The Penn's Grove record., 1891-10-09
DEMOCRATIC
AssembIyman Strimple Re
nominated.

Ine county convention W notniidt6
a candidate for Assembly met at Penns-
vile on Thursday. Hon. A. II. Slape,
! chairman of last convention, called the
meeting to order and was elected tenn
porary chairman. ii. III. DeGrofft,
| Esq, was chosen temporary Secretary.
After the following committees were
appointed all adjourned Tor dilper.
! Permanent Organization, G. g. Ford,
Jr., S. l.. G. Murphy, James Sweeten.
Rules, II. ii. DeGrofft, Peter Strim-
pie, II. D.. Batten.
Credentials, A. NJ. Strowbridge,
James Butcher, j. L. Ayres, John
| lIitchner, Charles Wilson.
Resolutions, J. W. Acton, II.
Gwynne, Jr., Clinton Kelly.
When the convention reassembled at
2 O'Clock r. Gwynne Jr. was approved
as permanent chairman and l.. Ernest
Bright as Secretary. The rules of the
former convention were adopted and
the credentials found all right with
no contested seats.
Prosecutor ]. W. Acton read the
resolutions which were adopted as fol-
lows:
RESOLVED, That the Democrats Of Salem
County heartily renew their allegiance to the
principles OF our party as formulated in the
national platform OF 1855 and the State platform
RESOLVED, That we are more thar ever con
WINGED that a revision OF the Tariff that Will cut
down existing duties and not add to them Is alb
solutely necessary. The tin schedule OF the
Mckinley bill is a monstrous wrong and one
severely felt by fhe packers OF our county. In
spite of the increase Of duties, not a laborer In
our county has had an increase of wages. In
spite of all that we have heard OF a Home
Market" which has been the burden of the
speech of every Republican orator visiting our
county in fifteen Years, thousands OF dollars
worth OF produce is r0tting In our fields and OF.
ehards because there is absolutely no market
for it.
:, RESOLVED, That we commend the admins
tration of GOV. Albeit and rejoice tina every
promise he made has been fulfilled. His policy
from a State tax, while the existing St te debt
has been reduced and important and costly i'm
pruvements made to our State institutions.
RESOLVED, That the efforts of our Governor
and legislature to secure equality OF assessment
anu taxation receive our warmest praise. Over
s5O,0O,OW have been added to the assessments
In our State, which will result In reducing the
ty has been compelled to raise, a considerable
portion OF 1t going to other counties We hank
senator Butcher and Assemblyman strimple
RESOLVED, That the course OF senator James
Butcher and Assemblyman James Strimple has
iuliilied our every expectation. They have been
tAhhAe AA hAS III hA"A va INV
courteous to all having business with them, in
dustri0us and energetic in securing legislation
needed by our people, and have reflected honor
on our county.
Resolved, That we pledge our most earnest
effort to James Strimple and will leave nothing
undone to secure his return to the Assembly.
On the call for nominations Oldmans
presented the name of the Hon. James
Strimple. AS no other candidate was
presented the rules were suspended and
his nomination was made unanimous
with three rousing cheers for the nom.
inee. The chairman appointed the fol-
lowing persons to notify Mr.. Strimple
of his nomination: A. II. Shape, James
Sweeten and s. L. G.. Murphy.
The Chairman was authorized to ap-
point an Executive Committee of two
from each Township after consulting
with the candidate.
The nominee was greeted with three
hearty cheers when he appeared before
the convention. He said he felt highly
complimented and honored by receiv-
ing the nomination the second time,
and thanked the convention for the
confidence imposed in him.
WoodstOwn was chosen as the place
for the next convention after which an
enthusiastic experience meeting was
held.
James Sweeten led by urging every
Democrat to work for the nominee as
there was only one name OIL the ticket
and he could not do all.
MI. Shape vas asked to tell about the
great work the State Tax Commission
had done but he said he was more in
i'll the election of the nominee
and said he would be elected if every
Democrat did his duty as the party was
never more united while the opponents
were lighting among themselves.
Ii. IL. DeGrofft, spoke for Upper
Neck and pledge a bigger majority than
last year. for the nominee.
j.. z. flynn was the orator of the oe-
casion and spoke of Mr.. Strimple's
good record and strict attention to
business while in Trenton. lie said
politics must be conducted as a bust
ness to be successful and no one want
ed to hire inexperienced hands. 1t
takes a term to become acquainted
with the intricacies of legislation and
II our county wants legislation the most
way is to elect a man who will be
the majority as last year. He thought
1t would be the height of unwisdom to
elect an unexperience man when one
had been found already faithful and
with such q g~ood1ecord that even his
opponents have not a Yotd
him.1( Dyf ~
Judge Pluminer, Prosecutor Acton
and the Chairman enthused the faith
lul with their good humor and cheer
ing words after which the convention