New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-26

lean Governor of NcwJerses. Il might not be map
propriae for me send message 10 my ot !TltH7
and constituents in view of the fact that the ionrth
Republican Governor had just been i1auguraitei ,,
and give to the people of New-Jersey my warinest
congratulations at the election OF so ao'S Ee"r
man and patriot John W Grigss to nj me fko
ecutive chair Of the state There can be no mistake
in such selection. Elected upon the basis OF aa
economical administration. hostility 10 cstihpt ana
baneful influences. with natural fits OF hiih Yru,i
cultivated and expsnded by Sdu6 1da5 p ru Of
primitive and genuine Repuhlicanism nay.nS to us
object and efforts the advancement or mahkhh n
nr3snerIly and happiness he cannot fail to take rank
with the most distinguished In the long me OF mVm
ored Jerseymen who have hAed inc c"'e' 'N'0"''
II requires an absence from New-Jersey ana fam-
iarity with other States and peoples 10 have pIo
comprehension o. the superiority OF that nun
lie over many others. If not AL OF ne si.ei -
to one who can stand upon distant Pissah ana vlew
the landscape presented Of mis , .ai
onnortunit.es for advancement IN agriculture nian-
ufactures and commerce. with IN oFeI'lo".hS ,'
my free from debt. a minimum taxation s''l gov
eminent and Astounding in institutions OF earning
have been the grateful recipient Of many honors
which | cannot forget. but fear ma yGA are 49, ~
rating me win 6orrS~ed P1 ag@roS T of HcMJy
was one Of the first TO ceave - Hepubicani-m aii
ackn3wSnSo o 'e Governor but there were Other
Necessary to my success which justice ana Sii tN'r
force in s;G was measured by he electoral vote.
which fell far short ot triumph waS ihe n1,ii'l'r
~ Tune M Trenton-the Native American ana the
RoDnblican forming virtually a coalition. iinitea
od rrrs and efforts The Native Amero
nation made una1im0nSy, ana ,n n, mn, ,jso
honnred me with an easy ana hearty nomlna - ~.
which made unanimous tHcIc "o'ie Nv ''
candidate presented
STRONGLY OPPOSED TO SLAVERY
7 received the vote Of that convention solely be-
c.rse rad a Congressional record in that ! OPP
nosed and voted against the Clay compromise meas
ures OF 1880 which did because they embodied the
Fugitive Slave law. and which, OF course made me
em,ncnty eligible and satisfactory 10 the aht-SaV-
erv population Of the State My position on this
question wa. the more conspicuous because all OF
NV colleagues in the XXXIst Congress he'd Voted
~ sustain the measures. Andrew Is. idy, J ,Ii
S Van DyH emocrat. The American and ansayefy
sentiments were nantes; IN tAe az 49,, 'o'e ""'
The Campaign was long and harsssng schem ,
ing politicians soon began to i3 i
,ras nnmerous in the cities-On account OF my
American procvites and associations Many gny, r0n
inent persons who were intGGes'el IN i''T aoi No
ing appolntments-espe jnaicah AL WIG
began exclailn with taeT grt@' rb ncr,hcon
tel Webster Where 81 all ! GOV I, nr ~
organ Of Republlcanism, edited by Hiram !: Con1
ger removed my name from rs helc"s any .'s1'vl
Srornundcd 70 me thirteen written interrogaoIic5
10 be answered satisfactorily by certain datc
nent Colonel william c. Mexander; Which sup
pose they did. as their gnesoHS s ntb Il" acm u
yXSue may politicians fell off by the waysde. ne
You wi MI Editor TIA pr3u9 AS blr %or' o g
10 20 down history as the nrSt 1 hich Dis.
,ncton in the interest of truth. and yield to rs
true possessor. Marcus L. Nsbd min Gqr,nnd
w. vas elect ii in 1850 after the civil War by an
unaduieraea Kepu6ic9an mex yo' mv immediate euccc-
sor was also nominated by Two srlire o.
oH aInced Inv their combined vote. lie did not
| nreviously act with the Republican party as was
affer MS election when it thought to De- yet
possible that sectional disputes might be dGJnsi,p 10y
purpose PaTposes. and when the Rebellion to.k physca:
shape, as war GoVsehoI HE frnsty He1er3
Robert F Stockton }r and Lewis so, PegrHe thSS
Was elected in 1862. after Bull Run and other ba
! ties for the which attaches 20 his honored
The c9mplicati lions 20 which have alluded may
! truthfuy state, without fuller exp!anat,on; were
Attorney General one of trio of distinguished law
yers. Cortland Parker, Frederick T. ITelngauyste1
Sentiment with me. they having been, my kutg -rs
College classmates, contemporaries ana associates
SUPPORTED BY THOSE HE SERVED.
Many people claimed that much support came to
mo from personal friends, and that Class the
vo,e,s upon the Atlantic shore counties In
euenced in my behalf by my efforts in Congress
! 70 provide greater adjunc;s to safe commerce
and especially by my device for the preser-
ya,o9 Of An e ana ISIS 5see congressona
c;lobe" and arpendix OF XXNth Congress-, tho
FIRST s result passe o and crew from the Scottish
bark AYRSHIRE Christmas nghi 80 IN me i'.s
~ a binding snnws:orm. al Absecom Beach ana inc
last Conspicuous being recently rendered tc
the St Paul. at Long Branch removing ,oV p,T 1hri
~ danger by rockets at contiguous point, fired by
Captain Edward Wardell This gave me great al
am justly proud Of being the originator ana nn en- IN
ecun o p the sh sundred i've; rescued tn