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

time, a repetition of last years scenes
were somewhat disappointed. Thu
storm occurred on Thursday evening, a
the delegate meetings in various parts o
the county. Saturdays proceedings were
but the calm that usually follows thu
storm The anti Hendrickson-Wills rims
had done its work so efectually that the
other side showed no signs of fight, and sue
cumbed to the superior force of the oppo
sition quietly if not with the most ami
cable feelings.
The convention was called to order by
Samuel E. Lippincott, chairman of the
last convention. There was an attempt tc
follow the good example of the rules Of
the Republican party, which provide that
the Executive Committee shall name the
temporary officers, and with that end in
view, John S. Rogers, of Chester, was
nominated as temporary chairman, and
DIR. J. S. Gilbert, of Bordentown, and
James Hartley. of Cinnaminson, forIsecre-
taries.
The Wills Hendrickson crowd did not
agree to this, however, and Judge Wills
nominated Col. Albury, of Beverly, for
chairman.
Prosecutor Budd and John ]. Kelly, OF
Bordentown, were appointed to keep tally
of the vote, which was then taken.
Everything moved smoothly until the
second district of Cinnaminson was
called. Somebody announced the vote.
Squire Mares, who, with a new silk tile
on his head, occupied front seat, chal-
lenged the right of the person to vote, as
he was chairman of the delegation. As
there was undoubtedly contest in this
district, the vote was passed.
The next hitch was in Northampton,
when the delegates from the first district
attempted to cast the entire vote of the
township, to which Frank A. Foy, OBJ
jected.
The vote resulted Rogers. 72z Albury,
579. Mr.. Rogers was declared elected
chairman.
A man in the audience under the influ-
ence of liquor, gained the impression that
William Rogers had been nominated for
Sheriff, and proceeded to address the con-
vention. A halt was taken in the pro-
ceedings while the Bass River delegation
elected the enthusiastic gentleman, and
then Messrs. Gilbert and Hartley were
elected secretaries.
Having secured their chairman there
was nothing else for the Budd faction to
do but to clinch the control of the con-
vention by naming the committees that
would favor their plans. They were as
follows:
Permanent ganization.-Israel w. Gar
wood, Medford; John B. Davis, West
ampton Isaac II. Bishop, Willingboro /;
George F. Coleman, Northampton; Thomas
B. DAVIS, Chesterfield.
Northumberland P. Budd, North
ampton; Samuel w. Semple, Burlington;
W. Burrows Hurf, Lumberton Thomas
]. Murphy, Bordentown, Matthew Gay
nor, Burlington.
Rules.-Thomas ]. Flannery, Cinnamin-
son; Henry Walther, Delran; Joseph
Tallman, Mansfield; Samuel Emmons,
Springfield; Frank P Jones, Beverly.
Resolutions-John Woolston Haines,
Southampton William B. Plaskett, Mount
Laurel William H. Vansciver, Beverly /;
j. Merritt Thorn. BordentowD; George c.
Davis, New Hanover.
A recess of 10 minutes was taken, that
the committee on credentials might give
careful hearing to the Cinnaminson con-
test.
On reassembling, the temporary organ
ization was continued. the rules of the last
convention were declared in force, and
the committee on resolutions decided that
the platform of the last National Demo-
cratic convention was broad enough for
this gathering.
The committee on credentials reported
that there was no contest except in the
second district of Cinnaminson. Both
delegations were before the committee
and made statements fatty contradictory.
ain the interest of harmony and peace In
the Democratic party" the committee
recommended that both delegations, with
Ii votes each, be sea ted.
and jumped TO his feet with an explana-
ton. Prosecutor Budd said he would do
all the explaining, whereupon Mr.. Mares
quietly took his seat and withdrew al !
further opposition.
Then the roll was called for nomina-
tions for Sheriff.
Bordentown was the first to respond,
Isaac E. Antrim being the spokesman.
He thought the time had arrived for
every Democrat who has the welfare of
the party at heart to use his utmost en-
deavors to end the factional fights that
are now taking place. With this end in
view he would present the name of one
who would restore peace and harmony,
unite the party, and lead it on to victory
He would name Thomas ]. Clifford, a
man who needed no recommendation, be-
cause he was far and favorably known as
honest, deserving and popular with men
of sll classes. His popularity in his own
town was manifested three years ago, when
he ran against that war-horse of Repub-
licanism-Theodore B. Gaskill. The time
had now come to put an end to this fac
tional feeling, and no better way could be
named than to nominate Mr.. Clifford.
Ex-Judge Benajah P. Wills, of North
ampton, said he had not come to this
convention with any set speech. He had
candidate who, if named, would be
elected. He was the friend of the poor
man-honest and capable. He had once
carried the township of Northampton by
large majority, and would, if nominal
ed for Sheriff, be elected. He named
James P. Melodies, of Northampton.
Prosecutor Budd also had candidate,
and he at once began to extol his good
qualities He said he had been requested
by the delegates from the third election
district of Northampton to present the
name of the man of their choice. He
asked the convention to 90 back with him
nine years, when the Democrats we're as
sembled as at the present time, to select q
man to lead them to victory. Then, as
now, the outlook was dark and gloomy,
and 1T was hard to get candidate. This
man and that man was begged to go in
but all declined Finally, the convention
was delayed, and committee was sent to
the Fair ground, and secured the consent
of gentleman to allow the use of his
name He was defeated, and few year,
later he thouOht he wOuld again like Il