The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-04-20
McKINLEY
ENDORSED
Republican State Convention
Harmonious and Enthusiastic
United States Senator Kean the
Popular Man of the Gathering
Morris County land State Conven-
ventiO ns-A Strong Platform.

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met in Taylor Opera House yesterday
when delegates were elected to the
National Convention, which will be
held in Philadelphia in June. There
has not been as large a gathering OF
prominent leaders and prominent
politicians of the State at the capital
city in many years on like occasion
as were assembled during the after
noon and evening of Wednesday and
yesterday. The utmost harmony pre-
vailed, the names of those who were
finally chosen had been practically
decided upon many days before the
convention met.
State Senator William M. johnson,
of Bergen, made an admirable presid-
ing officer and the remarks which he
made upon taking the Office are indi-
cative of the campaign issues upon
which the Republicans will make a
winning fight throughout the State,
were in part as follows: The conven-
tion numbered S47 delegates, di-
vided among the 81 counties as fol-
lows:
Atlantic, 19; Bergen, 80; Burling-
ton, 81; Camden, 66; Cape May, 8;
Cumberland, 12; Essex, 147; Glouces-
ter, 30; Hudson, 105; Hunterdon II
Morris, A; Mercer, 80; Middlesex,
So; Monmouth, Al; Ocean. 13; Passaic,
81; Salem, IL Somerset. II; Sussex,
13; Union AZ; Warren, H.
Morris County delegates to State
Congressional Conventions met in
Room 4, Trenton House. The Con-
gressional Convention met at 10
O'Clock with William E. Coils, Ches-
ter, chairman, and George G. Run
yon, Morristown, secretary. With few
exceptions all the delegates were pres
ent. Upon motion the following
officers for the District Convention
were elected:
President, John l.. Swayze, of
Sussex; delegate to the National Con-
vention, George W. Sickle, Rocka-
way. Upon motion it was decided to
support the delegate to National Con-
vention, present by Sussex County
and the alternates by Hunterdon and
Warren.
The delegates from Morris to the
State Convention organized as fol-
lows William f. Redmond, of Madi-
son. chairman; James G. Carter,
Boonton, secretary; vice president,
VIM. D. Powers, Boonton; State
secretary, VIM E. Coils, Chester
Resolutions, George E. Poole, Chat
ham; Rules, DR.. W. Fl. G. Virgins,
Roxbury Credentials, Frank F. Ap-
gar, Dover; Permanent Organization,
J. W. Welsh. Washington.
Senator Pitney was unanimously
elected as a member of the State
Committee to succeed the late George
Richards. 1t was decided to support
as delegates at large, Senator Sewell,
Camden County; Governor Voorhees,,
Union; Franklin Murphy, Essex, and
Barker Gummere, Mercer, with alter
mates as follows: Henry J. Trick,
Burlington; John |. Blair Kelley,
Warren; Robert Williams, Passaic
Edward w. Wooley, Hudson.
Chairman Franklin Murphy called
the convention to order at 10. 15 pray
er was offered by the Rev. George S.
Maddox, of Trenton, after which a
temporary organization was effected
with Hon. William M. Johnson, of
Bergen, as chairman. In assuming
the chair he spoke in part as follows
Fellow Republicans:
| am profoundly grateful that by
the selection of the State Committee,
ratified by you, am permitted to oc-
cupy the position of temporary Chair
man of this Convention. 1t is no
small honor to preside over the de-
hberations of this magnificent assem-
bly, representing the 200, 600 Republi-
can voters of New Jersey.
The Republicans of New Jersey are
united, hopeful and enthusiastic. No
discord threatens party success. Our
seven years of supremacy in State
politics have provoked no jealousies
VI IlNdlIlcS III Our IdlihS SulilCl6uu W
impair the chances of future victories.
Great events in the history of our
country have been crowded in the
past four years. Out of the depres-
sion in business circles, and out of
the misery and distress which pre-
vailed throughout our land, the legacy
and fruit of the last Democratic ad-
ministration. we have risen to height
of unparalleled activity in all branch
es Of industry All commercial records
have been surpassed. and the closing
years of the nineteenth century record
the high water mark of American in
dustry under the wise and benefcent
administration of President McKin-
ley But the great events of the past
four years have not been limited to
the boundaries of our own land. The
short, decisive and successful war with
Spain has proved again the dauntIess
valor of the American soldier and
sailor.
Manila, Santiago, San Juan, Ell
Caney What tales they tell of heroic
achievement! What bright pages Of
American history they illumine!
How grandly has our national horizon
been expended-till today it takes in
the islands of the West and the great
archipelago Of the East.
But the war is over, and in it's train
come problems unexpected and most
difficult. Puerto Rico. Cuba and the
Philippines have come to our care and
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