The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-03

that achirl of ballots that will sweep him
into Office, If given this nomination.
Mr.. zelley then made telling speech OF
national affairs, making each point apply
to the present occasion. He was frequent
ly greeted with hearty applause.
Franklin B. Lewis, of Northampton
nominated Franklin Dill. He referred to
the fact that when he named Micajah
E. Matlack, he made promises that
had been fulfilled, and he now gave as
surance that Mr.. Dill, ifnominated, would
make an excellent clerk. Mr.. Lewis paid
high compliment to Mr.. DiIls personal
integrity, and asked for him the earnest
support of the convention.
Pemberton nominated Anthony ].
Morris; Washington named Watson T.
Sooy, and the balloting began. The first
ballot was as follows:
Parker-Beverly City, 8; Bordentown,
LIST, 3 Bordentown. 3D. 2; Burlington. 10
Chesterfield, Cinnaminson, lst, 2; Gin
naminson, Sd, 3 Florence, l. Medford,
New Hanover, 1-36
WorreI-Beverly City, 2; Bordentown
I'd, 2; Chesterfield, L Cinnaminson, LIST
| 2; Evesham, 4 Florence, Lumberton,
2 Mansfield, l ; Medford, / New Han
over, L; Shamong, 3 /; Southampton, 5
Westampton, 1-26.
Observation-Disclosures I'd. L Borden
town, Sd, j; Chester, 10; Chesterfield,
Cinnaminson, I'd, 2; Florence, L; Mans
field, l.; Medford l Mount Laurel, 4
Willingboro, PA.
DH-Bordentown, LIST, Eastampton
/; Lumberton, Mansfield, l.; Medford
l Northampton, IS; Springfield, l
Westampton, l-23.
Morris-Bass River. /; Bordentown, I'd
L; Bordentown, Sd, l Eastampton,
florence, l Lumberton, l; Mansfield,
New Hanover, 2; PemOerton, 5; Spring
field, 2; Woodland, 2-lS.
Hippensteil- township, 4 Ches
terfeld. Il; Cinnaminson, Let, l Delran,
4 (; Willingboro, Ill.
Sooy-Bass River, l Florence, l /; Med
ford, | !; Wash lngton, 2-5.
The second ballot stood; Parker, So
Worrell, "a; Warrick, q; Dill, 81 Nor
ris, 49, Hippensteil. 10; Sooy, 8.
Third Worrell, 80; Parker, 81
Warrick, 25; Dill, "a; Morris, II; Hip
pensteial, 8; Sooy, 3.
Fourth ballot Worrell, 80; Warrick
80; Parker, 20; Dill, II; Morris. IA; Hip
pensteil, H.
Fifth balIot-Worrell, 43; Warrick, SO
Parker 80 Dill, 10; Morris, IL.
Sixth ballot-Worrell, 40; Warrick, 46
Parker, % Dill, 20.
Seventh ballot-Worrell, 81 Warrick,
81; Parker, 90
Eight ballot WorreZI-Bass River, 2
Beve rly City, 5 Bordentown, LIST. 3 Bor'
dent own, %, 5 Burlington, 10; Chester
field, q Cinnaminson, LIST, S; Cinnamin-
son, I'd, 3; Delran, l Eastampton, 2
Evesham. 4 Florence, 5; Lumberton, 8
Medfcrd, 5; New Hanover, 4; Northamp-
ton, LIST, 5; Northampton, I'd, 2; North
ampton, Sd, 2; Shamong, Southampton.
s; Springfield, 2; Washington, l; West
ampton, l Woodland, 1-90.
Warrick-Beverly township, Borden
town, 1st, 2; Bordentown, Sd, 2; Chester
10; Chesterfield, 2; Cinnaminson, I'd, .
Deran, 3; Lumberton, 2; Mansfield, 4
Mount Laurel, 4; Northampton. I'd, 3
Northampton, Sd, 5; Pemberton, 5; Spring
field, l Washington, ; Westampton,
Willingboro, 2; Woodland, l.-53
Mr.. Worrelps nomination was made
unanimous.
The rules were then suspended and
Samuel A. Atkinson was nominated by
reclamation for Auditor, and Theodore B
Gaskill was named for Steward of the
Aims house in the same way.
The nominations for Coroner then took
place. Bordentown named Lemuel Fisher,
George Shreye and Charles W. Brown
Chester, Aaron E. Burr; Cinnaminson,
Albert V. Horner; New Hanover, Walter
E. Borden Northampton, John d. Clev-
enger; Pemberton, Andrew H. Fort.
the selection of Messrs. Borden and Hor-
ner.
Nathan w. G. Hays and William II
Foley were appointed committee to pre-
sent the candidates to the convention.
Mr.. Townsend returned his thanks and
promised to do all he could to be elected.
He reminded the delegates that Burling-
ton county covered considerable territory,
and he asked all present to put their
shoulders to the wheel and TO keep it
moving until the polls close.
Mr. Worrell also expressed his thanks
for the honor conferred upon him and
gave pledge of his untiring efforts Sc
cure election.
Samuel A. Atkinson was brief in his
thanks, although they were hearty. He
was willing to stand on his past record.
Mr.. Horner said he was no speaker, and
after thanking the delegates withdrew.
Mr.. Borden said that his nomination
was quite unexpected, as the subject was
irst preached to him at 10 o'clock in the
morning. He said his main object would
be to secure the election of the head of
the ticket. If that was given the hearty
support it deserved, he had no fears for
the welfare of the tail end.
The amendment to the rules offered at
the last convention was then taken up,
and, after discussion, was laid on the
table.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows
Resolved, That we re.afiirm the principles
expressed in the platform adopted by the last
National Republican Convention, and we
charge the Democratic party as incompetent
to meet and settle the questions now CONFRONT
ing the Nation, and to restore confidence and
ResoIped, That we cordially endorse the ad-
dress OF the State Executive Committee to the
voters of the State, and we pledge our candi-
dates to its unqualified support.
ResoEued That as practical home rule is the
foundation of Republican government we
charge the Democratic party win an utter
disregard of its professions in this relation,
ana we pledge ourselves to an earnest ana un-
divided effort TO secure TO the people the IN
alienable right of majority rule AS against
an individual autocracy.
Resolved That we denounce the Democr attic
party OF New Jersey, as being responsible TOT
ali forms of vicious ana lniquitous Legislation,
and for the depressing moral ana political Ell
feet OF the influences emanNting from the acts
passed by the last Legislature that we recog-
nize In the attitude OF the Democratic party,
through its leaders and Influences the danger
GUS determination to ''rule or ruin" ana we
hail with thankfulness, qualification and pride
the magnificent response of the people, in be-
half of those principles OF good government,
which alone form secure protection TO our
country our homes and our people.
Resolved, That we hereby pledge TO the NOM
inees of this Convention, our united and en-
thusiastic support.
The following advisory committeeman