The Monitor-register., 1896-07-31
Congressman Loudenslager Re-nom
mated.

NUuS CSSmdu AOuu6uSldSeT he-nOm
/ mated.
THE TWO TERM RULE ABRoGATED-AN
| ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTIONAL STRONG
PLATFORM.
The Republicans of the First Congress
sional District held their convention at
Woodbury. yesterday. and by the unani-
nous re nomination of Hon. Henry c.
Loundenslager for third term, made
new departure in the abrogation of the
two term rule, and established prece-
dent that In future years may likely be
adhered to in the selection of candidate.
The convention was one of the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held 10 the
district, and there was a unanimity. of
sentiment that made Harry Londen-
slager's nOminatian foregOne conclusion.
The presence of a number of politicians
prominent in the State gave he impress
sion that this convention was to set the
pace for New Jersey Republicans in the
campaign, and its work did not disap-
point this expectation.
The Convention was held in Green's
Opera House, and assembled at noon,
the county delegations having Fl rst held
their caucusses
After the seating of delegates by
counties, with Salem and Camden occupy
ing either side near the stage, Cumber-
berland and Gloucester in the rear, and
Cape Mays contingent back in the par
qnet, there was an influx of State and
county politicians, among them being
John Kean, Barker Gummere, State
Comptroller W. s. Hancock, Congress
gressman Mahlon Pitney, of the Fourth
District; Congressman Gardner. Second
District; William J. Browning, Clerk of
the National House of Representatives,
and State Senators John G. Ward, of
Salem, and Daniel J Packer, of Wood
bury.
| The Opera House was prettiIy decorated
with bunting and flags and large picture
of the candidate hung from the gallery.
| The Convention was called to order by
Elk Senator E. G. Ross, of Cape May
county, the Chairman Of the last Con-
gressional Convention, and Ex Judge
Armstrong was the unanimous choice of
the Convention for Temporary Chairman.
A. 8. Barber, ,Jr., Of Woodbury., was
made Temporary Secretary, and Howard
l.. Tyler, of Cumberland, and BenjAmin
Patterson, of Woodstown, we're elected
Assistant Secretaries.
Chairman Armstrong, in felicitons
speech, thanked the Convention for the
honor conferred upon him and evoked the
first round of applause when he closed
his remarks by saying "we are going to
do what vainly asked you to do four years
ago. man who serves you faithfully
four years should not be punished for his
efficiency. Put TO sleep that which
seems to me to be heresy."
The following committees were ap-
pointed
Credentials-Dr ]. B. Davis, W. Fl.
Bright, DIR. J. r. o. Thompson, Frank
Sheldon, Capt. j. ID. Whitaker.
Permanent Organization Ex-Sherif
Theodore B. Gibbs, DR.. Eugene Ways
James Webb and B. F. Wood.
ResolutiOns-E. E Read, Jr.. Furmar
L. Richardson, DR.. W. Sawyer, B. W
Andrews, William Plummer, Jr.
Rules-W. Ii. Banks, A. W. Hand
Morris Davis, J. G. Ward and Henry l.
Haines.
The following Vice Presidents wer,
named: Herbert johnson, James Shoe
maker, Jarvis Wanser, DR.. s. F. Stanger
and Baclay Griseom.
At this junetnre the Convention took
recess until 2 o'clock, and during th,
interim the committees met and quickly
finished their business. At the reassem
bling the Committee on Credentials re-
ported full delegations form the fiv,
counties, with no contests.
The Committee on Rules suggested tn,
adoption Of the Rules of the last Conven
tion to govern this Convention, which
WAS favoTably received, and the Com
mittee on Organization reported that thu
temporary officers be continued as thu
permanent officers.
On the roll-call of counties, ex-Sherif
Baird, as spokesman for Camden county
in brief, eulogistic remarks, placed il
nomination the name of HI. c. Louden-
slayer. and for a few moments wilG
cheering drowned the voice of the Chair
man. When order was restored and the
delegates had vented their enthusiasm
each county in turn seconded the nomi-
nation, and there were continued cheers
as delegate from Camden county mount
ed chair, and with cries of "Louden-
slayer, "Loudenslager," moved for the
suspension of the rules. and to make the
nomination by acclamation. For time
the enthusiastic delegations waved flags,
coats and hats in the air, and the scene oil
sweltering thousands was one not to be
soon forgotten.
Mayor James Hildreth, of Cape May
Mayor Payne, of Millville, and Sheriff o.
Fl. Wriggins, of Salem, were appointed a
the Convention. and as he made his
appearance the applause was renewed,
and only subsidized when the Congressman
motiOned for silence aud in a ringing
speech he pledged support and loyalty to
the platform and its principles.
Brief addresses were also made by
congressman Pitnsy and Gardner, and
JOS NJ Engard, of the Camden Post
Millville was the unanimous choice for
the place for the next Convention to meet.
The committee to fill vacancies was
appointed as follows Robert l.. Barber.
Camden county; A. J. Tomlin, Cape
May George Hires, Salem; Harry
IC. Clark, Gloucester Bloomfield II,
Minch Cumberland.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED
The following is the platform adopted
The Republican National Convention as
sembled ut ST. Louis, through its declara-
tions Of principles and candidates. speaks
| Tor ana expresses the convictions of the
| Republicans of this Congressional Conyen-
| tion here assembled. In all its parts, the
platform of the National Convention voices
the needs and wishes of patriotic RepubIi.
| cans here and everywhere. Especially do
we adhere to that great fundamental doe
trine of a tariff to afford sufficient proiec.
| tion to American industries and labor We
| reaffirm as the cornerstone of Republican
faith this principle of protection to Ameri-
can labor. upon which our national great
ness Is founded. and npon which our pros
perfty must be maintained. We oppose the
perm fcious doctrine of free trade. whether
presented In its own true name or disguised
| AS tariff reform. and repudiate Democratic
doctrine. as enunciated in the platform OF
that party, that the Federal Government
has no constitutional power to impose and
| collect tariff duties except for the purpose