Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-10-07
Democrats in Convention ct Long
Branch Today Select MiddIesex
County Man for the Honor.
NOMINATED BY DAILY
Is Seconded by a Representative
From Each County RunyOn
Speaks t4r MidtIgsex.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
". H. QuiEtard, of Fed Bank is the
Chairman of The CoGveniion-The
hee e0!utions Edopted.

Especial from staff Correspondent.
Long Branch, Oct. John Ed
ward Clark, of Middlesex county, was
chosen the democratic candidate
for congress in the third district to
oppose Benjamin F. Howell in the
convention held here today. Mr..
Clark is a retired New York lawyer,
living on the River road outside of
New Brunswick. He was the united
choice of the Middlesex delegation
and he was subsequently endorsed
by Monmouth and Ocean counties.
The convention was called to order
shortly after noon and w. H. Quin-
tard, of Red Bank, was made tenn
porary chairman. ]. v. Arrowsmith,
of Long Branch, was made tempor-
airy secretary. These officers we're
later made permanent.
Mr.. Quintard made short speech
in accepting the permanent chairman
ship.
The speech placing Mr.. Clark's
pane before the convention was made
by Peter F. DAILY, of New Brunswick.
He made an eloquent plea and took
the convention by storm. W. Parker
Runyon seconded the. nomination for
Middlesex; ]. H. Patterson, of Mid
aletown, seconded it for Monmouth
Ind Ocean announced that it had no
candidate.
1t was decided to have but one
man from each county on the COM
nittees. The following were chosen
lor Middlesex. Credentials, A. A.
Bollschweiler; rules, w. H. Clemens
sf Helmetta; resolutions, Freeman
Woodbridge, of New Brunswick.
MFR. Daly's Speech.
In placing the nominee before the
convention Mr.. DAILY said that the
conditions in this district are a dis
grace. He stated that Benjamin F.
Howell is a nice man, but he has no
ability. He declared that his posi-
hon was due entirely to his subser-
Viancy and servility to the gang of
ezars which our platform denounces."
Mr.. DAILY praised William j. Bryan
rs the ideal candidate to carry for
ward the principles of democracy.
This district Is inally demo-
cratic" he declared, "and there is
40 reason why 1t should not be repre-
sented by a democrat In congress"
The statement made by DR.. Frank
Crowther in nominating Mr.. Howell,
at the republican convention, that
Mr.. Howell had secured SO many
pensions for the people was ridiculed.
Mr.. Daily declared that the congress-
man had little or nothing to do with
recurring the pensions. He said the
pensions were granted and the con-
gressman was notified to that effect
after they had been approved.
Secretary Cast Ballot.
After the nominations had been
made Thomas P. Fay, of Long
Branch, moved to elect the candidate
by acclamation. The chairman ruled
this out of order, declaring that
ballot had to be cast. On motion the
secretary cast the ballot for Mr..
Clark, and it was made unanim Gus.
On motion of George A Viehmann
committee was appointed to escort
the candidate before the convention.
This committee was composed of
George A. Viehmann, of New Bruns-
wick; Edward w. Wise, of Red
Bank, and William ]. Harrison, of
Lakewood. There was great cheer
Ing when Mr.. Clark appeared before
the delegates. He made a brief
speech in which he said:
Il am not much of a political
speaker, but 1 will try, if elected, to
fill the office in an honest and
serve the interests of my constitu-
entS."
Committee on Vacancies.
The following committee ON vacan-
cies was appointed: Sidney Fore
man, of Ocean; M. S. Ross, of Mid
delsex, and David S. Orator, of Mon
mouth.
The following resolutions were
adopted amid much enthusiasm:
Resolutions Adopted.
The democrats of the third con-
gressional district of New Jersey in
convention assembled do hereby
adopt the following declaration of
principles:
We denounce the arbitrary and
domineering manner in which con-
gress is now conducted and ruled,
which permits one man to become
the absolute dictator of the vast body
of representatives sent from the var
fous districts of this country for the
purpose of having intelligent discus
sion and pass beneficial legislation.
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