Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-07-31
The Republican District Convention,
LoUDENsLAaER THE NOMINEE.

The Republicans of the First Congress
ional District owned Woodbury. yesterday.
The delegates and the big leaders began to
arrive early in the morning, but the crowds
came by the and 10 o'clock trains. Prior
to the arrival of the latter trains, Louden-
slager badges, paper affair, on which the
smiling countenance OF the candidate was
printed, were in evidence everywhere, but
when the big Camden delegation arrived,
the white silk badge of VanSant followers,
on which was handsome portrait of the
candidate in celluoid, lent variety to the
scene A large delegation of citizens of
Paulsboro, headed by the Paulsboro band,
created considerable enthusiasm when they
arrived.
There was quite breeze over the opera
house during the early hours, when it was
learned that Loudenslager had had tickets
printed and distributed to his followers
from the District, while the VanSant dele
gates were scantily supplied.
1t seems the Congressional Committee
had instructed Sheriff Springer to engage
the opera house and have tickets printed.
The Sheriff had obeyed instructions, but
when the Committee came to give out
tickets they found Loudenslager had at
tended to that part of the business him
sells Messrs. Baird, Ward, VanSant,
Sheriff Springer and ex-Mayor Hatch then
hunted up Loudenslager, who was suffering
from bilious attack at the home of his
sister on Cooper street, and accused him of
trickery. Finally Loudenslager admitted
his tickets were unauthorized and agreed to
recall them. The authorized tickets were
then issued, and the opera house, which
up to that time had been closed, was
opened.
1t was ~. 10 when Senator johnson, of
Camden, called the convention to order,
and Rev. Geo. w. Tomson, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church, invoked the divine
blessing. VIM. c. Hunter, of Swedesboro,
was chosen temporary chairman and Harris
Smith, of Salem, and Mr.. L. Merritt, of
Camden, temporary secretaries. The fol-
lowing committees were then appointed.
Permanent 0rganization-Theo.B B. Gibbs,
Camden; DIR. Geo. c. Laws, Gloucester; w.
M. Lippinoott, Salem.
Credentials-J. Willard Morgan, Cam
den; John Redfeld, Gloucester; l. o. Acton;
Salem.
Resolutions-Isaac Doughten, Camden;
Will II. Hoffman, Gloucester; Thos. E.
Hunt, Salem.
Rules-Benj E. Mellor, Camden: Chas
Walton, Gloucester; A. Garrett Reeves,
Salem.
A brief recess was then taken after which
the committee on Credentials reported all
contests withdrawn. Before the other COM
mittees could report, motion to proceed
with nominations was adopted, and Hon.
E. Amber Armstrong, of Camden, after a
feeling reference to the death of Gen'l
Sewell, placed Hon. H. C. Loudenslager in
nomination. Assemblyman Geo. Waite, of
Camden, nominated Mr.. VanSant.
The roll was called by townships, and
resulted in Loudenslager receiving 181 to
VanSant 123.
Mr.. VanSant then took the platform and
in brief speech acknowledged his defeat
and pledged his vote to the nominee, and
moved to make the nomination of Mr..
Loudenslager unanimous, which was en-
Enthusiastically done.
The platform was then read and adopted,
and at 2.15 the convention, after two
hours session, adjourned.
The Gloucester county delegation, of which
F. B. Davis, Esq, of this city, was chair
man, and Howard Wilkins, secretary, cast
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