Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-19
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS
STATE CONVENTION IN SESSION Al
TRENTON.
The Delegates to Philadelphia VIII
Be Sewell, Voorhees,, Murphy
and Gummere.

TRENTON, N. j., April 1a.-The republt-
can state convention to elect delegates-at-
large to the republican national convention
met at Taylor Opera House at noon today.
The hall was packed and considerable en-
thustasm was manifested, although II was
settled last night that there should be no
contest, and that United States Senator
VIM. ]. Sewell. Gov. VOORHEES,. State Chair
man Franklin Murphy and Barker Gum
mere should be the delegates.
The convention was called to order by
State Chairman Murphy and prayer was
offered by Rev. George c. Maddox State
Chairman Murphy introduced as the state
committees choice for presiding officer of
the convention President VIM NJ johnson
of the state senate
Reference to Late Vice President.
Chairman Johnson, after referring to the
bright outlook for the coming campaign,
spoke fee!ingly of the late Vice President,
Carrot A. Hobart. He took great pride in
the fact that two of New Jerseys sons,
Hobart and Griggs had been selected to
help guide the ship of state. He reviewed
the stirring events of the last two years,
and said that the United States must pro-
tect the inhabitants of our new possessions
that We have no more right to turn them
adrift than a father has to desert his help
less children Mr.. johnson closed his
speech by admonishing the republicans of
New Jersey to do tEeir duty at the coming
presidential election.
When Chairman johnson, had completed
his speech the full organization of the con-
vention was effected. The counties were
called and the chairman of each county
delegation announced the choice of his
county for members of the several COM
mittees.
The New State Committee.
Tho peU Stata u,as aIso nm
nounced. as follows:
Atlantic, Representative John ]. Card
ner; Bergen. c. E. Breckenridge: Burling-
ton. Robert C. Hutchinson; Camden, David
Baird: Cape May. Robert E. Hand; Cum
berland. E. D. Stokes; Essex, Henry M
Doremus and Henry A. Potter; Gloucester
Representative H. c. Loudenslager; Hud-
son, Edward Fay and Col S. d. Dickinson;
Hunterdon, Richard B. Reading: Mercer,
VIM. H. Skirm Middlesex. Henry H. Ban
ker; Monmouth, C. Asa Francis: Morris.
Mahlon Pitney; Ocean, A. w. Bradshaw;
Ward Somerset, Edward ]. Anderson: Sus-
sex, DR.. Harvey d. Van Gasbeck; Union.
United States Senator John Kean; War
rem. A. Blair Kelsey.
The state committee consists of one mem
Der from each county, with Essex and Hud-
son having two, and five members at large.
The members at large are named during
each gubernatorial campaign.
Inc hold-oVer members at large are
Franklin Murphy, VIM. ]. Sewell, William
BEETLE, William Riker and Charles N Fow
ler As the names of those who were well
known were announced the delegates APP
plauded. One of those who received con-
siderable applause was ex-Postmaster Cen
eral Thomas l.. James, who was present as
delegate from Bergen county.
At LOS pm. a recess was taken for
twenty minutes to enable the various COM
mittees to prepare their reports.
A resolution offered favoring the nomina-
ton for Vice President of the United States
of Judge ]. Franklin Fort was referred to
the committee on resolutions, under the
rules.
Besides the four delegates slated, Senator
kean's name was presented for delegate at
large, but he withdrew and Senator Sewell,
Governor Voorhees,, State Chairman MUIR
ply and County Clerk Gummere were
elected.
The convention then adjourned.