The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-17
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me Convention 10 udLuO d OOLuOCfdttO
candidate for the Assembly IN the First
district was held in the City Hall, Bur
lington, on Thursday. DIR. j. B. Roberts,
of Beverly, called the convention to order.
Shipper Wallace, of Burlington, and
Joseph Miller, of Florence, were named
for chairman. The latter was elected
and that was the first mistake made, for
more incompetent presiding officer never
welded gavel. r. Harry Page, of Mans
field, was elected secretary.
The roll was called for credentials and
George d. Wetherill moved that a COM
mittee on credentials be appointed. The
chairman did not seem to know how to
proceed, and N. P Greeley arose in the
back part of the room, and said that he
was not delegate, but he desired to see
committee appointed to receive creden-
tials. A delegate suggested that as long
as Greeley was not delegate 1t would be
in order for him to "dry up" which he
did.
The committees we're then appointed,
the chairman being very favorable to the
lower section of the district. There were
IL committeeman named, four of whom
were appointed from Beverly, four from
Burlington, three from Delran, and one
from Springfield. Three of the number
were not delegates. but little thing like
that did not bother the chairman.
Just as the committees were about to
retire, Samuel w. Semple, of Burlington,
said he desired to go before the committee
on credentials, and explain a contest in
the first district of his city. 1t was de-
cided that one representative from each
contesting delegation should be allowed
this privilege. This pleased Squire
Mares very much. He was a contestant
from Cinnaminson and he rushed out to
the conference.
A recess was taken for Is minutes, but
it stretched out to nearly twice that time.
The first indication of how matters were
going was given by Squire Mares, who
rushed into the room, With smiles all over
his countenance. His delegation had
been recognized. Then the committee on
credentials fled into the room, and con-
firmed this report, and also decided that
Samuel w. Semple, who was Of the con-
testing delegation from Burlington, but
was present on proxy, should be allowed
to retain his seat. This left three other
once gave howl of indignation. George
D. Wetherill made spread eagle speech
and wanted the other three men admitted.
The chairman said he had appointed
committee on credentials which had re-
ported The meeting should abide by
that report.
Nicholas Borden, one of the three re-
jected men, said, 81 am delegate here,
and demand recognition" This caused
considerable confusion. A motion to
adopt the report of the committee was
made, but Borden kept up his demand,
and the chairman became muddled. Fl
nally the latter picked up the gavel, which
was heavy mallet. and walking to the
edge of the platform, shook it at Borden
and said IF you don't keep order, I'll
have you elected" The noisy. delegate
eyed the gavel. and subsidized.
The report of the committee was finally
adopted, and the roll was called for NOM
nations. The following gentlemen were
named DIR. ]. B. Roberts, Beverly City
How ard E. Packer and Dennis 2. Murray,
Burlington; Thomas w. Mares, CHINA
minson James Bramal, Jr., Delran Lam
bert Rainier, Florence.
| When the name of Mr.. Packer was pre-
scented by Burlington, the disgruntled
men who had been rejected as delegates
entered protest, and in an instant the
convention was in an uproar. The chair
man vainly called for order. which he
succeeded in getting only when he again
picked up his formidable gavel and shak-
ing it at the offenders, said, ut is en-
phatic enough when | say order"
Quiet being restored Squire Mares arose
and said he had had honor enough to-day
in having his name presented to the con-
vention and he would withdraw from the
contest A ballot was ordered which re-
suited as follows Packer, %; Bramal, II 4;
Roberts, 6 Rainier, 4 Murray, 4.
There being no choice a second ballot
was taken. AS the votes were recorded it
was readily seen that Mr. Bramal was to
be the choice of the convention, and be-
fore the roll was completed there was
another uproar, and a motion was offered
to make the nomination unanimous. The
chairman looked as if he did not know
the meaning of that word, and there were
cries of Ego ahead with the vote" make
it unanimous" until the presiding officer
did not know where he was at"
Finally the nomination was declared
unanimous and committee was sent for
the candidate who made the usual prom
ises "for the success of the entire ticket"
1t was decided to hold the next conven-
ton at Riverside and the meeting sd-
journed.
Pemherton.
Capt A. w Grobler returned from the
Worlds Fair on Saturday.
There was circus in town last week,
the first time in 80 years that show of
that character has exhibited here.