Evening journal., 1896-08-27
NEw JERSEY CONVENTION.
Gold standard Democrats Name Electors
end send Delerntes 10 IndiapnpolIs.


nnd send Delegates TO indianapolis.
TEENToN, Aug 27.-The convention OF
the guild standard Democrats was hold in
Taylor Opera House to elect 30 delegates
TO tho Indianapolis convention.
The convention was cnlled TO order by
Senator Winton of Haokensack, who stated
It's object TO be the election Of delegates TO
"A convention which will nominate oandi-
dntos for president and vice president TO
stand ON platformideclaring for whnt he
| termed true Democratic principles. Many
were here to protest he added, against the
kind Of Democracy that had been unload.
| cd upon them at Chicago. Senator Win
ton was applauded, and he then introduced
OK Secretary OF the Treasury Charles ;.
| tairohild.
Mr.. Fairchild's remarks were frequent
| ~ interrupted by hearty applause. He said
| that 'to the gold Democrats was commit
ted tho high and holy task of preserving
the ark Of the covenant of Democracy.
MIR. Tairchild concluded by saying that
"unlcss tho silver idea Is totally crushed
at the polls noxt November the question
will rnmain TO trouble business men foi
four wars more The effort should be
not only to defeat the silver partys oandl
dates. but so 60 stamp the movement with
the disapproval OF tho American people
that no set of politicians would ever care
again TO take 1t up
Upon the conclusion Of Mr. Fnirchildi
speech, Senator Winton was elected per
manent chairman. and Francis ID. Pollai
. OF Union WAS made secretary George II
Yeaman Of the resolutions committee
, presented the platform, and It's reading
I, was loudly applauded. IL says in sub
stance:
"Since the Democratic party announce
= those principles an attempt has been mad
: TO commit tho party 10 the free and unlim
tied coinage OF silver at the ratio OF 16 {
and 60 make such silver dollars th
money in which shall bo paid all debts
= public and private, present and future
= Such dollars would be worth about ha
/, such coinage rntio.
:, "Wo reject tho proposed reputation an
\ spoliation.
~ I'VE condemn the assault upon an
" threatened degradation Of the supren
q court of the United states.
- "Wo condemn the approval of mob vi
~ lence contained In the consure Of Don
J. oorntio administration for suppressir
4, such violence.
~ 1--WE condemn all appeals 20 section
u prejudice and passions and all attempts
excite and array any part of the peop
a. against the other.
~ ~ "The principles announced by the Ci
~ caud convention and advocated by the ca
I" didates nominated are not Democrat
y. principles. Such principles carried III
's effect would dishonor and revolutloni
or tho government.
t5 We refuse TO support either tho pl
'N form OF the nominees.
T.. In moving tho adoption OF the reso
no tlons Charles 7. Lewis of Morris coui
4. made a Speech saying 1t was tho ii
~ duty Of American citizens to save the
public
The platform was unanimously adopt
NO and tho convention then proceeded W
M tho election Of delegates. The follow
ne wore chosen;
ms AZ Large-William J. Curtis OF Su
AN NIT, George L. Record OF Jersey Cl
,ey James Parker OF Perth Amboy and CHI
In ton 4. Lewis Of Morristown
by First District-Thomas =. Curley, CT
and den, John w. Acton, Salem.
ac- second. District ~ Wallace Lippino
5 In Burlington; DR.. Joseph B. Shaw, ~
,nts ton
be- Third Distriot-william S. Jones,
uh. Bank; Stephen G. Williams, Somervll
Fourth District - Judge Samuel
ser. Smith, Sussex; Charles Rlttenhouse,
olo- rem
oor. Fifth Distriot-Anderson Price Berl
tish DR.. II. NJ Banks Bergen.
at. Sixth Distriet-Dr. Leonard J. GorS
the .Iorsey City; Otto Grouse, Jersey City
sed Seventh Dstriot-Eugene Vanderp
ded Newark; John p Oelkors, Newark.
oto. Eighth Dlstriot-Richard Il. Stov
and Bnyonno; John B. Green. Westield.