The Monitor-register., 1897-10-15
Republican County Convention.

A REPRESENTATIVE CoNvENTIoN-CRIs-
PEN AM COoMBs THE STANDARD
BEARERs-THE PLATFORM.
The Republican County Convention
was held in Reeds Hall, Elmer, on
Wednesday, and was in every sense a
representative gathering. and the work
it was called together to 10 was per-
formed with elaboration and care, and
the result will commend itself to the
people of the county.
soon after ii O'Clock, by BENZ Patterson,
chairman of last Convention, and on
motion he was continued as the temper
airy chairman, W. s. Bowen, of Salem,
being made secretary. Mr.. Patterson
accepted the honor with a few words of
thanks, and the work of the Convention
begun, the wards, townships and Dor.
oughs being called to name a member of
each of the following committees:
Weep residents-Salem, East Ward,
M. M. Bennett; West Ward, ]. Formau
Sinnickson; Elsinboro, David Harris;
Alloway, L. M. James; Warrington,
Elmer Smith; Pittsgrove, A. w.
Lawrence; U. Pittsgrove, Chas. Pauld-
ing; L. P. Neck, John Miller; U. P.
Neck, Samuel Borton; Quinton, W. R.
Fowser; L.. A. Greek, Luke F. CARL;
Pilesgrove, Levi s. Prickett; Oldmans,
John P. Turner; Elmer, Abram Coch-
ran; Pennsgrove, j. D. Torton; Woods
stown, W. N. Nixon.
Standardization, East Ward, 81. G.
Summerill; West Ward, W. T. Hillard;
Elsinboro. Howard Harris; Alloway, W.
B. Willis; Warrington, Ellsworth
Hinchman; Pittsgrove, Samuel Green.
wood; U. Pittsgrove, Lorenzo Robinson;
L. P. Neck, VIM. Bright; U. p. Neck, H.
Borton; Quinton, Henry Harris; L. A.
Creek. Job T. Griscom; Pilesgrove, Jos.
Morgan; Oldmans, Norman Layman;
Elmer, R. W. Smith; P~ennsgrove, 81. J.
Blohm; W~oodstown, Samuel Van Pelt.
Rules-Salem, East Ward, R. G..
Webster; West Ward. r. M. Acton;
Elsinboro, David Harris; Alloway,
Hiram Davis; Warrington, Clement B.
Griscom; Pittsgrove, Hiram W. Smith;
U. PIttsgrove, Joshua Fox; L. P. Neck,
Elijah Wheaton; U. P. Neck, Samuel P.
Reach; Quinton, Arthur Louusbury; L..
A. Creek, ]. W. Smith; Pilesgrove, Ed.
Humphreys; oldmans, JACOB G~aventa;
Elmer, Thos. A. Curry; Pennsgrove,
Geo. Watson; Woodstown, Samusl Car
ney.
Permanent Organization-Salem, East
Ward, Jos. B. Fox; West Ward, W. B.
Carpenter; Elsinboro, R. T. Fox; Allo-
way, H. II. Fox; Warrington, T. s
Wright; Pittsgrove, R. K. Greenwood;
U. Pittsgrove, Jos. Newkirk; L. P.Neck,
G. W. Powers; U. P. Neck, Samuel
Borton; Quinton, Abner Patrick; L. A.
Creek, B. E. Harris; Pilesgrove. Edgar
G. Moore; Oldmans, G.. r. Pedrick;
Elmer, Henry johnson; Pennsgrove, T.
E. Hunt; Woodstown, Allen Moore.
Resolutions-Salem, East Ward, B. F.
Wood; West Ward, Smith Pierce; Elsin.
boro, James Staokhouse; Alloway, s. R.
Ballinger; Warrington. G. B. Allen;
Pittsgrove, VIM. Shaw; U. Pittsgrove,
Ephraim Coles; L. P. Neck, s. 81. Calla-
han; U. P. Neck, Chas. Leap; Quinton,
W. R. Fowser; L. A. Creek, Alfred
CARL; Pilesgrove, Samuel Buzby;j Old
mans, jackson Graham; Elmer, J..
Wilmer Barber; Pennsgrove, G.. H.
ElkintoD; Woodstown, D. d. Lippincott.
Executive Committee = Salem, East
Ward, John G. Belden; West Ward, F.
H. Lloyd; Elsinboro, Howard Harris;
Alloway, r. B. F. Diament; Warrington,
Collins B. Allen; Pittsgrove, John G.
Ward; U. Pittsgrove, Jos. N. Mayhem;
L.. P. Neck, Samuel Il. Callahan; U. P.
Neck, Chas. R. Leap; Quinton, w. R.
Frowser; L. A. Greek, Winfield s.
Patrick; P~ilesgrove, Samuel Buzby;
Oldmans. Edward Somers; Elmer,
Robert Mead; Pennsgrove, Thos. J..
Torton; Woodstown, Joshua Moore.
When the list of committees had been
completed, the convention took a recess
for dinner.
During the recess there was considera.
BILE caucusing among the friends of
Henry Coombs and Chas. q. Richman
as candidates for Surrogate, and at 1 80
the Convention re-assembled.
The committee on credentials reported
the delegations full and no contests, and
the committee on permanent organization
reported in favor of Rufus W. Smith, of
Elmer, as the Permanent Chairman, and
w. s. Bowen, Secretary. The chair
named B. F. Wood, of Salem, and Chas.
Leap, of Upper PENIS Neck, to escort
MI. Smith to the platform. He was in
troduced to the convention, and thanked
them for the honor bestowed upon him
in calling him to the position.
The committee on rules reported in
favor of the rules of former conventions
and Their nominations for the office OF
Assemblyman were called for.
The districts were called and when
Warrington was reached Collins Allen,
Jr., presented the name of Joseph B.
Crispen. 1t was heartily seconded by
BENZ. Patterson, of Woodstown, and
there being no other one named, the nom
ination of Mr.. Crispen was made by
acclamation.
The call was next made for nomina.
tions for Surrogate, Lewis M. johnson,
of Upper Pittsgrove, presenting the name
Henry Coombs, which was ably seconded
by W. T. billiard, of Salem.
When Woodstown was called, Bepj.
Patterson, by instruction of the delegates
of that borough and the township of
Pilesgrove, presented the name of Mayor
Charles H.. Richman, reciting the fact of
long and faithful service in behalf of the
party and his peculiar fitness for the
duties of the office of Surropate. Thera