The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-10-27
CHARLES N. READING.

CHARLES N. READING.
From ne fieHcht5'rH fHdepradeIa:
Frenehtown should feel proud of the
fact that twice within the past five
years the people of Hunterdon Co.
have called one of our citizens to stand
rs "A candidate for election to the New
Jersey State Senate
Hon Charles Nelson Reading, one
of Frenchtown' foremost citizens, is
the present Republican candidate for
State Senator from Hunterdon county.
Mr. Reading is native of the coun-
ty whose people have called him and
which he aspires to represent in the
State Senate. He was born Mt French
town, y. j., January It'll, 1851, and is
adireet lineal descendant of Hon John
Reading who was president Of Conn
ell and by virtue of his office Governor
of the State of New Jersey from 1907
to rs.
Mr. Reading was educated in the
public schools and counts The HIGH
School Of his native town his Alma
Mater
He Is merchant by profession and
entered upon his business career in
1875, since which time he has built up
wide retail business in general mcr-
chandise.
Mr. paaJi,,t, ,,y,, a ,,,.,,,,,;,,a,,t 4; ,,,,r,
in local politics for number of years
before county and State politics began
to claim his attention
In 1884 he was elected member of
the Borough Council, and was re elect
ed in 1885.
In 1856 he was elected Mayor, was
reelected in 1887, and served both
terms, In 1891 Mr. Reading was elected
"A member of the Board of Freeholders
of Hunterdon county and served in
that capacity for two years In 1893
he was nominated for the State Assem-
bly,, against Jos. l.. Chamberlin. of
race track fame, and was elected by a
plurality of III. The next year. 1894,
he was re-nominated for the Assembly
and reelected by a plurality of 345.
Mr. Readings political career has
been an exceptional one and few men
in the county can boast of MS wide n
personal popularity He has always
been stauneh, outspoken Republican
and yet has many followers among the
other political parties He is a man of
broad views, and steadfast in what he
thinks is right. When in the State As
sembly in 1893 Mr.. Reading earned the
well deserved distinction of saving for
Hunterdon County her representation
of two members III that body.
When Pres. Rodgers introduced the
bill to deprive Hunterdon of represen-
tation in the Assembly, Mr.. Reading
made fight for his county which at
tracted attention all over the State.
Democratic opposition would have
availed nothing. The majority was
the other way, and the President of the
Senate had strong influence in his
party caucus. He carried it in spite of
Mr.. Readings opposition. A weaker
man would have given up when he
found his party against him, but in Mr..
Readings case it only spurred him to
greater efforts. He knew he was in the
right. 1t made no difference to him
whether Democrats or Republicans
were to be gamers if he won He knew
that Hunterdon county was entitled
by population and by every other cause
to have two Assemblymen. He was
making a fight tor his native county,
for his friends, neighbors and constitu-
ents. Night and day, in spite Of the
caucus, he kept at work, and in the
end he won. To-day the inhabitants
of Hunterdon county have two Assem-
blymen to elect because Mr.. Reading
was member of the State Assembly
in 1898 and won this fight.
Mr. Reading is on record ms having
twice, while in the Assembly, voted
against track gambling, and while
he was member of that body, no mat
ter what bill came up for consideration,
his voice and vote was always on the
side of morality and good government.
If elected to the Senate in Nov, Mr..
Reading will carry there a clean politi-
cal record, thorough business expert
ence and an earnest desire to conscien-
tiously represent his constituents.