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

called TO order at 1880 a. m. last Satur-
day in Preh'Is Hall, Woodbury., and
ex-Judge B. S. Cox, of Greenwich town
ship, was elected Temporary Chair
man, and w. A. Martinez, Of Deptiord
township, Secretary.
After the roll of townships was called il
was moved and seconded that committee
of three be appointed on Rules, Credentials,
Resolutions and Permanent Organization.
Carried
The Chairman then appointed the follow
ing Committees:
RuIes-B. F. Sweeten, Glassboro (; Jas
Il. Pierson, Woodbury. ; John Evans, Mon
roe.
Credentials John Allen, Deptford Chas
Preston, Greenwich; VIM. Bonner, West
Deptford.
Resolutions. D. Carpenter, Woodbury.;
D. w Brown, Wenonah; w Scott Thomp p
son, Greenwich.
Permanent Organic ltion-James Park,
Woodbury. C. s. Roselle, Clayton; J. Sites
Harb 1T, Glassboro.
Motion was made and seconded that re-
cess of fifteen minutes be taken. Carried.
The Convention was called to order again
by the Chairman at Ii 05 a. ~. and the
Con mittee ON Credentials reported no
confess from the various wards, townships,
bOroughs aud precincts and on motion
made and duly seconded, their report was
received
The Committee on Rules then reported
favorabIy on the rules recommended by
the State Committee as amended by the
Gloucester County DemOc. ATTIC Executive
Committee, and on motion made and
seconded, the report was received and
action deferred until the afternoon session.
Motion was then made and seconded
that we take recess until 80 p. m.
Carried.
The Conventis re-assembled at 1.30 p.
M, and the report OF the Committee on
Permanent Organizations, recommending
A. II Swackhamer, Esq. for Chairman.
and w. A. Martinez for Secretary, was
adopted.
% taking the chair, Mr.. Swack hamer, in
short address to the Convention declared
that if he read the signs of the times
Alright, the opportunity of the Democracy
was at hand, and it only remained for the
Convention TO select capable, honest men
to insure victory.
Toe rules recommended by the Com
mittee on Rules were then taken up, and
after quite a discussion and some very
appropriate remarks made by ex-
Judge, B. S. Cox, of Greenwich town
ship, a motion was made and seconded that
they be adopted as reported. Carried
The Committee on Resolutions then
made their report as follows -
The Democracy of the county of Glou-
cester, in County Co ,Yention assembled,
declares;
list. That among the cardinal principles
of Democracy are Independence, Freedom
and the right of all peoples to self govern
ment. and in expressing our abhorrnence
of war of conquest and subjugation assert
that the Democracy will never forget the
Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States.
2nd Our opposition to aggregations of
capital known as Trusts whose objects are
to control and monopolze production and
increase the cost of commodities to con-
sumers, destroy competition, impede pro-
gress and individual enterprise, and reduce
the rising generation to lives of servitude.
3rd. That as all, or nearly all, the
Trusts Of this country were organized
under the lax corporation laws of New
Jersey, discrediting the patriotism OF our
State, we pledge the nominees of this
Convention, if elected, to revision of our
general corporation laws to an extent to
bring the corporations, present and future,
under effective control.
4th That s. the laborer is worthy of
his hire and payment in current money
we therefore pledge our nominees, if
elected, to aid in the enactment of laws
requiring the payment of all wages in cash,
and at regular intervals.
5th. We pledge the candidates nomin-
ated to-day our earnest support. and in
our effort to return TO government of the
people. for the people and by the people.
invite the support of our fellow citizens
Of all parties.
Jos. T. Sickler then offered the following
supplementary resolutions which were
accepted by the committee and incor-
porated in resolutions
Resolved, That whereas the farmers
required additional facilities in reaching
the markets, we favor extending the right
to trolley roads to carry farm produce as
an encouragement to extend their roads
into the farming districts.
We favor the reduction in the interest
rate from six to five per cent.
1t was then moved and seconded that
the resolutions be printed in circular form
and distributed in every house in the
county. Carried.
Motion was then made and seconded
that we proceed TO make nominations
for Senator, Assembly, Sheriff and Coroner.
Carried.
George W. Harbert, Jr., of Glassboro, in
an eloquent speech nominated Thomas M.
Terrell, Of Glassboro, for Senator. There
being no other name presented the DOmina-
ton was made unanimous by rising vote
John Evans, of Monroe township, then
placed the name Of Harry Crist in nomina-
ton for the Assembly, and there being no
other candidate, on motion made and
seconded, the nomination was made unani-
nous by rising vote.
G. A. Madden, of Woodbury., after
making a few very appropriate remarks
placed the name of Augustus Prehl, of
Wood bury, in nomination for Sheriff, and
there being no other candidate, the nom
ination was made unanimous by rising
vote.
Nominations for Coroner were then in
order, aud James II. Pierson, of Woodbury.
nominated David W Conway, of Wood
bury. DR.. E. T. Hillegass, of Mantua
township, was also placed in nomination.
but was withdrawn before put to vote, and
a motion was then made and seconded
that David w. Conway be nominated
unanimously By rising vote. Carried.
Motion made and seconded that Com
mittee of three be appointed to bring the
candidates before the Convention. Carried.
The Chairman appointed C. A. Madden,
B. S. Cox and George W. Reed The
Committee then presented candidates
Harry Crist, Augustus Prehl and d. w
Conway. In accepting the Assembly
nomination, Mr.. Crist said;-
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the con-
penti0n. This is probably the most import
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