Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-03
Convention Names Thomas ].
ScuIly to Oppose Howell
for Congress.
CONFIDENT OF WINNING

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mensely pleased over the perfect
consonance and harmony at the
Third District Congressional Con-
vention in Red Bank, Saturday af-
ternoon. There was no opposition
to. the nomination of Thomas ].
Scully. former mayor of South AM
boy, for congress, and politicians
take this as an indication of his pop
ularity and an omen of his success
on election day.
The nominee himself Is enthusias-
tic enough to have perfect confidence.
When his nomination was but a few
minutes old, he was called to the
platform to speak and his confidence
was displayed when he said, 81 don't
want you TO think I'm egotistical,
but, while I'm not sthe kid who built
the pyramids I'm the man who's
going to overrun this district this
fall
Two hundred and forty-one dele
gates from Middlesex, Monmouth
and Ocean counties were unanimous
for Mr.. scully, and when he was
brought forward to the platform to
speak, those same delegates and
others who crowded the building, let
loose a yell such as had never before
been heard inside the whiteWashed
walls of the Borough Hall. Smiling
and bowing, Mr., Scully waited Eve
minutes until the applause ceased,
and then he offered his thanks for
the nomination.
Only a few minutes were con-
sumed by the candidate in address
ing the delegates. He stated his
politics, denouncing Cannonism and
the misrule of the republican party,
and promised to Justify the choice
of the delegates if-aSected.
Prior to the convention, the differ
ent counties cauoassed in various
parts of the building In the abb
sence of Middlesex County Chairman
Thomas Hagerty, who was delayed
by an automobile breakdown, F. M.
Pearse, of Metuchen. was made
chairman, and G. r. Wicoff, of Gran
bury, was made secretary. The
chairman selected the following to
represent Middlesex on the conven-
tion committees: Committee on
resolutions. Freeman Woodbridge, of
New Brunswick; committee on rules,
Charles P. Rose, Sayreville; commit
tee on credentials, P M. Bowen, of
Spotswood; committee on permanent
organization, w. c. Frost, of this
city.
RuIif Lawrence, of Monmouth,
was made chairman of the conven-
ton when the delegates from the
three counties assembled in the
council chamber OF the hall. Harry
Van Note was made secretary and
h1 vspI chn nxay{n AItddla-
sex with a representation of ninety
one delegates, Monmouth with nine
ty-eight, and Ocean with f1fty-two
Reports of the various commit
tees were received The permanent
organization committee reported
that they recommended making per-
their suggestion was adopted.
Cheers went up when the commit
tee on credentials reported no con-
test. The rules committee brought
in a suggestion that the rules gov
erning the last convention be again
employed.
Freeman Woodbridge, acting as
chairman Of the committee on reso-
lutlons, read the platform. 1t fol-
lows:
The democrats OF the In1rd Con-
gressionaI district OF New Jersey,
through their delegates in conven-
tion assembled at Red Bank, this
first dayaof October, 1910, make
these declarations OF principles:
I'VE endorse and reaffirm the es-
sential principles OF our government
as epnunciated by Thomas Jefferson
In his inaugural address, which are
as applicable 10 conditions today as
they were when penned by that IL
lustrious statesman, who summed up
good government as : wise aad !
frugal government which sisHH re-
strain men from inJnring oae an
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