The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-10-11

bounds of the County, as also those upon
our borders, are respectfully invited to
attend.
Pastors, Superintendents, Teachers,
Postmasters, and others, are requested to
give notice of this meeting.
w. P. @. STRICKLAND, Pres.
d. NJ. MATTHEWS, Cor Sec'y.
Fourth District Congressional Convention.
The Republican Congressional Con
vention for this District was held at
Somerville last Friday.
The Convention was called to order by
Hon. John |. Blair, of Warren county,
Chairman of the last Convention. AS
some of the delegates had not arrived,
Capt, Lewis Van Blarcom, of Sussex
county, was called upon to address the
Convention.
William H. Stiles, of Sussex, was elect
ed Temporary Chairman. He made
short address on taking the chair.
S. Pierson Cook, of Warren county,
was elected Temporary Secretary.
The Convention then proceeded to the
appointment OF the following commit
tees
On Permanent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
don, Thomas Palmer Somerset, AVID.
Honeyman Sussex, John LOOMS +; War
rem, Isaac F. Ward.
Observation-Disclosures, r. B. Read
irg Somerset, John Ringeman Sussex,
w. L. butcher Warren, VIM. H. scran-
ton.
Rules -Hunterdon, VIM. II. johnson;
Somerset, s. S. McCutchen Sussex, ].
B. Titman Warren, Alfred w. Cook.
Resolutions Hunterdon, Joseph
Smith Somerset, Henry K. Carroll !;
Sussex, Daniel Bailey; Warren, Caleb
Swayze.
The Comm ttee on Permanent Organi-
cation reported for President Hon. Fred
eric A. Potts, Of Hunterdon, who was
unanimously elected. Mr.. Potts was con-
Quoted to the chair amid applause, and
thanked the Convention for this renewed
honor upon him, by men whom he had
labored with in many hard-fought po-
litical contest. He counseled harmony,
and the selection of candidate who
would truly represent the honest senti-
ment of the whole people of this District
-one who knows what is right and dares
to do it.
The same Committee then reported
for - - a
Vice Observation-Disclosures, John P.
Brothers. Somerset. w. A. Weart; Sus-
sex, D. P, Wailing Warren, John J..
Blair. fgT ~ gyFrt
Secretary-S. Pierson Cook, OF War
rem.
Assistant Observation-Disclosures, A.
B. Allen Sussex, James F. Conklin I;
Somerset, G.. S. Cook ; Warren, Joseph
f. Rosenberg, Jr.
The report was adopted. az
The Committee on Credentials report
ed all the counties fully represented, and
no contested seats.
The Committee on Rules reported the
usual ones for such Conventions.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
resolutions, which were adopted.
W. F. Herr, Esq, of Hunterdon, in a
brief and eloquent speech nominated
Charles A. Skillman, Of Hunterdon. Isaac
F. Ward, of Warren, presented the name
of Capt. Benjamin F. Howey of Warren,
in a neat speech.
| A ballot was taken with the following
result Hunterdon, Skillman 33, Howey
a, DR.. Clark of Warren Somerset,
Howey SO, skillman o; Sussex, Howey
81 Warren, Howey So. Total: Howey
\ 80, Skillman 35, Clark 1.
The vote was made unanimous.
Charles A. Skillman, of Hunterdon,
Charles Place, of Somerset, Capt. Lewis
Van Blarcom, of Sussex, and Senate,
Cramer, of Warren, were appointed a
Committee to wait upon Capt. Howey,
and conduct him before the Conven-
ton,
This was soon done, and Capt. Howey
introduced to the Convention amid three
enthusiastic cheers.
Mr.. Howey said he was not public
speaker, and therefore briefly returned
his thanks for the honor conferred upor
him. 8f IA Ill
4 Charles A. Skillman, Esq, was Their
called out and made stirring and able
speech, endorsing the action Of the Con
yention. He retired amid applause.
Col. Charles Scranton, Of Warner
County, made one of his usual ringing
speeches.
The Committee on Resolutions reported