The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-17

CONVENTION
An Enthusiastic and Har-
monious Meeting Held at
Trenton tuesday.
A NEW STATE COMMITTEE

The Republican State Convention at
Trenton on Tuesday was one Of the
most enthusiastic and harmonious as
semblages ever held in the capital
city. Although all the details of
the convention and the delegates to
be selected had been decided upon
weeks before, there were full delega-
tlons from every county and it needed
but hint to set the convention off in
enthusiastic applause all through the
session.
The doors OF the opera house we're
thrown open about II o'clock, and the
large auditorium was soon packed. In
the boxes were some of the leaders of
the Republican party in the State in
Guiding Senator Dryden, Congressman
Parker, Fowler and Loudenslager,
John Al. Campbell, of Trenton; Kari
G. Roebling, Mayor TenBroeck, of As
bury Park John J. Burleigh, of Cam
den; General p. i. Wanser, of Jersey
|City; Assistant Attorney General
Swayze, Thomas N. McCarter and
Others.
Former Senator Stokes called the
convention to order. Prayer was Of
fere by the Rev. DR.. John Dixon.
Chairman Stokes then announced the
call for the convention, which was
read by Secretary Gibson, of the State
committee. The name Of Mckinley
and Roosevelt, even in the formal
paper was cheered.
Mr.. Stokes. in opening the conven-
tion, said he was glad to greet such
large audience, for it bespoke enthu-
siasm for the coming campaign.
We have no apologies to make, I" he
said, no issues to hide. We have no
peerless leader from which to be deliv-
cred. We are not here to reorganize
or to return to state Of sanity. 1T
will not be necessary to eject any reg
ularly elected delegates from this hall
to promote harmony"
Mr.. Stokes referred to the death of
President Mckinley and also to Roose-
yelt. Not unknown or untried," he
said, s but with firm convictions,
Theodore Roosevelt leads DIS the =
Roosevelt's name provoked prolong-
ed cheers. Mr.. Stokes said that among
the Presidents advisers was the senior
Senator from New Jersey, and he then
nominated Senator Kean to act as
temporary chairmanof the convention,
naming Senators J. III. Bacheller, Of
Essex, and Lewis M. Cresse, Of Allan
tic, as an escort. Senator Kean re-
ceiyed great applause as he went t6
the stage, and this continued until he
began to speak. He spoke at some
length saying in part:
ssItis, indeed, an honor to preside
over a convention of representative Re
publicans, and l assure you that ap-
preciate it fully. -Four years ago we met
/ in convention here for the same pur-
pose that we meet to-day. And what
a change since that time There was
present then the great leader of oul
State and a leader in the nation, too
General Sewell, whom we all miss and
shall continue to miss. BE was brave,
manly and patriotic. We were gath
cred then as now to perform one duty
| We gathered to elect delegates to a
national convention to renominate one
who had commended himself to the
hearts and affections Of the American
people, William Mckinley. He rend-
cred almost unequaled services to the
people in his lifetime, but the finest
traits of his character were disclosed
in the hour of his tragic death.
To-day we meet to elect delegates
to convention to nominate a man
who has kept his solemn pledge tc
carry out faithfully the policies Of
William Mckinley and the Republican
party, Theodore Roosevelt. 1t seems
but a brief time since we met for a
similar purpose, but what changes
have been wrought in it? The coun
| try has during the period experienced
an unexampled degree of prosperity
both in industrial and in materia
ways. We certainly are happy ane
contented people, engaged in our sey
eral vocations and trying to do oul
duty in that sphere Of life to which II
has pleased God to call us.
The Republican party during thes'
years have maintained that economic
principal which they believe to be tht
rock upon which the prosperity OF thi'
country rests, the protective tariff"
He also said that if tariff revision
was deemed necessary it should b.
done by the friends Of the tariff, al
luded to our foreign relations growing
/ out Of the Spanish-American war th'
condition of affairs in the Philippines
the expenses Of the government, th'
Panama canal, etc.
The following officers were ther
chosen Secretary, John s. Gibson as
lsistant secretaries, Alexander A. Yard
of Mercer County Charles r. Bacon
Of Camden; James Parker, Of Passaic
John w. Newlin, of Cumberland
Esrasaly ui0oinc f,f Hndean and A r