The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17

William B. Cramer, of Beverly City, and
Charles II. Ziegler, of Riverside, were Sc
ected as secretaries and the chair appoint
ed the following committees;
!. Observation-Disclosures II. Powell, Lumber
ton; Harry E. Dubell, Westam pton; Charles F.
Parker, Eastampton.
Permanent Or0anizatton.-Joseph G. Bower,
Northampton; John b. Ttlton, Springfield;
William 81. Reeves, Pemberton township
Rgtes.-George S. Maxwell, Washington,
| Wilkins, Mount Laurel.
Resolutions. Ernest Watts Burlington
CITY; Louis Corner, Riverton; James p. Cook
Palmyra.
A recess was taken for ten minutes.
Prior to this being ordered, Postmaster
Benners, of Moorestown, made motion
that the delegates all remain in the Court
House, and then there would not be any
trouble in getting together quickly at the
expiration of the recess. Hardly had this
motion been adopted when some one made
a tempting suggestion to Evvie and he
promptly left his seat and took a stroll
down town.
On reassembling the committee on Gre
dentials reported no contests. The com
mittee on permanent organization recon-
mended the continuance of the temporary
officers.
Chairman Griscom again returned his
thanks and said he was Of the same opin
ion as at the outset, and that was that he
was not built for chairman. But he had
been Republican since 1856. He had
shouted for Fremont, voted for Lincoln and
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ed him. He had voted the Republican
ticket for over forty years, and if the rest
of the state would do as well on election
day as Chester does, there would be Re-
publican Legislature.
The roll was called for nominations for
members of the Assembly. Ernest Watts
responded for Burlington city. He said
the gentleman he would name was too
well known to require an extended intro
duction. He was man who had already
served in the office and who had gained
much experience in the first year of ser
| vice. Last year he was a member Of the
minority, but it was hoped there would
be change in the next body and that
majority would prevail Mr.. Watts nom
mated Griffith W. Lewis, of Burlington.
| The next to respond was Evan F. Ben
ners, of Chester. He thought it had been
fully demonstrated that the county had
been so well represented that a change
would be undesirable. He seconded the
nomination of AssemblYman Lewis and
gave way to Southampton to name John
B. Trick.
A vote was taken, and Messrs. Lewis
and Trick were declared the nominees
William w. Worrell was renominated
for County Auditor without opposition.
When the roll was called for nomina-
tions for Coroner there was but one name
offered, that of Herman Bisbing, of Flor
ence, and that gentleman was given the
unanimous vote of the convention.
Samuel L. Tomlinson, of Northampton;
Thomas H. Marter, of Chester, and Chas.
P. Kirkbride, of Medford, were appointed
a committee to conduct the candidates to
the platform.
Mr.. Trick simply thanked the conven-
tion for the honor Of his denomination.
Mr.. Lewis also returned thanks and
called attention to the need of being on
the alert and not to consider the election
a foregone conclusion. He felt that there
was no necessity for Democratic House
of Assembly, and there would not be any
such result if the Republican voters
would awaken all over the state and take
an interest in the election. He promised
to do all in his power to advance the in
terests of the people.
Auditor Worrell said he had but one
pledge to make, and that was that he
would perform his duties to the extent of
his ability.
Mr.. Bisbing, candidate for Coroner,
said speech making was not in his line,
but he would endeavor to fulfill the du-
ties of his office, if elected, to the salts
faction of all.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported the following:
We, the delegates to the Republican County
Convention of Huntington county do reiterate
our allegiance to the principles for which
that party now stands and has ever stood,
both in the State and Nation.
We commend the vigorous, progressive and
able administrations of President Roosev cit
and Governor Stokes
, We also commend the work of the Burling-
ton county members of the State Legislature
2 and the prominent part they have taken in
furthering progressive legislation.
We approve, in particular, the wise and
salutary enactments of the Republican Legis-
lature of 1906, for regulating the use of the
public highways by automob1les-for the bet
ter enforcement of the excise laws-for the
. prevention of bribery at elections-for the
4 substitution of electrocution for hanging In
apital cases-for improving the method Of
r selecting jurors-for the preservation of the
forests OF the state and the conserving of iii
s potable waters-fOr gradual increase of the
tax upon street railway franchises-for the
" | carrying of freight by trolley cOmpan1es-fOl
! the substitution OF salaries for fees In county
+, offices-for the prevention OF overtapitaliza
II ton by corporations-for the taxation of rail
n | road property at the average local rate, anC
for the equitable distribution of the increased
! revenues from this source among all OF thu
| municipalities of the state for the support o
J. free public schools.
We believe that the Republican party, b,
. It's wise and judiciOus administration of thu
affairs of this state, has merited the confidenc,
of large majority of its citizens and is just
|, ly entitled to their continued support
FL Abuses recently discovered in some of tn,
y States departments and in two of Its many
J. charitable and correctional institutions, de
mand Immediate correction.
We insist upon an improved system OF So
70 pervision, a rigid enforcement of existing
laws, the enactment of laws requiring com
l. pettive bidding for material and supplies
and the prompt punishment of all offender
regardless OF party aIDllaL1ODS.
We favor such changes in the laws as ma,
be necessary to ascertain the popular choic
# prior to the election of United States Sens
tors, to effectually protect the public from
Re abuses by public utilities companies and Il
N further control the speed of automobiles upol
We are opposed to any change in the pres
ent method of railroad taxation that shal
n give to the local municipalities the taxes nov
:. required to be paid to the state, or to the en-
IL actment OF any law that shall tend to legaliz
10 the Dissertation of the Christian Sabbath.
We pledge our united support to the candi
N dates here nominated and to the candidat
"a for Governor to be nominated by the Reput
io lican State Convention on September 10, 1886
ID Charles r. Fenton moved that tn
a. County Committee be authorized to ar
point the members of the advisory com
" mittee.
This started the first breeze of the day
ly Charles NJ Higgins, of Beverly aske
Id who comprise the County Committee. 81
II, thought there must be some mistake
be thinking that such a body existed. H
IS reason for this remark was the fact thi
notices for the election of delegates di
not reach Beverly in the time appointe
al for such proceeding.
e. Sheriff Fenton said he was not men
i'd Der of the committee, but he was seer
IS tary and he knew that notices wei
at promptly mailed. He also knew that IL
IT. committee did great amount of worl
tn although there appeared to be desire
We some quarters not to give credit for Il
a labors.
re, The motion to authorize the Count
or Committee to act was adopted.
ct, This concluded the business and Il
lconvention adjourned.