The record-union., 1898-09-29
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
Meet in State Convention at Tren-
ton.

TRENTON, Sept. 2S-The Demo
cratic State Convention nominated for
Governor Elvin w Crane, the prosecu-
tor of Essex County, and adopted a
platform which in measure supports
the Democratic national platform. The
convention, however. without debate
defeated 3 proposition to specifically
indorse the platforms adopted by the
Chicago convention of 1896. This for
a few moments caused considerable
turmoil, but the band struck up a live
ly tune, and finally the silver men
accepted the situation gracefully
Later, when Mr.. Crane had been nomi-
mated, Senator DAILY and Clarence At
kinson, both of whom We're special fa-
vorites Of the silver men and We're
candidates for the nomination, mounted
the platform and promised to do all
they could to insure Mr.. Cranes cleo
tion. A feature of the convention was
the presence of a delegation of colored
men, who had called to pledge support
to the convention nominees.
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
TRENTON On. j., Sept. 2S.-The
Democratic State Convention to NOM
mate candidate for Governor was
called to order in Taylor Opera house
at noon to-day by Chairman E. o.
Price of the State Committee. The DEL
egates number nearly 100
Chairman Price recommended Will
lam Gourley of Paterson as Chairman
of the convention. This choice was rat
flied by the convention.
In the course of his address, Mr.
Gourley said:
Il ask, has the State seen in all its
: history, such absolute domination of
legislation as has been witnessed during
the last three years by the Republican
State Committee. 1t would seem as if
the Legislature We're created TO record
their DEGREES. Corporate power has
fastened itself upon the State. With
the State Committee it dominates the
Legislature. It's shadow has fallen
across the Gubernatorial chair Its
! influence under the fostering care of
Republican officials has grown to a
menace. 1t has set aside every advance
made toward equal taxation. We rec
ord our voice for equal taxation This
has ever been the policy of the Demo-
cratic party"
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization recommended continuance of the
temporary officers as permanent.
The Committee on Platform was in
session for over an hour. They had be-
fore them the platform prepared by the
State Committee.
The platform agreed upon by the
State Committee makes State issues the
principal features, but contains an in
| dorsement of the national principles of
the party. The first paragraph is as
follows:
| We, the representatives of the Dem
/ ocratic party, in State Convention as
sembled. reaffirm our devotion to the
great and vital principles of the Demo-
cratic party on national issues. believ-
| ing, however, that the coming State
campaign should be fought out on State
issues and for the redemption of the
State from Republican extravaganza.
corruptness and misrule"
/ paragraph is devoted to thanking
the soldiers of New Jersey who volur.-
teered for the Spanish American war.
The war plank of the platform is as
| follows:
we declare that the thanks of the
people OF the State and nation are Cue
to the soldiers and sailors of the army
/ u 'hes 1Hlleu SKATES. VINO
nave imperiled their lives In defense of
their country and in vindication of the
/ honor OF its flag in the recent Spanish
war; that the nation owes to them per-
manent recognition of their patriotism
and their valor, and ample and nerma-
nent provision for those of their. sur
vivors who have received disabling and
honorable wounds in the service of the
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