The age-herald., 1901-09-27
REPUBLICANS
 NOMINATE MURPHY New Jersey Convention Does
 Its Work Quick DEMOCRATS ARE BLAMED Delegate Declares the Doctrine of Anti-lmperiaIism Gave Birth to
 Nihilism and Caused
 Presidents Death.
DEMOCRATS ARE BLAMED

Trenton. N. J., September 26.-The sub committee appointed at last nights meet ing of the Republican State committee to prepare a platform for submission to to- days gubernatorial convention submitted the following:
 "The blow winch ended the life of our beloved President was cruel, inhuman and lawless. It was aimed, not at the gentle and lovable Mckinley, but at the Republic and the majesty of the law which guarantees liberty of person ana safety of property. Any doctrine which iustifles or encourages assassination IS utterly hostile to civilization and the welfare of mankind, and must be no longer tolerated in the country, and we demand and insist that laws, state and national be enacted for the efrectiVe suppression of such teachings.
 "A system which provides mutual ex- change of commodities is necessarily es- sential to the continued and healthful growth of our export trade.
 we must encourage our merchant marine; we must have more ships; they must be under the American flag, built and manned and owned by Americans
 we must build the Isthmian canal.
 'arhe pledge of President Roosevelt that he will continue absolutely un- broken the policy of President Mckinley has our unqualified approval and entities him to our loyal support. If continued in power the Republican party pledges itself to guard the sources of income or State and to use the surplus thereon TOT the further reduction of the rate of lscal taxation, the enlargement of our school system; the extension of our good roads; the benefit of our agricultural and other industries and the common interest and welfare of the whole people"
 Called to Order at Noon.
 The convention was called to order shortly after noon by Senator B. A otokes of Cumberland county. There were 500 delegates. All of the party leaders were present except united States Senator Newell, who, on account of illness missed his first convention in twenty-six years.
 Former United States Attorney General John W. Griggs was selected as tempo rary chairman In his address he re- ferred to the death of President McKin- ley as follows:
 MT. Mckinley was a great leader who believed in his party, yet his policy was not that of vituperation but one of pa triotism and reasoning, and he always had the respect even of his political op- ponents This should be lesson to us in the manner of conducting campaign at this time. We should appeal to the reason of every man. The Mckinley pol l icy was conceded by every one to be one 1 of peace and prosperity for the country, The foundation of this policy was a 1 sound system of finance the mainte- nance of a friendly relation with the other powers of the earth. the insular policy which was born of the necessity of war and which was confirmed by our highest courts
 Blames Murder on Democrats.
 A delegate from Essex named Van Riper who said he was an old time Whig, l wanted the resolution amended so as to l condemn the Democratic party for hav- | ing preached the doctrine of antrim perialism. which, he said, was the foun- datien of nihilism in the United States, | and led to the murder of President Me | Kinley.
 Major Carl Lentz and Senator McCarter sought to have Van Riper declared out of order, but Chairman Griggs decided that | Mir. Van Riper then launched out into a l championing of the Boers, but he finish | ed his talk without presenting any l amendment and the resolutions as orig inally offered were adopted. When the | resolutions were adopted a motion by l General Congdon was adopted that the officers of the convention send to Presi- i dent Roosevelt q copy of that part of the platform expressing confidence in l him.
 l Nurnhv was nominated for Governor