New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-20
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
HARMONY AMONG THE NEW.
JERSEY REPTBLICAN.S.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF M'KINLEY AND
VOORHEES, INDORSED-PRAISE FOR
SENATOR KEAN

this city. to-day. chose the following delegates
at-large and alternates 10 the National Con-
vention:
DELEGATES.
Governor FOSTER NJ VOORHEES,. OF Union.
Senator WILLIAM ]. SEwELI4. OF Camden
FRANKLIN MURPHY. of Essex
BARKER GUMMERE. Of Mercer.
ALTERNATEs
HENRY ]. TRICK. of Burlington.
JOHN l. BLAIR REILLY Of Warren
ROBERT WILLIAMS. Of Passaic
EDWARD W. WOOLLEY. Of Hudson
The convention was enthusiastic and harno-
NOUS While no step taken toward instruct
ing the delegates TO the National Convention
the tremendous applause that followed the mem
tion of President McKinIey's name and the
hearty Endorsement of his Administration in the
resolutions adopted left no doubt as TO the opin-
Ion of New-Jersey Republicans as to who should
be nominated for President at Philadelphia
a feature of the meeting was the presence OF
a popular idOl-Senator Kean. for that he had
become over night His withdrawal from the
candidacy for delegate-at-large for the sake Of
party harmony. and the cheerfulness with which
he sacrificed the honor. impressed all Republi-
cans with his political unseIfshness and every
mention of his name in the convention was
hailed with applause of the kind that augurs
well for his future. When he appeared on the
stage of the theatre before the convention got
we'll under way. he received an ovation and
when the convention about adjourning a
vote of thanks rendered him for his gen
erous and graceful action. This was motion
OF State Senator McCarter chairman OF the
Essex delegation.
CHAIRMAN JOHNSON'S SPEECH
In calling the convention to order Franklin
Murphy referred to the change of conditions In
the country since the convention of four years
ago, and an allusiOn to President Mckinley
evoked long continued cheering. William
Johnson. of Bergen County. president of the
State Senate. was elected temporary chairman
and Congressman Parker and Gardner were ap-
pointed as a committee To escort him to the
stage. Chairman Johnson spoke in part as
follows:
The Republicans of New-Jersey are united. hope
full ard enthusiastic. No discord threatens party
success. Our seven years of supremacy in State
politics have provoked no jealoustes or rivalrtes
in our ranks sufficient TO impair the chances OF
future victories The counsels of wise and
publican party OF Nev-Jers4v nresents as soIid nd
undivided front TO the common enemy it did
the leadership OF Mckinley and Hobart il won the
most notable victory in the history of the State.
Many OF us took part in the convention which
as he5f four years IS 9So 10 I! seeG{ desgaes
zion was a foregone conclusion then as now
that the head of the ticket would he William Nc
ton adopted Initiating the movement by which
an an honored eitZen OF New-Jersey became the Vice
Garret \. Hobart believed that he would not fail 10
high office for which We named him bur his sue
cess was greater than his most sanguine friends
ever hoped for. On the day of the publication of
his strong, honest and courageous letter accept
the keynote of the campaign He at once stepped
into National prominence. and the wisdom OF his
nomination was Justified His career as Nice-Pres
dent is too well known 70 require comment He
Deve~ ha{Cra ynsSszSo5 ~ f,,9-o. - -. -
associate and adviser OF The President. BY the
nntart en iFa ha1 NJ i, itii ne ne t5 i1 ms
q a tflir al N-aSEiu ApGS Whp
too unrnely death him of in the midst of his
career of activity and usefulness a whole Nation,
n-ourned with US the people of his native State.
upon whom he had brought such distinguished
One who had already received nigh honors from
ister and tie legal adviser of the Presiient The
hon honor done The State by the appointment of John
Great events in the history of our country have
preston IN business circles. and out OF the misery
aHd distress which prevailed throughout our land.
narnIle tTitv in all bTancbe of iGstrT VI All
Commercial records have been surpassed and the
closing years of the nineteenth century record the
wise ana beneicent Administrator Of President
vearS have n%f hen iiT1ied ro tba @ % oe ~
our own land The short, decisive and successful
Whatever s<v the American mas is seen 10 aSat II
is respected and hOnOred as the symbol of the great
Western Republic. worldwide in its pewer and
4 fierce and exciting political campaign Is before
us. am not one of those who think thaS ours Is
be fought again. II is already settled w1o are
nateIy, the gallant ADMIRAL who has just nomnated
himself is tCO late. He has discovered how easy u
is 70 discharge the duties of the Presidency. but he
did not discover that he was a Democrat
enough to capture the Democratic nomination
No political party was ever more thoroughly dis
credited than the party of Bryan four years aga
Not only did it go down 10 an overwhelming de
feat. but il went down most inSlOriousIy- Never
pies promulgated by a National convention.
II waved the red flag of anarchy; II challenged our
of Justice ard the due administration OF the
pudiated the platform and the candidate and cast
their votes for honest money and National tnteg-
iU,S Ffarir fe,t,,r ~ VII VII be HoFS pol
be made. The familiar role OF obstructive and
carping criticism viii prevail and many OF those
find some convenient excuse 70 so back TO the old
But though the battle viii oe fierce I have no
doubt TO the results The patriotism of the
American people Will never permit our flag TO be
withdrawn where II once has been planted No
party succeeded by opposing territorial expan
sion when that expansion was already an accom-
plshed fact AEuinaldo in his hiding is waiting
and hoping for Brvsn's success
short permit them forget the direful conse
Quences TO labor and hd:lsry and c2mIngrcal pros
President. The logic Of events he's demOnstrated
the value of a $ md currency and the tallacy or
free silver and Will not give Mr.. BRYAN the
chance 10 blight splendid prosperity which now
prev2IlS No thc verdlcJ oi the people M oe .,s ~
successful Administration of President Mckinley
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The temporary secretaries were then elected
as follows: \ s Barber OF Gloucester; J. Her
bert Potts. of Hudson; Charles Bacon. OF Cam
den; Charles II Bateman. OF Somerset, and
James Parker. of Passaic. The appointment OF