. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . the Potomac occurred No-vember lo, a few days after election, but the contemplationof this act made the Democrats a little snappy, for theyloved Little Mac and looked upon him as the greatsoldier of the war of wdiom the Republican administrationwas jealous. Ludlam was always around to take up thecudgel when Mr. Lincolns conduct was attacked, and inthe verbal encounters with Ephraim Sheppard and SquireHughes whicli ensued, Provie usualh- came out on top. The polls closed with the following resul
. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . the Potomac occurred No-vember lo, a few days after election, but the contemplationof this act made the Democrats a little snappy, for theyloved Little Mac and looked upon him as the greatsoldier of the war of wdiom the Republican administrationwas jealous. Ludlam was always around to take up thecudgel when Mr. Lincolns conduct was attacked, and inthe verbal encounters with Ephraim Sheppard and SquireHughes whicli ensued, Provie usualh- came out on top. The polls closed with the following result in thecounty: For Governor, Marcus L. Ward, Republican, 322majority over Joel Parker, Democrat; for Congress, JohnF. Starr, Republican, 273 majority over Nathaniel Strat-ton, Democrat; for State Senator, Providence Ludlam,Republican, 213 majorit)- o\-er Richard Lott. Democrat;for County Clerk, Theophilus Compton, Republican, 299majority over Joseph C. Kirby, Democrat; for AssemblyFirst District. Dr. B. Rush Bateman, Republican, 180 ma-jority over Ezekiel M;iyhcw. Democrat; Second District, (%). PROMINENT CITIZENS—lSi;l-lSi;5Hon. Nathaniel Stratton Sherrard Sockwell Artis E. Hughes Dr. Joseph C. Kirby Richard Lott (97) 98 HISTORIC DAYS Edward W. Maylin, Republican, 74 majority over AndrewH. McNeil, Democrat. The Republican Coroners wereelected by about 300 majority. The victory was celebrated at the County Clerks officeon Commerce street. Provie made a good speech, andthe boys tumbled over each other in the apple barrel andmade sad havoc with the crackers and cheese. This was the campaign in which Richard Lott, theDemocratic candidate for State Senator, who kept the gristmill near the Cumberlamd Iron Works, got rid of severalbarrels of extra cjuality of flour famous as Letts Lott was one of the leading citizens of Bridgeton,and one of the best of men. He was a man of genial quali-ties and good appearance, but had no knowledge of politicsand was completely outgen
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