The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-30
SEVEN HUNDRED REPUBLl-
CANS CHEER AS CONGRESS-
MAN WOOD IS NOMINATED
FOR THIRD TIME.

IOi ibt lilllH tlliIt llit
OF the Fourth Congressional District
Thursday, named the Hon Ira Wells
Wood to represent them as Congress
man. an office that Tor the past four
years he has So capaEly filled. The
nominating convention was held in
Somerset hall, Somerville, and when
School Commissioner ,amuel II. Bul-
lock placed Congressman Wood in
nomination the hall resounded with the
applause and rang with the cheers of
100 enthusiastic Republicans who
knew the sterling callbre OF the noml-
nee aud appreciate the effectiveness of
oil tins district.
Every one OF the I55 votes Of the
convention were east ior Mr. Wood,
and when the nominee was brought be-
fore the convention the lnsfy ehcefs
which had greeted the mention of Nh
Woods maine were repeated with re-
newed vigor and greater vehemenee
The convention was called to order
about noon by General {, Edward
Murray, chairman Of the Fourth Con-
gressional Committee John c. Halaes,
OF Annandale, member OF the Hun
terdon County Tax Board, WIS chosen
temporary chairman
As MIR. Mood procet ded to the
platform he was loudly applanied In
taking the char he thanked the dele
gates Tor the honor conferred upon him
He SAID that the Republican party was
party Of business and that tor bust
ness the delegates IN the convention
were assembled He then lauded the
policies OF the Republican party, saying
that those policies had placed the Stars
and Stripes at the head OF the nations
of the world.
Charles Reading, OF l,renehtown, was
elected vice president for Hunterdon
county and Frank Maxwell, secretary
On the committees the following Hun
terdon county men were named Gre
dentlals, Walter Brlnton, of High
Bridge Permanent Organization, Lam
belt Reed, of Lamberlville liules,
John Knox, OF Clinton; Resolutions,
Philip K. George, OF Calion
The committee ON Resolutions re.
ported that it had prepared a platform
and would submit it to the convention
for approval. Former Assemhlyman
Barber was requested to read the
platform.
lie read as follows
THE PLATFORM.
We, the representatives of the Re
publican party Of the Fourth Con
gresslonal district, pledge ourselves to
the principles aud policies OF tina, or
ganizatlon as expressed IN the plat
torn adopted by the national Repubh.
can convention recently h I'D In Chi
cago.
I'VE further pledge ourselves To the
loyal support OF the nominee of the Re
publican party for the exalted Office of
President Of the United States, the Hon.
William H. Trait, and to his associate
on the Republican national ticket, the
Hon, lanes S, Sherman.
Eve regard with approval the adj
mlnisiratlon OF national affairs by that
courageous, honest and faithful ex-
emplar oI Republican principles, rheo-
lore Roosevelt.
q he Republican party has invari-
ably stood for the advancement Of the
best interests OF the people OF this
country. 1t has vigorously opposed all
efforts to destroy the independence and
prosperity of American citizens and
American industries. 1t has always
be firm in defense of an honest bal.
lot and the rights of the individual cit-
zen, ample evidence of which is at.
forded by legislation enacted by Repub-
lican congresses and approved by Re-
publican presidents, calculated to
give every American an equal opportu-
nifty and a square deal
"We consider that the success of the
Democratic party under the leadership
of William Bryan would be disas-
trous to the interests OF the natio.,,
which have been carefully fostered and
advanced by the Republican party since
its leadership was assumed by that
great patriot and staunch defender of
liberty and independence, Abraham
Lincoln
"Back of the many ever changing
policies of William J. Bryan lies con
sstent devotion to the policy of de-
stroying protection to American indus
tries and American labor, two vital fac
tors in our national life, the preserva-
ton Of which was persistently and con-
stantly fought for by that righteous cit