Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-08-28
THE PRIMARIES.
ELECTED FOR
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
The storm Ragged FuriOusly. but
the People Turned Out.
Notwithstanding tbe storm Thursday
night, which was general over this Sc C.
tion, the Republican primary meetings
were held for the election of delegates
to meet in convention on Thursday,
August 2Sth, to nominate candidates
for Sheriff and Coroner.
II the reports as passed in to us are
correct, Mr.. Whitaker has pledged to
him Al votes, while Mr.. Hewitt has 81
pledged to him. The delegates from
Lands, Fairfield and Maurice River
are said to be uppledged but close
friends of Mr.. Whitaker claim that
that gentleman will have a good ma
jority on the first ballot.
Below is the result as far as we have
been able to secure the names.
BRIDGEToN. FIRST WARD.
The meeting was called to order by
W. N. Hewitt, when on motion Geo.
w. McCowan was elected Judge; w.
ID. Baxter, Clerk; John W. Seeley and
W. s. Betchner, Inspectors. The fol-
lowing persons were then chosen to
represent the ward in the County Con-
vention with power to fill vacancies:
A. F. Lime, Isaac P. Nixon, James W.
Murphy, Ephraim Buck, Samuel
Humphrey, Richard w. Morris, Hicam
Clark, E. NJ. Appelgate, Ephraim
Burch. These are for Birch.
BR DGEToN~- SECOND WARD.
The officers chosen were:- Judge,
I. B. Woodruff; Clerk, Stratton Moore;
Inspectors, John V. Brown, Merritt
Sooy. Two sets of delegates were on
nomination, those favoring Whitaker
being elected. They are Eli T. Rob-
bins, Lewis Marks, Harry A. Rice, Jos.
Jones, jeremiah J. Harris, David
Moore, Daniel A. Gentry.
BRIDGEToN, THIRD WARD. ..
In this ward, Howard L. Tyler wa.
chosen Judge, with B. H. Minch as
Clerk, and Samuel Gaskill and Rich.
ard Trenchard, Inspectors. Two sets
or delegates were run-Hewitt and
Whitaker. The Whitaker delegates
were chosen as follows:-F. B. Minch,
F. d. Paullin, F. l.. Wallace, W. E.
Service, j. H. Naglee, F. E. Robinson,
w. H. Fl. Ewell.
BRIDGEToN, FOURTH WARD.
Thomas Trenchard was made Judge,
with Samuel P. Fithian as Clerk, and
Daniel Sharp and Richard More, In.
spectors. Only one set of delegates
were placed in the field:- :-Chas. E. Bel.
lows, John Trenchard, John L. Hubbs,
David 8. Blew, Harry Osborn, Wm.
Sellers. They favor Mr.. w. N. Hewitt.
DowNE TOWNSHIP.
The primary meeting in this town.
ship was held Thursday afternoon, and
the following persons who are said to
favor Mr. Whitaker for Sheriff, were
choseo:- Edward Fleetwood, Peter
Ladow, Charles Lamb, Owen Dicken.
SON, William Bradford.
HOPEwELL TOWNSHIP.
Whitaker delegates were chosen in
this township as follows:-G. Wilberl
More, G. J. Fithian, Edgar Brown
Sann0el Murry.
GREENWICH TOWNSHIP.
aa this township the ticket elected il
favorable to Mr.. Whitaker for Sheriff
They are:-Samuel Flanagan, Horatie
". Bacon, VIM Bryant.
COMMERCIAL TOWNSHIP.
Commercial delegates favor Whita
ker. The following were chosen :
Heory 8. Robbins, R L. Lake, Frank
Pagan, D. McElwee, Thomas Robbins
Harry G. Mayhem.
MHLvILLE, FIRST WARD.
The delegates in this ward are un,
pleAged:-John Nieukirk. R. L Moore
Gus. Angelow, Frank Newcomb, John
Stites. Isaac Cossaboon, Joshua Cos.
sabeon.
MILLvILLE, SECOND WARD.
Two sets of delegates were run
here, those favoring Whitaker being
eleeted:-Samuel Sheldon, Chas. Aus.
tin, Fred Hess, J w. Simmons.
HILLvILLE, THIRD WARD.
Ia this ward Whitaker delegates
were elected:--Jaceb Webb, James
Robinsop, Jacob Adams, Samuel Camp-
bell, 3. 8. Cole, Thos. Tyler.
MILLvILLE-FoURTH WARD.
Whitaker men were elected in this
ward:-Geo Austin, L. H. Hogate, w.
Al. Manks. Geo. Brannin.
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP.
10 this township the delegt tion is
dlvided three tor Albert Harris, and
two for Hewitt:-B. F. Ogden, Miles
CANDY, Hiram w. Brown, David 3
Hustled, Leslie M. Ogden.
Friday night Miss Lulu Corey. while