Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-10-06
Our Ticket Completed.

The State, District and County NOMINEES
of the Democratic party are now before the
people for their endorsement They have
each and all been selected by the PEOPLE OF
the Democratic party-bossism has played
70 Easrt in their choice. They are each
and every one pledged to the service of all
the people and their past life is a guarantee
to the people that, in case of their election.
those pledges will not be violated.
ELvIN WILLIAMSON CRANE was born in
Brooklyn on October Goth 1858. His
father was a trunkmaker in Newark. and
his grandfather, Noah Crane, was Pres
byterlan clergyman. He was educated in
the Second Ward public school and the
parish tchool of st. Paul's P. E. Church in
Newark and studied law in the Office OF
the late Justice Joseph P Bradley. of the
United States SUPREME Court, and in that
of Colonel Gustavus Abeel, who was Prose
cutor of the Pleas of Essex County for
many years. Mr.. Crane was acting Prose-
cutor during Colonel Abeel's Illness When
Oscar Keen was appointed Prosecutor MIR.
Crane continued as his assistant. While
acting Prosecutor in 1886 he was elected to
the Assembly from the Sixth District of
of Essex County, over General William
Ward an exceptionally popular Republic
can, and at the same time he was Chair
man of the Democatic Central Com mittee
of Newark. In the Legislature he achiev-
ed distinction by securing the passage
of the Crane act law framed for the pro-
lection of young girls. At the expiration
of his term as Assemblyman Mr. Crane
was appointed Prosecutor for Essex County
by Governor Green, and in 1894 Governor
Werts appointed him for another five year
term. 10 October, 1881, Mr.. Crane was
elected trustee of the Newark City Home,
and he held that place for a number of,
years. He was at one time Chairman OF
The PspoeFatic State Committee and was
always closely Unidentified with active
patty leadership in Essex County. When
the present Democratic County Com mittee
was organized Mr.. Crane was elected Chair
man, and he DOW has charge of the Demo
cratic campaign in Essex County. Mr..
Crane has therefore had large experience in
puelic affairs as well as in his profession
and politics and possesses unquestionable
qualifications for the Office of Governor, to
which be will be elected next November.
In a previous issue we have given
brief sketch of the Democratic nominee f
Congress, SAMUEL IREDELL, of Bridgeton.
His grandfather was an honored citizen of
this county, near Harrisonville. Samuel
was born in Salem county, and largely by
his own efforts is we'll started on the
battle of life. His technical education
was acquired in the public schools, South
Jersey Institute and Bucknell University.
He is selfreliant, clear headed, and has
bullded his business reputation on the
rock of honest dealing man with man.
All the great common interests of this
District and of the country are secure in
the hands of such a man. The honor and
good name of the District are safe in the
keeping of such man, and though the
party whose candidate he is be the minority
in this District, yet indications multiply
that the people are going to choose their
Representative in Cong ess with view TO
Fighting the reflection cast on their
honesty by the forced nomination OF his
opponent.
CAPT. EDWARD L. STRATToN, son of the
late Hon. Nathan T. Stratton, of Mullica
Hill, is the Democratic candidate for
Assembly. He needs no introduction to
the people at our hands, and no eulogy
written or spoken can add luster to his
record as soldier or adequately express
his high qualities of citizenship. He was
horn in Mullica Hill SO years ago. March
4, 1889, and received his education in the
fllage school, Alsop Academy, Whining
IN, Delaware, and the New Jersey Acad-
my, Bridgeton. He was for several years
clerk in his fathers store, later partner
While so engaged he enlisted in the New
ersey Volunteers and was elected Second
eutenant of Company B, First Regiment,
1.-THE Gloucester County Brigade May 81,
81. July 8, '62 he was authorized by
Ii. Gen. R. F. Stockton to recruit
6mpany (F) for the Twelfth New jersey
Volunteers With the assistance of JOS. q.
PIerson and others the Company was
recruited to the proper quota on August
II, and he was elected and commissioned
Captain.
The regiment rendezvoused at Woodbury.,
and Joined the army of the Potomac in
December '62. At Charlottesville, on May
81, 49, the Twelfth held the right flank,
Capt. STATIONS Company being at the
right of the Brigade. Among the twenty
seven of this Company killed and wounded
10 this action one was Capt Stratton, with
bullet in his right leg The limb was
amputated at the knee. After his recovery.
he was transferred to the Invalid Corps as
ICaptaip. aud served under Dr. I. 1. Hayes at
satteriee. q. S. GenI Hospital. West
Philadelphia, and at Mcclellan Genl
Hospital, Fortress Monroe, Virginia, as
military assistant. On duty in command
Of det chment of troops at Cliff. Barracks
near Washington. D. c., was assistant in
command of Musters at Philadelphia, Pa,
for nearly year; Capt. in Sixth Regiment
Volunteers Reserve Corps at Camp Chase,
Ohio. Ga general court N srtial duty,
then acting inspector general District Of
Ohio until mustered out July 20, 1866,
with two,breyets from The War Department,
NJ - Lieutenant Colonel
ne recovering from his wound
for Surrogate, and was de-
nall majority. He resumed