The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-10-14

Hunterdon Co. Republican Convention met
at Pennington, yesterday (Fuesday,) at 2 P.
NJ, aud was called to order by David Van
Fleet, Esq.
G. A. Skiman, Esq, was elected temper
airy chairman, and P. A. Beavers, temporary
Secretary.
Messrs. F. A. Potts, VIM. f. Holcombe and
Peter P. Quick were appointed the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization, who re-
commended the following as officers Of the I
Convention:
President-Ghas. A. skillman, Esq, of
Lambertvle.
Vice Presidents David Van Fleet, ESQ.,, Of
Raritan Jacob r. Fisher, of Tewksbury +;
Jas. S. Fisher, of East Amwell; DR.. J.
Leavitt, of Kingwood and John White of
Holland.
II OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A. Beavers, Of High
Bridge, and John Young, of Clinton.
The report of the Committee was adopted
Messrs. S. B. Bray, j. P. Brothers anu
Richard Reading were appointed the Com
mittee on Rules who reported, recommending
the usual parliamentary rules governing such
bodies, and that in balloting for candidates,
plurality nominate. This latter recon-
mendaton was amended to require majority
to nominate, and the report, as amended, was
adopted.
On motion, the townships were called for
nominations for Surrogate, with the following
result:
East Amwell-N. w. Voorhees,.
West Amwell-N. w. Voorhees,.
Delaware-Ricliard Reading.
Kingwood-J. w. Laquear
Observation-Disclosures Reading.
Raritan-N. w. Voorhees,.
Readington AR Reading
Alexandria, Holland, Bethlehem, Clinton,
Clinton Boro., Franklin, Frenchtown, High
Bridge, Lebanon, Tewksbury, and Union all
named N. w. Voorhees,.
Ri A ballot was then taken, which resulted as
follows Voorhees,, 80 Reading Z Laquear,
1. Judge Voorhees, was declared the nomi-
nee of the Convention for Surrogate.
The townships were then called for nomina-
lions for Sheriff.
East Amwell named Andrew Robertson !;
West Amwel Andrew Robertson Delaware,
Col. A. w. Angel [Co. Angel in a short
speech declinedl Kingwood, Robertson Lam
bertville, Bennel and Robertson Lebanon,
Robertson Readington, Bonnell; Alexandria,
Bonnel and Robertson; Holland, Bethlehem,
Clinton, Clinton Boro., Franklin and French
town, Robertson High Bridge, Robertson and
Bonnel Lebanon and Tewksbury, Bonnell !;
Union, Robertson.
A ballot was taken, with the following re-
sult:-For Robertson, "a; for Bonnel, ID.
Andrew Robertson was declared the nominee
for Sheriff.
On motion, it was resolved that it is mex
pedient at the present time to make any NOM
nation for Clerk.
The nomination of Coroners was loft to the
County Executive Committee.
On notion it was ordered that each town
ship and ward be entitled to q member of the
County Executive Committee
The following County Executive Commit
was then appointed -
East Amwe-R. r. Smith; West Amwell
VIM. F. Holcombe Kingwood, DIR. ]. Leavitt,
Lambertvlle, LIST Ward, Isaac w. Clevenger
I'd Ward, G. A. Skillman 3d Ward Nehemiah
Green; Raritan, David Van Fleet Reading
ton, j. A. Craig Alexandria, Israel s. Curtis;
Holland, Albert 0pdycke Bethlehem, S. II.
Smith; Clinton, N. Hoffman Clinton Boro.,
John Young; Franklin, John Pierson
Frenchtown, Thos. Palmer; High Bridge,
Lewis II. Taylor; Lebanon, Thos Mitchell
Tewksbury, Geo. B. Alpaugh Union, f. A.
Potts. Col. A. w. Angel was appointed dele
gate at large
Mr.. Chas. Place, Republican candidate for
Congress in the 4th District, being present,
was invited to address the Convention, which
he did for few moments in neat speech.
Dr. e. V. Wright, of Newark, was then
called for and made an excellent address. for
which, on motion Of Senator POTTS. he received
the thanks of the Convention. Want of snoee
prevents us from giving synopsis of these
speeches
The nominees were then introduced to the
Convention. Judge Voorhees, made felicitous
little speech which was well received. and Mr.
Robertson in a few words returned his thanks
for the honor conferred.
Mr.. VIM. s. Kelley made few remarks at
this point, stating that he had been Demo-
GRAFT but that now he was uncommitted, and +
intended to vote for the best man. He Thought 7
that Hon. Geo. A. Halsey and the nominees
of the Convention merited his support and he
would give it to Them
The Convention adjourned for 10 minutes,
and the Legislative Conventions were held
Upon reassembling, it was announced that
Stacy 3. Bray, of Lambertville, had been
nominated for Assembly in the 1st District,
and Clement H. Bonnell for the I'd District
On motion, the nominations were ratified
by the Convention.
Adjourned.
The Convention was a large and harmonious
one and the election of at least a portion of
the ticket made is almost within the bounds
Of certainty.