Connecticut western news., 1907-09-19
KATzEHBACH NAMED.
Unanimously Nominated For Gov-
 ernor of New Jersey.
JAMES SMITH ROOMS MARTIN

Property of Railroads and Canal
 Companies and Selection of United
 States Senators by Popular Suffrage.
 Trenton, N. l., Sept. 1S.-Former Mayor Frank ! 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 a good deal of excite ment throughout the night A formid- able effort to secure the nomination of James E. Martin of Plainfield 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 committee.
 Smith Deserts Wilson.
 The hand of James Smith was in evil dence. He suddenly concluded to try to get up a 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 soon there was a lot of Martin talk. It was helped along by the report that the solid Essex delegates would SUD- port Martin from the start. 1t requir- ed some hard work to convince the delegates that Frank s. Katzenbach, 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; Hublic officials shall give daily attention to the discharge of their duties and shall be permitted to hold but one office; public contracts shall be made and supplies purchased upon competitive bidding after due advertisement
 "We declare for the taxation of the tangible property of railroad and canal companies where located and the taxa tion of their franchises by the state, and we insist that theslegislation on taxation enacted since the ascendancy of the Republican party in this state has been the result of Democratic ini- tiative, but has not measured up to its full demand
 "We further declare for the repeal of the law providing for the taxation of the franchises of public utilities companies upon the basis of their gross receipts and for the enactment of laws providing for the taxation of such franchises according to their true value as other property is taxed.
 "W'e favor the establishment of q commission with ample powers for the proper regulation of steam and trolley railroads, electric light. gas. water, tel egraph and telephone companies and all other public utility corporations
 A Home Rule Plank.
 Tn recognition of the constitutional doctrine that all political power Is in. herent in the people we favor the en. actment of laws and where necessary constitutional amendments providing for:
 "The selection of United States sena. tors by popular suffrage, the election of assemblymen by district, the nomi- hating of candidates for public office by direct primary vote without the in. tervention of delegates or conventions and the election by the people of the principal state and county officials.
 .Tn order to secure the true expres- sion of the will of the voter we favor:
 "Alunicipal elections distinct from state and national elections, the pas sage of stringent laws against bribery and corruption in all elections, primary and general; the vesting of summary Jurisdiction In the courts to settle dis putes growing out of primary elections with ample power to order recounts and the abolition of tue voting ma. chimes. .a
 ssWe favor the greatest extension of