Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-17

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| Tbngsdag <apnbiic&ns ~ since 1881
IA convene b. the first 5iI lie Vouneel
Ii VAS n6s Tor SONS Of IA seen nofh
per,{EsS izH 81 / M NHx}P ii a;A Noss,z II slssiI
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day. z|le ExHNlQf NoEntY ags5ssS <or 0Ve'
cana i6nzes hnFifs9 haen ii II. nf0bal,l1
tweniy yeSss. anal Nsula to-sI&6s1ked IaSi
but lcf the nsN fz<lHaY is~
winter Ia Ifeatap hartnoni0nl
On the surface, it was ie so-called
gathering; to an loufsider, tlaid aside
factional differences had been made unan.
yes, even the nomlnftlons were came with
imous, although sonle delegatesall this, to
out instructions, but beneath hinted with
those who are thoroughly acqulock Of dis.
the true situation, there was among the
satisfaction, not particularly 4aent work
delegates. but the host Of promil who came
ers from all parts b the eeunty
TO look on. clEa&t. TOO.
Il was sort Of 1 psiitieal l0yianibi ynia,,
with the love- lelt onts AsAlis Hotel,
Avis dined his delegates a. Ealrcc ever ID
and Surrogate lYer lela hia fo4if dinners
Newton Hotel; some paid iof 5h4and some
even though they held tickets, lid NOT 20
who had these bits Of cardboard ds0me ap-
to either hotel. In convention, istened to
plauded, Others did not; some liners had
eulogies and smiled, while OF
different thoughts at the time. bioned to
These things are merely meni
show the true state CT affairs 3dy to do
When the hour came for somebdan Of the
something There being no chairmawho, By
last meeting) George E. Pierson, j, called
the way, made most Of the motions to say,
the meeting to order. It is but just county
however, that no one man in the 18th the
has made himself more familiar vi who is
new primary law than Mr.. Pierson. lions
Chairman Of the County Board OF z sug-
In the call for Chairman some ward
gested Mr. Pierson, but he named was
M. Walsh, Of Franklin, and the Is ecre-
elected. Charles N. Bell was chosess
tary, and the Convention was of. Fen-
Mr. Pierson, in moving that the ca rate
ton 20 into the nomination OF a Sur hich
asked for the privilege Of the floor ess
was granted He then read an az ay-
nominating Anthony G. Silyers, Of ief
ton. for Surrogate. In this address en-
history Of the Surrogate's office was NJ
and proved interesting, IS all the I'M sne
bents Of the Office up to the present he
were named. The speaker declare to
never had more pleasant Political On r.
perform than the presentation OF
Silver's name. Id
DR.. Howard A. Wilson, of the Second Pr
Of Woodbury., was named as candidat
C0norer, and both gentlemen were eso6
to the front, and accepted the nom
ton.
Then there was iuil 1t wasn't az
time to eat, and cigars had run out, and
few moments there was a lull. SoI
body happened to realize that State Bal
ing Commissioner Watkins was In
room, and be was called on to speak, VIII
he did, and the applause he received ca
from his admirers.
After dinner there was anotheri conye
ton for Assembly nomination. Ii
the morning session, it was "all cut al
dried. DIR. Stout, Of Wen0nail, "
named as Chairman, and Nelson w. Spark
Secretary. It only took a few moments
get under way and ]. Boyd Avis was =
nominated for the third term. He was ed
corted to the chairman who introducn,
him to chose who had selected him agaihe
and il there had been any doubt in tkas
minds OF any delegate or any spectator \p
to the harmony part Of the proceedings "
to this time, it must have dawned cleall
while he was talking, for one Of his uttel5t
ances was to the effect that be thought J.
was about time the Republicans were gets
ting together. Mr.. Watkins addressed thi
Convention also. q
This Convention finally adjourned, and
in the evening the City Convention was
held, when Samuel H. Laid was renoms