The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-10-10
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for the honor conferred. On the train OF
his way to the convention he heard mar
say his candidate was dandy. Mr.. Dea
can said that all the nominees would b.
''dandies" and the ticket to be named
would be a dandy" ticket. He theI
named the following committees:
Permanent Organization = William c.
Parry, Lumberton; John G. Horner, Pal
myra; Thomas Fl. Marter, Chester
| Rutes-Edward Finley, New Hanover
| William A. Cartwright, Beverly City
Granville Woolman, Southampton
Credentials William w. Worrell, North
ampton; James W. Caldwell, Chesterfield
| William A. Townsend, Mansfield.
+! RESOLUTIONS - Charles Evan Merritt.
Northampton; Edward r. Strawbridge
Chester; William L. James, Cinnamins0n
| A recess was taken and when the con.
vention reassembled the customary re.
ports were received. Temporary organ
ization continued, mo contests, y rule:
of last convention
The real business then began. Under
the rules nominations for Members of AS
sembly were in order. The roll was called
Beverly township named Joseph B. Car
ter; Burlington-1st precinct, DR.. E. E
Mount Burlington-4th district, Frank G.
Woolman; Burlington township, Benja-
min D. Shedaker; Mansfield, Charles
Wright; Palmyra, Joel Horner.
The ballot was taken and Messrs. Wright
and Homer were declared nominated. The
ballots all appear in one table below, anc
are as they stood before any of the town
ships changed their vote
The next office to be considered wa,
that of Sheriff and the roll was called
James B. Roney, of Beverly, offered the
name OF Charles X. Vansciver, of that
township, as gentleman not unknown tc
this county. He had lived in one place
for 45 years and had represented his town.
ship with credit in many instances. AS q
member of the Board of Freeholders he
had made an enviable record He was a
man of the people, coming before this
convention with no extraneous aid. but
resting entirely on his reputation as a
man. When Beverly township became
involved in some difficulty owing to the
actions of its collector the people with one
accord had called Mr.. Vansciver to
their aid, because they knew him to be a
man in whom they could place implicit
trust The speaker knew that speeches
would not name the candidate, but he ap-
pealed to the delegates, if they wished to
strengthen the ticket, to nominate Charles
K. Vansciver
John G. Horner, of Cinnaminson, nomi-
mated Charles R. Fenton, of Springfield.
Three years ago he offered the same man,
but the voters said wait The decision of
that convention was accepted, and with
the same earnestness that characterized
his action of three years ago he now pre-
sented the name of the man who would
certainly lead the party to success. This
was not an individual appeal, but it was
the voice of the people, and their demands
must be needed. The Republicanism of
MIR. Fenton was unquestionable He
comes from a township that has not had
county official for many years. While
this contest has been friendly one, Mr..
Fenton's candidacy has awakened an en-
thusiasm among the people that was I'M
bounded. The voters await with anxiety
the action of this convention, ready to en-
dorse it in a substantial manner at the
polls. Mr.. Horner closed his remarks by
alluding to Charles r. Fenton as a plain,
unostentatious man, respected and be-
loved by all
Capt. Charles Evan Merritt alluded to
the fact that one delegate had predicted
that speech would not capture this con
vention, so he would be content with mere
ly naming Republican who had never
skulked but had always been on the firing
line. He named Winfield S. Gale, of
Northampton.
The name of Joseph G. Bower was pre-
sented by Samuel A. Atkinson ''Mr.
Bower he said, is no stranger to the
delegates in this convention. Three years
ago he was a candidate before the Repub-
lican convention, receiving the next high
est vote to the successful nominee. Gus
tom has always decreed that the man who
stands second in one convention has pre-
cedence in the next contest. Although
RELOCATED to the rear three years ago, Joseph
G. Bower had not sulked, but had work
ed earnestly for the election of the success
full candidate. and the majority of over
500 rolled up in Northampton for the pres
ent Sheriff showed that he had not worked
in vain. He has no enemies / question
whether there is more popular man in the
county. His liberality is unbounded In the
days when it was necessary for the citizens
of Mount Holly to establish soup house
that some of the unfortunate residents
might have proper sustenance, no one
came to the aid of the people quicker than
Joseph G. Bower, and there are many poor
families who are ready today to testify to
his good heart.
Mr.. Fenton was nominated on the first
ballot
Nominations for County Clerk were
next in order.
DR.. Adams, of Beverly, named Charles
NJ Higgins as man well qualified to fill
the Office. While cognizant of the weight
of other candidates he felt confident the
nomination of Mr.. Higgins would be the
best move the party could make.
Samuel K. Robbins, of Chester, said he
was unable to express the interest taken
In this nomination by the residents of his
township. Last year they felt suitably re-
warded when the convention named Viii
liam H. Warrick as its choice for the pos
ition of county clerk, and they felt il
would be more than a year before they
would again ask for recognition. Bat
there had come great change. The sue
cessful candidate, broken in health, worr
out by the exertions of the campaign, was
no sooner elected than he began a struggle
with death, made all the more pathetic be
cause of an intense desire to live at leas
| the length of time for which he had beer
elected in order that he might see be
loved family placed beyond want. In les.
than eight months the grim messengei
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