Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-10-01
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Wlae Candidates TO be Placed by
ahe Democracy Before the
People for their Suffrage.


People for their Suffrage.
Democracy is spreading itself. From
an early hour Thursday morning, De-
mocracy has here been on the streets,
in the hotels, about the stores, any
and everywhere delegate could find
anybody to talk to- 1t is the day of
the County Convention, and the day
their ticket is made out. But just the
same these Democrats are not happy.
A reporter of the PIONEER had no
trouble in learning that fact when he
wandered about little. The First
District Democrats are happy, though.
They are now in District which they
claim has 200 Democratic majority,
while only year ago the natural Re
publican majority was six hundred
And that is why the Second District
is unhappy, and a good deal was said
about it early this morning before the
| Convention. If the Democrats from
Millville can have their way, there
would be no nominee named by them
for the inevitable slaughter at the
polls, and for good reason too; there
is no one who seems anxious to be-
come the patriot to offer himself to be
slain.
The name of VanSyck ell is on the
tongue of every Democratic delegate
from this District however. He is the
favorite of the great majority, and
his nomination is sexpected by acclama
ton. A reporter asked q delegate, If
it was expected to elect him, and the
quick reply came:
"Elect him! We'll, guess, yes. Why
the next thing to do after making the
nomination will be to have commit
tee appointed to go up to Trenton and
have rooms engaged for him for the
next session."
About 1880 o'clock the majority OF
the delegates began climbing Broad
street hill, and when the clock pointed
very nearly to the hour of eleven,
there was a big lot of Democrats in
Convention assembled.
1t was quarter after eleven o'clock
when the Chairman, Judge Whitecar,
called the Convention to order, and
stated that the Convention met to
nominate candidates for Assemblymen
for the First and Second Assembly
Districts, and also candidate for Cor
oner.
Judge Whitecar was made Chairman
again.
Then long list of nominations for
Secretary was made, all of whom de-
clined, except Mr.. Victor Audobop,
Mr.. s. w. Wells, Mr.. George Hamp
ton, and Frank E. Loran; Mr.. Wells
finally declined.
Messrs. Hampton and Audo bon were
elected secretaries. Three vice presi-
dents were elected FROM each district.
Luther Bateman, Daniel Lore and
Robert Christie were elected from the
First District and Mulford Ludlam, w.
W. Whiting and Reuben Meridith
were elected from the Second.
The chairman on motion appointed
all committees.
The committee on Credentials were
Ben Elfreth, Howard Laning and G.
II. Nickel. It was resolved that the
rules governing the last convention
govern this body and no Committee
on Rules was appointed.
The committee on Resolutions were
Messrs Stevens. of Vineland; J. B.
Madden, OF Millville and 8. W. Wells,
of Bridgeton.
A motion was made that the conven-
tion now adjourn to O'Clock, in order
for the Assembly conventions to pre-
| pare to meet and for the committee on
Credentials to prepare their report.
The motion was amended to 1.30
O'Clock and the convention adopted it
| and adjourned.
The Convention at it's meeting Thurs
| day afternoon passed series of resolu
tions endorsing Gov, Albeit and COM
mendiug his course; denouncing the
| administration of President Harrison,
again endorsing Gov. Abbett and
handing up his name for the nomina-
alton for the,Presidency.
The resolutions express the belief
of the Democracy in rotation in office
CT state officials and declare that those
who have held office two terms or
more should retire, and leave their
places for fresh men.
They also endorsed DR.. w. L. New
ell, the late leader of Democracy for
Congress, and recommended him for
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
The convention adjourned and the
Assembly convention met. J. L Van
Syckel was re-nominated by acclama-
tion by the First District.
Promptly at half-past one O'Clock
the Democratic County Convention
re.COnyenad