The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-10-05

hlah slHpllclly ana the ike, out IL was
b free silver gathering controlled entirel
oy the advocates of that theory, and th
} candidates are of that stripe {
The Democrat, on Friday, spoke on 9Th
opportunity" which it said lis here" an,
advised that petty jealousies be put asid
and wise and judicious work be done. Tn
: advice was not needed.
During the past week several name
were mentioned in connection with tn
nomination for Senator.
Charles B. Ballinger was named as
sure winner, but the ex-Surrogate though
J "a little farm well-tilled," and "a littl,
purse well-filled" were better than the ex
penses of campaign with sure defea
staring one in the face. jerome B. Grigs
wanted to run, but as the Democrats wer,
kicking on lawyers, he was made to stey
aside. Edward d. Stokes might have hac
the place, but he was too good man fol
the crowd. John S. Rogers was supposed tc
have some show but John could not see il
that way, SO Howard E. Packer was
chosen.
The convention was called to order by
Jerome B. Grigg, chairman of the county
committee, who named Abram E. Conrow
of Chester, as temporary chairman, and
Alfred T. Silpath, of Burlington, and John
OLeary, Jr., of Southampton, as secretar-
| les.
The chairman did not have any speech,
and was about to proceed with business.
when ]. Russell Batten offered a resolu
ton.
The chairman did not think the time
had arrived for resolutions, but Mr.. Batten
insisted that his paper was dealing with a
serious question and would strike at the
root of an evil which was menace to this
convention.
Samuel R. Wetherill moved that the
resolution be referred to the committee
1t was so ordered.
The resolution provided that only silver
Democrats be given seat In the conven-
ton.
The roll was called Mount Laurel and
Westampton did not respond. Two sets
of delegates came from the third district
of Burlington.
The chairman appointed his committees
as follows
Permanent neutrality-suspicious. B.
Grigg, Northampton Howard Weeks,
Shamong; Edgar Conrow. Chester.
Csrodonf5OIo- 7 no.,:.
Howard Wills, Jr, Willingboro; Frank
P. Jones, Beverly township.
Rules-Thomas w. Fairbrother. River
side; A. II. Wills, Evesham Joseph
Hammell, Burlington city.
ReSolsltions-C Charles Stokes, Beverly
township; William F. Morgan, PALMYRA /:
Samuel r. Wetherill, Springfield.
After recess of ten minutes the com
mittee on permanent organization report
ed in favor Of continuing the temporary
officers. Mr.. Conrow then gave a little
talk. The committee on credentials was
having stormy session in the Judges
room and there had to be something done
to kill time. so the chairman talked.
He said this honor of being chairman
was actually and truly unexpected, and
his thanks were really sincere. He would
try to rule as impartially as possible. The
delegates were meeting as Democrats with
important functions to perform, their duty
being to select standard bearers. He
hoped good judgment would be used in
choosing candidates, getting men who are
sincere in principles of true Democracy.
Spells of Office are a thing of the past.
Candidates should be selected not because
of full pocketbooks, but because they are
Democrats. Many campaigns have been
successfully conducted without money.
Mr.. Conrow said he was willing to con-
tribute for legitimate purposes, but not to
buy votes. He begged that the conVen-
ton nominate men whom the delegates
would be willing to receive in their house
holds.
These remarks were received with favor
except the part which suggested running
the campaign without cash.
The committee on credentials reported
that they favored seating both sets of dele
gates from Burlington, giving each man
half vote.
James Murray said, 81 refuse to accept
half vote"
The chair attempted to explain, but an
uproar ensued and member of the dele
cation denounced the proceedings as "a
skin game"
At this junction Rus Batten thought 1T
was time for him to speak on his resolu-
ton excluding gold Democrats whom be
declared were unfit to be in the Democrat
ic party. The chair ruled him out of order
The committee on resolutions reported
in favor of the government as expressed
in the constitution; reafirmed and en-
dorsed the policy OF the Chicago platform
of 1896; endorsed the true system of pro-
lection, with tariff to be least objection.
able to the working men, and which will
aid the necessary expenses of the country
proclaimed the present administration OF
New Jersey prejudicial to the people, as
the appointments to Office have all sayor.
ed of corporation influence; called es-
pecial attention to the defeat of the con
stitutional amendments.
Batten's resolution seemed to have been
lost.
The roll for nominations for State Sena-
tor was called.
Frank B. Stockton, of Burlington
named Howard E. Packer, as one known
to be staunch, true and honest Demo
crat, with an honest record, man who
had never been beaten, and who would
not recognize trusts or corporations.
Thomas J. Prickett was also mentioned
but his name was Withdrawn before the
balloting began. Packer was nominated
by reclamation.
Assembly nominations came next The
names offered were Thomas Mcfarland
Burlington; William M. Potts, Medford
William E. Hires, Palmyra; David Sharp
Mansfield. McFarland's name was with
drawn. The ballot was as follows:
Assem- bly,