Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-02-24
CITY CONVENTION.
mated by Acclamation for the I'M
pOrtant Position,

portant Position.
Inc delegates chosen to represent
Bridgeton's four wards in the Republi-
can City Convention, gathered Monday
with legion of Republicans Of the town
at the Mayors Office. The Board of Edu-
cation was in session upstairs, and the
delegates were compelled to wait until
that body had completed its work.
Alter a time the delegates went up on
the second floor, and Harry S. Powell. of
the Fourth ward, chairman of the Conven-
ton of year ago, called the gentlemen to
order.
Frank D. Paullin nominated Council
man q. E. Woodnut, of the Third ward
for chairman, and he was named by ac-
clamation.
Accepting the honor without a speech
other than thanking the Convention for
the courtesy shown, he called for the
selection of aSecretary, and ex Council
man Schenck nominated Charles F.
Reeves, President of the Union League
Republican Club. Mr.. Reeves was
chosen by acclamation, and ex. Council
man Sooy offered a resolution directing
the Chairman to name Committees on
Credentials. Rules and Resolutions, and
the resolution prevailed The Commit
tees were named as follows:
Observation-Disclosures L. Sooy, William
ID. Ballinger, George Hughes, George L
Moore.
Rules-Fred. Crosta, VIM. Leach,
Harry Hankins, Samuel H. Gaskill.
Resolutions-Joseph higgins, Jesse c.
Davis, Oscar Anderson and James Wells.
The chairman also named Harry S.
Powell and William E Riley, as telers.
The Credintial Committee reported no
contest. and the Committee on Rules
recommended the adoption of the Rules
OF the last Convention, and the recomnep-
dation was adopted
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
sented the following, which was adopted.
by the Delegates of the Republican
votes OF the City of Bridgeton, assem- bled
in Convention, be it
Resotued, That we re-affirm our alleg-
| lance to the principles of the Republican
| party,
That we heartily endorse the State
to bring about prosperity to our people
ihat we express sympathy in the loss
OF the battleship "Maine'i and the brave
men who lost their lives in the service OF
their country.
That we publicly express our neart-
| tete re sympathy with the peoplesnf Cuban
their efforts to 1firows on stst. sf.aelsl.ss q
! oppression and gain for themselves
liberty OF thought and action.'
1t had been arranged for ex-Council
man Sooy, of the Secand ward to place il
nomination for City Treasurer the nam
| of Samuel III. Hitchner, but Samuel Gas
| kill evidently did not know it, and b,
nominated Mr.. Hitchner The nomina
ton was promptly seconded and Mr.
Hitchner was named by accIamation.
Chairman Woodruff named William
Souders and Louis Meyers TO conduc
Mr.. Hitchner before the convention, anC
when that popular young man appeared
he was received with enthusiastic ap
plause.
Mr.. Hitchner expressed the pleasure
he felt in having this high honor thus
placed upon him, and he pledged himself
if elected by the people, to this response
bic position, to administer the Office il
the best interests OF the city.
The convention adjourned then, anG
the City Treasurer was given quite re
ception, the congratulations being mos
| earnest.