The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-04


The Republicans of Burlington count,
. met in the Mount Holly Opera House. OF
q Saturday, and named ticket for COUNTY
officers
Amos Gibbs chairman of the count.
committee, called the convention to orde
and named Charles K. Chambers of North
ampton, as chairman. Mr. Chamber
made short speech. He said he woult
be lacking in appreciation if he did no
acknowledge the honor that had been con
ferred upon him He referred to tn,
t events of the past year and to the wonder
! full achievements accomplished under thu
administration of President Mckinley
: which were in marked contrast to the rec
ord of the Democratic regime of the fou
| preceding years. The great change il
our state government and the benefits
arising from the change were also dwell
upon. The formation of a good county
ticket would aid materially in the election
of Governor and Congressman and Mr.
Chambers counseled great care in the Sc
lection of the county candidates.
H. L. Knight, of Medford, and George
A. Latta, of Burlington, were named as
secretaries, but Mr.. Latta was not feeling
well and asked to be excused so John R
Deacon, of Northampton, was substituted
The committees were named as follows
Permanent organization William H.
Heisler Pemberton; Enoch Evans, Gin
naminson; William A. Cartwright, Bev-
erly City.
Credentials William II. Foley Bor-
dentown; A. G.. Hutchinson, New Han
over; Joseph F. Taylor, Mansfield.
Rules.-David d. Griscom, Evesham;
F. W. Smith, Palmyra; Richard B. Har-
rison, Jr, New Hanover
Resolutions. Samuel K. Robbins, Ches-
ter; ex Senator Parry, Lumberton; Gran
vile Woolman, Southampton.
A recess was taken for fifteen minutes
that the committees might do their work.
On reassembling the temporary organiza-
ton was continued, and the rules of the
last convention were adopted.
! The committee on credentials reported
a contest in Bass River and recommended
that Messrs. Seers and Sooy be seated
The report was adopted
The roll was then called for nominations
for members of Assembly. The present
incumbents, Charles Wright, of Mansfield
and Joel Horner, of Palmyra, were named
and were nominated by reclamation.
The next office to be considered was
County Clerk, and the roll was called
Beverly City named as its choice Charles
M. Higgins, sturdy Republican, hard
worker for the success of his party, and a
man well known throughout the county
Beverly City had never been favored with
a nominee and now was good time to
break the record.
| When Chester was called Samuel K.
dom been the privilege to assemble when
the Republican prospects were as bright
as at present. A demoralized Democracy
seeks to avoid discussion of national is
sues and was on the verge of another de-
feat This state of affairs was due to the
administration of the Republican party
under President Mckinley. The agrees
i've administration of Gov Griggs brought
to this state national recognition never be-
fore attained. This deserved confidence
can be continued only by maintaining the
excellent standard of candidates. Real
izing the Importance of this fact it was
not without diffidence that Chester town
ship offered the name of one of its resi-
dents. Five years ago the same name
was presented to convention of Republi-
cans and the candidate made an enviable
showing. In all logic he should now be
the choice of his party Without reflect
ing upon any of the many gentlemen to
be presented to this convention, Mr.. Rob
bins wished to say that his candidate was
the peer of any of them and was especially
fitted for the position he sought, and a
man who would secure the votes of all
good citizens Mr.. Robbins named William
H. Warrick, of Chester.
David D. Griscom nominated Franklin
P. Endicott, of Evesham, whom he repre-
scented as hard working, honest Repub-
lican, capable of filling the position of
County Clerk He hailed from a town
ship that had been redeemed to the Re
publican party and where it formerly gave
Democratic majority of 10 or 20, it now
rolls up over 100 Republican No man
had done more to bring about this state of
affairs than Frank Endicott
Northampton had a candidate. Clar
ence H. Polhemus presented his name
Mr. Polhemus said that Gen Grants plan
of campaign was to discover what the
enemy did not want and then do that very
thing. The Democrats have shown very
plainly that they do not want a Republi
can candidate from Northampton They
fear him. But the Republicans of that
township had selected delegates who were
requested to secure the nomination of
Franklin Dill. Knowing that the office
of County Clerk requires man of partic-
ular ability Mr.. Polhemus recited the
fact that Mr. Dill had for nine years ac-
ceptably filled the position of District
Clerk in Northampton, and had also acted
in clerical capacity in the office that he
now sought to be chief of For 26 years
a farmer, then in business the same num-
Der of years, he had proven himself an
affable, honest man. His nomination
meant harmony.
William H. Hesler, of Pemberton, said
he would follow the example of the other
speakers and present the name of the very
man for the place. Everybody would be
pleased to vote for him, and nobody would
question the ability, integrity and fidelity
to party of Anthony j. Morris.
Frank Graul was the last speaker. He
said he represented portion of the county
that had not been favored with an office
in 40 years. The people of Washington
township were primitive enough to believe
in the Republican principles of reciprocity
and protection, and he proposed to show
that Washington township was the banner
township in starting the great wave of re-
form that recently swept over the land.
1--WE have, said Mr.. Sooy, pure, unadul-
terated Repubicanism in our midst. OF
1876 voters the Democrats are unable tG
muster more than 10 and they have tC
hustle to do that Not having as many
votes as some of the other townships and
what we did have being solid Republican
we were all counted off before you Other
fellows began, consequently in the cleo
ton for President and Governor, we start