Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-09-30

showing that the Convention was still
welded to free silver and Bryan. One of
the delegates yelled, ''That's the stuff"
and there was more applause.
Then the resolutions called for Refer
endum, and that seemed to meet with
favor. The recent Republican Legisla-
lures were scolded considerably for
reckless expenditure of money, and the
Convention was tickled.
The resolutions then went upon record
| as against the factory store system. This
paragraph was evidently for sop for the
glass workers, but it did not draw forth
much enthusiasm, and is SO shallow that
it can easily be seen through.
Protection to the tongers was next
brought forth. "Oysters shall be free'
was the shibboleth, and again was the
applause lacking. Many thought it
would have been more important had it
been presented before the Courts decided
that the present laws made natural oyster
beds free.
The resolutions wound up cute. The
farmers, who by the way, were scarcely
represented, were congratulated upon the
Kindness bestowed upon them by Provi-
| dence in giving them abundant crops,
and therefore more money. Increased
prices which were promised last year
only in connection with free silver, were
| not touched upon. But the farmers don't
seem to care while they are reaping the
advantage of the return of prosperity.
Then came the announcement of the
Executive Committee. This proceeded
very smoothly except when Walter B.
| Lummis was named for Lawrence town
ship by D. G. Adams.
Another delegate named John B. Duff
| field as ''the only man who could get the
Democratic vote out" OF course both
could not be put on the list, and Leader
Iredell had little pow-wow about it on
the quiet.
Finally Mr.. Adams said that Lummis
was an exemplary young man and was
wanted by majority of the delegates.
The other delegate declared that if Lum-
mis- had majority of the delegation, he
had recently got them.
Finally, Mr.. Duffield poured oil on the
troubled waters. He said he had accepted
the nomination simply because Lawrence
township had for several years been 60
ing Republican because the Democratic
vote was not out. He thought Lawrence
was good for some forty Democratic
| majority, but if Lummis wanted it. let
| him have it, and so it went.
| Then came the call for nominations.
| (rQOrOn a r,fn of fho
the first orator. He started off by con-
graduating the people of Cumberland
county that this Convention was in ses-
| sion. He thought the people had reason
70 thank God that Democracy still lived.
| Then he nominated Samuel Iredell for
| the Legislature. In doing so he praised
Sammy to the clouds, declaring him to
be as good and pure as gold, and a man
who had been tried before in party crisis
and proven faithful. This nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Hires of the Third
ward
! Charles K. Lands, Jr., of Vineland.
made the next speech. During his ora
ton he said it'was his first experience as
a delegate to a Convention. 1t NAV be
his last, for he publicly gave the Demo-
cratic program away, and he will scarcely
be trusted with campaign plans again.
He is too frank. He first began by cast
ing gloom over the Convention He
said that before the Convention he had
mingled with the delegates and found
that many OF them were discouraged and
cast down. They thought the Conven-
ton was merely formal matter to keep
the organization together, and seemed to
realize that the candidates would have no
chance of success. But, said Mr.. Lands,
a Democrat is never defeated. The party
may be overwhelmed in numb bers like
the last Presidential election but it was
not defeated. He then proved his prop
osition by telling story of julius Ceaser.
| Mr. Lands then went on to say that he
was not personally acquainted with
the candidate he was about to name
but he knew his reputation was all right,
and that people said he was as clean as
the driven snow. Then Mr.. Landis gave
the snap away. He said as he under
stood the plans, Vineland was to be the
| seat of the contest. The right sort of a
| candidate over there was necessary. "As
| L understand the plans," he said, the
| Republican vote in Vineland must be
| reduced so that with the defeat of the
| candidate he was about to name, the
candidate over here might win, for the
election would go to the two highest men.
He then named Herbert G. Bartlett as the
sacrifice necessary for Iredel's success.
S. Albert Laning, at one time Postmas-
ter, then made his first appearance in the
| Convention. He moved the rules be
suspended and the candidates nominated
by acclamation. This was finally done
| in sort of way after Justice Powell
had made a few quiet suggestions to the
chairman.
Then Coroner was named. DIR. Butcher
was nominated, but promptly declined.
The empty honor was then given to
Orlando Parent, of Millyille, The nomi-