Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-06
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION.
Edward e. GrOsseup. Of WenOnah. for
Assembly. VIM. H. Lamson, of
PauIsboro, for Coroner.

Prehl's Hall last Saturday afternoon, at 2
p. NJ, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Assembly and Coroner. Mr.
George P. PIERCE, chairman of the last
Convention called the delegates to order,
and Mr.. G. A. Madden was elected Tempo
rary chairman, and A. G. Dalton, of the
Newfeld Item, Secretary. The roll Of
townships was called and all were repre-
sented except the First Ward of Wood
bury On motion the chair was author
lied to appoint three delegates each on the
committee on Rules, Credentials, Perma-
nent organization, and Resolutions, and
the following were named =
Rules-George Keebler, E. F. Dell.
Permanent Organization-M. F. Crane,
Asa Harker, Harry Evans.
Credentals-Amos Wells, c. D. Smith,
Alfred Handle.
Resolution = George w Harbert, w
Harry Lawson, John Nolte
A recess of fifteen minutes was then
taken, after which reports were made as
follows =
The previous rules were re-affirmed; the
Temporary Organization was recommended
to be made permanent; the committee on
Credentials reported no contests.
The committee on Resolutions, through
Chairman Harbelt, reported the following,
which were adopted, amid much applause
The representatives of the Democratic
par of the County of Gloucester in Con
vention assembled, declare:
That we endorse the action of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention in it's decla-
ration of principles and invite to the sup
port of Alton B. Parker aud Henry G..
Davis, the candidates of cur party, every
voter who believes in Constitutional Gov
ernment.
We congratulate the party of New Jer-
sey that the Democracy has again made
Equal Taxation the paramount issue OF the
State campaign and named as the candi-
date, the man best fitted by experience
and training TO enforce the just demands
of the Democratic platform, and we invite
TO the support OF Charles G. Black, men Of
all parties who believe in taking New
Jersey out of the hands of the railroads
and distributing equally the burdens of
taxation.
That our candidate for Governor shall be
able to carry out these pledges, if elected,
to which he has subscribed, it is essential
that he be supported by a Democratic
Senate and House of Assembly, therefore
we hereby pledge ourselves and those we
have the honor TO here represent, to exert
every effort to the closing Of the polls on
November 8th, 1904, in the election Of our
candidate for Assembly to-day placed in
nomination.
We further pledge ourselves to return to
our respective districts with full deter
Dlination TO bring about redemption of
the state of New Jersey from the grasp of
the spend-thrifts and plutocrats of both
State and Nation, that she may again as
sumo her rightful and long honored posi-
tion in the galaxy of Democratic Common
wealths.
On motion the roll of townships was
called for nomination for Assembly when
George w. Harbert, Jr. of GIassboro,
presented the name of Edward T. Gross
cup, OF Wenonah, in an eloquent speech.
Hon. James J. DAVIDSON seconded Mr.
Grosscup's nomination, and on his motion
Mr.. Grosscup was made the unanimous
nominee of the Convention, the Secretary
casting the vote.
The roll of townships was called for
nominations for Coroner. After all had
been called, and no name presented, Mr.
Thompson, of Pausboro, named that
sterling young Democrat, w. H. Lamson,
tI,o L, Il oF =
oners should be located along the river
front of the county Paulsboro, he said,
was accessible from every section. No
oUher name was presented, and Mr. Lamson
was made the nominee for Cornor by a
unanimous vote, which was cast by the
Secretary.
NAMING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
On motion the ro of townships was
called for nominations for members Of the
County Executive Committee, and the
following were named -
Clayton-F. r. Nichols
Deptford-Asa Harker.
East Greenwicn-Joh Nolte.
Franklin Alfred Richman.
G ASHORE, 1st Precinct Harold spang-
Ter.
Glassboro, ID Precinct George W. Har-
bert, Jr.
Paulsboro- II. Lamson.
Harrison-George F. Madara.
Logan Elwood Usnger.
Monroe
Mantua George B. Huff.
Greenwich p. Murray, John B.
Miller.