New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-23


and placed in nomination for Governor Foster
n Voorhees, of Elizabeth. now State Senator
from Union County and also Acting Governor.
nv virtue of his Deing president of the Senate
The delegates came together unanimous IN ths
purpose not in obedience to the behests OF any
political slate makers. but to carry out the spon-
tancous desire of the people TO elect Tor lui'
term the man who has so ably filled the vacancy
caused by the advancement or Governor "risS"
to the Presidents Cabinet, and whoie rane Is d
Synonym throuGhou, the state FOR straightIor-
wardness and zeal for the public veal WIEN
the work Of the convention had been done. II was
I'm a modest earnest speech which rejected these
characteristics that Mr. voorhees, accepted the
nomination conferred upjn him with sucn tu-
muituous and overwhelming enthusiasm
Franklin Murphy shared the honors or the Day
with Foster NJ Voorhees, When. chairman
Of the state Committee. ne called the convention
70 order there was an unusual demonstration
Instead Of perfunctorv handclapping. Mr.. Mut-
phy received a spontaneous ovation, token OF
the popularity which he has earned by his wise
and capable administration of the affairs OF the
marty in The. last six years Afterward. when ne
rose to make a motion. there was another dern-
onstratton and later the convention called FOR
Mr. Murphy with such enthusiasm that he then
and there Welded 10 the persistent ana undhi-
nous efforts whicn have been made 10 induce MN
To- remain chairman Of the State Committee, ana
agreed to lead the coming campaign AT which
! The enthusiasm Of the convention reacheo i's
! hghes; pitch.
Iohn w Griggs Attorney General OF the United
States likewise received a hearty welcome from
| the representatives Of the party which three
wears ago nominated and elected him Governor
| ~ Now-Jersey When introduced as temporary
chairman he made a speech dealing fully with
the issues of the campaign. both State and Ma
! tional and he sounded sharply and clearly 'he
keynote Of the fall campaign throughout the
country As member Of President Mckinleys
official household the Attorney y-Generals words
| came With peculiar force and appositeness Ere
quent applause and cheers punctuated MS
speech.
! The nlatform and Senator Stokes. Of Cumoer-
Land the chairman of the committee, were both
we'll received-the platforms clear statements
awoke RESPONSIVE echoes in the convention. and
the Senator was covered with glory because ne
has been the foremost champion Of Mr. Noor-
hees's candidacy. and TO him is largely due the
/ effectiveness ~ the popular sentiment "h'ch
nominated the Acting Governor
Congressman Mahlon Pitney. whose with
| drawal from the contest gave Mr. voorhees,
clear neld received a gratifying evidence OF his
! popularity when the nrst call OF counties ne
rose to represent Morris. and again when after
| Congressman Fowler had placed MT voorhees,
name before the convention, Mr. Pi,ney grace
| fully moved that the Acting Governor oe NOM
mated bv acclamation. Aferward there were
calls for Pitney and he made ringing win
ming speech by which his popularity overhowed
the bounds of locality and all parts OF the state
waxed enthusiastic over the eloquent Congress
/ man.
4 striking ngure in the convention was the
venerable father of the nominee, who was one of
the delegates from Huntington County. He fol-
! lowed the proceedings with the keenest interest,
and was vsibly AFFECTED by the enthusiasm
aroused hy his sons name and the remarkable
token Of popular esteem offered TO him in the
unanimous nomination for the Governorship Of
New-Jersey
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION
Tavlor's opera House was well filled at noon.
The delegates occupied the orchestra circle and
balcony and there we're few Of the Sli accredit-
cd renresentativ4s absent The Essex and Hud-
son delegations occupied the seats next 10 the
stage. with the Camden delegation. headed by
General Sewell at the right end ~ the circle.
on the stage and in the boxes were about two
hundred prominent Republicans When the
band struck up THE Star Spangled Banner"
cx-Coneressman Kean arose and led the cheer
ing which drowned out the band.
When Chairman Murphy attempted TO call the
convention 20 order at l2;l0 o'clock. his appear
ance caused such an outhurst Of applause ana
cheers that IT was several minutes before he
could introduce the Rev. Joseph h. Manning or
Trenton. who offered a prayer
Mr. Murphy then announced that the State
Committee had chosen John W Griggs. Of Pas
of he mi tied tn
no TEMPORARY chairman of the convention. and
snnointed General r f. Wanser. Of Hudson. and
Major Carl Lentz of Essex escort him To the
chair The applause that greeted MT Grgss
was mmutuous.
MR. GRIGGSS SPEECH.
The Attorney General. as soon as the cheers
subsided spoke as follows He was interrupted
at almos, every sentence 10y applause or cheers;
1 appreciate profoundly this fresh testimony Of
your goodwill | gladly accept ths opportunity 70
tHe Ecnuhlican party of New-Jersey. my undimin-
ished qualification at having been lonor,O thrte
wears ago 10y your choice az the instrument Dy
which the rule OF the perverted Dem ocracy should
be broken up and desroyed a. rnd camp t&sn & , WIS
! for that tremendous victory OF 1886. when nitle
ew-Iersey gave 5000 plurality for Mckinley and
In casting YOU, platform TO-DAY You will have
30 isa5 have been kent or state has been
cued from the reign OF the rings ana the gangs.
Gamblers 40 longer dictate our avs OF se'ec' our
judges ..,.,... =. 80,
, | annual lootings The coal bills are honest and
many thouands Of dollars less per annum than
| they used TO be.
or state institutions run without partisan
chin and the rood effects OF the change can be
} seen on every hand. The bench has BEEN main
/, ! ta!ned bipartisan. In lNo Inc our OF Error :
ana Apneals consisted Of twelve Democrats and
four Republicans; now 1t is composed Of an equal
nU,rher Of each three OF the Democrats judges
having been appointed under Republican admin
istration
THE WORK OF REFORM WE'LL DONE.
In the campaign Of 1895 told the people that we
wore not promising to perform wonders IN govern