The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-10-04

Hon. J ohm E. Dryden, for their faith
ful devotion to the interests Of this
state, and the wise and able manner
IN which they have performed the
duties OF their office.
We congratulate our country, our
state and this congress district upon
the results of the elections in Oregon,
Maine and Vermont, which we hail as
f0rerunneTS of an even more decisive
national victory in November.
When the convention proceeded to
the nominations for congress, Union
presented the name Of Congressman
Fowler. In nominating him Foster M.
Voorhees, gave a glowing account Of
Mr.. Fowler's achievements In the
house Of representatives where his
convictions had been vindicated, and
his views ION currency reform practi-
cally adopted. He had been Of great
use tosthe country and well served the
interests OF the district.
John Gilmer Speed, Of Morris, sec
oned the nomination saying that no
safer and saner man could have been
named than Mr.. Fowler. J. S. Stuart
of Phillipsburg, also paid a tribute to
the congressman.
Upon motion the nomination was
made bv acclamation, and the chair
appointed Messrs. J. w. Welsh Of Nor
ris, G. j. Fisk of Union, and J. J,
Reilly Of Warren as a committee to
bring the congressman before the con-
vention. Never was a man received
before political convention with
such demonstration as Congressman
Fowler. He was cheered and cheered
until the hall rung to an echo.
Upon being presented to the conven-
tion Mr.. Fowler accepted the nomin-
alton in a speech Of some length ii
which he expressed his appreciation oi
the honor Of the nomination saying in
part:
Whenever, In times past, | have
been asked who should be sent to a
congressional convention. as delegates
from this ward or that township
have invariably replied, ",The very
best men you have. If they do not see
| fit to nominate me shall be content. )
Now, as look into your faces, alr
convinced that the people of the dis
trict have done that very thing on this
occasion.
If, in accepting the nomination yoJ
have rendered me, should attempt tC
| express fittingly my appreciation ol
| the honor and my deep sense Of obli
cation, / would fail utterly. Words
are poor things with which to paint
real gratitude, but poorer still to de
| pict a duty.
Ten years ago the people of the ole
With District gave me commission
to represent them in the lower House
of Congress, and for four successive
terms they thus honored me. / prizeS
their favor above price, and strove tx
merit IL only for the reason that
through each successive term, / hat
been true to my duty and faithful ant
loyal to the best interests Of my coun
ltrV
Twice the new Vth District has be
slowed upon me this giftof confidence
richer far than jeWelled crown, be
cause it came from the hands of mef
who are kings. From no one Of then
have | ever asked the favor of vote
Nay, more; during all these ten years
OF public service | have never tarnish.
ed this sacred right, this royal gift, BIZ
a promise to any man, direct or indi
rect. 1 have never felt the fetters Of
a pledge, but have always borne the
burden of an obligation to serve my
country with a clear conscience, a free
mind, with untiring devotion and
patriotic purpose.
lt mas been my desire and study to
know that The Republican party was
right, rather than to follow it right OF
wrong. IL has been my solicitude that
when my party moved, its course
should be upward and onward, and not
backward and downward. 1t has al
ways been conviction with me that
patiently to do nothing unless right
was far better than impatiently to do
something though wrong.
He gave the reason for the party s
power, as being able to read with un-
erring instinct the future, and to place
itself in the conditions to meet the
issue Of the nation as they presented
themselves. He contrasted this with
the record Of the Democratic party
which has always failed to do so. In
closing he said =;
!" DO you ask me to be your standard
bearer-to hold aloft this old flag with
no stripes dishonored, no star erased;
the emblem of the Union, saved, saved
by the Republican party? ] answer
yes, a thousand times yes. May the
echo join with the acclaim of a great
and glorious Republican victory"
Lee Fairchild, humorist from Cali
fornia, and Congressman Hepburn Of
Iowa, also spoke.
The congressional committee select
ed from the counties was as follows
Union county, DR.. G. B. Holmes and
Charles j. Fiske.
Morris county, Henry A. Van Glider
and Jacob W, Welsh.
Warren county, ] Wallace Ingham
and James K. Fulfer.
New Freight House work to Beafn