The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-09-24
Convention at Moorestowr.

The Republican convention to nominate
candidates for assembly, auditor and coro-
ner met in the town hall, Moorestown, on
Saturday. The rules require conventions
! to be called to order by member of the
county executive committee, but the
Mo orestown gathering was too tame for
any of that body, they had all gone to
the convention at Mount Holly. At the
request of the resident member of the
committee Charles H. Folwell called the
convention to order and asked for nomin.
ations for chairman. Northampton pre-
scented two names-Clarence H. Polhemus
and Joseph G Kingdom. The roll was
called and Mr. Polhemus was elected, the
vote being Polhemus, 105 Kingdom, TO-
The chair appointed as committee to
present Mr.. Polhemus, J. G. Kingdom
Northampton; Aaron H. Burtis, Spring
field; S. Jarret Woolman, Southampton
Mr. Polhemus was enthusiastically re
ceived and made a ringing speech. After
thanking the convention for the honor
conferred, he spoke on the sorrowful in
cidents of the past week. But amidst all
the gloom and foreboding he felt there
was comfort in the words of the lamented
Garfield, who, when Lincoln fell at the
hand of one who was angered at the de-
feat of those who rebelled against our
country, said God reigns and The Gov
eminent at Washington still lives" Upon
the shoulder of every citizen to-day, more
than at any time in the past, rests grave
responsibility. This convention must take
its share of that and select candidates who
will aid in stamping from our midst the
monster of anarchy which threatens our
happiness. The men to be chosen as can
didates for assembly must be those who
will endeaYor to secure laws to that end
We must elect Governor who will see
that New Jersey will be purged of that
shadow of anarchy which now hovers
over us. The Republican party in the
past has been the party which has not
only promised to protect the interests of
the people, but it has fulfilled its pledges.
Harry L. Knight, Medford, and George
B. Ferrier Jr., Chester, were named for
secretaries, and the roll was called.
The chairman named his committees as
follows:
Observation-Disclosures H. Folwell, Northamp-
ton; August stecher, Riverside; Aaron Fl.
BurJis, Springfield.
Cinnaminson; Joseph Kahn, Chester; William
W. Gaskill, Burlington.
RuLeS.-Samuel A. Atkinson, Northampton
Anthony j. Morris, Pemberton; Charles
Crowel, Palmyra.
ResoEutions-D. R. Brown, Bordentown; E.
r. Reed Beverly;J c. Kingdom, North tmpton.
A recess of 20 minutes was taken. On
reassembling, the usual form was followed
and there was nothing in the reports to
create discussion. The temporary organ
ization was continued.
Nominations for candidates for assembly
were then called for Beverly city named
DR.. E. S. Adams, and Beverly township
named Joseph B. Carter.
d. r. Brown, of Bordentown, presented
the name of W. B. Jobes, mentioning him
as man well worthy the consideration of
the convention.
E. R. Wood, of Cinnaminson, said that
a year ago he placed before the convention
the name of a man who was nominated
and elected. To-day the party can point
with pride to the record of the man it
then selected. He had acted for the best
interests of the people and no party whip
was strong enough to compel him to sup
port any measure if, in his judgment, it
was detrimental to the public welfare.
He named Hon. John G. Horner.
Mansfield, without remarks, named
Hon. Charles Wright
J. G. Kingdom offered motion that tn
rules be suspended and Hon. John G.
Horner be renominated by reclamation.
This motion was adopted and on motion
of Charles III. Folwell the secretaries were
instructed to cast the ballot.
Curtis West, of Chester, then offered
motion that the same course be taken in
the case of Hon. Charles Wright. This
created some discussion. D. r. Brown,
of Bordentown, said he thought it a pro-
per motion, and while his township had a
candidate, the vote was for Mr.. Wright if
their man could not win.
Mr.. Kingdom asked permission to make
a few remarks in explanation of his
motion. 1t was well established rule
that a member of assembly, having &C
ceptably performed his duties, was en-
titled to three years without opposition,
hence the motion to name Mr.. Horner by
reclamation, as there could not be a
shadow of doubt about his denomination.
Mr.. West then withdrew his motion and
the ballot was taken. 1t resulted as fol-
ows: