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

At THE FRONT OF THE WORLD.
..,. 30. been year unequalled for progress and
n,,i,sr-ncnt The hand Of man has not fash
o5 nor his eve foresecn the work that has been
N-o,,gb, can # fate. the progress OF events
o,,,donro God. what you Wilt has been lead
,ng upward and on. ihe drawing forward by lrresis-
,,be In. OF this people to place at the front
o. in1 captain cridley his post the deck Of
the flagship olympia on ma memorable May
morning came me qneI , w9 Gs OF command as
Dew! ne, responded sen; forth death and destruc-
ss,on bu, ia the light OF their flashes vas revealed
sshereroforc the OF liberty and cviliZa uon mad
never shone except throush the murky clouds or
And So tnis ;Sai She Viii bo EQUAL 10 the respdn
NJ 9birfv ! believe in the capacity Of Americans 10
stnrn 70 govern themselves and govern others.
GOV. m ~ dogma OF infalliblity but expecting
Iss 81 rs and delay and disappointment ] believe
ina Smcrica With her high sense OF justice her
sg age 81 Of the rights OF man will in the
du;ics placed upon US work out marvellous GOOD
Sr The peoples that have come under our guardian
ssbir aid create glory for our country.
THE OLD ROOT OF BITTERNESS REMOVED.
And how We have been blessed already All
,be old root OF bitterness between North and
south removed, What years and years OF political
effort could not do was done in moment. when
- e.ardar9s were set toward a foreign foe. and
No consumnate tact and grace OF our Republican
Tresiden' refused 10 make any distinction between
Fedora and G9nLedeTa'e out P lee @a ee end
s.Ionn1ies'' ali keeping step together 10 the music
Of me ,o, 1o ressnce the frs accredited Minister
Of the new Republic 10 the mother country, speak
Ing Ike ihe no o6 eeP! gR eo npe wise
""I snail he the happiest Of men II can be IN
s,-imentql in restoring an entire esteem confidence
bUmor between people who have the same IAN
T. 9ae been the happy result OF this war to have
thought back. forever we trust. that entire es-
tecm confidence and affection the old good humo t
Sn,weer the people Of the North and the south.
rs in the days when adams and Hamilton and Jay
pps,r,ck Henry and Thomas jefferson and the
Pinckneys about our countrys interests.
The enthusiasm arouse' by Mr.. Griggs's
sneech was intense. and the Endorsement Of the
particular sentiments expressed was most
hearty After the passages referring 10 the
President three cheers were given with a Will
Tor Mckinley, and at the end Of the speech Mr..
Griggs was cheered repeatedly AS the applause
died out Captain John Graham. Of Jersey city
revived the enthusiasm by crying They can
beat YOU. john"
ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVENTION.
The temporary organization included the fol-
lowing secretaries; Charles II. Bateman, Somer-
SET. Alexander c. Yard. Mercer; Charles Bacon.
Camden: W Scott Snyder. Ocean; j Herbert
POTTS Hudson: Orville f. Hoyt, Atlantic, and
Charles y. Robinson. Camden.
On motion Of General Sewell, the roll OF coun-
ties was called and the chairman OF each dele
cation announced the names OF those who were
70 represent the several counties on the list OF
vice-presidents and the standing committees
Then the convention took q recess. which lasted
half an hour.
When the delegates reassembled, at :4o D. ni
Mavor Sickle Of Trenton. chairman OF the Com
tod
making the temporary organization permanent
with the addition Of J. H Bachelor. Of Essex as
one Of the secretaries This was agreed TO.
EX-Assemblyman Nelson. Of Jersey CITY
chairman Of the Committee on Credentials. re-
=. -r hat there were no contests
Fx-Postnaster-Ceneral Thomas L. james
submitted the rules for the convention. which
were adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
When Senator Stokes came upon the stage &c
present the report of the Committee on Kesoiu
tons Of which ne was chairman. ne received al
ovation He offered the following PLATFORM
The representatives Of the Republican party o.
NeN-Jersey. assembled In convention, Sep'eiil"e'
3 lSss hereby resolve and declare -,
nSH,sI nTinCines OF he National Repub
lean party az sol forth in the platform adopted d
Tn, We speciacai.v declare cur undying opposl
,ior ~ anv prOoOsition 10 debase the National cur
rency proposition so repugnan, 10 'he ION.
70 hem in all its bare iniquiiy IN $50 me! pI.
eigb.v-sSven thousand and declared in favor Of m
representatives. Of National honor and honesty
W. hes he3r,y approve and indorse the Adminis'Ta
ton Of President Mekinley ms 'fT,1sied ali eX
pe-tatiors. and the wisdom II his fo.cga pom!
ben n6aintained nave Won for him not only IN
confidence and appreciation Of our own 2eoPie' 'U
A CONFLICT WITHOUT A PARALLEL
Involved without due preparation IN war in tn
interests Of humanity. he pursued course whci
commanded united support AT home and eff i'el!
.ienced the assaults OF Interested diplomacy
abroad. . ..
practical end with a smaller percehtnsv 81 - -
ron, battle and disease than IN any war 81 noL.I,
mes and with the result OF freeing sunrrin-
pecuI1 from a rule OF cruelty and oppression. %
occurring new and valuable territory. OF pyenll,
10 our peoule new avenues o. trade ah1 r,
cultural and Industrial product OF our peo1 ne emo
soose a. n Soor n hos blessings Of eduoatio'
snd Of civil and religious lberty which ave for
hundred years followed the advance OF me '''i''
can rag
PRIDE TAKEN IN Mr.. HOBART.
We take 4 special pride Jerseymen thst M
.n,,ren, citizen whom this State gave to the Ma
tonal Administration elected in 1886 has been -
s!ngularly capable and potential IN the Office o
Wee President and has invested that station Will
rare dignity and Influence - =,
WC approve the annexation OF the fta" iii1h II.
Hnds and view this act As an important step u
the advance of American clvi.-za ton. ma We re
pose entire confidence in the Wisdom ana PATRONS
81 mo President ana the Commission appolnteC b;
dim % negotiate such a treaty - , nee as WI
meet the tust expectations Of our people ny isls
ng on an ad iustment in which the ia'-rests or IN
Republic and ~ c.vi laiion ana humanity VIII D
secured Oar possible as the fruits ne vdio
OF our soldiers and sailors In he war WIN SPAN
PRESIDENT MKINLEY INDoRsED.
Called 10 the Presidency in time OF Nationa
bankruptcy caused by the Administration OF IN
Democratic party. William Mckinley was commits
stoned by the American people 70 restore conf
,elce 20 re-establlsh tariff system under whic
American labor and capital might recover froF
the bighrng effects OF the Wilson bill. 70 save gu
financial system from the dangers OF Bryanlsr