The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-23
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS
Attorney General Griggs Makes
a Few Remarks.
THE GLORY OF THE WAR
Acting Governor Voorhees, Nominated for
Governor by Acclamation-The War
Department Scandal Han
died With Gloves.

Trenton, N. J., Sept. 22.-The republic
can state convention to nominate a
candidate for governor began at noon,
with Attorney General Griggs as pre-
siding officer. In the course of his re-
marks. Griggs said:
The country demands now a branch
OF craftsmanship new to Americans;
proper methods and measures for the
control and government of colonial de-
tendencies and the adjustment of colo
MIA interests and affairs to the inter-
ests of home government: a field
wherein partisan politics should not be
allowed to enter, but where a broad and
enlightened state policy may have full
scope to work out plans whereby all
the blessings of essential liberty and
twentieth century civilization may be
assured to the people that are to be
under our paternal care.
Il believe in the capacity OF the
Americans to govern themselves and
to GOVERN others. L believe the bound
less capacity and splendid courage of
America, with her high sense of JUS
tice, her appreciation of the rights of
man. will in the new duties placed
upon US, work out marvellous good for
the people that have come unde our
guardianship and greater for our
country. And how we have been blessed
already; all the old root of bitterness
between the north and south is re-
moved. What years and years of po-
litical effort could not do was lone in
a m when our standards were
set toward a foreign foe, and the con-
summate tact n grace of our repub-
lican president refused to make any
distinction between federal and confed-
crate, but put Lee and Wheeler side by
sid with Kent and Shafter, Yanks and
Johnnies all keeping step together to
the music Of the union. 1t has been
a happy result of this war to have
brought back. forever we trust. that
entire esteem, confidence and affec-
ton, old good humor between the peo-
pie of the north n south as in the
days when Adams, Hamilton and Jay
labored and conferred in fraternal har-
mony with Patrick Henry and Thomas
Jefferson and the Pinckneys about our
country's interest"
The convention, after the address of
Attorney General Griggs, decided to re-
main in continuous session. The usual
committees were appointed and retired
for the purpose Of making their reports.
The committed on resolutions, through
its chairman, Senator Stokes, reported
the platform, which was adopted with
the single exception of the following
sentence. which was stricken out on
motion Of Chairman Murphy: And, if
by the misconduct or incompetency of
any of these, their health or lives have
been unnecessarily sacrificed or endan-
gered. we feel assured that the presi-
dent and his constitutional advisers
will make such Investigations as will
bring the offenders. regardless of past
or present affiliations, to punishment"
Mr.. Murphy said If there had been
any incompetency i'm connection with
the management of the war, the repub-
administration would rectify it
without any resolutions. Congressman
Rowler. in a speech, placed in nomin-
alton Acting Governor Foster NJ. Vor-
hees of Union county. Governor Vor-
hees was nominated by reclamation
and made a speech Of acceptance. rho
convention adjourned at 2:40 o'clock.