New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16

last Of all several special At II 80 o'clock The
convention formally called 10 order and the Rev.
Pho +. Seavens. pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. of this city, made the opening prayer
Senator William NJ Johnson Of HacksEsack. was
chosen temporary chairman. and Andrew Fouds jr..
OF this city, was made temporary secretary On ,ak-
Ing the chair. Senator Johnson made an interesting
and patriotic address, which received with great
enthusiasm
The speaker commented on the great suffering Pas
safe has undergone in the last several years Of Demo-
cratic rule. PASSAGES first serious setback came
he said. when the American people, In the madness
Of their folly and derium. entrusted the Nation to
Democracy. Her mills and shops now idle, and
hundreds OF unemployed citizens forced TO go
without their daily bread but ali this will cease for
ever when. on November 3, the rest OF the States
shall have followed the splendid example Of Maine"
When the speaker mentioned Mr.. Stewards name
the entire convention and cheered for fully five
minutes. AS soon as the routine business had been
finished. the convention adjourned for dinner, which
given by the Hobart Club of this city, In the
dning-rooms OF Rettingers Hotel
The delegates all In their seats again at l3O
D. m, when the real business of the convention be-
gan. J. c. Geares, OF Hasbrouck Heights. was the
mouthpiece OF the delegates. and when he offered
the following resolutions great enthusiasm pre-
vailed:
Resolved That We the Republicans OF the With
Congress District Of New-Jersey in convention
sembled, send hearty greetings 10 the true and
loyal pt ople OF Maine. Ihey want The mills opened
instead of the mints. and have no use for oS-cent
dollars
We cordially accept the principles embodied in the
platform adopted by the National Convention or
our party in st. Louis. and the recent State Con-
yention in Trenton.
We feel grathed and horored beyond expression
by the selection of esteemed fellow citizen, Gar
ret A. Hobart, for the position OF Nce-Presdent or
the United States, and promise TO reciprocate by
doing more than our share of the work OF retain
ing New-Jersey In the Republican column In No
j. C. schenck of Rutherford. OF the Bergen County
Il. fop allel IN no %
Mr.. Stewart. Last year Bergen County put up a
candidate Of its own, but this year 1t was unani-
mousy for Judge stewart
In making the nominating speech Mr.: Schenck
said After this district has rolled up the largest
majority I'm its history for the Republican Prest-
Congressman James +. stewart The nomination
was seconded by General Joseph W. Congdon, OF
Paterson. His speech was brief, but to the point
and full Of grace and eloquence
At the end OF the address the delegates, amid
the widest enthusiasm. confirmed Judge stewart
nomination by acclamation.
Judge Stewart called 10 the platform TO
MAKE an address. In the course Of his remarks
he said: THE duty Of the LNth Congress Will he
TO maintain at all times the currency or this
Nation. its very ife-blood, upon sound and stable
foundation. ard to scatter TO the winds the wild
hercsy that a dollar worth commercially less
than g cents be made worth 100 cents by the
fat or mere say-so Of the Government. or by some
fancifu trick OF egerdemain. Another duty OF the
IVth Congress will be to rebuild the defences TO
our Industries by establishing an effective pro-
tective tariff and reciprocal trade relations with
nations whose markets we desire For, as the
currency IS the life-blood Of the Nation. its in
the heart is parayzed. So. IL our prosperity Is
Frustrated by inefficient tariff measures; the blood
is poisoned and the heart-throbs cease"
The afternoon session closed with an eloquent
address by Congressman James S. Sherman, of
New-York.
of this city held enthusiastic ratification meet
ing Among the speakers were Congressmen
stewart and Sherman and J. C. schenck. Of