Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-10-01


Convention thought such faithfulness
should be rewarded and they were in
vted to take seat in the body.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
sented their report. AS it will be seen
the resolutions approved everything
Democratic and denounced the Re-
publican administration affairs gener-
ally. The resolutions were adopted as
follows:
ResolUed, By the Democrats of Cum
berland county ia Convention as
sembled, appreciating the prosperous
condition of our State affairs, their
honest and economical administration
by Gov. Abbett and our other State
officers, we do heartily endorse the
acts of the Governor and his associate,
and commend them to the people for
their approval.
Resolved, That the national admins
tration of President Harrison has been
reckless and extravagant in squander.
ing the surplus accumulated under
the prudent administration of Mr..
Cleveland and that the present bank
rupt condition of the National Treas
ury calls for the most careful legisla-
ton by the incoming Democratic Con-
gress to protect the interest of the
people.
Resolued, That we find in Gov. Alb
bett those Democratic qualities of
honesty, courage and capacity. requis.
lite for the high position of President
Of the United States, with which he
unites those popular personal qualities
that the people admire in an executive
offers, and at the proper time we
trust his name will be presented By
our State representatives for the con-
sideration of the next National Con-
vention.
Resolved, That the Hon. J. L. Van
| Syckle, the Democratic member of the
Assembly from the First District, has
by his record in the Legislature proved
himself true servant of the people,
always active and Jealous in their in
terests and worthy our hearty support
for re- election.
| RESOLVED. That the Democratic doc
trine of rotation in Office should be
the rule and not the exception in exec.
utive appointment and that other
things being equal, State officers who
have held positions for two years or
more should retire and give place to
new men, fresh from the people.
ResoIved, That the Democrats of Cum
berland County, recognize DR.. w. L..
Newell, our late candidate for Congress,
a Democratic leader worthy of a high
position in our State Councils and we
cordially endorse him for the position
of Clerk of the Supreme Court.
1.-THE next business of ;the Conven-
ton will be to nominate candidate
for Coroner" said the chairman.
Please make your nominations.
Ed. M. Mulford, of:Greenwich nomin-
ated Charless IT, Jones.of Greenwich,
and as he was the only name men,
toned he was nominated by acclama-
ton. The Convention then divided
itself, the Second DistrictIgoing below
stairs, while the delegates of the First
District remained in the main room.
The First District Convention was
called to order and Louis Beckhardt
made chairman and Geo. Hampton,
secretary. Everything was cut and
dried, and Jacob Kienzle nominated
Hon. J. L VanSyckle, as a candidate
for assembly, and the nomination was
made by acclamation. The following
gentlemen were chosen for the Execu-
tive Committee.
Bridgeton, First Ward, 1st Prec.-
Charles H. Mickle. I'd Prec.-C. How
ard Laning.
Second Ward. 1st Prec.-Harry
Dare. ID Prec.-Theo r. Lore.
Third Ward, 1stlPrec Kien.
zle. 2d Prec BENZ. F. Edwards.
Fourth Ward.-Louis Beckhardt.
Hopewell. l.-WalteryMinch.
Stow Creek-Isaac M. Smalley.
Lawrence-D. c. Adams.
Downes, 1st Prec.-James Gates.
2d Prec. Levi I. Turner.
Millville, Third ward, 1st Prec.-
iona. E. Wood. 2d Prec.-John Cha.
gan.
This settled the business of the First
District convention.
But the fun was all down stairs.
There was excitement, wrangling and
pulling in the little jury room. The
Second District has been so changed
that the delegates hardly knew what
they were present for or what they
were to do.
J. B. Elfreth called the Convention
to order, and was reelected to that
position. Several gentlemen were nom.
mated for Secretary and declined, but
the position was finally accepted by
Marcus G. Frye, of Vinelahd.
Then Chairman Elfreth said: ''Gen.
tlemen the bars are down Just go
ahead"
And go ahead it was In earnest.
Lawyer Stevens of Vineland, had been
boldly proclaiming all day that the
Second Assembly Democrats had no
candidates for Assembly, and he began
the finn nv fnovino sstha pIoca ,,auollu