Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-10-17

ing called, the 1OliOWlnS appeaieu
neutrality-suspicious. M. Perrine, Robert T.
Craig, Samuel Vaughn. ~
Milestone William P Forman, Elias G
Clayton.
Upper Freehold William Bunting, Robert
WINS, James ID. Hail..
Freehold-Joel Parker, A. r. Throckmor
ton, William Fl. Conover, Daniel HI. Ellis
Thomas Newell
Howel-A. III Patterson, Chas Butcher
VIM Van Middlesworth.
Marlboro Hendrick S. Conover, Charles
II. Conover, Joseph c. Conover, d. L. Fay
ettee Conover, Jacob S. Schenck
Atlantic-Elisha Laird Levi Seobey, Jos
Hires Henry D. Hendrickson, james 2. APP
| plegate
| Ocean-James T. Woolley, Henry How
/ land, George A. Tator. vweseg e4,
Shrewsbury-Pierson Hendriekson, VIM
.4Appegate. s. Il. Hendrickson, Anthony Reck
less, Michael Taylor
Wall-Bloomfeld Newman, D. L. Hunt
singer, Clark Newman
Middletown-Mark L. Mount, Robt. AL
| len, Andrew Brown, James Patterson, VIM
W. Murray, Joseph l. Thompson, VIM. Como
YER
Raritan--Jonathan l. Holmes, Peter r
Smock, Thomas " Arrowsmith, John Cot
/ trell, VIM. Fl. Hendrickson, j. L. Arrow
smith, Henry ;. Little, Maj Thomas Arrow
smith.
Mr. James D. Hall moved, that before
taking the vote upon the resolutions offered by
Mr.. Little, the question be put to every dele
gate, whether he belongs to any Secret Polit
ical Organization or Association which mo-
ton was unanimously agreed to.
The list of delegates was then called, and
the question asked in accordance with said
motion, when every delegate present replied
in the negative.
The resolutions were then taken up and
read, and the first resolution was agreed to-
The second resolution being under consider.
alton r
Mr.. Hall moved to amend the same, so as
to require each candidate, before he is noln-
mated, to swear THAI he is not a member Of
any secret political organization.
After considerable discussion in which
Messrs Hall, Parker, Throckmorton, Newman
aud Little took part, the question was taken
upon agreeing to the amendment, and lost
The resolutions were then agreed to as of.
fered.
were called upon to make nominations, when
! Holmes Conover was nominated for Sheriff
Clerk-Jehu Patterson, Thos. v Arrow
smith, DR.. A. A. Howell Ephram B. Vain
wright, Daniel Christopher, and Henry How
land
For Coroners-Jordan Woolley, David L
Huntsiuger. Clark Newman, Isaac Nisbet, w
Thorn, and Benz Dey.
On motion Mr.. Parker, the Convention took
a recess of fifteen minutes, to enable the Sec
rotary to notify the candidates nominated, o.
the passage of the resolution requiring them to
state to the Convention in person or in writing
whether they belonged to any secret politica
organization or association
At the expiration of the time, the Conven
ton was called to order, and the persons nom
mated for the respective offices having either
in person or in writing denied that they be
longed to any such association
On motion, it was ordered, that committee
pressing the sense of the Convention. Agreed
! to, and
i Messrs. Joel Parker, Henry s. Little, Chas
II. Conoyer, Andrew Brown and Elias G
Clayton, appointed such committee.
/ On motion, it was resolved, that the Cen
trail Committee consist of three delegates from
each township, and that those townships moi
represented by their delegates, be entitled te
their votes in the Central Committee.
On motion, resolved, that the Convention
adjourn to the ringing of the bell-meanwhil
chat the delegates of the several townships as
semble and appoint Central Committees O.
three each, to meet at half past 2, with in
structons to form general ticket
At the ringing of the bell, the Convention
re-assembled.
George A. Tator Secretary of the Central
Committee, reported the following ticket
which was unanimously adopted:
For County Clerk,
JEHU PATTERSON, of Freehold.
For Sheriff,
HOLMES CONOVER, of Raritan.
For Coroners,
JORDAN WOOLLEY, of Ocean
BENJAMIN DEY, of Manalapan.
CLARK NEWMAN, of Wall. .r
Mr.. Parker, from the Committee on Reso
lutions, reported the following :s AIR
Rcsotred That the Democracy of the Coun
ty of Monmouth adhere to the principles ayow
ed by Jefferson and Jackson and set forth in
the democratic platforms of lS48 and 1859.
ResoIred That every person should be al
liberty to worship God according to the die
tates of his own conscience, and that any par
ty that endeavors to make the right of suf
frage depend upon the religion OF the ndvd
nal is dangerous to the liberty of the country
and should be condemned by every freeman.
ltesotred, That we regard all secret poltica
parties as inlmlcal to our form of government