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

! Henry P. Thorn, chairman of the county
committee, who named Franklin Lewis
of Northampton, for temporary chairman
| Samuel K. Robbins. Of Chester, and
Charles K Chambers, of Northampton,
acted as secretaries.
Mr.. Lewis said he hoped that the day,
with its brightness, would be an omen OF
the success of the candidates to be nomi.
mated by this convention. There never
had been a time in the history of the
country when it behooved men to stand
together more than at the present. The
Republican party is not responsible for
the existing condition of affairs. He hoped
the convention would discharge its duty
faithfully and honestly and nominate
men ofuGquestioned integrity. Mr. Lewis
then named the committees, as follows:
Credentials Townsend Cox, Borden
town. Edwin Wainwright, Florence ;
William H. Zelley, Evesham.
Permanent Organization. William H.
Doron, Southampton Joseph B. Carter,
Beverly township; Albert Middleton,
Florence
Rules-Elwood II. Kirbrlde, Medford !;
Harry Carter, Burlington; Henry Wright,
Shamong.
Resolutions, -Amos Gibbs, Northampton;
George n Winner, Cinnaminson How
ard Darnell, Mount Laurel; William Glass,
Chesterfield
A recess of five minutes was taken. On
reassembling, the temporary organization
was continued. and the rules of the last
convention were adopted. There being
no contests the convention proceeded
with the nomination of sheriff.
Bordentown was the first to respond.
William H. Foley said that Bordentown
came for the purpose of voting for and
supporting gentleman from that town
ship. For the last 20 years the Republi-
can party had not honored Bordentown
with nomination. The gentleman he
would name was not the unanimous
choice ofthe delegates, but he was the unan-
iumous choice of the party In that town
ship He was man who always follows
the dictates of conscience full of truth
and honor he had served as coroner to the
satisfaction of all and to the benefit of the
county. He named Enoch Deworth.
William W. Wells was the spokesman
for Burlington. He named Joseph S.
Fleetwood, a good, straightforward,
honorable man, farmer and working
man, fully capable of conducting the
office.
James A. Wood, of Chesterfield, named
William II. Ellis, of that township.
Charles A. Wright, of Mansfield, said he
would present. in most simple manner,
the name of a man who was presented to
similar convention three years ago.
That gathering decided to name another,
and the defeated candidate cheerfully ac-
cepted the result, as he would do to-day.
He named William A. Townsend, OF
Mansfield.
William H. Gratz, of Springfield,
seconded the nomination of Mr. Town
send, whom he designated as one of
Springields sons, and said that if any one
township should be recognized it was
Springfield. In the face of heavy Demo-
cratic msjorities, the Republicans of that
township have always worked hard to
keep the enemy down, and the good eff
fects of their labors had been visible on
more than one occasion. While not q
resident of the township, the candidate
for Sheriff was the son of one of the
staunchest Republicans of the county, and
had himself been proved to be loyal and
steadfast.
This completed the nominations for
Sheriff, and the balloting began. The
first was:
Fleetgood- Bass River, 2; Beverly City,
5; Beverly Township. 8; Burlington, 10;
Chester, East, 2; Chester, West, 2; CHINA
minson, LIST, 8; Delran, 8; Evesham, 2;
Flore nee, 5; Lumberton, 2; Medford, l.
Northampton, I'd, .; Northampton, Sd, 8
Pemberton, East. /; Pemberton, West, i;
Shamoug, /; Washington, l. Westampton,
2; Willingboro', /; Woodland, 2-total a.
Townsend Bordentown, I'd. l.; Chester,
East, 3; Chester, West, 3; Cinnaminson,
LIST, 2; Cinnaminson, I'd, 2; Cinnaminson
Sd, 8; Delran, l; Eastampton, 2; Evesham.
2; Lumberton, 81 Mansfield, 4; Medford, 2;
Mount Laurel, A. New Hanover, 4; North
ampton, LIST, 5; Northampton, I'd, 2; North
ampton, Sd, A; Pemberton, East, l. Sha'
mong, 2; Southampton, 4; Springfield, 8;
Washington, l. Willingboro', total SO.
Deworth got u from Bordentown; |
from Medford; from Pemberton, west;
from Southampton, east.
Ellis got four from Chesterfield and one
from Medford.
The second ballot was then taken.
Fleetwood gained in Beverly township;
5 In Bordentown; 2 in Cinnaminson; 2 in
Northampton, Sd; l in Willingboro', and
lost 2 in Lumberton; in Medford; 2 in
Northampton, I'd.
Townsend gained IN Bordentown; 2 in
Lumberton; in Medford; in Southamp-
ton, and lost in Willingboro'.
Deworth's votes were divided between
Fleetwood and Townsend, Ellis holding
his Chesterfield vote.
On this ballot Fleetwood had Y votes,
just enough to give him the nomination,
but before the ballot could be announced,
the East district of Chester changed 2
votes from Fleetwood to Townsend, and
then the West district did the same, max
ing the ballot stand: Fleetwood, 60,
Townsend, TO- Ellis, 4.
The third ballot resulted as follows:
FIeetwood-Bass River, 2; Beverly City,
5; Beverly township, 4; Bordentown, 1st, /;
Bordentown, I'd, 4; Burlington, 10; Ches-
ter, East, 2; Chesterfield, |; Cinnaminson,
LIST, 5; Delran. 4; Evesham, 2; Florence, s.
Medford, i. Northampton, Sd, 3; Pember
ton, east, 2; Pemberton, vest, l; Shamong,
/; Washington, l; Westampton, 2; Willing
boro', 2; Woodland, go.
Townsend Bordentown, list, 4; Borden
town, I'd, l; Bordentown, Sd, 2; Chester
east, 8; Chester, west 5; Chesterfield, 81
Cinnaminson, I'd, 2; Cinnaminson, Sd, 3;
Eastampton, 2; Evesham, 2; Lumberton, 5;
Mansfield, 4; Medford, 4; New Hanover, 4;
Northampton, LIST, 5; Northampton, %, 4;
Northampton. Sd. 4; Pemberton, east, ];
Pemberton, west, l; Shamong, 2; Soath
ampton, 5; Springfield, 8; Washington,
IA.
The nomination of Mr.. Townsend was
made unanimous and the roll was called
for nomination for County Clerk.