Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-08-21


measures can never become POPULAR
even in old Kentucky.
Every school house in the city o
which the least complaint is made,
should be thoroughly overhauled and
renovated before the Fall term begins.
1t will be cheaper to pay repair bills
now than to pay doctors bills hereafter.
The President did not delay one day
to sign the Original Package Bill after
it had passed both Houses of Congress.
We are glad the Republicans set them
selves right upon the measure without
halting, because these Original Pack
age sales in Iowa and Kansas were
among the most disgraceful transac-
tions which ever afflicted the country.
Camden ProhibitIonists will hold a
Convention for naming county ticket
to-day.
The Republican primaries will be
held Thursday night of this week.
The party should be represented
strongly and capable delegates elected
to 90 to the Convention.
Hon. George w. Payne is not can
didate for Sheriff as some have in
timated.
The cold wave that was to have ar
rived Saturday, failed to connect. 1t
seems to have been detained some
where by hot weather.
Congressman Bergen will receive re-
nomination by acclamation.
The Republican party which is rep
resented in the White House. and the
one represented in the Department of
State, and the one represented in the
Speakers chair in the House are one
and the same, united and indivisible.
Our friends the enemy may avoid con-
fusion by keeping this fact clearly in
mind.
Twenty thousand Western water
melons are to be sold at auction in New
York tomorrow. The dealers have an
overstock and are cramped for room.
The head of the Standard Oil Com.
pany will give 10000 900 to endow a
great Baptist University at Chicago.
After this let no one say that oil and
water won't mix.
The Republican election officers will
be announced by the Registration
Board on Wednesday next.
The contest for Sheriff will be settled
In a few days. Messrs. Hewitt and
Whitaker are active and confident.
These are the only men who are
prominently mentioned for the posi-
ton. Mr.. H. L. Tuller, who was q
candidate for Senator last Fall, has
many warm admirers, who express q
desire that he may receive the nomi-
nation for Sheriff, next week. It is in
the power Of the Republican party of
this county, to nominate man on the
28th inst. that will be elected by a
large majority. Let 1t be so.
The head and figure head of the Re-
publican County Executive Committee
held a consultation yesterday and it is
expected that now ex-senator Nichols
will allow the Board Of Registration to
compete their work ON Wednesday.
What farce!'
Ex-senator Nichols said a few days
since ''unless am made Postmaster of
Bridgeton, not single man shall be
elected on the Republican ticket in
Cumberland county this Fall" Ha!
ha! ha! How is this for a straight
Republican?
The population OF the country will be
about "a, ,000. 900 or an increase Of about
80 per cent during the decade.
Among the available men upon whom
the Republican nomination for Assem-
bly, may fell are:-Wm. Peace, George
w. Sloan and Harry Mayhem, Of Port
Norris; VIM. Ogden, Stoe Greek; Nor
ris Bacon, Greenwich; Daniel Sharp,
Thos. w. Trenchard and w. o. Garri-
SOD, OF Bridgeton.
II you visit Washington don't fail to
call on Congressman Bergen. You will
find him busy as a bee, but plenty of
time to talk over the interests of the
people Of this dis',i ict Mr.. Bergen is
looked upon by pablic men at Wash.
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