The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-10-23

support Oi tHe Harty. Harmony Pre-
wallis All Over the County. Chair
man McGraw Presided.
The annual meeting of fthe Repub-
lican County Committee and sub
committees was held in the Repub-
lican headquarters on Washington
street on Wednesday. There was a
large attendance and the meeting was
successful in every respect.
Dinner was served the committees
by Piper in the Chronicle Hall, and
several speeches were made.
1t was gratifying to the Republicans
assembled there, as it is gratifying to
Republicans throughout the county,
to know that the remarks of the
speakers were optimistic in their tenor
and not one told the tale OF disatfec-
tion. That such harmony exists was
its most pleasing feature.
County Chairman James III. NcGraw
called business meeting after lunch
and the following announcement met
with unqualified appreciation:
The Republican party of the county
of Morris in convention assembled has
renewed its pledge of loyalty to the
Republican party of Nation and State.
1t commendS to the voters Of this
county, as worthy of their individual
and enthusiastic interest, those prin-
ciples and policies of government that
have made for the highest and most
substantial industrial and commercial
progress the world has ever known.
Every individual, every home, every
department of human activity, has
shared in this unprecedented era OF
prosperous activity.
Our Assembly nominees are pledged
to the full support of Governor Muir
phys splendid administration of the
affairs of this State, and to all those
policies Of advancement and improve
ment to which the Republican party
! of New Jersey stands committed The
convention gives it's enthusiastic APP
progal Of the intelligent and faithful
services Senator Welsh has rendered
his county, and his forceful opposition
4 to the proposed abandonment of the
Morris Canal. Every citizen must
realize that great local interests are
at stake in the abandonment of this
public waterway, and they also realize
! that this progressive age will not be
stayed because of local interests. The
Republican party of Morris county is
opposed to the abandonment Of the
canal in the interest of any private
corporation or enterprise, and de-
mands that in event Of abandonment
that every public and private interest
shall be fully safeguarded,
In the nomination of Daniel S.
Voorhees, for County Clerk the con-
vention formally ratified the over
whelming choice of the voters of Nor
ris county; nomination dictated by
conspicuous fitness, and demonstrated
capacity in the discharge of those inn
portant duties that have to do with
the complicated personal and property
interests of every citizen. The inter-
set the public has shown in retaining
| in their service a man whose fitness is
proven and whose fidelity in the dis
charge of these duties has challenged
their admiration and served their best
| interests is the basis of our confidence
in his triumphant reelection. While
the Office is in no sense a partisan one,
having to do solely with the court
and property records of the county,
yet Mr.. Voorhees, nomination must
stir the Republican voters of Morris
county to a lively sense Of their obli-
cation to man who has done so much
by wise counsel, aggressive leadership
and personal sacrifices to bring success
to the party in county and State.
Messrs. Hillery and Baker, whom
the party has chosen as its Assembly
nominees, are men of proven capacity
and character in public service. Mr..
Hillery was chosen because he had
won the usual denomination by dis
tinguished and fruitful service to his
State and party. Mr.. Baker was
chosen because the majority Of the
convention determined that the party
and the county needed his services at
this time. No man in the county has
a wider or more deserved popularity
with the voters. As member of the
Legislature and as sheriff of the county
his services have been conspicuous for
their fidelity to public interests.
The ticket is strong in every part
1t appeals to party pride and it APP
peals to the great conservative public
interest that demands fitness, char
acter and capacity in public servants.