The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-02
Counsy prohibition Conventiou.

Tie Salem county Prohibition Cenven-
ton assembled in the room OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union at
Woodstown on Wednesday at , O'Clock.
Tie convention was called to order by
Reuben Woolnian, chairman of the last
convention and IN the absence OF the see
rotary Of the last meeting Pemberton
Pierce, of PennSgr0ve. was elected as sec
rotary. Reuben Woplman was elected as
permanent chairman of The convention.
After organization Rev. Gildon E3vin, OF
Pennsgrove, made q fervent prayer fer tile
success Of the temperance cause and in-
voked the Divine blessing upon the con-
y%enaion.
On motion it was ordered that each
township represented in the convention
should be entitled to ; votes: that if any
township be represented by more than
five or less than ten delegates all would be
entitled to a vote, and that If only one de
legafe from any township be present he be
allowed to cast tire whole township vote.
To make the above motion more effective
it was further ordered that all present who
were in favor of independent political
action by third party should be considered
members of the convention and be entitled
to a vote.
On a roll Of townships being called it
was found that West ward. Salem, L. p.
Neck, Pittsgroye, Quinton and L. A. Greek
townships We're not represented.
The follow ing We're appointed as com
mittee ON Resolutions: Enoch Shiun, Au-
burn: Rev. Chas. Parker, DaretoNn; Jas.
]. Petit, Warrington,
The chairman then read the James of
the Executive Committee Of the Pronibi-
tion Party in the different townships Of
the county as follows:
East ward. Salem. Samuel Simpkins.
Edmund Dare, Harry Flanagan.
West ward. Salem, Benz. Cook. VIM.
Gaynor, Geo. Gaskill.
l.. p. Neck. Ephraim Fowler, J. NJ.
Powers. Samuel n. Elwell.
L. p. Neck. Pemberton Pierce. Samuel
Bowen, Alfred Robbins.
Alloway. John II. Cam, John Hannah.
Walter Davis.
Warrington. Jas. ]. Petit, Wln. Web
Der. Carlisle Hutchinson.
Oldmans. Enoeh Shinn, job ", Given.
VIM. Morrison.
L, Pittsgroyc, Geo. Graf, o. Il. New
kirk. r. Woolmau.
Pittsgroye, f. Z. Brown, Harmon
IIitehner.
Pilesgroye. North ward, Dan Ware,
Nathan Thorn, Wm. Z. t1itcraft.
P~ilesgrove. South ward. /. B. Wright.
Chas. s. Scott. Wilbert Hitchner.
0uinton, Nathaniel Fox. Jacob Price.
L. 4. Greek. Henry Elwell.
The follow ing are the resolutions adopt
ed as the sentiments Of the convention:
Ehere0s-Ielieyipg As we do that inteinner-
apce is the greatest evil ~ our land and the
cause of so much Of human misery. ana
HRerc0S-We have IN the paSt. IT temper
ancc men, faiied t0 gFt3nY favor or heln from
either 0f therold parties. wherefore be IL
ResotrFd. iSf.-fhat we dc now take our
stand as q third party. known rs the frQhsbi-
tian party, Tor the suppression and annthtla-
tion 0f the liquor traffic.
ReSotrad. 4d--Thaf We VIII rs a party n0nti-
nate candidates FOR ail national, state, county,
municipal and TOW nship offices in the gift OF
the people
Resolped, 3-Thaf we viii vote at an times
for tie ticket thus nominated and continue
this till God has given as the victory
The convention then proceeded to the
business Of selecting q candidate for As
sembly to be voted for at the next election.
On a call Of the townships the following
were named as candidates. Pemberton
Pierce. Pennsgfove. Joseph y. Whitaker
Pe~nnsgrove and T.. B. Wright, Pilesgrove.
The latter declined and Pemberton Pierce,
was selected as the nominee Of the cunven-
tion and his election was made unani-
NOUS.
On motion il was ordered that the En-
eeutive committee meet at The earliest con-
venient opportunity TO arrange us tiers
pertaining to the election. After some
stirring remarks By the delegates the eon-
ton adjourned.