The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-10

ampton. LIST, 81; Northampton, I'd, 4
Pemberton, west, 8 Shamong, 3; Spring
, field, 4-534.
Bordentown cast II votes for Clifford
and one for Grigg. Southampton cas-
} for Grigg.
! 1t required 81 votes for choice ant
another ballot was ordered. On this vote
} Rogers received 6S, one more than ht
|, needed and several delegations jumped tC
make his majority larger and before the
result could be announced his nomination
was made unanimous.
The roll was then called for nomination
for county clerk.
Col. Albury, OF Beverly, offered the
name of man, with whom all were wei
acquainted, one emineutlY fitted for the
position, a man with good character
sober and industrious. He named Albert
P. Silpath, of Burlington.
Samuel w. Semple, of Burlington, sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Silpath, who
would receive the 81 votes of the Burling
ton delegation.
Frank A. Foy, of Northampton, said
that three years ago he had the pleasure
and honor to present to similar gather
ing the name of candidate for Sheriff.
which nomination was ratified by the
people. That name caught the spirit o.
the hour, and the candidate was elected
giving Sheriff who represented the best
element of the Democratic party. He
now presented the name of young but
deserving man, who had demonstrated his
ability and his moral characteristics, and
who would be credit to his party not
only now, but in the future. If the desire
was to recognize young men, it could be
shown in no better way than by nominal
ing Samuel w. Shinn.
There was but one ballot on this Office
which resulted
Silpath-Bass River, 2; Beverly City,
Bordentown, Sd, 2; Burlington, 81 Ches-
ter, west, Cinnaminson, LIST, 4; CHINA
minson, Sd, (; Eastampton, q Evesham
Florence, 1 Mansfield, 8 Medford,
New Hanover, 3; Northampton, LIST, 81
Northampton, I'd, Shamong, l ; Spring.
field 4 Washington, 1-643.
Shinn-Bass River, 1; Beverly town
ship. 8; Bordentown, LIST, 5; Bordentown
I'd, 6; Bordentown, Sd, 1; Chester. east, l.
Chesterfield, 2; Cinnaminson, I'd, II; Gin
naminson. Sd, 1; Delran, 7; Florence, 81
Lumberton, 3; Mansfield, /; Medford, 81
Mount Laurel, 8; New Hanover, 2; North
ampton, LIST, J; Northampton, Sd, 4; Penn
berton. 4 Shamong, 2; Southampton, 5;
Westampton, l; Willingboro'. 2; Wood
land, 1-679.
Before this vote was announced, Squire
Mares stepped up to the chairman and
asked show it stood" On being told he
deserted the camp of his friends and cast
Cinnaminson's remaining II votes for
Shinn. This gave the candidate II votes,
and his nomination was made unanimous.
For Steward of the Poor House, Stokes
Prickett, of Medford, and William M.
Oliver, of Southampton, were named.
Prickett received the nomintion.
The roll was then called for nomination
for Auditor. A dozen gentlemen were
named but all declined. Are you going
to leave the place blank ~ asked the
chairman, to which delegate replied;
Delay the convention and send a COM
mittee to the Fair Ground" Samuel E
Lippincott, of Burlington, finally con-
scented to be led to the slaughter.
For coroners, DIR. G. J. Kille, of Chester,
and John Merritt Thorn, of Bordentown,
were nominated. Prosecutor Budd, ex-
Judge Wills, j. Reading WINS and Jesse
French were appointed committee to
present the candidates to the convention
One by one the successful gentlemen re-
turned thanks, Mr.. Shinn supplementinp
his gratitude by inviting all the delegates
to dinner.
The roll for the naming of advisory
committeeman was called. There was q
contest in the second district of CHINA
minson, and it was decided to leave the
matter to the majority of the committee,
which it did by appointing two members
of the committee-Judge Lippincott and
Squire Mares. The balance of the COM
paiffao 10 ou folloua.