The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-17

CONVENTION
An Enthusiastic and Harno-
NOUS Gathering to Name
a Winning Ticket.
PARTY STANDS ON IT'S RECORD

The Republican County Convention
was held in the Republican headquar
ters on Washington street on Thurs
day morning. Chairman McGraw of
| the county committee called the con-
vention to order, and after telling of
Republican successes in State and ma
tion, declared that had no sympathy,
| either personally or officially, with the.
recent attacks on Assemblyman Bux-
ton. He had seen him do his duty
| during the past year, and he is entitled
to the support and endorsement of the
voters, although attacked by Mr..
Burke and other notoriety seekers. He
was in the Assembly the day Mr.. Bux-
/ ton asked to be excused when the
amendment to the Bishops bill was
up, and saw him 90 to the Speaker to
be excused, and know he was told that
the bill would not come up.
Mr.. McGraw named as the secreta
ries of the convention Carroll B. Mer-
rill and George Bullwinkel, and for
chairman he nominated G. w. COLES,
who was elected by unanimous vote.
| On taking the chair Mr.. COLES thanked
the convention for the honor conferred
on him, and said he esteemed it the
privilege of his life to be a Republican
and spoke of the ideals and chieftains
OF the party both national, State and
county. We are proud, he said, OF the
records of. our Senators and Assembly
men. One has been cri ticised Re-
publican of the younger age, bus, he
declared, he had fulfilled his duty. He
recognized that any man who attempt
ed to speak on the liquor question
would be treading on dangerous
ground, because there are SO many diff
ferent desires, ideas and points of
view. He personally is in favor OF ev-
| cry effort to uplift his fellows, but he
is not in favor of local option and he
believed the Anti-Saloon League is
treading on dangerous ground. He
believed in the principle of home rule
but apply it to the sale of liquor and
it will be the entering wedge for open
Sunday in some places. Mr.. Buxton
voted for the Bishops bill. That is
not perfect and should be amended
and perfected, but should be given a
fair show. He was glad to support Mr.
Buxton.
The following committees were then
: named: Resolutions Joseph r. Nc
Lean, William r. Booth, A. L. Waters.
Rules. w. Welch, John HI. Martin,
Albert James. Credentials Augustus
Munson, Nathaniel Kiser, Cyrus E.
Cook. Permanent Organization -Har-
, ry Mead, J. Thomas Scott, F. A. Wood.
A recess of fifteen minutes was TAX
, en-, after which, On motion OF the COM
mittee on permanent organization,
the temporary organization was made
permanent. The credentials commit
, tee reported no contested delegations,
!, and the rules committee presented a
, set of rules for the government of the
convention. The resolutions commit
. Tee pCcSOuUcu UIlG lOllOWllS
The Republicans of Morris county
by their representatives in convention
assembled, again express their appre
, citation of the wonderful accomplish
mentS of the Republican party in the
, Nation under the able leadership OF
Theodore Roosevelt and in the State
: under the wise guidance of Governor
: Edward CaSpar Stokes.
Il Tho Pnnuhlio ioan porfU in h0fh No
tion and State is the party of progress
and reform. This has been amply ex-
emplified particularly during the past
three years, during which time more
, beneficent and progressive legislation
has been enacted in the interest of the
people than during any like period in
the history of our State.
The Republican party has kept in
touch with the sentiment of the peo-
pie of the State by meeting Squarely
every demand, and by placing upon
the statute books laws expressing the
will of the voters of the State.
We earnestly approve the work of
the Morris County members of the
State Legislature for the prominent
part they have taken in furthering the
progressive legislation of the Republi-
can party.
! Inc hepuDllcdn party mas praCUl-
cally solved the important question of
railroad taxation. This law will in
crease the income of the State by $3,-
: 100000, this money being paid into
the local school funds of every munich
pality of the State. We pledge our
representatives in the Legislature to
) such further legislation as is necessa-
: ry for the accomplishment of equal
, taxation.
II We do not attempt to enumerate
the many acts of legislation of re-
form nature passed during the three
years now closing; suffice to say that
, the Republican party has adapted it,
self to every condition which has aris-
en- in the State, has answered every
demand made by the people, and by
its successful business management of
State finances has proved itself worthy
of the confidence of the voters of Nor
ris county.
/ We commend the good work of the
Board of Chosen Freeholders, as shown
by the reports of the past year, and we
favor an economical administration Of
County affairs. Our County offices
have been conducted in thorough
going busineSS-like manner that COM
mends them to the voters of Morris
county.