The Monitor-register., 1897-10-15

Mr. CHAIRMAN N FELLOW CITIZENS:
l thank you most heartily for the
courtesy that has prompted you, and the
confidence that this convention has re-
posed in me by selecting me- as your
candidate for Surrogate. l take great
pleasure in expressing to you my thanks
for this honor.
l accept this nomination with a full
sense OF the responsibility attached to the
office, which l would be called upon to
perform should l be elected.
When called upon a few months ago to
assume these duties by appointment from
the Governor of this State, l did 30 with
much reluctance, fearing my inability to
perform them both to my own salts
faction and the satisfaction of those
having business with the office, The
doubt Oh my part was caused mostly
from the fear that my actions would be
contrasted with those of my predecessor,
who, being a man of thorough business
qualifications, and who had more than
twenty years experience with the duties
of the office. But the short time that it
has been my privilege to perform the
duties of the office to which you have
nominated me, I have, l trust, not only
gained confidence in myself, but have,
as we'll, obtained considerable experience
which will be of great advantage, not
only to myself, but to those of you who
may have business which you may wish
to eDtrust to my care. And | wish to say
further, that it will be my greatest aim i,
if elected, to so administer the duties of
the office as to merit the confidence and
commentator of every citizen Of the
county.
l also wish to congratulate the people
of this county upon the return to pros
perity, which was brought about princi-
pally by the restoration of the Republican
policy of Protection to American Indus
tries. The Republicans of this county
cannot too warmly indorse the admins
tration of William Mckinley. The pledge
of the st. Louis platform has already
been redeemed, and the Republican party
has given new proof of it's COMPETENCY to
conduct public affairs. Within one year
after the national election of 1896, when
the Republican party was restored to
power, business has revived, capital has
come out of its hiding places, industry is
every where active and labor is fully
employed.
Before closing 1 Wish to say a word for
my running mate, Hon. Jos. B. Crispen .
He has been tried and not found wnating.
The people of Warrington township
should feel a local pride 10 giving him a
handsome majority.
l now wish to make a personal appeal
to all Republicans to stand firm for
Republican principles, confident that
Republican supremacy always means
good government for a County as we'll as
a State or Nation. Again thanking you
l for tha honor 0npfarrod nnon rao ~loI-a
my best efforts for the success of the
ticket.
Alloway and Pedricktown were n amed
as places for the convention to meet next
year, and on a vote being taken, Pedriok-
town was chosen.
Ex.Mayor Wood, of Salem, offered the
following, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Executive Comm ittee
shall have full power to fill any vacancy
That may occur in any of the townships
occasioned by death, removal or otherwise.
At the suggestion of a delegate Mayor
Richman, the defeated candidate for
Surrogate, was called to the platform for
a speech, and his response was of such
an enthusiastic character that he was
Justify cheered. He said: II accept you'll
verdict in an humble spirit and with
renewed loyalty to the Republican party
and as evidence of good faith for nv
conqueror. l extend to him the right
hand of social and political fellowship,
with no feelings of bitterness and revenge,
such as inspired the heart of the Gladiator
of the Roman ~srena." AS the defeated
and successful aspirants clasped hands
the delegates let loose their pent-up
feelings and cheered the speaker to the
echo.
W. T. Hilliard was next called for,
when he took the platform and made a
ringing speech, counseliug every voter to
use every endeavor for the success of the
ticket, after which the convention ad.
journed.