Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-03-08
CANDIDATES NAMED.
The Democratic Convention Furnished Sur
prises, Naming Candidates That
We're Not Discussed Before



hand.
The Republicans and Democrats have
completed their tickets, and the campaign
is now on. The Democratic Convention
Saturday night was the last of the nom
mating bodies, and it finished its work
promptly.
There were forty delegates in the con-
vention, and mum Ger of spectators made
big crowd of people in City Hall. Pre-
vious to the Convention, there were con-
ferences all over the building between
various men, prominent in the party, and
it was fifteen minutes after eight before
S. A. Laning, chairman of the last Con-
vention, raped vigorously upon the
marble block. attracting the attention of
the Convention.
John Smalley was nominated for chair
man and declined, himself naming Ed
ward e. Grosscup. George oliver NOM
mated Webster Sooy. Mr.. Sooy declined
and Mr.. Grosscup was chosen by accla-
nation. That gentleman accepted the
gave, and said he had little to say except
to remark that the Convention should
have a care as to the selection of candi-
dates. With proper men, the fight this
Spring, he thought, could be won.
Louis Beckhardt end John B. eleven
stine were nominated for Secretary. The
latter was not delegate, and Mr.. Beck
hardt was named.
Chairman Grosscup then named the
following committees:
Credentials-Jacob r. EIwell, Fred
Conner, Timothy Campbell, William r.
Shaw, John Ballenger
Rules-John Smalley, s. Frank Pen
nell, Francis P. Riley.
The committees soon returned. The
of the last convention were recommended
for the next year.
Chairman Grosscup then announced
George oliver and William Lupton for
tellers, and called for nominations for
Mayor.
William Lupton moved that the Con-
vention take recess for the purpose of
conference. This motion was seconded,
but was moment later withdrawn, John
Smalley suggesting that the Convention
vote by secret ballot upon the roll call IF
delegate. Mr.. Smalley's suggestion was
adopted.
The roll of wards was then called, and
Jacob r. Elwell, for the First ward,
named George Hampton for Mayor.
Each of the wards seconded the nomina-
ton, and there being no other candidates,
the nomination of Mr.. Hampton was
made by acclamation.
The nomination of FAX Collector was
then called for. Jacob r. Elwell NOM
mated Howard M. Ham, the West Jer-
sey express agent. The name of John
T. Cornwall was presented by Frank
Crane and S. A. Laning named Joseph A.
| Woodruff. The result of the first ballot
was surprise. A recent conference OF
the Democratic leaders had decided that
Howard M. Ham was the most available
candidate, and Mr.. Cornwall was not
| known to be candidate until Saturday
night. There were forty delegates in the
Convention, and the first ballot brought
Mr.. Cornwall within one of being the
nominee of the Convention. The ballot
resulted as follows:
Cornwall. 20; Ham, IL; Woodruff, 8.
]
S. A. Laning said that he felt that Mt
Woodruff would want his name with
drawn at this time, and he thereupon an
nounced that Mr.. Woodruff would not
continue candidate. This settled the
matter, and the second ballot named
Cornwall for Collector, he receiving rs
votes to 10 votes for Ham, 2l votes being
| napaSSqru tn q ohOioa
| After little, the nomination of Mr..
Cornwall was made unanimous, and
Chairman Grosscup appointed Sheriff
Hendee to bring the nominees before the
| Convention.
| The candidate for Mayor, George
| Hampton, made neat speech in accept
ing the nomination, suggesting that the
statutes provided that Bridgeton was q
second class city, but if elected, Mr..
Hampton pledged first class govern
ment for the city.
Mr.. Cornwall said he was not prepared
to make a speech, but was ready to get
out and hustle for the success of the
ticket.
The Convention thereupon adjourned.