Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-09-28
TICKET COMPLETE.
Betchner for County Clerk: Hendee for
Sheriff; Stratton for Coroner; 1fce
and Campbell for the
AsaavnhIv

and Campbell for the
Assembly.
When the Democratic County Conven
ton adjourned Thursday afternoon there
was nothing but enthusiasm among the
faithful; all of them We're wearing Betch-
ner buttons, and cheering for the whole
ticket.
It was the largest and most enthusiastic
convention held by the Democrats of this
county in many years, and there was no
apparent slate making or slate breaking
experiences. The nominations seemed
to be entirely the work of the delegates,
and they felt that their work had been
we'll done.
The afternoon session began with
Temporary Chairman presiding, and
the Permanent Organization Committee
recommended the temporary officers for
permanent duty, and this recommends
ton was unanimously endorsed by the
delegates.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the delegations filled and no contests.
Mr.. Bartlett. for the Committee on
Rules, reported few changes, one re-
ducing the delegations from eight to four,
and then electing additional delegates
according to Democratic votes cast.
Abram Tice, of Millville, announced
his opposition to the proposed rules,
declaring that the Democracy of the
county should increase rather than di-
minish its working force. He believed,
he said, in big conventions. Many dele
gates were not as easily bossed as a small
number, and he wanted the delegates of
the party to name candidates and not
few ring leaders. He spoke of the late
Republican convention being under the
whip of boss, and he did not want the
Democrats to put their convention in
similar danger. Mr.. Tice swept the con-
vention with the logic of his convictions,
and the representation will continue to
be eight from each precinct.
after the adoption of the rules, Chair
man Iredell took occasion to say that as
Chairman of the Executive Committee
he would be obliged to name the Demo-
cratic election officers next year. He
wanted to give notice to the party that he
would name only the men nominated by
from each precinct, and nobody else need
come see him. This statement was
greeted with greatest applause.
The Executive Committee was then
named as follows:
Bridgeton-First ward, 1st precinct, j..
r. Ellwell; End precinct, William s..
Garrison
Second ward. 1st precinct, D. A. Gentry;
End precinct, Romaine Kincaid.
Third ward, 1st precinct, w. B. Hurff;
2nd precinct. Fl. P. Bauer.
Fourth ward, 1st preciuct, David L.
Cake; End precinct, John Wilcox.
Hopewell-Charles Richman.
Stoe Creek-Theo. r. Ware.
Greenwich-E. M. Mulford.
Fairfield-Henry Snitcher.
Lawrence-Lewis Danzenbaker.
Downe-lst precinct, John w. Page;
2od precinct, Albert P. Hickman.
Commercial-lst precinct, E. Day; End
precinct, Charles P. Hallet.
DeerfieId-lst precinct, Daniel D. Gar
rison; End precinct, Joseph Fralinger.
Landis-1st precinct, George w. Eek
hardt; End precinct, Edward Kyle; 3rd
precinct, Marcus Smell; 4th precinct,
John w. Green.
vineland-lst precinct. M. M. Dewitt;
End precinct, James Craig.
Miilville-First ward, 1st precinct, Will
liam Felmey; End precinct, Samuel Steel
man.
Third ward, Ist precinct, John Slick;
End precinct, VIM. Brown.
Fourth ward, Lewis Wathier.
Maurice River-lst precinct, William
D. oliver; End precinct, Samuel G..
Erickson.
In the second precinct of the Fourth
ward, Bridgeton, there was a ripple of eS-
element, the delegation standing equally
divided between A. F. Loper and John
Wilcox for Executive Committeeman. 1t
was understood that the contest was the
continuation of the difference between
AL. Laning and Mr.. Wilcox. The Con
vsntion finally decided to settle the
matter, and upon call of wards and
townships Mr.. Wilcox achieved victory,
he getting 1l9 votes to So for Loper.
Nominations were then called for.
William Edward Cox, publisher of the
Chronicle named George w. Betchner for
the position in short, we'll chosen speech,
and amid the greatest enthusiasm Mr..
3 Betchner was named by defamation.
Cheer after cheer rent the air and the
Convention proceeded to the nomination
of candidate for Sheriff.
Lawyer Bartlett presented the name OF
the only candidate before the Convention,
William 9. Hendee, of Vineland, and
there was another wave of popular en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Hendee was named, as
was Mr.. Betchner, by acclamation.
The nominee for Coroner is Preston
Stratton. of this city, and for Assembly.
Peter Campbell, of Downe, and Abram
Tice, Of Millville.
The latter was forced by the Convention