The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-09-24
County Republican Convention

The County Republican Convention
was held in the Court House on Saturday
The Jndgeship having been settled, in
terest centered in the nomination of As
semblymen.
On Friday afternoon it was rumored
that George Wlldes was to be retired, but
the friends of the latter soon put damp
or on that scheme.
The convention was called to order by
Amos Gibbs, chairman of the county ex-
ecutlve committee, who named B. Frank
H. Shreve as temporary chairman Chas.
R. Fenton, of Springfield, and Harry L.
Knight, of Medford, secretaries.
Mr.. Shreye thanked the cow ention for
the honor, and said that while it was
compliment to be called upon to preside
over Burlington county Republicans, it
was doubly so at this time when victory
is in the air. The work of the State
Convention was very satisfactory and the
nominee for Governor Is acceptable to
ala sturdy, honest man, who will give
record creditable to all. Mr.. Shreve re-
minded the delegates that many contests
have been lost by over-confdence, and
warned them not TO let that be the case
this year.
The following committees were then
appointed
Credentials. John G. Hippenstiel, Bev-
erly township; Jesse g. Stackhouse, Med
ford Howell Stillwell, Chesterfield ;
William M. Risdon, Northampton T.
Sherman Borden, Willingboro.
Rules.-Henry Wright, Shamong; Chas.
Raymond, Eastampton Samuel X. Ware,
Mansfield; Charles Andrews, Mount Lau-
rel Allen M. Hewlings, Pemberton.
Permanent Organization George F. Har-
bert, Lumberton; A. C. Buck, New Han
over Thomas M. Pancoast, Chester !;
Harry Harker, Southampton Charles l..
Flanagan, Cinnaminson.
! eSolutions-Charles G. Robson, Rlv-
erside; Frank H. Llppincott, Burlington ;
A. s. Bullock, Florence Joseph Powell,
Jr.. Eastampton w. H. Foley, Borden
town.
The committee on rules reported in
favor of those now in existence, and the
temporary organization was continued.
The committee on credentials reported
contest in the third district In BurIing-
ton. The delegates already IN conven-
ton had credentials properly signed, bu
a protest had been entered by the dele
gates who claimed to be elected.
The protest set forth that SO votes re-
NAMED in the ballot box after the num-
Der of votes registered had been co united.
The contestants claimed that the ballots
remaining in the box would have given
them majority.
William HI. Foley said that nobody
could tell who the remaining ballots we're
for as they were not examined. The
credentia before the convention were
in proper form. and he moved that the
delegates now seated be recognized, and
it was so ordered.
The roll was then called for nomina-
tons for Assembly.
Bordentown was the first to respond,
William H. Foley speaking. He said
that Bordentown, once the banner DEM
ocratic township, but now in the Repub-
lican ranks, asks for a nomination that
will call forth every vote in the interests
of the people. He would name a man
whose sole aim is to follow the lines
of duty-a man who had already served
one year, with credit to himself. and to
the honor of the county he represented.
That man was George Wildes, of New
Hanover.
c. Taylor Rue. of Burlington, named
George Reynolds, a young Burlington
Republican, whose name would bring
more strength to the ticket from Bur-
lington, than had been heard of for some
time.
Elwood C. Worrell, of Chester, nomi-
mated Joshua f. Borton, of that township.
1. J. Murray, of Evesham, referred to
the sterling qualities of John P. Jones,
of Evesham, as soldier, Republican,
and good man generally.
/ A. C. Buck, of New Hanover, said that
the state gave of it's best for Governor
and Burlington county must do the same
LOT Ll0 DdlhuC0 Vi Cuo tlCAob. IOW Ian
over was proud of one of it's citizens, who
had helped rock the cradle of Republi
canism, and who would rather have his
right hand cut off than to swerve from the
dictation of conscience. His high ability
was everywhere recognized, his recorC
clean and bright. He had been weighed
in the balance, and not found wanting
Such man was George Wildes.
Palmyra nominated George N. Winner
C. G. Robson, of Riverside, in nomi
mating August c. Stecher, of that town
f ship, said he was naming one who wa
man In every respect While in th'
Assembly, two years ago, his record wa
, all that it should be. In not renomi
mating him last year, Mr.. Robson claimed
wrong had been done that should b.
righted.
| This concluded the nominations, an,
the vote was taken. When the foot G
the list was reached, several township
changed their vote. The ballot, as
o finally stood, was as follows;
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