Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-03-05
TIE TICKET COMPLETE.
The Convention Acts With Great Unanim-
ity and Success Awaits the Candi-
dates.


dates.
The Republican City Convention Thurs
day night was marked with the greatest
possible harmony and the result was
most satisfactory to that great party
which the delegates to the Convention
There We're many people in and about
the City Hall while the convention was
assembled and everyone seemed to be
taking great interest in the proceedings.
There was but one contest and that for
the nomination for City School Superin-
tendent, three candidates being named,
but the convention made no mistake in
naming the present satisfactory incum-
bent, who has honored himself and his
office by his administration of affairs.
The Convention was called to order by
Schenck, Chairman of
the last Convention, and ex-Councilman
Merit l.. Sooy was unanimously chosen
as the presiding officer
Councilman Edward p. Bacon was
unanimously chosen as Secretary, and
the chairman announced the two Com
mittees as follows:
Credentials-Frank III. Miller, Lorenzo
Woodruff, w. H. III. Elwell, Harry
Powell.
Rules-John G. Pierce, Charles Steven
son, Edward S. Holmes, John Schenck.
The Credential Committee soon re-
ported no contests, and the Committee
on Rules soon returned with but few
amendments to the rules of last Spring.
Rule of the Convention rules was
changed to make the representation of
each ward one delegate for each one hun
dred votes cast and one tor fraction of
one hundred. The present representa-
ton is seven from each ward. The
change was opposed by several of the
delegates of the Second ward.
The last sentence of Rule 13 of the Pri-
mary rules was striken out which
prevented any vote to be counted for a
candidate not regularly nominated.
Rule 13 was changed to make major
ity of the delegrtes to the City Conven-
tiOn Committee to fill vacancies upon
the tickets.
The chairman then appointed John
Schenck and Charles Stevenson as tellers,
and nominations for City Tax Collector,
and for the Third ward Sheppard Wallen
named Councilman Eli T. Robbins. In
somewhat elaborate speech j. Hampton
Fithian placed the name of Barton Sharp
of the Fourth ward before the Conven-
ton. The vote resulted, 7 for Robbins
and 81 for Sharp. On motion of Mr.. Wal
len the nomination was then made unan-
imous in most vigorous and hearty
manner.
For City School Superintendent ex-
Assemblyman Baxter named John S.
Turner. Geo. V. Hamlyn nominated An
drew Zane, of the Second ward, while
Harry Powell named P. Kennedy
Reeves, of the Fourth ward. The vote
resulted: Turner, 16; Zane, s; Reeves, 4.
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson the nomi-
nation of, Mr.. Turner was made unani-
nous.
George Hughes and Wilbur H. Baxter
were appointed committee to bring the
candidates before the convention. Mr..
Sharp was soon found and in we'll chosen
words the nomination was accepted and
the recipient of the hour heartily thanked
the delegates for their favorable action.
Mr.. Turner could not be found by the
committee and the convention adj
journed.
Barton Sharp.
Barton Sharp, the candidate for City
Tax Collector, has never held public Of
fice, although he has been identified with
politics and recognized as a Republican
OF influence since he attained his major
lty. He is son of the late lamented
County Clerk Daniel Sharp and inherits
many OF the sterling qualities and thor
ough loyalty to party, which made that
gentleman SO popular in this county.
AS candidate he will be no disappoint-
ment. He is jealous worker, enthusi-
astlc for his political principles, and has
all the requirements necessary for the
administration of the important office.
A better selection could not we'll have
been made and his triumphant election
at the polls will undoubtedly follow.
John S. Turner.
1t is scarcely necessary to recall the
qualifications that make John s. Turner
most acceptable candidate for City
School Superintendent. He has held the
position for three years and his admin
istration has been freely commended by
those who have had the opportunity of
knowing his work and his manner of
performance. Mr.. Turner is popular
with the school teachers, with whom he
is thrown in personal contact, and makes
valuable member of the Board of Edu-
cation, takingia great interest in the i'm
improved and later methods, which have
brought our schools to the high plan now
occupied. 1t is not believed that even as
matter of form the Democracy will APP
point candidate in opposition to him.
Will Build Houses.
y. Howard Laning left this city Tuesday
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