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

The Burlington County Prohibition
Convention met in Town Hall, Moores-
town, on Saturday.
Prof C. D. Raine, of Northampton, was
temporary chairman, and Gilbert Altken,
of Chester, temporary secretary. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed
Permanent Orgdnization-Levi Ballenger,
Chester Robert F. Coleman, Northamp-
ton; Charles F. Woolston, Beverly town
ship DIR. J. j. Currie, Beverly City.
Resolutions William C. Coles, Chester
A. C. Graw, Beverly City John Mitchell,
Deran; John F. HeinekIn, Florence
Rev. H. R. Hall. Mansfield.
The convention took a recess for a short
time, while the committees were attending
to their duties.
Previous to this, however, Mr., Raine
asked to be permitted to decline to longer
continue as county chairman. Having
served several years, he thought he
might be relieved.
The committees having returned, the
convention was again called to order.
The committee on organization reported
the following officers Chairman, Elwood
Hollingshead, Jr., Chester; secretary,
William q. Coles Chester treasurer, Rev.
Ii. r. Hall, Mansfield.
Objection was made that this would
take the chairman and secretary from the
same township, but it being shown that
in the present condition of the party,
this would be a great advantage, the
officers, as reported, were elected by &C
clamation.
| III fol1oxr;.,c. ,,o.o rarortoJ M tho Ev
ecutive Committee for the ensuing year
the permanent chairman and secretary
and the following: G. d. Ralne, North
ampton DIR. j. j. Currie, Beverly City
w. Ii. harrison, Florence Rev. II. r.
Hall, Mansfield Alfred Cox, Springfield
The following nominations were made
Sheriff, Gilbert Aitken, Chester; County
Clerk, Edwin Kiple, Beverly City; Stew.
ard of the Poor House, John Mitchell
Delran County Auditor, Joseph I. Sulli-
van, Chester Coroners, Il. f. Woolston,
John d. Haines Assembly, LIST District
George @. Hammill, Beverly Township
Assembly, I'd DistTlct-Jacob W. Stiles
Mount LAUREL
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
Reafiirming our fealty to the National Pro
bibition party, we declare
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of the human race, we viii continue TO hight I
at the ballot box until its destruction Is Sc
cured, no matter how long time IL may take T.
| do IL.
q That as the two old parties have fostereC
the race track iniquity and permitted its legis
lation by guilty cOnnivance, we hereby inVit
all lovers of good government TO vote for GU
; candidates, who are pledged against thi
abominahon.
3. That as taxes have increased in rate
with the increase OF salaries ana useless publ
Offices; ana as result official corruption I'm
increased at frightful pace, we urge all VIII
desire relief along these lines TO Join us tn
. only Reform Party in the field.
4. That woman is To say the least, tn
equal of man morally and intellectually, 10
, our firm belief that she is entitled to the full
est exercise OF the elective franchise.
, Rev. Mr.. Willis, of Brdgeboro, an
} State Chairman White addressed the cor
vention.
After adjournment, all partook of
bountiful lunch provided by the ladies {
2 Moorestown. This kindness was highl
. appreciated, and enjoyed.
In the evening, large audience gait
3 cred to hear Prof. Patton, State Chairma
of the Prohibition party in Pennsylvania
speak on "Our position, and why "
T. maintain it,"