Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-03-02
TICKETS COMPLETE.
For Councilman-at-Large, Chas. Steven
son; school Superintendent, VIM. S.
Bacon; Tax Collector, Ed. nj.

The Republican City Convention Mon
day was but short session, and the
members of the body soon presented it's
ticket to the people.
1t was the first convention ever held in
the new City Hall, and long before the
hour of calling the Convention to order
there was big gathering of Repu blicans
about the building, and there were many
important confere ices.
The First ward delegates headed by
Kearney Quick and John Pierce had
BIZ. bunch of surprises to spring upon the
convention, but all of their rockets were
of the failing variety and none of them
produced results.
The First ward delegation had been for
week trying to get Councilman Mat
thews, of the Second ward to stand as a
candidate for Councilman-at large, and
had made him all sorts of promises, but
Mr.. Matthews had never expressed de-
sire for the position, and would have ac-
| cepted only had he been nominated by
large vote His nomination as member
from the Second ward gives him the
floor in the interests of the people. and
| Iudk6S UlIIl IIlOSL Vdlu6Q m0In DER. buL
last night the 'slate max ersr of the First
ward, threw off the mask and endeavored
| to push brand new slate through. The
aforesaid slate was smashed all to pieces,
the juvenile leaders not having bit of
backing. The slate arranged for the con-
vention to take, was VIM. Souder, for
Councilman-at-l large; Wilbur Baxter for
| (itC Toy Cnllootnr and ho6u in q
Fourth ward who would take the nomi-
nation for School Superintendent The
com mbined Quick-Nichols forces
endeavored to stampede the convention,
but the stampede did not work. and
more sorry. crest-fallen lot of leaders"
have never wandered aimlessly away
from any convention.
Work of the Convention.
The business delegates of the Conven-
| ton did the work to be done promptly
In the absence of Chairman Woodruff.
the secretary of the convention, Charles
f. Reeves called the mem bers to order,
and upon nomination of ex-Councilman
Edward P. Bacon, Hon. Bloomfield Fl.
Minch was made permanent Chairman.
Mr.. Minch took the chair, and thanking
the delegates for the distinction, called
for the regular order of business.
County Clerk VIM. B. Trenchard
named Charles F. Reeves, for Secretary,
and he was elected without opposition.
The call of the convention was read,
and on motion of ex-Councilman Sooy,
Committees on Credentials, Rules and
Resolutions were authorized. Chairman
Minch made these appointments:
Cfedentials-M erritt L. Sooy, John
Sayre, w. II. H. Elwell, George Hughes.
Rmles-E. P. Bacon, Jesse G. Davis,
George E. Cowan. Kearney Quick.
Resolattoms-William B. Trenchard,
Lorenzo D. Woodruff, John G. Pierce,
Ed. M. Fithian.
County Clerk Trenchard presented
motion that the Committee on Reso-
lutions be excused from action, and the
| motion prevailed.
There were no contests among the dele
gates, and the rules of the last conven-
ton were adopted.
An motion of County Clerk Trenchard
the votes upon candidates was ordered
taken by roll call.
For Councilman-at-large there was but
one nomination. Charles Stevenson being
named by acclamation. He was nomi-
mated by Charles Afflerback, of the
Second ward.
For City School Superintendent ex-
|. Councilman Sooy nominated William S.
Bacon, of the Third ward; County Clerk
Trenchard named John s. Turner, and
l,,1l n Cyl..
The vote resulted as follows:
Bacon Is
Turner IA
There were two nominations for City
Tax Collector. Leader Kearney Quick
nominated Wilbur Baxter. of the First
ward, and the Third ward presented the
name of Edward M. Fithian. The vote
was as follows:
Fithian 20
Messrs. Sooy and Judson Camm were
appointed a committee to present the
candidates, and the gentlemen were
brought before the convention and in
terse, pointed speeches accepted the
respective nominations, after which con-
gratulations were in order, and the con-
vention adjourned.
The Candidates.
The City candidates are men too we'll
known to need introduction from news
papers. They are men who have been in
the search light of public opinion and are
certainly men who are entitled to the
support of the people at the polls.
The PIONEER will have occasion DUR
ing the campaign to more thoroughly
present the individual candidates before
the voter. and discuss in all phases the
cacability of the selections of the conven-
ton.
Tonight and To-Morrow Night,
And each day and night during this week