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

VIlle ueleSaCeS. IL was a little bit on |
the gag law. Some thoughta candidate
should be nominated, and that at this
convention. Mr.. Stevens was petit
toned to have his motion laid aside
temporarily, and finally he consented
A motion was then made to go into
the nomination of candidate for the
and it prevailed.
r. W. Meredith was named, but
that gentleman promptly arose and
declined. John Fries was nominated,
and the Chair said that Mr.. Fries de-
clined.
Chairman Elfreth suggested that as
long as the nomination was only com
it should be given some
one in good faith, and not nominate a
man whom the Convention knew
would not stand.
This little. effort upon the part of
the Transcript raised a protest from
John B. Madden, and he declared the
Chairman had wrong idea of the
thing. The nomination was not mere
ly complimentary, but the candidate
should be man to go in and fight.
Some of the Millville Democrats claim
ed that the Lands delegates were
not doing square, and Lands retaliated
with I'VE have nobody to nominate,
and if you have got a.man in Millville
n 10 hi
will support him."
eyes, like ou:alwaysgdo," retorted
Millville.
"Well, we do as well as you, and you
know it,'' was flung back by Vineland
men.
Then there was give and take for
time, and Chairman Elfreth pounded
his knuckles sore, on the table, en-
deavoring to get something like order
to prevail.
Lawyer Stevens, of Vineland, again
secured the floor, and said that mas
much as the nomination was going
begging he would call for his original
motion.
Ed. Heaton, of Millville, protested
against the latter part of the motion
which read ito fill the vacancy if the
Committee saw proper" He thought
there shos.1 be candidate nominated
whether the Committee thought prop
er or not. He did not, he said, want
Stokes to be elected this fall on flow
cry beds of ease, and finally moved to
strike off that part Of the motion, and
it was carried. The motion was then
carried.
A motion prevailed then that a com.
mittee .of:threelbe appointed to fill the
vacancy,::by vote of 26 to 0.
Then Millville man arose and ex-
citedly said: 'Mr. Chairman you are
not square with u.s. Mr. Fries did not
decline, and he was nominated,'
Immediately chorus arose mo, he
did not decline, and why not nomin-
ate him."
The Chairman explained that he
understood Mr. Fries to have declined
and called upon the gentleman to
speak for himself, and he answered,
he would decline.
Then the Chair appointed this com
mittee to fill vacancies: Walter Daw-
son, Geo. M. Todd. and Ed. Heaton.
This did pot prove satisfactory and
committee of five was demanded,
and the former resolution authorizing
the appointment of three was recon-
sidered, and amended to be COM
mittee of five. Then the Chair ap.
pointed Walter Dawson, Geo. M. Todd,
of Lands; Ed. Heaton and Hon. Null
ford Ludlam of Millville; and Edwin
M. milford, of Greenwich.
After a little time the delegates
cooled off and the following we're ap-
pointed as members of the Executive
Committee.
Millville. First ward, 1st Prec.-Hon.
Milford Ludlam, End Prec.-John
Fries.
Second ward-Jonathan 8. Whitecar.
Fourth ward-Reuben Meredith.
Lands township, 1st Prec.-Wm.
Martin, End Prec.-Harry Rose, 3rd
Prec. o. w. Vernal, 4th Prec WIN.
Il. Hislop.
Vineland Bourough, 1st Prec.-Mar-
Gus Frye, End Prec.-Samuel L. Rus
sci.
Commercial, 1st Prec-Constant
Hand. 2nd Prec.-William Haley.
Fairfield-Byron Clark
Greenwich-Edw win M. Milford.
This ended the business and the
Convention adjourned.
The County Convention re-convened
again and the Assembly Convention
Chairmen's reported the business done
and Chairman Whitaker appointed
Samuel w. Wells, Louis Beckhardt, a
committee to wait upon the nominees
and bring him before the Convention.
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