The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-10-09
Gardner Renominated

from the Second Congressional District
They were on hand to nominate candi
date for Member of the House of Repre-
sentatives on the Republican ticket
There was not the slightest discord, an,
not dissenting voice during the session
While it was well know that Congressman
Gardner would be renominated without
opposition there was no lack of interest il
the proceedings and every delegation wa
: filled.
The convention was held in Tumblinl
Dam Park, pleasure resort on the out
skirts of the city. At twelve O'Clock Sena
tor Minch. of Cumberland, called the con
vention to order and in response to his in
quirY who should be chairman, the name
of Newton Morton, of Florence, was pre-
sented. Mr.. Morton was elected and al
once began business. Ernest Lloyd, OF
Cape May, was selected as secretary.
After roll call for names of representatives
on various committees, nominations were
asked for.
County Clerk Lewis p. Scott, of Allan
tic, in neat speech. nominated Mr. Gard
ner. A ballot was cast and Congressman
Gardner was announced as the choice of
the Republican party for another term in
Congress, which, when completed, will
make Is years he has faithfully served
the people of his district.
Amidst great applause the nominee was
escorted to the platform. He made brief
address, In substance as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and fellow citizens:
By unanimous choice of the delegates l
have been selected for another term in
Congress of the United States, the most
powerful body that meets on Gods earth.
presume the duties of candidate after
an endorsement like this cannot be real
lied by his fellow citizens We are living
in a remarkable period. From the begin
ming man has been seeking to advance to
higher plane of life The American Re
public of today is meeting with great
questions. The question is not who is the
leader but who or what does he lead to.
Therefore the only hope of safe advance
ment is to be supported by evolution and
not by revolution. What the future may
have in store for us we know not but the
parry VI AlbOOAus uChlulCy
has been the safest and only party, pro-
gressive and existing in the country Il
expect old New Jersey to endorse what |
have said here today. | expect to see
New Jersey endorse the administration of
Theodore Roosevelt; shall expect New
Jersey. as whole, to endorse the record of
the last Legislature, in settling more
mooted matters than any house since the
reconstruction days. / shall expect to see
New Jersey sustain the administration of
Governor Stokes.
Governor Stokes, who had been espied
In the audience, was brought to the plat
form by committee appointed by the
chair. After Congressman Gardner had |
finished speaking the delegates insisted on |
hearing the Governor and he gave them |
short talk. He prefaced his remarks by |
stating that he was on the first day Of his |
three days vacation. In part, he said:
1T is always refreshing to greet the
Republican party from this section of the |
state. If public office is public trust, it |
can be better filled by the veteran than by |
the novice. Congressman Gardner has |
enough of the new idea to be safe and sane. |
He is one of the oldest counsellors of the
Republicans of this state. Let us hope |
that Congressman Gardner has before him |
many years of honor. When Mckinley
died we thought political chaos had come. /
but there stepped into the White House
another who made our country the peace
maker of the world In speaking of |
Bryan, Governor Stokes said chat recent
ly Bryan had landed on our shores and |
began to talk and that from that time all |
fear had vanished. There are two ques-
lions in this campaign. Shall the Roose-
welt administration, If elected, carry out |
the well known policies of Mckinley, or |
shall they be halted by an unfriendly |
House or be helped by Congressman Gard |
ner and his colleagues in Congress The |
election of legislature this year has
more than state significance. The legis
lature will vote for United States Sena-
tor for six years. Senator Dryden has
made an excellent public official. He has
brought New Jersey to the front He
has at all times held the hands of the Pres
ident of this country. | always see the
the sun shining and have no fears of the
future"
The resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton follow:
I'm convention assembled, the represent
atives of the Republican Party of the
Second Congressional District of New
Jersey, with entire unsnimity, heartily en-
dorse the policy of President Roosevelt,
made effective by the action of a Republi-
can Congress in enacting legislation to |
protect both labor and cnpital, to prevent
unfair discrimination by corporations, and
in the passage of pure food and uniform
laws.
THE general prosperity of the country, |
enjoyed by the wage Garner and the en-
ployer alike, is evidence of the wise legis. |
lation for which the Republican Party is |
and we insist that any change |
in existing statutes, affecting industrial |
conditions, ought to be left wholly in the |
hands of that party, which by its long adj |
herence to the principles of protective |
tariff has given the nation its foremost |
place in the manufacturing aud agricul |
tural world.
''In the achievement of Congress for the |
good of the people, the work of United |
States Senators John Kean and ]. F. Dry |
den In the upper branch of the National |
and that of the Republican |
members of the House of Representatives |
from this State, has been conspicuous, and |
New Jersey can point with pride to their
distinguished services.
This convention heartily endorses the |
brilliant administration OF Governor |
Stokes. and the wise enactment of the |
New Jersey Legislature, providing for the |
equalization of the burden of taxation,
for State aid in the extension of good
roads, and for increasing State support to
our public schools.
And we commend the recent address
issued by the Republican State Committee,
which in careful detail shows that the
party has kept its every promise to the
people
SIN Congress, as in State, Hon John J.
Gardner, Republican of the Second Con,
gressional District, has accomplished great
good for the people. His life has been
spent in the military and civic service of
this State and Nation, and this convention,
with single accord. endorse most heartily
his earnest effort and uniform success in
obtaining legislation for the benefit of the
laboring classes, for the promotion of the
welfare and prosperity of the Nation, State
and District, and for his untiring and I'M
failing efforts to aid the soldiers and sailors
of the Civil War and their widows and we
feel confident that the welfare of his Dis
trict will be best served in his keeping,
and the Nation will be the better for his
continued service in the National Capital
and his public record is earnestly com
mended to the people"
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Bs.r, the ,Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
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