The Morris County chronicle., 1902-10-10
1st ballot I'd ballot
Necessary for a choice, 33.

Necessary for choice, 33.
Before the third ballot was finished,
it was found that Mr.. Ryerson had
received a majority OF the delegates
present, and his nomination was
made unanimous.
When the nominations were called
for Members of the Assembly, Boon
ton. through its chairman, Charles
A. Norris, named Thomas J. Hlllery,
and Madison, through Charles A.
Rathbun, named the present Assembly
man, William 7. Brown. Mr.. Cooke,
for Mt. Arlington, presented the
name of Richard J. Chaplin, and
Roxbury, Edward Fitzpatrick. The
nomination of Mr.. Brown and Mr..
Hillery was made unanim ous, amid
great enthusiasm.
For coroners, DR.. H. o. Day of
Butler, W. o. Sturnberger of Dover
and W. E. Collins of Morristown
were named.
The following committee to fill
vacancies was appointed F. N. Taft,
Millington, John f. Post, Riverdale,
Charles M. Lum, Chatham. The
chairman also named G. A. Rathbun,
Charles A. Norris and E. T. H.
Tallmadge a committee to bring the
candidates before the convention.
At this time Congressman Fowler en-
tered the hall, and was greeted with
round upon round of cheers. Later
the committee appeared with the
candidates, who, upon being intro
duced, spoke as follows:
David Young: Give years ago
received the nomination for Surro-
gate in the same hall in which the
convention at present is assembled. I
was not a speech maker at that time,
and have gained nothing in that re-
spect during the term I have served
as Surrogate. / thank the conven-
tion for the nomination, and promise
that the Office will be conducted in
the future, as in the past. in way
to meet the deserved approval of the
public"
Mr.. Ryerson said: "I thank you
for the great honor which has been
conferred upon me, and I promise
that, if elected, to discharge the
duties of the Office so there will be
no regret for your action today He
said that he was not a speaker. but
would work for the success of the
whole ticket
Assemblyman Brown, in respond
ing, thanked the convention for
again honoring him, and promised he
would work for party success, and
that it would be his aim to again
render the best service possible to the
people of Morris County.
Mr.. Hilliery, who is a fine speaker,
after thanking the convention for
nominating him as one of the candi-
dates for the Assembly, spoke earn
estly on the issues of the campaign,
pledging his heartiest support to
Congressman Fowler and the whole
ticket. He is an easy, forcible
speaker, and his speech. covering,
as it did, many of the features of
the campaign, was greeted with
we'll merited applause.
Mr.. Fowler, who spoke after Mr..
Hillery, made telling speech,
which was frequently cheered. He
complimented the convention upon
the strong ticket named, and urged
faithful work for all of its nominees.
MIR. Fowler spoke on the policy of
the Republican party in regard to
protection; of the advantages to ac-
crue from a iudicious system of reci-
procity. In regard to striking at
trusts by doing away with the tariff,
he gave as an example that the great
steel trust did not employ as many
men by thousands as did smaller con-
Germs not connected with it, all of
whom would be struck down in order
to abolish the former. The policy of
breaking down the trusts by repeal
ing it's tariff laws was like that of
man who, because his roof leaked
would tear down the entire house and
live exposed to the elements. ''Let
every man, then, recognize that he
has to take up the battle of the bal
lous, as our patriotic countrymen
lave in the past taken up the battle
of the bullets, and continue the
policy that has made the n, 900, 600
Americans equal to no, 900, 900 other
men on the face of the GLOBE
The convention then adjourned,
the delegates greeting Mr.. Fowler on
the platform.