Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-09-22
Stokes IS NAMED At
Peoples COMMAND.

Trenton Sept. 20.-By the unani-
nous vote of the Republican State
Convention, held in this city to-day,
Edward @. Stokes was nominated as
the Republican party's candidate for
Governor. The applause that greeted
his nomination was long continued
and frequently interpolated with
cheers that were deafening, and in
which the great delegations from Es-
sex and Hudson counties led the way,
as Major Carl Lentz proclaimed that
Essex would "lead the way to Repub-
lican victory in the State'' When
ex-senator Stokes appeared ON the
platform the applause and cheering
were renewed with even greater vigor
and enthusiasm. Several minutes
elapsed before he could begin his
speech by accepting the nomination
In point of numbers and enthusiasm,
the Republican convention Of to-day
greatly exceeded that Of the Democrats
held last week. Every seat on the
stage, and every chair from the body
to the third gallery Of the largest
theatre building in this city, was
filled, and number of spectators
were glad to accept standing room in
the aisles Fully two thousand people
attended the convention.
The convention proceedings were
opened with "The Star Spangled
Banner" played by one of the bands
OF this city. The enthusiasm began
with the first strain of the national
air, when delegations all over the
theatre waved red, white and blue
banners, bearing the name of E. G.
Stokes, in time to the music. The
immense audience arose when the
band began to play, and cheered and
cheered again when it ceased. From
that time until the convention ad-
journed the cheering broke out again,
and it's volume was, if possible, in
creased with each recurrence of. the
enthusiasm of the delegates and spec.
tators.
The majority of the leading Repub-
licans OF the State were present In
the boxes to the right and left of the
stage were Governor Murphy, United
States Senators Dryden and Kean,
Clarence E. Breckenridge, ex-senator
Hayes, Congressman Fowler, General
P. F. Wanser, and other distinguished
citizens.
Frank o. Briggs, Chairman of the
Republican State Committee, called
the convention to order promptly at
noon. He was greeted with great ap-
plause, followed by cheers.
The Rev. DR.. w. H. Morgan, of
Newark, offered prayer. William M.
johnson, ex-Assistant Postmaster
General, was then chosen as tempor-
ary chairman, and the other officers of
the convention were appointed
When Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson
and David Baird brought Mr.. johnson
to the front of the stage, the delegates
arose in their places and cheered again
and again, after the Essex Quartet
sang a patriotic song.
Ex-senator Johnsons speech was by
common consent one of the best that
has been heard in Republican con-
vention in many a day, and the opin-
ion was expressed that If the State
committee would circulate it as a cam
paign document it would be vote
getter. 1t was clean cut, devoid of
the sterillzed, cut and dried gallery
play, which has become SO common as
to be wearisome in most political
speeches, and was worthy of the fre-
quent spontaneous outbursts of ap-
plause with which it was greeted
During the roll call of counties by
delegates for the appointment of the
necessary committee, Major Carl
Lentz, Secretary of State Dickinson,
Ex-Governor Voorhees,. Senator Gross,
of Union county, and other delegates
were vociferously cheered.
The afternoon session was begun
with cheers for United States Sena-
tors Dryden and Kean, Governor Muir
ply and ex-senator Stokes. The sew
eral committees quickly reported. The
temporary organization was made per-
manent. Congressman John J. Gard
ner, who received round upon round of
cheers, read the platform, the provi-
sions Of which we're frequently inter-
rupted by applause.
The platform was adopted without
dissent and Secretary Potts called the
roll of counties for nominations for
Governor, and Atlantic passed to per-
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