The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-05
BHRGEN RHDOMINA7ED.
Camden Republicans Hold
a Peaceful Convention
Tariff Yawping.
.specfal 70 tne aerseu On Melps.

sSDecadt 10 the JERSEY City NetUs
CAMDEN, Sept. 5, 1890. o.-Congressman
G. A. Bergen, of this county, was unani-
mously renominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the First New Jersey
District, in the Sixth Regiment Armory
building, this city, yesterday. There was
much enthusiasm, and the candidates
address accepting the honor was heartily
applauded.
The convention was called to order at
eleven o'clock by Joseph b. Roe. There
were 365 delegates present from Camden.
Cumberland, Gloucester, Cape May and
Salem counties. William G. Cattell, of
Merchantville, was chosen temporary
chairman. and was afterward made per-
manent chairman. Resolutions were
adopted reaffirminG allegiance to the
principles of the National Convention;
praising the administration of President
Harrison; indorsing the principles of
reciprocity, expressing sympathy with
the course of pension legislation and 'ap-
proval of Speaker Reeds parliamentary
policy.
Hon. E. a. Armstrong, of Camden, in
placing Mr.. Bergen in nomination re-
ferred to his prediction of two years ago,
that Camden county would give $500
ment in a majority of 5000. He dwelt
upon the efforts in Congress to insure a
free ballot and fair count, in which
M Mr. Bergen has won distinction. Senator
Nichols. of Cumberland, seconded tine
nomination in an enthusiastic address,
and the nomination was made by accla-
nation. A committee brought the nomi-
nee before the convention. Mr.. Bergen,
after expressing thanks for the confidence
in him shown by the delegates action,
said
''Fcr the past two years have been in
Il
been put under fire. / have constantly
studied your interests. know there are
those who are disappointed in not secur-
ing an office, but it is the same with all
Congressman. If / could command the
President / would put the whole of my
district in Office, even If was considered
piggish. | have done my best, but in all
departments was debarred by the Civil
Service law. The cry is the same from
Camden to Cape May;-'Why don't you
put me IMP If / have failed it is because
it is not in mans power to accomplish
more.
''I am high tariff man from away
back. The Democrats tried to knock off
the tariff on glass. wanted it SO strong
that not even one green bottle should be
brought into this country. ! have looked
after the soldier. Through all the strug-
gle in the Pension Bureau have been
arduously engaged. | rejoice more in
cipient."
Congressman Benjamin Butterworth,
of Ohio, in an address said he could fully
sympathize with his colleagues in the
matter of appointments. This is a
time of advancement" he went on. "Po-
litically, a day in this half century is
worth a year in the old.o Defending the
course of Speaker Reed, and reviewing
the work ofth present Congress, he paid
high tribute to Mr.. Bergen, concluding
with the words. "a more faithful or de-
voted man never represented district of
New Jersey"
The convention was attended by dele
gates of all the county conventions, who
named the following county ticket, there
being 10 opposition to any of the nomi-
nees:--Senator, Maurice A. Rogers, of
Camden; Sheriff, Henry, J, West. Of
Barber, of Camden: Register of Deeds,
Jacob Sickler, of Berlin; Coroners, First
district, E. r. Smiley; Second, Edward
E. Jefferies, Of Camden; Third, DR.. E.
romlinson, of Gloucester.