The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-30
4TH CONGRESS DISTRICT
Republican Convention at Newton
Unanimously Nominates.

GERS Named-The Resoiutions-Proceed
fngs in Detail-Mr. Reiley's Speech.
The Fourth District Congressional
Convention was held in Newton on Sat
urday, when John l. Blair Kelley Of
Phillipsburg, Warren county, was unani-
mously nominated for Congress TO sue
ceed the Hon. Mahlon Pitney. The con
vention numbered 208 delegates; many
Of them assembled in the shire town Of
old Sussex on Friday night. When the
early arrivals realized that Congressman
Pltney would not under any circum-
stances allow his name to be placed in
nomination, the fact soon became appar-
ent that there were only two candidates
in the feld-John I. Blair Kelley Of
Phillipsburg and Judge J. Burdette Herr
Of Flemington, Hunterdon county. Both
were active candidates four years ago,
when Mahlon Pitney was nominated at
Morristown.
Neither would have been candidate
had there been probability of Mr.. Pit
ney being in the field. The friends of the
respective candidates worked hard Fri
day night and on Saturday morning, but
when the convention met it was impos-
sible to say who would be named with
out the votes of Morris, the intention
being to allow Sussex to cast the decid-
ing vote, Morris acquiescing. The delega-
ton from Morris organized at II o'clock
with L. O. Stiles of Morristown chair
man and w. E. Coils of Chester secre-
tary and the following officers and com
rnittees: Vice President, A. A. Vance,
Morristown: Secretary, Geo, W. Sickle,
Rockaway; Credentials, Charles F. Hop
kins, Boonton: Resolutions, E. q. Keas-
by, Morristown; Permanent Organiza
tion, William T, Brown, Madison.
Charles H. Chovey of the Congress
sional Committee called the convention
to order in the Court House at noon, fol
lowed by the reading of the call by John
L. Swayze of Newton, secretary of that
committee. Mr.. Choyey stated that at
the request Of his committee the Hon.
Mahlon Pitney would preside as tenn
porary chairman. The close relations
between the popular Congressman and
his constituents was never more appar-
ent than when he entered the convention.
Cheer followed cheer and the "tigers"
were given with will. and over and
over again. After expressing thanks for
j the honor conferred upon him, and
alluding to the hearty support he had re-
ceived in the Fourth district and his re-
gret that it would be impossible for him
to accept a denomination, be read the
following telegram from Acting Cover
nor Voorhees,:
81 regret my inability to be present to-
! day. The results of untiring labor un-
der magnificent leadership in your dis
trict during recent years has won the
admiration and praise of the State. My
best wishes go with the convention in its
deliberations"
Mr.. Pitney's speech will be found in
full on our fourth page.
At the conclusion of the speech, which
was delivered in the Congressman's most
impressive manner and frequently in
terrupted with cheers, the counties re-
ported officers selected in caucus and ad-
iournment was made until 2 o'clock.
Upon reassembling the following mem
bers of the Congressional Committe were
announced: Hunterdon Stephen K.
Large and w. H. Wilmot. Morris
w. E. Coils and Charles F. Hopkins.
SUSSEX. Knox and N. II. Hart. War
rem. Walter Ingham and Frank
Giveans.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported that the temporary
organization be continued. The Com
mittee on Rules reported that the rules
of the House of Congress and of the last
Republican convention of the Fourth
district should govern the convention.
Judge Henry Huston, of the Committee
on Resolutions, reported the following:
4 The Republicans of the Fourth Con-
gressional District OF New Jersey In con-
vention assembled declare
i eve heartily reaffirm the declaration
of principles contained in the platform of
4 the National Republican convention at
st. Louis in 1896.
I'VE especially reaffrm our belief in
the doctrines Of sound money and pro-
lection to American industries, at once
the firm basis of successful business and
the guaranty of National prosperity.
ssWith all good citizens we rejoice in
the wisdom and energy shown by Presi-
dent William Mckinley, and by his
Cabinet, whether in peace or in war, and
we have every confidence that they will
be fully equal to the RESPONSE bilities de-
volving upon the Nation, and will reap