Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-10-05

golden one. have always tried to be true
to those who we're willing to e0nfide in me,
aud by doing so, have commanded their
respect These men have stood by me in
the past and believe there are enough
who are willing to lay party aside this Fall
and join hands with large number of
independent, broad minded Republicans,
to work in conjunction with the Demo-
cratic party, thereby making me the next
AssembIyman fr M old Gloucester.
1t has been said that am not a Demo-
crat because l was at one time an earnest
worker in tie Republican party. In
answer to this will say that did cast my
first vote for the Republican party, since
then l have changed my views and have
been voting the Democratic ticket for the
past nine years
Il will probably be said that as | am a
glassbiower and running on the Democratic
ticket, that / am antagonistic to the glass
manufacturers because they are opposed to
it and no do bt will do all in their power
to elect tt Republican ticket. Now
want to say light here that there is not a
man in Gloucester County that would go
any further or do any more to assist the
manufacture in their legitimate purposes
than / would and if am fortunate enough
to be chosen to represent this County in the
legislature, will assist them to the best of
my ability, but / would not do SO to the de-
triment of the working people. My first
thought will be for them, because am one Of
them Ny sympathies have always been and
always will be with those who earn their
bread by the sweat of their brows, and al
though am partisan, yet If am elected,
| will do all in my power, both with voice
and vote, to better the condition of the
masses OF the state, regardless OF party. As
long as my party orks to the interest Of the
majority of the people, | will be with it,
but should my party in the legislature in
troduce any measure that will be to the de-
triment of the mass of our state, the work.
ing, producing masses, it matters not
whether they be mechanics, laborers or
farmers, will bolt my party. In other
words, / will support what | believe is
right and oppose any measure that / be-
lieve is wrong.
Now, in conclusion, let me say to you
that as we are about to go forth to battle,
let us have courage; let us act manfully,
be straightforward let as not sell each
other out, nor trade each other off, but
keep the golden rule in mind, and if we
are to be defeated, if we are to go down,
let us 90 down honorably. Yet let us hope
we are going to win in this struggle, let rs
buckle on our armour, sharpen our lances
and 90 forth to meet the enemy like Spar
tans of old Let us not fight foul. but be
fair and open in what we do; let us be
heroes in the strife, as has been said before.
But whether we are successful or not say
to you, and believe speak for my COM
rades-in arms, that we will be just as loyal,
patriotic and liberty loving citizens as
there are in this great Country, and will
still be able to repeat the words of Joseph
Rodman Drake and say
Flag of the free hearts, hope and home
By angel hands to valOr given,
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome
And all thy hues were lost in heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet
Where breaths the foe, bus falls before us.
With freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And freedoms banner streaming DER us.
Augustus Prehl. the nominee for Sheriff,
in accepting the nomination, SAID he was
proud of the honor bestowed upon him by
the Convention, and accepted the nomina-
ton with thanks. The Office of Sheriff
was a business Office, and if elected he
should administer its duties in business
manner, without bias or prejudice to any
person, without regard to politics. religion
or nationality. 1t would be urged against
him, in some quarters, that he was not
born 0D American soil, but he said, | am
not responsible for that. | came among
you thirty years ago and have worked
with you. done business with you and
shall die and be buried here, and / assure
you that among all the people of this great
country pointing to the stars and stripes
with which the hall was decorated none
love that flag with more sincerity than
myself.
He promised to use all honorable means
to forget all about him as soon as the Con-
vention adjourned.
Motion was then made and duly Sec
onded that the Chairman appoint Com
mittee of five to go to Glassboro and notify
Thomas NJ. Terrell of his nomination, and
receive his acceptance.
Motion made and seconded that the
Chairman shall constitute one of the Com
mittee. Carried as amended.
The Chairman then appointed on that
Committee with him, Joseph T. Seeker OF
East Greenwich ex-Judge E. L. Stratton,
of Harrison j. d. Carpenter, of Wood
bury /; and B. F. Sweeton, of Glassboro.
The names of the two new County Com
mittee from the various wards, townships,
bor0ughs and precincts were then read. The
townships OF East Greenwich, Logan, Wool
wich s. Harrison and Franklin were granted
one weeks time to send in their names of
the committeeman elected to represent them
in the Executive Committee.
Motion made seconded and carried that
the County Committee meet Immediately
after adjournment of this Convention.
There being no further business before
the Convention, it was moved, seconded
and carried that we adjourn sine die.
w. A. MARTINEZ, Sec'y.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
CIayton-N. D. Brown, two years F. Il.
Nichols. one year.
Deptford-W. A. Martinez, two years
c. T. Molony. one year.
East Greenwich
Elk-Dan1 Frazier, two years James
w Hughes, one year.
Franklin
Glassboro-1st preciDct-B F. Sweeteu,
two years j. Sites Harbert, one year; I'd
precinct-A. ]. Mann, two years T. NJ.
Terrell, one year.
Greenwich-B. G. Paul, two years; DIR.
S. 7. Miller, one year.
Harrison-E. L. Stratton, two years;
Harry Lawson, one year.
Logan
Mautua-T C Dilkes, two years; G. B.
Hurff, one year.
MsnrOe-A. a. Ayres, two years; W. M.
Tombleson, one year.
South Harrison
WashingtOu-c. D Nicholson, two years.
W. Porch, one year.
West Deptford = C. T. Plat, two years
Harry Coghill, one year.
Wenonah-D. w. Brown, two years j.
S. Eldredge, one year.
Woodbury., LIST Ward. G. Herman, two
years John Refill, one year I'd Ward
G. A. Madden, two years; james Park, one
year Bird Ward d. Carpenter, two
years; VIM. fl. Sithens. one year.
Woolwich-