Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-10-11
DIR. HALSEY NAMED
FOR CORONER.

Id less than an hour Friday the
cumberland County Republican Con-
vention was organized, OoroIer
named, members of the County Exeou-
tive Committee selected, and the com.
mlttee organized for the year.
The Convention was called to meet
at the Court House at 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
The large auditorium On the second
floor could not be used for the Con.
vention owing to the Court session.
and the seventy-two delegates crowded
themselves in the Grand Jury room on
the first floor of the building.
County Chairman Morris Davis
called the Convention to order, and
james E. Mitchell, of Millville, was
unanimously elected Chairman. Will
liam II. Souoer, of this city, was
chosen Secretary. and Charles B.
Sharp, Assistant Secretary.
Chairman Mitchell announced the
following Committees
oredentials-Fred McMurray, Mill.
vile; Daniel Edison, Vineland; Chas
J. Lord, Bridgeton.
Rules-Wilson Shropshire, CONNER
cial Charles M. Garrison, Bridgeton ::
Robert B. Henderson, DeerfieId.
Resolutions-William SmalIwood.
Vineland; Mortimer Campbell,
| Downe; Joshua Cossaboon, Mllville.
The Committees were very shortly
ready to report, and Howard Dolbey,
Secretary of the County Tax Board
nominated DR.. John A. Halsey. The
nomination was made by aoolamation,
the Secretary being authorized to cast
the unanimous vote of the Convention
for DR.. HaIsey.
DR.. Halsey had written letter to
Col. Jarvis Wanser that he had been
unable to reach the Covention by
reason of attending his professional
duties, SO he could not be presented
to the delegates.
The convention then named the
County Executive Committee for the
ensuing year, assfollows:
| Bridgaton, First ward-Charles y
Lord.
| Second ward-Ist precinct, William
Headley; I'd precinct, Thomas BIan
ming.
Third ward-1st precinct, H. T.. Ty
Ter; I'd precinct, Frank McGalIiard.
Fourth ward-1st precinct, Charles
f. Booblitz; I'd preoinot,s Morris
Davis.
Fifth ward-Frank Chew.
Millville. First ward-1st precinct
Samuel D. Bennett; 2d precinct
Joshua Cossaboon.
Second ward-Sheppard Clark.
Third ward-1st precinct, William
Harvey; I'd precinct, Robert Ewing.
Fourth ward-1st Epreoinct, George
Adams; I'd precinct. Fred McMurray
Vineland-1st precinct, William
Baird; % precinct, William G. His.
lop.
Lands township-1st precinct, Geo.
Poulton; I'd precinct, Daniel "a. Ed.
son; Sd precinct, Howard Dolby; 4th
precinct, Joseph Holt.
Maurice River-1st precinct, Lorenzo
E. Mitchell; I'd precinct, Joseph SUIT.
| ton.
Deertield-1st precinct, Robert P.
Henderson I'd precinct, DR.. Green
wood.
Hopewell-Olinton y. Hilyard.
Downe-1st precinct, Frank Comp.
ton; 2d precinct, Mortimer Campbell.
Commeroial-1s 1st precinct, Joseph s.
Turner; I'd precinct, Henry y. May
hew.
Stow Creek-Charles HI. Fox.
Greenwich-Joseph J. Lowe.
Fairfield Joseph H. Meyers.
Lawrenoe-David Claypoole, Sr.
Chairman Mitchell before the Con-
vention named as a Committee on
Vacancy, Samuel Berry, Millville
Frank Wanser Vineland, and Morris
Davis, Bridgeton.
Immediately after the adjournment
OF the Convention, the County Com
mittee met for organization. Morris
Davis was unanimously elected County
Chairman, and Joshua Cossaboon, of
Millville, Secretary.
Demand For Timber.