New-York tribune., 1908-05-06

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Union. is said to prefer vice-President FAIR
banks and it is reported that Senator Briggs,
of Mercer. and David Baird, of Camden, would
like To see Senator Knox nominated The con
vention tabled a resolution favorng third terms
for President Roosevelt. and resolution eX-
pressing the sentiment of the convention for Mr..
Taft met a similar fate after protracted discus
sion. Franklin Murphy 4 former Governor and
chairman of til State Republican Committee,
was the conventions choice for Eic-tPrasideut
The Big Four aIternates are WaItt:r :. EJg.
of Atlantic. G. Edward Murray. / Mercer.
Lewis Thompson. of Monmouth and Daniel :.
Voorhees,. Of Morris.
Left to theu.seIves the delegates probably
would have voted for the adoption of either oGe
of the tabled resolutions but the party leaders
had ruled that no such resolution should DE- al.
lowed TO go through and when the motion 70
table came to 4 vote the delegates obe>ed the
wishes of the "bosses.' Later in the afternoon
the mention of the two names brought forth TIL
same amount of enthusiasm displayed earlier in
the day.
The Congressional convention in the morning
completed the representation Of New Jersey
ten districts At the national convention The
delegates follow:
Ftrst-consressman H G. Loudensiaser and
second"statc Senators Robert L Hand and
Samuel X. Robbins
-I NgTUtS y.
Fourth-F ". Roebng, 81, and l., Ledyard
Fifth-state Senator Ernest +. Alderman and
sixth-WfIIiam Harbour and John r. Ramsey.
Seventh-Wtnton e. Garrison and Thomas d
Eighth-T.eslfe D Ward and W F. Allen.
Ninth-Joseph \. Dear. sr- and Pierre Gar
ven
Tenth-John A Blair and George Gonzales.
The p1atform adopted follows:
The Republicans of New Jersey reeflrm their
adherence TO the pTlnciplsS ~ me hep"hH'-ln
in wealth ana @ mo an % ~ -5r5 and raeIr7fr
ful aIu2I5 me ne ~ ~, ii5 5,sri,a So md r,.,s.- " 90
The administration Of President Roosevelt sup
uorted bv a Republican congress has raised tie
Standards Of fair dealing among nations and mcu.
both home and abroad We earnestly uphold
and commend his management and direction Cf na-
among nations. for the strengthening of our army
and navy that We may be fnynCible 20
preclude the danger @ 1[ afaeA. Gu lC1 @ JDSl-ef 81 FPI
ton; for the right and equal enforcement of the
inercia ana industrial life: for the protection Of
the rights 'l1d or me 1ssILro9 ION Of our iIsns
The senators and Republican Representatives
Of our state and nation. and nave been identi-
ade. Their long service and ability have reflected
credit upon New Jersey
We indorse the progressive ana energetic ad-
rnirisrrati8u of Governor Fort and the work If
Legislature
in ofnce our Chief Executive has already made
a reputation himself and the state of which
tho citizens Of New jersey may be proud The /
ReDubcaus of New Jersey stand for principles !
rather than deTaiIs. and II chdHsnL conditions re-
qufr.. an adjustment of tariff schedules. most /
emma hticaILy insist tire fu maintenance Of !
the protective policy that the revenues OF the gov
ernuent may be preserved, American wages main /
tanned at the highest standard and American mar /
kets preserved for American industries. National !
prosperity has gone hand IN hand with protective
iarirY The welfare OF the people demands the [
continuance O this American policy
Relving upon the discretion of cur delegates to |
voice me preference Of he Republicans New +
Jersey at the next convention. We refrain from /
their action by suggestion or by spc- |
ri1r instruction. indulgiuE at the time. the
hope that New Jersey may have representation on
the national ticket.
The Endorsement OF Ex-Governor Murphy for
Vice President and the selection OF Governor
Fort as a member Of the big four" was the
,appv settlement of a controversy between the
Governor and the state chairman which last
aight had assumed such proportions that il