Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-09-27
tion for the purpose of nominating a
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a committee of five to confer with an
authorized committee from Cape NAV
county Republicans relative to fixing
a time, place and basis of representa-.
tat1on for such joint convention.
The chairman appointed T. W.
Trenchard, Hon. E. @. Stokes, Geo.
W. MCGOWAN, W. a. Loppy and saml.
b. Pagan as such committee.
The roll was called and the follow
ing County Executive Com mittee was
named.
Bridgeton--First ward, James P. Al
len, Samuel Humphreys.
Second ward-Louis Meyers, VIII
liam Leach.
Third ward--Frank D. Paullip,
Richard Trenchard.
Fourth ward-Andrew F. Zane,
john V Booblitz.
Nft'lvtlle, First ward--Harry Geig,
John F. l.. Green.
Second William P. Doughty,
Third warl--James E. Mitchell,
| VIM. B. Monroe.
Landls--M. M. Shelley, Thomas
Hurst, Joseph W. Holt.
Vineland-William H. LOBBY,
James J. Hunt.
Commercial--Joseph 8. Turner, H.
c. Mayhem.
Deerfeld-Eiijah r. Parvin, VIM. J.
Bivius.
Downe-Joseph Ladow, Nathaniel
Lore.
Maurice River--W. W. Mason, W.
| A. Corson.
Hopwell-Morris Davis,
Lswrence-Bepjamine F. Roary,
Fairfield-Justice H. Livingston.
Observation-Disclosures Brown
Stow Creek-E. r. Bonham.
Then came the nomination. John
8. Turner, City School Superinten-
dent, of the First ward, presented the
name of County Clerk Trenchard.
He did it in speech which indicated
his admiration for the candidate, and
he stated truly that the nomination
would be pleasing to every part of the
county.
| The nomination was seconded by
Samuel M. Sheldon, of Millville, and
County Chairman James E Mitchell
moved that the rules be suspended and
the nomination he made by acclama-
tion. The motion was unanimous,
apd tho nomip f;or rzoe oo o,Ahr.;.z
tic aye.
Again Mr.. Turner appeared upon
the floor. He desired to show to
Lands township and the county,
that the Republicans here had a very
warm side for the people there, and
he desired Bridgeton to honor itself
by the placing in nomination the
name of DR.. John Halsey for Coroner.
r. P. Tuller, the lawyer, desired to
return thanks of Lands for the kind
ness shown, and paid glowing trib-
ute to the evident harmony existing,
and on behalf of his township desired
to second the nomination of his towns
man.
Again the rules were suspended,
and again was nomination made by
acclamation.
County Clerk Trenchard only could
be found, and he came before the con.
vention while the delegates cheered
and applauded vociferously. He was
presented to the gathering and then
thanked the convention most sincere
ly, and accepted the nomination so
unanimously offered. Further he
pledged himself, as five years ago,
that he would conduct the affairs of
his office most impartially and honest
ly, and would do all In his power to
make the success of the Republican
ticket certain.
r. P. Tuller appeared for DIR. Hal
sey. The popular young physician
had been unable to be present, and on
behalf of the candidate, Mr.. Taller
thanked the convention for the trust
reposed. He spoke highly of the
young man, and predicted that the
ticket would receive majority great.
or than for twenty years.
There seemed to be desire upon the
part of the delegates to hear from Sem
ator Stokes, and Samuel M. Sheldon
was made committee to bring him
before the convention. The Senator
was found enjoying a lunch of water
melon upon the front steps of the
Court House, and came before the
convention amid great cheering.
When he was introduced the Sena-
tor looked from the people to the
chairman and asked what was the Of
fense against him.
The people called for speech, and
In moment the brilliant orator was
| holding the convention spelIbound bV