Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-10-08
w. BAXTER, OF BRIDGETON,
NOMINATED ONlTHIRD
BALLOT.
Tae Strong stand Taken by the
Republicans of the First
Assembly District.

DkSbAAOts
There can be no mistaking the atti-
| tude Of the Republican party of the
First Assembly District this fall. The
Convention Wednesday placed itself
upon record by adopting strong reso-
luions which must meet the approval
of every honest voter, interested in
good Government.
The Convention was one made up
of men who were anxious to do for
the party that which would cause
victory to be perched upon its banners
at the end of the campaign which is
now about to be waged.
There was no demonstration in the
Convention which indicated any
thing but perfect harmony upon
the part of the party in Convention
assembled. Everything was decorous
and business-like, with g good, sound,
honest enthusiasm
The Convention was called to order
shortly after two O'Clock, by Charles
E.. Bellows, Chairman of the last Con-
vention. He was Immediately nomi-
mated for the position again, and was
elected unanimously. Mr.. Bellows
returned his sincere thanks to the
| Convention for the honor conferred
upon him, and hoped that the dele
gates would use their best efforts to
nominate man who could win this
fall. ...
Bloomfield II. Minch was unan.
imously elected Secretary, and took
his place beside the Chairman. The
call of the Convention was read, and
rules were adopted, having been Of
fered by ex-senator Nichols.
The Chair then appointed Commit
tees as follows: @ Sd
Resolutiong-IsaacT T. Nichols, II. L.
Tyler, Samuel g. Batten. u ~1.<
Credentials!- Samuel H. Gaskill,
Lewis Marks and 6. Burt.
There gentlemen retired and soon
returned. Tt.a Committee on Creden-
jtials reported no contests, and every
ward and township fully represented.
| Chairman Nichols for the Commit
tee on Resolutions, then offered the
following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted. |
| RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans of the First Assem-
bly, District in Convention assembled,
submit the following
/. That we believe in that great
| principle laid down by the fathers of
the Republic, cemented by the blood
of the Revolution and the war for the
preservation of the Union, to wit
The right of the majority to rule.
We, therefore protest against the &C.
tion of the late Democratic Legisla .
ture in the passage of what is known
as the act entitled San act to Create
! County Boards of Excise Commission
ers," and to define the powers and du
ties-an act not only unjust and
unfair in it's provisions, but gross
ly outrageous in its character, trans.
ferring as it does arbitrary power
into the hands of three men from
whose ultimatum the people have no
appeal %
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of this State for his appointment of a
Board OF License Commissioners for
Cumberland County in the face of
remonstrance signed by several thous-
and of our best citizens, irrespective
of party, which said protest was placed
in his hands by a committee of citi.
zens, all members of the Democratic
party.
8. That the people of Cumberland
who gave 1900 majority against the
sale of liquor In the county, a non
partisan vote, are indignant at Gov.
| Abbett's violation of the principle of
home rule which he and his party
have long maintained was the true gov
ernmental doctrine and the very bed
rock of Republican Institutions.
| 4. That the position of the Member
of Assembly from the First District in
the matter of the County License
Board calls for emphatic condemna-
ton. While voting against the meas
ure, he af,erwRrd used his influence
for the appointment of said Board, and
also acted with 1t at it's first meeting,
debating to whom license should be
| granted, thus indicating his subser-
viency to the saloon interests
5. That we protest against the
| shameless gerrymander of this county
whereby the present Assemblyman
hopes to secure re election to the
seat which he has dishonored. The
act has destroyed natural boundaries
and created divisions which are con-
trary to the State Constitution, being
neither continuous or contiguous, as
to territory.
6. That the extravagant expendl-
lures of the late Legislature, the null
tiplication of Offices for partisan pur-
poses, and the abusive use of the
power with which the people tempor-
arily trusted the Democratic party in
this State, demands and should re-
ceive the earnest protest of every in
telligent voter.
7. That it is the judgment of this
Convention that the time has arrived
for the repeal of the act for the pub
lication of the laws in the ne wspapers,
| not only because of the expense of