New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
THE CONVENTION DATE SET.
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
TO BE NOMINATED ON AUGUST 81.

SiAAE hAEttIl|E COMMITTEE MEETS AND
TRANsAcTs CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANT BusI.
NEss-No CHANGE IN THE BAsIs OF
REPREsENTNTIo MIDDLEsEx
COUNTY DISPUTE CONSIDERED
The Executive Committee Of the State Renublican
Committee met in Republican Headquarters in New
ark yesterday. These members were present:
Franklin Murphy F. J. Anderson. William Bette
Barker Gummere. jr.. John Kean, Richard r. Read
ing. George Richards. Henry f. Wooley and w s
Hancock. After dispoeing of considerable inpor-
tant business. the committee adjourned to meet next
Monday noon
The first business before the meeting was the ls-
suance of the call for the State Convention for the
nomination Of Presidential electors There was
long discussion over the verbage Of the call. the
basis OF representation causing considerable trouble
as several members OF the committee were Of the
belief that material change in the system was
necessary While admitting the mperfections OF the
system now In vogue. it was thought best not to
make change at present The call which is now
being prepared by John y. Foster secretary OF the
State Committee. will be issued tine this
week. The Convention Will be held in Taylor's OPP
era House IN Trenton. Thursday. August 81.
one delegate will be allowed for each 200 votes and
one for the fraction not below 100.
Another interesting dis ,ussion was that the
Strong -Conger contest FOR place on the State Com
mttee for Miidlesex County Both Messrs. COagsr
and Strong were present, and both testified before
the committee although Mr. Strong. who is con-
testing. the only one TO receive a full hear
ing Besides his own evidence, Nj Strong pro-
duced two witnesses, !. ". KIbourne and Charles
w. Russell both of whom were delegates 10 the
State Convention and affidavits from sixteen others
who declared that they had voted for Mr. strong
for member OF the State Committee. This would
make the vote In the Mddlesex delegation a tie
While Mr. Strong does impugn his opponents
motives. both he and his supporters declare tnat
the vote takeT the noor OF the Convention
representative one. They aiege that
one OF the ellers. who is known 10 be personal
enemy OF Mr.. Strong. manipulated the ballots
thus securing Mr.. Conger's election.
To counteract this evidence Mr.. Conger produced
the org,na, ballots, which have been in the pos
session Of John r. Babcock ever since the State
cast for Mr. Conger and sixteen for Mr.. Strong.
Accompanying the ballots was en- afhdavi signed by
We're WEI the originals. and that NOBODY had had
ACCESS 70 them since they were put under MS 6are re-
apparently made a favorable Impression on the
m NIB Of me a WAS sne ba
both sides declined to concede point so tae hear
Monday whei. i Is expected that the difficulty VIII
be definitely adjusted The quarrel watch 50 far
@ Welfare are GT' n Mddesex county as both CongeT and
Strong have large following and It Is .e cause
The Committee also received a large nuiaoer OF
oerns to furnish banners stereoptcons and party
emblems but no action taken as the committee
was of the opinion that there was no necessity for
using such articles at present.
While little else than the business OF the committee
considered at the meeting. i was on,y natural
that the members OF the committee should discuss
the political stus ton IN New-Jersey 20 certain
extent In of the fact that nearly every proml-
nent Democrat in the state has either declared MIN
self outan and-out for Mckinley or announced MS IN.
tention voting. all the committeeman felt that
the Republicans would win In every county OF the
State The silver heresy. which. II .s said. mas
strong foothold in Sussex and Hunterdon counties
was pronounced by Richard 3. Reading who lives n
the latter county. 10 be confined mostly TO FORMER
Greenbackers and few alleged labor leaders II -
he said neither widespread or strong. and liberal
distribution of sound-m literature Will do much
TO prevent It's growth.
/ II the opinion OF the committee that the cam
paign should be actively opened as soon as the work
Of the State Convention is over a large number q
able speakers have volunteered their services. and
several prominent orators from other States viii be
engaged 70 talk the issues OF the campaign,
pecially they apply 20 New-Jersey.