Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Republican State Convention
in Session at Trenton.
KEAN SPEAKS
COMMENDS THE ADMINISyRA-
TIoN OF THE PRESIDENT.
Harmonious Gathering of the Party
Representatives - Platform Makes
Strong Endorsement of the Tariff.

TRENTON, NJ J., May 1O.-Delegates
began arriving early today to attend the
republican state convention, called to
meet in Taylor Opera House at noon, to
elect delegates to the national convention
at Chicago. Most of 'the morning was
taken up with conferences with delegates
from the various congressional districts
for the purpose of selecting delegates to
Chicago.
The convention was called to order by
Senator E. c. Stokes, who introduced az
temporary chairman of the convention
United States Senator John Kean. Sena-
tor Kean said, in part:
Senator Kean's Address.
Gentlemen of the convention: / am pro-
foundly grateful to you for the honor that
you do me in asking me to preside as tenn
porary chairman of this convention.
Four years ago we met in convention here
for the same purpose that we meet today.
We were gathered then as now to perform
one duty-to elect delegates to national
convention, to renominate one who had
commended himself to the hearts and az
fections of the American people, VIM. Mo
Kinley.
Today we meet to elect delegates to q new
convention to nominate a man who has
kept his solemn pledge to carry out faith
fully the policies of VIM. Mckinley and the
republican party, Theodore Roosevelt.
After touching upon the acquisition OF
the Hawaiian Islands, the Philippines and
the independence of Cuba, the speaker con-
tinued follows:
A Record of Deeds.
The republican party presents to the peo-
pie the record of deeds well and faithfully
performed We therefore have no hesi.
fancy in coming before the people this fau
asking that our party be retained in power.
Happily are not compelled, like our OPP
ponents, the democratic party, to seek for
an issue with searchlght, and Tor can.
didate without record or the gift OF po-
litical speech. We have a policy and our
policy is that which has always been the
policy of the republican party. the main
tenance of our protection system and the
honest and economical administration OF
the affairs of the government
The republican party, as l said. II IN
favor of an economical and honest adminis-
tration of the government, and no one has
proved that better than Theodore Roose-
welt. When President Roosevelt was In
formed there was any question as to the
conduct of the affairs of the Post Office De-.
partment he at once set to work to have
that department thoroughly investigated
and the guilty men brought to trial. They
were brought to trial, found guilty and
convicted, and wherever wrong Is practiced
and it can be discovered by our party, that
party is ready to correct that wrong and
Presidents Action Commended.
There has been some criticism upon the
conduct of the President in regard to The
matter of the Panama canal. What he did
has commended itself since to the best
judgment Of the American people. The
canal after being a dream or vision for
more than four centuries, is about to be
built by American enterprise and by Amer
lean capital and it will be controlled by
Americans
Our party undoubtedly stands at the head
of political organizations in the world FORM
ed to promote the welfare of the people.
The memorable words of Webster aptly de-
scribe it: "In all its history, 1t has been
beneficent 1T has trodden down no mans
liberty; it has crushed no state; its daily
respiration Is liberty and patriotism. and its
yet youthful veins are full of enterprise,
courage and honorable love Of glory and
renown.''
When Senator Kean had concluded his
speech the counties called for nom.
nations on the various committees This
consumed long time. A recess OF thirty
minutes was taken to permit the commit.
tees to meet. The committee on permanent
organization reported in favor of the cleo
ton of Senator Kean for permanent chair
man. with the usual number of secretaries
The resolutions were presented to the
convention by former Assistant Postmaster
General Johnson, and were adopted without
change.
The platform, prepared by a subeommit-
tee OF the state committee for ratification
by the state convention, indorses the ad.
ministration of President Roosevelt and
Gov Murphy. 1t characterizes the admin
istration OF President Roosevelt as one OF
accomplishment and fulflment OF the
promises of the late lamented Mckinley.
The nations Cuban and Philippine policy
is praised, and it is stated that under the
offy mi fraf conflicts
and labor have been peacefully settled;
that the Sherman antitrust law has been
enforced without warning upon corpora
tions with honest purposes and that dis
honest officials have been driven from
public Office.
There is in the platform an indirect I'm
dorsement of President Roosevelt at Chi
cago. A protective tariff is advocated az
a policy that has brought the greatest
prosperity to capital and labor.
The platform states that under repubu-
can rule gold standard has been estab-
lished antitrust legislation enforced and
just and liberal pensions granted.
Forming State Committee.
The various county conferences which
elected county members of the state COM
mittees resulted in a number of changes.
Col Richard b. Reading, the former MEM
Der of the state committee. was defeated
as a representative of Hunterton county
by Percival Christie by vote of sA to
SA. Senator Cresse was chosen to succeed
ex-senator Hand OF Cape May; Major carl
Lentz was selected for the state committee
from Essex in place of Colonel Harry A.
Potter; Louis A. Thompson was named to
succeed Joseph A. Friedenheisen as the
Somerset representative; George A. VIE
liams was selected in place of Judge Hous-
ton, from Sussex county; Hamilton F.
Kean will succeed John Kean, his brother,
in Union; j. 1. B. Reilly is the successor
to A. ]. Balir of Warren, and David o. Wat
kins will fill Representative Louden-
slager's place the representative from
Gloucester. Congressman Loudenslager
declined to be a candidate for reelection
Delegates Nominated
Upon the adoption OF the resolutions Con-
gressman Gardner of Atlantic county
moved these nominations for delegates-at-
large to the Chicago national convention:
Gov Franklin Murphy. United States Sena-
tors John Kean and John F. Dryden ana
State Assessor David Baird of Camden.
For aIternates-at-large. Secretary of STATE
Samuel d. Dickinson Of Hudson, G. 4