Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-03-07
SAMUEL H. HITCHNER
FOR CITY TREASURER.


Republican City Convention
Held in the City Council
Chamber Saturday Night.
The Republicans have completed
their ticket, by nominating Samuel
d. Hitchner for City Treasurer.
The nomination was made by ac-
clamation in Convention that was
remarkable for unaminity.
The twenty-ni delegates compris-
ing the City Convention were called to
order at eight O'Clock by William H.
Souders of the First ward, and John
E. Schenck was unanimously chosen
chairman of the Convention, being
nominated by Stratton w. Moore, of
the Second ward. In assuming the
chair Mr.. Schenck made felicitious
speech, and the business was contin-
ued by the election of J. Rollin Par
ker, of the First ward, he being placed
in nomination by Mr.. Souders.
The credentials of the delegations
we're read by the Secretary and pass
ed upon, and on motion of Walter H.
Bacon, committee of three was ap-
pointed upon rules. The chairman ap-
pointed Messrs. H. L. Tyler, Joseph
Fl. Simpson and Howard 8. CARL.
The committee retired, and shortly
afterward reported set of rules which
we're taken up in sections, and adopt.
ed as follows:
Rule 1. The Convention shall be
organized by the election of a Chair.
man and one Secretary. The Chair
man shall at once appoint committee
Rules, each consisting of one person
from each ward which committees
shall report to the Convention forth
with.
Rule 2. Reports of the committees
and all other business of the Conven-
tion shall be transacted before nomi.
nations are made.
Rule 8. The Secretary shall call the
roll of the Wards of the City In their
numerical order and nomination for
the respective offices to be filed shall
then be made. Nominating speeches
shall be limited to five minutes.
Rule 4. The bases of representation
In such Conventions shall be seven
delegates from each ward.
Rule 5. All nominations shall be
made by balloting for candidates. Each
delegate In the Convention shall be
es t tied to cast one ballot, which bal
lot shall be printed or written and
the vote when counted by the two
tellers appointed by the Chairman of
the Convention, shall be announced
by them.
CITY PRIMARIES.
Rule 1. All Republican primaries
for the selection of candidates for
ward officers and city officers shall be
held hereafter upon the same day, to
be named by the chairman of the last
City Convention, in call published In
the Republican papers of the city, and
authorized by notice In at least two
places In each ward, at least five days
before such primary shall be held.
Rule 2. The chairman of the last
ward primaries shall by call, designate
the place of holding the primary meet
ings.
Rule 8. The primary meetings shall
be held as e..lled, from the hours
of four and until eight O'Clock p. m,
They shall be called to order by the
chairman of the last ward meeting,
and In his absence, the secretary of
the last meeting, and in the event of
the absence of both, the meeting may
be called to order by any Republican
present.
Rule 4. The officers of the primary
shall be one judge, two inspectors and
secretary, who shall be duly elected
by the voters Of the ward present, and
qualified according to law.
Rule 5. Not more than thirty min.
utes shall be allowed for the organiza-
ton of the meeting, and the nomina-
tion of candidates for the various
offices to be named upon the ticket.
Rule 6. After the nominations are
made, they shall be posted publicly In
the polling place.
Rnle 2. The Judge shall announce
That polls arc open and they shall not
be again closed until eight o'clock
following.
Rule 8. All Republicans in each
ward shall be entitled to cast one bal
lot for all Offices to be filled. The
names Of the candidates to be voted
for shall all appear upon one ballot,
and no ballot shall be counted which
shall contain the name or names of
any person not regularly nominated
as heretofore provided.
Rule 8. In balloting every Republi-
can shall approach the ballot box and
give his name to the Judge, If not chal-
lenged he shall have.his name entered
upon the Secretary's list. He shall
then deliver his ballot to the judge,
who shall deposit it in the ballot box,
Rule TO- No person or persons shall
be permitted to accompany the voter
to the ballot box.
Rule II. The officers of the primary
shall be empowered to preserve order,
and to arrange that all Republicans
desiring shall be permittd to cast their
ballots without Interference.
Rule 10. When the hour of s o'clock
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