Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-07-21


of the proceedings of the Republican Con-
gressional Convention held at Millville last
Thursday. 1t is enough to say of that
gathering that it was the most unparlia-
mentary, boisterous, and withall the most
misrepresentation body that ever assembled
to register, in the selection of candidate,
the will of any party in this district.
And why was this ? Has the Republican
party degenerated into mere mob that
knows no law except its own might, and
tolerates no expression of opinion in its
councils?
Two years ago, after Mr.. Loudenslager
was made a third-term candidate of his
party for Congress, Vice Chancellor Pitney
rendered an opinion in case which has
become famous throughout the State,
especially in this dictrict, because it made
public property of a transaction in which
Mr.. Loudenslager played prominent and
disreputable part.
The able Vice Chancellor decreed that
Mr.. Loudenslager should pay back to the
Woodbury. Heights Land Company large
sum of money (about $23,0OO), which he
had became possessed of by and through
his purchase of the land that constituted
the Woodbury. Heights tract.
This land he purchased after he became
the President of the Company and paid
for with the Company's money.
This decision was affirmed by the learned
Chancellor and has since been concurred in
by the court of last resort in this State
the Court OF Errors and Appeals.
No delegate to the MillYille Convention,
and no friend of Mr.. LoudenslageI's since
the day that decision was rendered, has
publicly asserted that the court erred
The only reference to it the boldest of them
have made is that it was private trans
action with which the people have nothing
to do.
Was it?
The Woodbury. Heights Land Company
was organized under the laws of the State;
puDlc corporation.
Mr.. Loudenslager was County Clerk, a
public official;
He was chosen Presi ,ent of the Com
pauy, and while occupying that position,
took the money which the Vice Chancellor,
and every court which has since reviewed
the cass, DEGREES he must pay back.
Our readers must not get the impression
that Mr.. Loudenslager stole this money.
He did not in the strict definition of the
word He gained possession of it through
deception; ne deceived his co-partners as
to the price he paid for land, and deception
Tense.
For two years Mr.. Loudenslager has had
the aid of the press of his party in suppress
ing the facts of this suit and in deceiving
the masses of his party. The Republican
papers in this city, while they give some
space to reporting other Court business,
have never referred to this particular case
Won't somebody tell why?
But some of the papers that supported
Mr.. Loudenslager heartily two years ago
have informed themselves of the facts and
have opposed his denomination, and will
oppose his election.
What mysterious power is ii that keeps
the Republican press silent or leads them
to openly advocate the nomination Of
candidates whose business record is so I'M
savory?
The nomination of Mr.. Loudenslager in
the face of this transaction by the Repub i
can bosses, is deception; the men who
voted to place him fourth time in nomin-
alton were either ignorant of his business
character or willfully misrepresented their
constituents.
We assert that a candidate with such a
record cannot represent an honest con-
stituency in Congress. The man whose
business and political fortunes are grounded
on deception cannot long succeed. Decep-
ton, like murder, will out.