OF the week dollar worth 100 cents or 90
cents The third question 10 be decided Is whetner
or not We shall have peace and prosperity or An
archy and depression.
WHAT FREE SILVER IS.
1.-THE great trouble is that people do not under
stand what this question OF free silver means
hirk hat u
= Dollar based on the gold standard and get SIX
teen silver dollars for it, I'll tell you my friends
that free silver Is free only 10 the man who owns
the silver The free silverii's shout about the
,,r,o NJ 1s73 The law of 1913 merely put into law
vbot was already fact II there was a crime In
$50 7 rro,est that American business men and the
American laborer should not be made 10 pay the
n.nalty In 1896 I protest that the money SO Levied
should not go TO the mine-owners OF Colorado out
81 the neople OF the United States. appeal TO the
democrats Of New-Jersey, who have always main
tatned that the currency should be preserved 10
stand with US beneath the banners OF MCKINNEY
and Hobart for sound money.
1T DEMONETIZED ITSELF.
Judge ] Franklin Fort OF East Orange. was ex-
nected 10 deliver one OF his charac'ersuc speeches.
iu, a, the last moment he telegraphed that an I'M
nortant engagement prevented his attendance In
/ his place Chairman &lurphy INTRODUCED OohuoHer
John ; Gibson, OF Newark
w Gibson said In part: 1T IS the policy OF the
panuhcan party 20 meet issues as they arise; hence
,,a denart from that great principle Of protection TO
n,ohat with tho silver he-esy, the worst that we
bova had 10 confron. since the Civl. War Al the
same tina 1t Is well TO remember 'ha' "heh the
ra,,blica, narty was IN power we were paying OH
~ ...,onoi debt at the OF SOS 900 e0 every four
,.o,r. Since the Democratic party went into power
we have gone into debt at the rate OF s@,)e'ep IN
tr vea-s-a net loss of over 500 10000 in four short
Years and what could we have done WITH this great
"a IT,. ,ruch II could have saved the American
,t...-c man We could have bulk Navy that
would have made feared on every sea IN tho
world.
"1,bs prev:ous speaker has spoken TO you OF the