West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-08-08

The storm OF last week did great dea
of damage to the corn, breaking it off and
blowing it down.
OnFriday there was conference of Green
back men in this city.
DR.. M. B. Tuller was elected Chairman,
and N. H. Stevens, Secretary. DR.. Tulle,
! stated that the object of the convention was
to prepare for an aggressive Fall campaign
A call was made and it was found that
nearly every township, ward and precinct
was represented among the sixty delegates
present.
| On motion, a committee of one from each
precinct was appointed to draw rules for
the government of the party in Cumberland
County.
Reports were made of the the status OF
the party in the county, and by special re-
quest Frank Danzenbaker gave an account
of the outlook in this Congressional district.
DR.. P. P. Field made an able speech IN
regard to the work in the State, and offered
the following resolution
considering that the State Executive
Committee of the Greenback party is not
complete; that the party in New Jersey is
in partly organized condition, and that by
holding State Convention 5000 or 10000
votes can probably be made, therefore,
Res0lged, That we request the State
Committee to call State Convention to be
held in some city in the central Or upper
part of the State at as early date as prac-
ticable.
The resolution was adopted. Committee
on rules reported the following
1. There shall be a County Executive
Committee consisting of one member from
each precinct who shall be chosen annually
by the County Convention, which commit
tee shall receive reports from the various
townships in the county, and shall provide
ways and means for the carrying on Of
campaigns.
2. Each city and township shall have an
executive committee which shall consist of
not less than five or more th IN fifteen men,
bers, whose duty it shall be to organize the
town and provide ways and means for car
rying ON campaigns in their respective places,
and shall report their condition to, and call
on the executive committee of the county
for help when needed.
3. County representation shall be, one
for every 100 votes, and one for every frac-
ton of hundred exceeding 80, taking the
entire votes of the precincts at the last
Presidential election as basis.
4. All delegates shall be elected at eau
Gus to be called by the township executive
committee, said delegates to be furnished
with credentials by the chairman and secre-
tary of the meeting, and endorsed by the
club or clubs of the precinct.
8. No township or precinct shall be rep
resented by proxy, and that we pledge our
selves not to vote for any man for office who
is not identified with the Greenback move
ment.
The following was also adopted
Resolued, That it is the sentiment that
the Congressional and County conventions
should be held not later than the 10th of
September.
On motion, the chairman of the last con-
vention was requested to call nominating
convention to meet in Millville, the I'd day
of September, 1878.
1t was unanimously voted to have no af-
filiation with other political parties.
The meeting was harmonious throughout,
and an earnest spirit prevailed.
The following persons were appointed to
act in conjunction with the County Execu-
tive Committee
Bridgeton-Charles Lanning, C.. Albert
son, Samuel Basset, D. S. Pedrick.
Hopewell-Daniel Davis.
Greenwich-John Tyler.
Stoe Creek-F. Danzenbaker.
Commercial-A. NJ. Loudenslager.
Downe-Peter Cambloss. 80. -
Deerfeld-Wm. Lanning.
Fairf1eld-T. A. Dare.
Maurice River-B. D. Bozarth. -
Landis-D. Bigelow, T. Proctor, George
Turnbull, J. G. Wheeler. .-.
The house occupied by Rev-J. S. Gaskill,
pastor of the Trinity NJ. E. Church, came
near being robbed by thieves a few evenings
since. The Rev. gentleman was absent
The robbers were frightened off before they
had secured any booty.
All the factories of Whitall, Tatum &
Co. at Glasstown are now out, but prepara
tions are being made as fast as possible to
put one in about the middle of August.
DEERFIELD.
Charles D. Bird, of Woodbury., was last
Wednesday held to bail by Justice Cassidy,
of Camden for appearance at Court upon a
charge of breach of peace in the cars of
the West Jersey Railroad Company, on the
23d of July. 1t seems he claimed seat
occupied by the Rev. Mr.. Heberton, of Deer
field, by reason of putting handkerchief
assaulted the dominic. The brother of the
preacher, however, knocked him down, and
Mr.. Garrison, an agent of the road, com
planned against him.
LEEsBURG.
Mr.. Chas. Springer has accepted position
in Philadelphia, whittier he will go next
week.
Mr.. John Russell will celebrate his birth
day tomorrow, the 9th inst. His friends
propose giving him a friendly call in the
evening.
Some of our Leesburg friends ''enter-
tanned angels unawares,' a few evenings
since. Papa was away, and an enjoyable
time was had.
The Odd Fellows propose having beach
party at East Point, next Wednesday.
Several Philadelphians are rusticating in
our village.
w. A. Ashmead is at the Metropolitan
Hotel, Asbury Park.
vINELAND.
Two wealthy gentlemen of this State have
agreed to make bequests aggregating $751;
900, toward endowing the proposed Inebri
ate Asylum, when once the buildings are
finished.
The citizens of Vineland have appointed
committee to solicit funds toward the as.