The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-10-25
Republican County Convention.

| OOuuty
In accordance with the call issued b.
the Executive Committee, the delegate
elected by the Republicans of the variou
townships assembled IN County Conveu
ton in the Court House on Tuesday after
noon of last week The Convention wa
organized by the selection of the following
officers
Chairman-Chas. A. Skillman.
Secretary-John L. Comet.
Asst. Secrctary-Wm. G. Calls.
On motion, the Chairman appointed the
following committees
Resolutions-D. V. L. Schenck, w. II.
Wilmot, Benjamin Bird
Rules-John H. Num-, VIM. F. Hol
combe, Chas F. Felmly.
redenlials-Ralph Voorhees,, Peter f.
Hoffman, Edward Silvers.
These committees retired for short
time, and on returning, the Committee on
Credentials reported no contests, the Com
mlttee on Rules reported rules for the
government of Convention, and the Com
mittee on Resolutions reported as follows:
Resolved, That we condemn most en-
phatically the vicious legislation OF the
last few years, that has invaded popular
rights and taken from the people the pow
er to govern themselves and placed parti-
san Commissions in control of City and Bor-
ough governments; that has created new
offices to provide places for willing and
subservient tools that has increased sal
aries of public officials In utter disregard
of the ability of the taxpayers to meet
these demands upon them; that created
and sus,ains an Excise Board in our collll-
ty for the purpose of giving license to
those who cannot receive them through
the regular channels, thereby ignoring and
setting at defiance the expressed will OF
the people. and that further supplements
these outrages by the passage of the race
track bills, which have aroused the public,
without regard to party until the people OF
the whole State are determined to take
the matter into their own hands.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the
strictest economy in the administration OF
county affairs and pledge our candidates
to do all in their power to that end; that
we condemn Ring rule, and believe the
people should govern that we call on all
good citizens to assist us in our efforts to
relieve the taxpayers of their burdens and
restore the people of this county to their
rightful supremacy.
Resolved, That we are opposed to all
efforts made looking toward the removal
OF the County Buildings from their present
location. The burdens of the taxpayers
are now sufficiently great, without ad
ding thereto the expense OF such re-
moval, and we are opposed to any agita-
ton of the subject at this time.
The townships we're then called for
the nominations for candidate for Sher-
III. Jos. E. Hampton, of Kingwood, and
Robert II. Moore, of Rsritau, were nomi-
mated. A ballot was taken, but before
the result was announced the name Of
Mr.. Hampton was withdrawn, and on
motion, the nomination OF Mr.. Moore was
made unanimous.
For County Clerk, the names OF John
L. Cox, of Readington, w. H. Wilmot, OF
Lambertville, and David Williamson, of
East Amwell, were presented. The name
of Mr.. Cox was withdrawn, aud a ballot
was taken resulting as follows Wilmot,
81; Williamson, 20. Mr.. Wilmot having
received a majority of the votes, was de-
clarcd the nominee for County Clerk.
A recess of fifteen minutes was then
taken for the purpose of making Assem-
bly, nominations, after which each District
reported as follows
First District-Charcs N. Reading, Of
Flenchtown.
Second District f. Honness,
OF Clinton Borough.
The following nominations were made
for Coroners: DR.. w. G. Alpaugh, OF
High Bridge; John Eveland, of Lebanon;
DR.. Geo. L. Romine, of Lambertville.
The townships were called upon to name
members OF the County Executive Com
mittee, which was doue as follows:
Alexandria, Alonzo Butler East Beth
lehem, L. P. Baylor; West Bethlehem,
Simeon II. Smith Clinton, f. A. Young;
Clinton Bor., A. L. Smith; North Della
ware, Joseph Haines; South Delaware,
d. V. l.. Schenck East Amwei William
II. Manners franklin, VIM. L. Scott;
Frenchtown, Charles N. Reading; High
Bridge, George F. Apgar; Holland, Her
bert Quick Kingwood, Isaac M. Keyser;
East Lebanon, John X. Apgar; West
Lebanon, George s. Foss; Lambertville,
ist Ward, George w. Naylor; I'd Ward,
Frank Barkley; Sd Ward, Edward Silvers;
East Raritan, James S. Fisher; West
Rartau, Geo. w. Fulper; North Read
ington, Stephen X. Large; South Read
ington, Joseph Brokaw; Tewksbury, Ru-
fus Apgar; Union, Benjamin Bird West
Amwell, WIN. f. Holcombe. AT Large
John T. Cox.
Messrs. Reading, Moore and Wilmot
were then presented, and each accepted
the nomination, aftcr which the Oonven
ton adjourned.