New-York tribune., 1900-04-20

delegates the National Nominating Conven-
ton TO be held on June 10. 1900. do hereby re-
affirm answering loyalty and devotion 10
the principles of the Republican party.
We take this suitable opportunity TO publicly
express our deep sense Of the loss sustained ps
this State ard the Nation in the death OF VICE
President Garret a. Hobart. for many years
wise and trusted leader in State affairs, ana
later able counsellor and conspicuous figure
in the broader sphere for which by his great
abilities he was well fitted.
We commend and indorse the present Admin
istration OF National affairs, and give our hlgh-
est approval Of the course of William Mckinley
exhibited not only in his able and courageous
the time of his election, but also in the wisdom.
patriotism and exalted craftsmanship with
which he has dealt with new and complex PROB
lens of great National consequence which nave
since arisen.
We approve and ndorse the course of our
Senator's and Republican members of the House
OF Representatives from this State in sustain
ing the President and in the enactment of laws
which have resulted in period of uneSampled
prosperity wherein labor and capital have been
fully employed and the markets of the world
more widely opened TO American industries
For the National defence for the reinforce
nlent of the Navy. for the enlargement OF our
foreign markets. for the employment of Ameri-
mills, factories and shipyards. we demand the
immediate enactment Of legislation similar TO
that favorably reported to each branch of Con-
gfess so that American built. American owned
and American manned ships may regain the
carrying Of our foreign commerce.
We indorse and approve the administration of
Governor Foster NJ. Voorhees, and the course of
the Republican Legislature, and congratu-
late New-JeTsey upon the clean and honest State
government which was promised to them when
they placed their public affairs under Republican
control
We record our appreciation of the brave and
brilliant service of soldiers and sailors who
have brought success to our arms on land and
We pledge the Republicans of New-Jersey to
the earnest support of the candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President who shall be nomi-
mated at the coming National Convention in
Philadelphia.
These resolutions were unanimously adopted
a resolution offered by DIR. William Bryan of
Essex. to urge the New-Jersey delegation to
support Judge J. Franklin Fort. Of Newark for
the nomination for Vice President was referred
under the rules to the Committee on Resolu-
ticns, and. Of course, was not heard from again.
The counties were then called for nominations
for delegates-at- large. and all except Hudson
and Union named the following: William J..
Sewell, Foster If. Voorhees,, Franklin Murphy
and Barker Gummere. Hudson split its vote
as follows: III for SeyyeU and Murphy. 100 for
Gummere, 81 for Kean, 90 for Voorhees,, and .
blank. Union dropped Gummere voting for
Kean instead. This brought Senator Kean to
his feet with a plea that his name be not further
used. lie was for harmony and success. and
his motion that the nominations of Sewel Muir
ply. VooI hees and Gummere be made by accla-
nation round after round of applause. Cen
eral Sewell alsc took the floor, and there was
renewed applause when he said that if Mr..
Kean had not withdrawn mis- well known popu-
larity would have swept the convention. Had
Senator Kean not done SO, General Sewell de-
clared. he would have withdrawn himself,
whereat there another great burst of ap-
piause. Flavel MCGEE, of Hudson, seconded
MIR. kean's motion to make the nominations by
acclamation, and since two voices in the
negative were heard Chairman Johnson de-
claTed the motion carried by "a large majority
The alternate delegates-at-large Henry j.
Trick, Of Burlington: John l. Blair Reilly of
Warren: Robert W illams. of Passaic, and Ed
ward w. Woolley, of Hudson.
Atlantic, John J. Gardner; Bergen, c. f. Preck-
iDridge; Burlington. Robert C. Hutchinson:
Camden. David Baird; Cape May. Robert E.
Hand; Cumberland f. a. Stokes; Essex. Henry
II. Doremus and Henry a Potter; Gloucester,
H. c. Loudenslager; Hudson, Edward Fry and
Samuel d. Dickinson Hunterdon, Richard B.
Reading; Mercer. William H. Skirm; Middlesex,
Henry H Banker; Monmouth. c. Asa Francis;
Morris Mahlon Pitney; Ocean, A w. Brad
C Ward; Somerset, f. j. Anderson; Sussex.
Harvey G. Vangas5eck; Union, John Kean;
Warren, A. Blair Kelsey.
The changes in the counties of Cape May,
Cumberland, Hudson. Middesex, Monmouth,
Morris Salem and Sussex, in which the follow
ing succeeded: E. L. Ross. T. w. Trenchard
Z. w Woolley, John p. Landrine, John II. Con-
gar, j. w. Danser, George Richards, George
Hires and r. T. Goodman.
resolution commenting the manly attitude
of Senator Kean in withdrawing in the interest
Of harmony was adopted. and the convention at
220 .. m. adjourned.