New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-10

committee Of five TO report TO the convention what
remedial steps should be taken. The resolution WAS
directed AZ Bob" Davis. who suspected 81
shielding his friend Edward r. g. Young. the late
chairman Of the STATE Committee Davis could not
heip seeing the way the wind WIS blowing He took
ire hoor and was loudly calnE for rec ogntion. wnen
chairman Cutler. who had lost control OF the moo
IN the seats, porempory declared the convention adj
jouined until clock The dcega;es were loath 10
eaN" their seats. bu; the chairman and other officers
deserted the hall, and quiet re.sned once more.
During the intermiSson the Committee Creden-
tias me. on the The only before it WAS
the demand Of the five regularly elected delegates
from Mon'c!air for admission to the floor. THESE
delegates were Wilbur Huntington. Starr J. Murphy,
Charles II. Baker. John K. LiyermoIe ard Charles
TruaX They were lied TO appear before the COM
miiiee which thoy did Their credentials. regularly
signed by Coono. Price and Secretary Woodruff.
Were lad before the committee az was also the ac-
ton OF the caucus which was held in Newark last
night Secretary Woodruff declared that the dele
gates we're lot entitled TO recognition, az they
known TO be sold men.
The aspiran,s did not deny the imputat.on Ex-
Congressman John 7. Dunn, Of Union County, chair
man OF me committee declared tAat the committee
Mas Wiling 10 overlook any former SHORTCOMINGS OF
the men ii they would promise 10 abide by the chi
rAso P.atiSrm AND candidates To ihis Nj Hunting
ION replied. w, We're regularly chosen. We VIII
max no compromise. ana If you choose disfr9n-
ch'se ne Democrats of Monclair ana Glen Rage
then agreed that the ..~w-Jersey Democracy could
s uIviNe even If these t., important were
,b M9 9e,n The conyen1om lied he Of
soi W. "i.eied iyr PERMANENT chairman, and the
SECRETARIES were retained as In the preliminary
was brief lie excused Himself b. threatening 10
wander over The Sta,e later in the ca paign and
Bryan Would DO for " o baV eo 9aG b ana %n@
ers when he reached me VIII, iimns s SuPPohri
wears when he doesn't believe what he is saying
CONGRESSMAN MMILLIN on SILVER.
IN a few we-chosen words the Senator then
Introduced Congressman Benton McMillin Of the
lNih Tennessee District who was to make the
main speech Of the day Mr. McMillin's address
ar: cutler. In 1t he seemed to have such an alb
shuddered every time he glanced at the red.coated
, Trnu IA me SaieIy which probably suggested
me me-, h eve The speech. though not argu
nbrses Tb,c was eSqaet and it abounded in
ana a. called forth round after round OF applause
II. part Nh McMillin said:
Il give all due Difference TO those who differ
With ne on this question | know that there are d
.ieve that silver is not the proper currency There
are others know, who fear tina, the free coin
give TOO much silver "' ON s''O anu
and T4e . pemSe b Ply 5ssyss in more currency
t La CURRENCY and more taxes. and that is the
0 silyer w 4esWe end TIE nariies today
shouldn't II be good to-day? You may say: We'll
I'm Gentle; give Us modern scribtu re- Vel
the Saviour his price was thirty pieces Of silver
The faher s' Of q he iTsns v Ssa
tr rv! SEIZED on me currency scheme Of the coun-
~, mage me system double One-of gold and
silver Thus silver was good enough for ASrsham
enough for fe f@r da Of d sGaS was
ana !, is good enough for everybody except the Re
want 70 devote ,le attention to it before
GONG further. The Republican party goes to the
cen dollar and +, goes 70 the Others w." and sG ,ea
Vii ta 'a' 70 rec sver means that the Government
Our Republican friends are standing out. calling
on al. our folks pleading with them to bow dcwi,
ana worship their golden calf al Democrats be-
Aeve that gold and silver are constitutional and
practical Two-thirds OF the party believe that now,
Is d ihe nm 10 place the TWO metals parity
lie then read from the Republican platforms OF
loSo ana lss- and attacked the Republican party for
OF the Democracy Of 1881.
man seated II front seat reminded the speak
ef tnat he mad forgotten to read the financial plank
gotten il Sow What does the Republca nal party E
say IN It's platform Of this YEAR,
ever lor young man sprane up in the audience
ana cried out An honest dollar and chance 70
"A chorus Of cheers greeted the unexpected sally.
Mn cop e MS thoss aG a6 aieq 4o aM M Mc
be honest and you'll always have chance TO earn
The eee5 Tas ,cr 4oweysr and the eloquent
Jackson TO reawaken the fast-dying enthusiasm Of
: Of
al the Ills that man Is heir 10, Mr.. McMlin turned
Ms attention 10 the depreciation In farm products
publican Congress. He quoted statistics to show
tnHl corn Whea'. rye ana barley had fallen in
opinlo. va IL. essary 10 irrgate these crops. had
oten stayed 10y the hand Of a Republican Congress
nc Then passed to demonstration OF the ability
OF the United States to sustain the parity OF gold
ana silver. regardless Of the action OF other ra-
lions; He attributed the characterization Of silver
to adverse legislation. and argued that favorable
country. but force II EurOLean nations
The speaker next outlined the power Of America
a. shown in her manufactures. railroads and com
merce, his climax being assertion to the effect
mat he was glad to say that even the
manufactured from American steel This descent
strongly 70 the disability Of the audience that the
speaker was compelled to stop his harangue in
reference a dead Eneshrnan' "'''0'"' 81 HIS
THE NEW PLATFORM
BY a rising vote the convention thanked Mr. Nc
Millin for HIS address, and the report OF the Com
rnittee on Credentials called for. No contests
were reported and the regular order OF business
TIL Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-
/ The DcmocIatic party Of New-Jersoy. in conven-
ton assembled. ratify and ndorsc the National
Dem3eFatc platform sdopted at Chicago and the
Bryan. Of Nebraska and the Hon. Arthur SewaI
and hearty endeavor TO secure the election Of these
our candidates; insist that the platform adopted
at Chicago j. thoroughly Democratic and pure.y
American, and with its enforcement we firmly be-
ieye that relief will come TO the oiling masses and
Will advance tn general prosperity OF our country:
2 We are unalterably opposed TO all combines and
trusts that have for their object the restriction OF
production that depryes labor Of its just rewards
and raises the prices TO consumers unJust!y.
g. We charge the Republican party with gross ex-
travacancc IN Tie conduct of State affairs made
manifest by the Incl eased appropriations of the last
Legislature, as compared with former Democratic
administrations.
t. We demand that the tax Jaws OF this State be
amended provide for the equal taxation OF prop
erty not used for religious. charitable educa-
ional purposes
y. We pledge the Democratic party 10 the enact
OF laws that VIII secure the abolition OF grade
crossings In all popuous centres
D. We declare II 10 be principle Of free govern
ment that the minority should submit to the viii Of
the majority. any other policy would be destructive
Of se.f-gOveTnment and party organization.