The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-10-01
Republican County Convention.

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aud both congregations will worship to
gether
Republican County Convention
The delegates selected by the Repub
licans of Hunterdon county to represen
them in County Convention assembled il
the Court Honse on Friday afternoon
last, and We're called to order by Mr.. S
=: -Raber, of High Bridge, who wa
chairman of the last Convention. Thoma,
Palmer, of Frenchtown, was chosen
Chairman, and John 3. Jones, of Lam
bertyille, Secretary. Tho call for the
Convention was read, and the list oil
townships being called, all were found
to be fully represented except Tewks
bury.
Tho next thing was the nomination oil
candidates for Sheriff, and Richard b.
Reading, of Delaware, and VIM b.
Jones, of Raritan, were nominated. A
vote and then taken, resulting in 35 fol
Reading and % for Jones. On motion,
Mr.. Reading was declared the unani-
nous choice of the Convention.
On motion, Charles A. Skillman, S.
X. Large and J. d. Starker were APP
pointed committee to bring the cand-
date before tho Convention. Mr.. Read
ing, on being introduced. briefly return
ed thanks, promising, if elected, to con-
duct the office on business principles
and for the best interests of the county.
Nominations for Surrogate were then
called for, aud Moses Robins, of Bethle-
hem, and William H. johnson, of Gin
ton, were named. A vote being taken,
Mr.. Robins received 33 and Mr.. John
son 2S. A motion was made and carried
that Mr.. Robins be declared the mani-
nous choice of the Convention az its
candidate for Surrogate.
On motion, John Il. Cox, John II.
Mum aud L. ID. Brewer were appointed
a committee to bring the candidate be-
fore the Convention. The committee re-
ported that Mr.. Robins was not in town.
The following gentlemen were no.
minated as Coroners Jacob @. Hawk,
of Frenehtown Jas. G. Fackenthall, of
West Amwell, Henry Rockafellow, of
High Bridge.
I1a 10 II. n nj n1
to name their members of the County
Executive Committee, with the follow
ing result
Lambertville-
LIST Ward-John b. Jones.
2nd Ward Walter L. Hayhurst.
3rd Ward-Gervas Ely.
East Amwell-Richard Williamson.
West Amwell- William Il. Holcombe.
North Delaware-D. V. l.. Schenck
South Delaware-Isaac Haines.
Kingwood-L. ID. Brewer
Frenchtown-William III. Stahler.
Holland-Jom ID. Starker 5st
Observation-Disclosures Butler.
East Bethlehem-John Marshall.
West Bethlehem-Sylvester III. Smith
East Lebanon-Peter Walters.
West Lebanon William Y. Prall.
Clinton David Haver.
Tewksbury-George A. Stires.
High Bridges. p. Raber.
Clinton Borough-E. v Parry.
Union-Benjamin Bird.
North Readington-S. X. Large.
South Neutrality-suspicious. Il. Cox.
East Raritan-John l.. Comet
West Raritan-John A. Bullock.
Franklin. w. Young,
At lnrge-N. w. Voorhees,.
These nominations were unanimously
ratified by the Convention.
An adjournment of ten minutes was
then had for the purpose of holding tho
Assembly Conventions.
On assembling, the following nomi-
nations for Assembly were reported
1st District-Asher 3. Wolverton, of
Kingwood.
2d District-George L. Emers, of
High Bridge. r
After remarks by Chas. A. Skillman
and w. f. Hayhurst, of Lambertville,
and J. l.. Comet and Judge Van Fleet.
of Pennington, the Convention adjourn
cd.
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