Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-09-11
BERGEN RE-NOMINhTED.
TAE FIRST DISTRICT CON-
GRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
manent Chairman Speeches
by Hon. q. A. Bergen and
Hon. BENJAMIN But

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The Republican Convention of the
First Congressional District was held
in the City of Camden, on Thursday
Sc ptember 4tb.
The delegates from Cumberlo nd
county arrived early in the morning.
Notwithstanding the special despatch
to the Camden Courier on the 2d inst.
that CAN but two of the delegates
elected in this city are favorable to Ex-
Senator Nichols for the nomination,
while, SO far as heard from, the other
parts of the county elected many dele
gate of the same way of thinking,"
when ex-senator Nichols met the
Cumberland county delegates, instead
of finding them ready to stand by him
and back him up, two-thirds of them
were in direct opposition to him. This
was humiliation to the young man, as
he had been in Camden the day before,
aud with the help of the item in the
Courier, and his own efforts, hoped to
secure the nomination as permanent
Chairman of the Convention. All his
hopes were blasted when the county
caucus WAS held, as they not only did
not indorse him for Chairman, but re-
fused to recognize him on any of the
committees. This was rough, coming
from delegation intended to rebuke
the faction in Bridgeton which op-
posed the appointment of Nichols to
the postmas.ership, and has thus far
succeeded in preventing him from re-
ceiving his commission"
The Cumberland dele gates named
Congressman Hires, of Salem, for Per-
manent Chairman.
The Convention was called to order
by Senator Jos. B. Roe, of Gloucester,
when on motion Hon. A. II. Cattell, of
Camden, was chosen Chairman. (Mr.
Hires had been agreed upon for Chair
man, bat owing to illness was not able
to be presently
Cumberland county caucus had set
tied on Charles F. Reeves, for tenpor-
ary chairman, and his name was pre-
sented. One of Mr.. Nichols friends
from this city nominated him, but Mr..
Nichols had sense enough to see there
was no show for him, as two-thirds of
his own county was against him, SO he
declined to run.
On motion of Judge Armstrong,
each county was called upon for Secre
taries. Camden recommended Jehu
Evans. When Cumberland was called,
Mr.. Nichols, without waiting for Sena-
tor Fowler, who was the chairman of
the delegation, to announce the caucus
nominees for Secretary, jumped to his
feet and named Mr.. VIM. N. Hewitt.
This started up the ire of the Millville
delegation, and john B. Campbell
arose and insisted that rs Cnas. w.
Payne, was the caucus nominee, he
Was the proper person for the position.
Each party declare q that their man
was the proper secretary. In the
midst Of the melee Judge Armstrong
moved that when delegation pre-
sented two names the delegates of that
county take vote at once and decide
who is wanted. The motion was car
ried and Chairman Cattell put the mo-
ton. Before it could be put Mr.. Camp
bell protested, arguing that the county
had already chosen Mr.. Payne and
tidh'c propose to vote again. Another
racket ensued.
Mr.. Hewitt, not desiring to be the
cause Of trouble, as soon rs an oppor-
tunity afforded. arose and declined the
nomination as Secretary.
A member arose from the Gloucester
delegation, and, fourishing his fist,
excitedly asked:
lis that man Payne Republican,
Cries of "Yes!' and mo! responded
Il say" said the Gloucester man,
that he is no Repub icap. He voted
for Tom Ferrell for Congress.
Mr.. Payne, the cause of the contro-
versy, arose and declared.
''If you rule ouv every man who
voted for Tom Ferrell, a good many
In this Convention will have to CO."
Matters quieted away, and the re-
mainder OF he Secretaries were named.
The county delegations had all eau
cussed before going to the armory, and
the following is the organization Of
the different delegations:
Camden-Chairman, F. A. Rex; Wee
President. G j. Mines; Secretary, J.hu
Evans; Resolutions, Sinnickson Chew ';
Rules, H. NJ. Jewett; Credentials, W..
c. Hansell.
Gloucester-Chairina0, WIN. Moore;
Vice President, Hvn Samuel Watkins;
Sc retary, Wm G. Hunter; r. SO u
tions, w. IL. Livermor+; Ruler, los. pa
Noblitt; Credentials, G. G. Pancoast;
Og'nz 'ian, y .. ~" Tepslsror.