Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-18
KATzEABAcH NAMED,
Unanimously Nominated For Gov.
 ernor of New Jersey.
JAMES SMITH ROOMS MARTIN

Platform Favors Taxation of Tangible Property of Railroads and Canal Companies and Selection of United States Senators by Popular Suffrage. Trenton, N. J., Sept. 1S.-Former Mayor Frank S. Katzenbach, Jr, of this city was nominated by the Demo- crats of New Jersey as their guberna- torial candidate. He won on the first ballot. James E. Martin of Union county, William Hughes of Passaic and George E. Silzer of Middlesex were also named, but their votes all went to katzenbach when Essex and Hudson voted for him.
 ! The convention was held in Taylor's Opera House. The auditorium was packed, the 22s delegates alone filling all of it except the top gallery.
 Early in the day the delegates of the various counties marched through the streets and held meetings for organiza- tion. There was good deal of excite ment throughout the night. A formid- able effort to secure the nomination of James E. Martin of Plainfeld was made in the small hours. It was en- gineered by William J. Thompson, the Duke of Gloucester" and James Nu- gent, chairman of the Essex county com mittee.
 Smith Deserts Wilson. The hand of James Smith was in evil dence. He suddenly concluded to try to get up stampede for President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton univer- sity. Finding that would not work, Smith, who remained at his home in Newark, sent directions over the phone to his lieutenants to boom Martin.
 There was quick response, and It was helped along by the report that the solid Essex delegates would sup port Martin from the start. It requir- ed some hard work to convince the l T Jr., of Trenton was still in the lead and would probably win.
 The convention was called to order by ex-Judge Robert S. Hudspeth, the new chairman of the Democratic state committee. Clarence Cole of Atlantic City acted as temporary chairman William B. .Gourley of Passaic, ex. chairman of the state committee, was made permanent chairman. | Features of Platform.
 The platform calls for many reforms Its more important features are as follows:
 Public funds shall be paid to and disbursed by the treasury of the state public moneys shall be interest bearing in all cases; public officials shall givt daily attention to the discharge o their duties and shall be permitted t, hold but one office; public contract. shall be made and supplies purchased upon competitive bidding after du, advertisement.
 We declare for the taxation of thu tangible property of railroad and cana companies where located and the taxa tion of their franchises by the state and we insist that the legislation ol taxation enacted since the ascendanc! of the Republican party in this stat, has been the result of Democratic mi tiative, but has not measured up to it full demand.
 "We further declare for the repea of the law providing for the taxation of the franchises of public utilities companies upon the basis of thel gross receipts and for the enactmen of laws providing for the taxation O such franchises according to their tru value as other property is taxed.
 We favor the establishment of commission with ample powers for tn proper regulation of steam and trolle. railroads. electric light, gas, water, tel egraph and telephone companies ant all other public utility corporations.
 A Home Rule Plank. I doctrine that all political power is in herent in the people we favor the CT actment of laws and wheretnecessar constitutional amendments, providin for:
 "The selection of United States sens tors by popular suffrage. the electlo of assemblymen by district. the nom hating of candidates for public offic by direct primary vote without the fir tervention of delegates or convention and the election by the people of tn principal state and county officials.
 "In order to secure the true exBfe. sion of the will of the voter we favor
 Municipal elections distinct fror state and national elections. tbe pa. sage of stringent laws against briber and corruption in all elections rrimar and general: the vesting of summar jurisdiction in the courts to sttle dii putes growing out of primary election with ample power to order recount and the abolition of the voting ma chimes.
 "we favor the greatest extension C the principle of home rule in municip; government and to each municipalit the absolute control of all matters r' curing local administration. withor undue interference by the legislature.