Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-10-09
rhe ner,ocratic Couutv Convention,

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! himself and honor to his fellow-citizens,
who as State legislator had raised his
craftsmen of the glass factories to the same
dignity as laborers in other industries by
securing the enactment of a law making
illegal the payment Of wages in ''shinnies;'
i whose Congressional service included the
preparation of the law which dignifed
/ labor of every rank and in every walk.
He is friend of the people and now, above
every other time, the people need his
experience as citizen and legislator in the
| Senate of New Jersey. He then placed in
nomination the Hon. Thomas M. Terrell,
for Senator Great applause greeted the
mention of that magnetic name, and the
nomination was made unanimous by a
rising vote, and the action was greeted by
cheers from the large audience.
When the roll was called for nomination
for Assembly Harry Crist, of Monroe town
ship, in an eloquent speech nominated
Honest John NJ Iaggart of that township,
saying in substance =
DIR. Chairman and Gentlemen of the COnren-
| | have been honored on different oc-
casions by the Democratic party, both in
township and county, yet the highest honor
| have received is in being afforded the
opportunity of presenting the name of an
honest and respected citizen of my town
ship. Three years ago, in this very hall, l
was nominated for the same Office. 1t has
been suggested by some of my friends that
| again be a candidate, but believe it bet
ter for new name to be placed upon the
ticket, so | spoke to the man whose name
will soon be presented, about allowing his
name to go before the convention. He
promptly said he would not be a candidate
against Geo. Gaunt, his friend and brother
And it was not until he learned that the
popular Master of the New Jersey State
Grange would not be candidate on the
Republican ticket that he consented to ac-
cept the Democratic nomination, if unani-
mously rendered.
Hon. Thos M. Terrell, while being a
representative man of all of the people of
our county, especially of the industrial
classes, has been looked upon more in par
| ticular as representative of the manufac-
turing or factory interests, owing to the
| firm stand he has always taken in behalf of
labor. Therefore, it is believed, with Fer
rell as candidate for Senator, and repre-
sentative of the field for General Assembly,
that it will cause such blending Of the
factory and farm that it ought to prove a
winning combination.
The gentleman whom am about to pre-
sent has been known to the speaker for
thirty years. During these years he has
been looked upon as thorough-going,
straightforward, conscientious, christian.
There is no question but what he will make
a good representative if elected
Being firm believer in the doctrine of
John Calvin, and being man of force of
character and intelligence, he has naturally
been forced to the front in the church work
of his locality. If nominated he will re-
ceive support from his co-workers, because
they know he is a good man. While be-
ing lifelong Democrat, he has never been
known as party worker, but has been con-
tented to act according to the dictates of
his own conscious. He is plain man of
the common people, such men throughout
all ages have performed great tasks when
called upon to act.
Certain events bring forth certain men.
When in ancient Rome the liberty of the
people was at stake, who was it that came
forward to their rescue? Why, lit was that
plain, unknown man who left his pillow and
led the Roman army to victory. | mean
Cincinnatus, the saviour of his country.
Again, who was it in our time, he who
twenty years ago laid nown his blow-pipe
to champion the cause of the common peo-
pie in the halls of our State Legislature,
and later on in the halls of our National
Congress. Was it some great legal light =?
With all due respect to the legal profession,
| ask was it some brilliant member of the
bar? Was it some man fresh from some
great college or university, or some one
versed in the laws, of political science and
economy. No, it was that man whom we
have learned to look upon with respect and
admiration, one who was educated in the
school of experience, and one whom we
hope will some day preside over the desti-
MES of New Jersey. l need not tell you
that | mean that plain, unassuming man of
Glassboro, Gloucester county's favorite son,
the Hon. Thos. NJ Terrell.
And to-day, when we are looking for a
candidate for the Office of Assemblyman,
one to oppose the brilliant young lawyer
who now fills that honorable position, do |
we go to the bar, do we look for man of |
wealth? No, what we ask for is man of |
intelligence, efficiency, of good character, |
one who is respected by his neighbors, who |
has, during long life, been a constant |
student of men and affairs, a man of OBJ
servation and ability, one who has the |
courage to champion any cause in which he
might be enlisted. Therefore, Monroe |
township presents to this convention for its
approval, one who embodies all of the
above named requirements, an ideal candi
date, Honest John Taggart, the farmers
friend.
Mr.. C. 7. Molony, of Deptford township,
nominated Augustus Prehl for Sheriff He
referred to his great effort when candi-
date for this Office three years ago, and said
he believed he was just the man to smash
the Office trust in Gloucester county. He
created much merriment in drawing
word picture of the maneuvres of the circle
of Republican Office holders who have mo-
nopolized the offices of this county during
the past decade or more. Republican candi-
date Collins, he said, had been to water
down at Pitman for three years waiting his
turn to go in again; Ridgway had had
three years in the Sheriff's office, ten years
in the Clerks Office and wants five more,
and Loudenslager had ten in Congress and
wants two more He believed Mr.. Prehl
was the man to smash this combine in
restraint of rotation in office.
of Mr.. Prehl, and elected much applause
by his reference to the stalwart Democracy
of Woodbury's candidate.
Mr. Roselle, speaking for Clayton town
ship, nominated Wilson T. Jones for
Sheriff, He said =
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of this Con-
uention:-I arise to place in nomination a
man who is duly qualified for the Office of
Sheriff of Gloucester county, and who, if
nominated by this Convention to-day, we
believe will on the 4th day of November
receive the majority of the votes
in this county. The name that L am
about to present to this Convention is Wilson
7. Jones, son of former Sheriff and Judge
Jones, of Franklin township, the banner
Democratic township of Gloucester county.
If elected he will be credit to the Demo-
cratic party as well as to the whole county.
Mr.. Jones is young man, but not SO
young but what he realizes the response
bilities Of the position, and would faith
fully perform the duties of the Office. We
all feel sure that Mr. Jones will secure
more votes than any other person we could
name
When Franklin was called, David Van
Hook, of Newfield, responded, saying
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