Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-03-09
THE TICKET COMPLETE.

The Republicans Present Good
HIen--The Democrats Also
Nominate Candi.
Two City Conventions and one Ward
Primary Meeting were held Thursday
night, and all the tickets are now COM
plete, and the Republicans, especially,
present very strong front, having
nominated the strongest candidates
possible.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The twenty delegates representing
the City Republican Convention met
last night in the Mayors Office, and a
moment later adjourned to the City
Council Chamber, where the ticket
was made out.
Ed. M. Fithian, Chairman of the
last Convention, was not present, and
Joseph T. White called the delegates
to order, and William II. Souders was
unanimously elected Chairman. He
accepted the Office, making a short
address of thanks, and the Convention
proceeded to business by electing Ed
ward P. Bacon, Secretary. Free
holder Joseph T. White and Council
man Merritt L. Sooy were appointed
tellers.
Messrs. Samuel M. Hall, Frank Fl.
Miller, FL. L. Tyler and P. Kennedy
Reeves were appointed Committee on
Credentials. 1t was found that the
entire twenty delegates were present
and there were no contests.
Nominations were called for City
School Superintendent. The names
of w. Francis Hort and John 8. Turner
were placed before the Convention.
The vote resulted Turner. IA. Hort, 6.
On motion the nomination was made
unanimous.
For Tax Collector, Lewis Fl. Dowd-
ney and Andrew Zane, of the Third
ward, were nominated. The vote re-
suited, Dowdney. Is. Zane, 4. The
nomination of Mr.. Dowdney was made
unanimous.
Messrs. Benz F. Harding and Jesse
@. Davis were appointed committee
to bring the nominees before the Con-
vention, and few minutes later they
4 appeared, and amid applause they
were introduced. MIR. Dowdney de.
ciared he had no intention of making
a speech but he desired to thank the
Convention and ask the support of all
Republicans to make the ticket sue
cessful one on election day.
Mr.. Turner referred to humorous
incident In the career of Sunset Cox
by way of introduction, and then
thanked the Convention for the honor
conferred. He desired to say that 1t
would be his privilege and duty to at
tempt to assist in leading the ticket to
victory, and asked for the cordial ef-
forts of all the party. If elected he
promised to put forth his best endeav-
ors to fill the position In a manner to
the best interests of the city.
After the Convention the two candi-
dates held levee in the rear of the
room. and were heartily congratu-
lated, and assured that they would
have their support.
THIRD WARD DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
The third Ward Democratic primary
was. held Thursday night and made
out the ward ticket for that party.
George w. Betchner was made
chairman of the meeting and Pan
coast Lewis secretary.
The ticket was made out as follows;
For Councilman, Ed. 8. McIntire.
For Assessor, John 3. Clevenstine.
For Constable, F. Riley;
For Justice of the Peace, Jacob Ern-
| est.
For Commissioners of Appeal, II. D.
Powell, I. NJ. Smally, and Jacob Ern-
est.
For Surveyors of Highways, VIM, v
Robinson and M. V. B. Powell.
For Overseers of Poor, John B.
Clevenstine and H. F. Riley.
For Pound Keeper, G. G. Cast.
The delegates were elected to the
City Convention and the primary ad-
journed.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democratic City Convention
met in the Grand Jury room at the
Court House Thursday night, and Or
ganized by making G. Howard Laning
Chairman and William Krauter, Sec.
retary.
A Committee on Credentials was ap
pointed, but there being no contests,
their duties were nominal.
They proceeded and nominated their
candidates for City Tax Collector and
City School Superintendent. Geo. W.
Betcbner was nominated for Tax Col
lector without opposition.
William Edward Cox was named for
City School Superintendept hpt no