New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-02
Roosevelt Mon Defeated.

The only semblance OF excitement NJ lle
Republican convention was when one OF
the Roosevelt men cndeavored to nave
the convention repudiate President 1ait
and later tried 10 bring about the nomina-
ton of electors who would vote for Roosc-
Welt Both propositions, OF course, were
turned down by the convention which
later adopted a resolution pledging all the
candidates TO the support oil President
Taft
There was n bit OF excitement In the
Democratic convention when Arthur Mo-
Grath, of Hudson. tried to have three-
cent fare plank put in the platform Ho'-
ernor Wilson himself opposed TINS propo-
sition In a speech. in which he SAID tha'
Il was a subject for the Utilities com
mission. McGrath was persistent now
ever. and finally secured the adoption Oh
a resolution BY the convention favorins
lower fare in certain hours.
The Republican platform, In nu'sheh'
is as follows:
We pledge ourselves to prepare ana en-
act ierisistion on the following subjects:
To promote economy and efficiency IN
the state government.
To revise the grand jury system.
the further development OF good roads
their maintenance and control .
To require the gradual elimination OF
grade crossings at railroad expense.
To adopt the proposed amendmeht "
the federal Constitution for popular elec-
ton OF United States Senators.
To equalize tax valuations and assess
ments. ..,..
To provide for the equitable settlement
of the Morris Canal problem.
To prevent monopolies within the state
To continue our support in the develop
ment Of the agricultural interests OF the
state
To continue our policy already inau-
surated II promoting social and indus
trial justice In conserving the health and
welfare of men, women and children en-
gagged in productive occupations.
To maintain our pubic schOol system
adjust Il 10 meet the educational require
nents Of the state in the various school
districts and TO facilitate the prompt dis
trihution OF school moneys.
To protect and enforce the civil service
law.
To enact laws which will allow counties
TO adopt economical business methods in
county government.
To submit 10 the people constitutional
emendrents on the following subjects:
The election Of Assemolymen by DIS
tricts
The reorganization Of the courts for the
tpeedier determination OF litigation
Biennial sessions Of the Legislature,
with state and municipal elections In al
'terEate years.
The comforting OF greater powers on
municipalities.
The convention also adopted long
statement calculating the platform and
rraising the Republican achievements in
New Jersey. The following Presidential
electors were chosen:
AZ Larger. Wayland Ayers. Of Cam
den. and Frederick 7. Frelinghuysen, of
Newark
District Electors-lst, Norman Gray, Of
Woodbury.; I'd, Benjamin Hancock, of
Bridgeton; Cd, Lewis Thompson. of Red
Bank: 4th, Abram A. Cortelyou, OF Som
erville; 9Th, Richard Williams. of Madi-
son; 9Th. ]. Hull Browning. Of Tena1y
Eth. Garrett A Hobart, of Paterson; Sth
Ulysses 3 Brewster. Of Newark; 9Th,
William Riker. jr.. of Orange; 10th, Ira
A. Kip, jr., Of South Orange; 18th, An
thony ], Yolk. OF Hudson. and 18th, David
r. DAILY. OF Hudson.