The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-30

RICHTER, David r. Conkling, Il. w.
kimball, Carroll B. Merritt and Ray
mond A. Allen; permanent organiza-
tion-J. Arthur Richards, Cornelius
j. Kopp, Fred l.. Armstrong. Il. w.
Schoneberger and Martin ]. Murphy;
rules-Lewis A. Waters, w. w. Cook,
I. Varney Rarick, James G. Carr and
Edward w. Roegner; drawing for
! freeholders' terms-Frank d. Abell,
| William F. Birch, w. e. Romine.
James c. Collins and William G.
Thompson; resolutions---Elias Rertram
Mott, John H. Capstick, Oliver c.
Billings, William f. Redmond and Al
bert Richards.
On motion of David r. Conkling
j. Paul Jameson was elected SER
geant-at-arms of the convention.
On motion of Jacob ]. vreeland
the chair appointed Oliver G. Bill
ings, l. Harold MacCracken and James
I. Lowe as temporary assistant Sec
retaries. Mr.. Billings declined as he
was named as committee member
and Assemblyman William f. Birch
was substituted.
On motion of Mayor Kopp, of Boon
ton, the convention adjourned for ten
minutes in order to give the commit
tees time to prepare their reports.
On reassembling the reports were
received. The credentials committee
reported no contesting delegations
and the permanent organization COM
mittee that the temporary organiza-
tion be made permanent, which was
unanimously adopted.
| The rules committee reported rec
ommending that a majority of the
delegates be necessary for candi-
date to be endorsed and providing
for the order of business of the con-
vention, the convention concurring in.
The resolutions committee submitted
the platform as printed above and it
was unanimously adopted as was the
report of the committee on drawing
for freeholder which suggested the
drawing from a hat by the candidates
for the fixing of their terms of office
Richard B. McEwan asked for a rul-
ing in the case of member of a
delegation being absent and Chairman
Leonard ruled that the vote of the abb
sent member might be split between
those presnt.
During the reading of the platform
by Mr.. Mott and at other times dur
ing the convention the mention Of
the names of President Taft and Vice.
President Sherman brought forth great
applause.
The roll call for nominations for as
semblymen was next in order. Mayor
Downs, of Madison, presented the
name OF w. Reginald Baker, of Madi-
son. He said that he came from a
progressive town but he found room
enough in the republican party for
progress and suggested that as
slogan the party adopt "the republi-
can party needs you" There was
nothing to be accomplished by going
outside the party, he thought. He
spoke in glowing terms of Mr.. Baker
saying he had known him since his
youth, known him as loyal sup
porter of the party early and late,
experienced in borough affairs and
with the ability to represent the coun-
ty in the assembly.
When Rockaway was reached on the
roll call County Clerk Mott named
Harry w. Mutchler, former mayor of
the borough. He spoke well of Mr..
Mutchler, knowing him well as ne
lived next door to him.
There were no other nominations
and on motion of Prosecutor Charles
A. Rathbun the secretary cast bal
lot for Messrs. Baker and Mutchler.
On the roll call for surrogate Mr..
Rathbun responding to Madison,
placed in nomination Town Clerk Ma
: thaniel G. Toms, of this town. When
Morris township was reached Charles
, B. Bradley named Township Tax Col
lector William H. Thompson. Ed
ward X. Mills seconded Mr.. Toms
: nomination, and James Carr, of Rock
away, that of Mr.. Thompson. Jacob
: j. Vreeland named the present sur
rogate, David Young.
) 1t took several ballots to select the
party's nominee. On the first bal
lot Toms received 139h votes, Thomp-
) son l1Oh and Young 42A Second
| ballot-Tomes 149, Thompson 131,
Young IA. After the result was an
nounced Madison changed five votes
| from Thompson to Toms. Three of
z Dover's districts did not vote. A
motion that the low man be dropped
was lost. The next roll call gave
: Toms 1541A, Thompson 1904, Young
| none. Mr.. McEwan rose at this
l point and said that all present should
, vote and he was supported in his
contention by the chairman.
J The last ballot gave Toms 1854,
Thompson 1881, Young Is.
Mr.. Thompson stepped to the front
| of the stage before the vote was an
| nounced and moved that the vote for
Mr. Toms be made unanimous. thus
withdrawing from the race. His mo-
ton was carried and Mr.. Toms was
brought forward.
[ Mr.. Toms said that the action of
} the convention he knew did not mean
, his nomination with surety but did
mean that it had confidence in him
, and the support of its 80 members.
He appreciated, he said, the honor
r conferred upon him and also the
{ sportsmanlike action of Mr.. Thomp-
son.
; While the secretaries were counting
| up the votes during the surrogate
contest Messrs. Baker and Mutchler
were introduced. Mr.. Baker told the
convention that if there was any
, time when men should show their
loyalty to the party it was now. He
promised to give the county good,
clean, economical and efficient ad-
ministration if he was elected to the
assembly. He expressed his gratifica-
tion over the Hopatcong plank of the
platform, saying that the destinies
of the lake were matters requiring
careful attention. Mr.. Mutchler ex-
pressed his honor over his selection
and promised if elected to be in his
seat ready to vote on every bill.