The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-10-04
FIFTH DISTRICT
CONVENTION.
Enthusiastic Republican Con
vention Re-nonninateS Hon.
Charles N. Fowler.
SPEECHES BY PROMINENT MEN

SPEECHES BY PROMINENT MEN
AT an enthusiastic and harmonious
convention Of Republicans Of the Fifth
Congressional District Of this state,
Congressman Charles Newell Fowler,
of Elizabeth, was renominated on
Tuesday making his sixth nomination
and the second in this new congress
sional district, which comprises the
counties Of Warren, Morris and Union.
The convention was held in Lyceum
Hall and was presided over by James
H. McGraw Of Madison, as tempo
rary chairman, and John T. Blair REILLY
of Phillipsburg. as permanent chair
man. Prior to the calling Of the con-
yention, the delegates assembled in
the Republican headquarters where
the county caucuses were held and the
committees selected. Morris county
delegates met in the mailing room Of
the headquarters, and were called to
order by County Chairman McGraw.
Headed by band of music the dele
gates marched to the Lyceum and ait
eleven fifteen. o'clock the convention
was called to order by DR.. G. B.
Holmes, former mayor Of Railway. Mr..
McGraw was then selected as tempo
rary chairman and upon being escort
ed to the chair by committee OF
three he received a big ovation. J. G..
MacMurray of Union, @. E. Pettit Of
Morris, andiP. S. Hartshorne Of War
rem, were chosen secretaries.
In his address to the convention Mr..
McGraw proved himself to be an able
exponent of the doctrines OF the Re
publican party and traced its growth
from the first president of the United
States and characterized him as the
first man who laid down the principles
of Republicanism and saying that
''the mission Of the Republican party
is to raise the common level of the
masses by wise legislation; by protect
ing home industry, giving the work.
ingmen good wages and good times.
On the raising of the common
level of the masses of the people de
pends the future welfare of our coun-
try and the cause of humanity Wher
Mr.. McGraw referred to President
Roosevelt the convention cheereo
heartily again and again. 1t repeated
the applause when he referred to Ed.
ward G. Stokes, the Republican can
didate for governor.
at the conclusion of his speech the
chairman announced the following
committees Resolutions, Foster M.
Voorhees,, Union; John Fl. Capsticlx,
Morris,and Arthur Newcles, Warren
Rules S. G. Ayers, Morris; G. III.
Angleman, Union; Harry S. Crane,
Warren; credentials Harry w. Berry,
Morris; w. G.. DeLamater, Union; j.
M. Sanders, Warren; permanent or
ganization, Philip 5. Young, Morris;
J. M. Jones, Union; Joseph Pierson,
Warren. The convention then adj
journed until two p. m.
Upon reassembling at two p. m. the
committee on permanent organization
presented the name of John |. Blair
Reilly of Warren, as permanent chair
man with Samuel NJ. Youngs of War
rem, r. r. Jenkins OF Morris, and S. @.
Kegans Of Union, as yice-presidents
On taking the chair, Mr.. Reilly
made a brief speech, in which the nec-
essity of continuing the Republican
party in power was clearly shown
in order to secure the future pros
perity Of the country. He also spoke
Of the attempt Of the Democrats to
get in power again in this state and
paid high tribute to Mr.. Stokes, the
Republican nominee for governor.
The committee on resolutions
through former Governor Voorhees,,
presented the following platform
which was adopted by hearty vote
The Republicans of the Vth Con-
gresS District Of New Jersey, in con-
yenti0n assembled, a half century after
the birth of their party, congratulate
the State of New Jersey upon the
beneficent influence which the policy
of the Republican party has had upon
its development during the last forty
four years.
We indorse the national Republican
platform, particularly those declar-
ations of it in favor Of the mainten-
ance of the gold standard and protec-
ti0n to American workmen through
protecting the Industries by which
they thrive. To Theodore Roosevelt.
the typical American citizen, embody-
ing American conscience, American
pluck, American craftsmanship and
American progressive achievement we
pledge our loyal and enthusiastic sup
port.
We heartily approve the New Jersey
Republican platform, and attest our
qualification over the honest, efficient
and businesslike administration of the
Hon. Franklin Murphy To the Hon.
K. @. Stokes, the honest, upright, able
and experienced constructive legisla-
tor, we promise our unfaltering devO-
tiOn..
We are proud of the position attain
ed by our present Representative in
the halls of Congress and before the
country at large. We desire to record
our appreciation of his achievements