Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-25
POLITICAL SECRETS =
BEING WHISPERED.
Former Senator Strong Visited This CITY And Tailed Over The
Local SHuutton-Sad To Have Come In The Interest Of
Assembyman jackson For SenatOr--Otber Candidates.

Former Senator Theodore Strong, of
New Brunswick, came to town yester
day and spent the entire day, it is
said, whispering political secrets in
the ears of Republican leaders. Ac-
cording to reliable source, his
mission was to assist Assemblyman
Jackson into the senatorial chair this
fall.
Senator Strong did not altogether
find the local field as fertile as he
would like to have IT. OF course he
was greeted by his old friends in a.
genial manner and on the surface
everything appeared friendly. The for
mer senator, however, learned two.
things, if he did not already know
them, which no doubt is causing him
a great deal of thinking. He found
many of the local politicians talking
about local man to be the next Mid
dlesex senator and Judge Adrian
Lyons name was heard perhaps a
little more frequently than suited
the former senator. 1t is also report
ed that the New Brunswick leader
found little discord in his own ranks
in that Milton A. Edgar, whom the
former senator assisted into the chair
manship of the Republican county
committee, is likely to want the sena-
\torial plum for his brother, Charles
Edgar, of Metuchen. 1t will be recalled
that at the time when, at the bidding
OF Milton Edgar, his brother Charles
stepped out of the senatorial race to
give way for tho Strong boom, the lat
ter was elected and haris man who
keeps his word, consequently when
the question of electiup a chairman
at the county committee came up
few months ago the strongest support
Milton A. Edgar had Same from Sena-
tor Strong and Mr.. Edgar won out in
the face of fight, the like of which
has seldom been rePorded in the
history of the county committee.
1t may also be recalled that although
Mr.. Edgar was turned down for the
nomination OF mayor in the city con-
vention here last wear, his friends
rallied around him on election day
with disastrous results for some of the
party. 1t is said these friends will
still stand by him and, as chairman
OF the County Committee, Mr. .Edgar's
choice for the next senator will GER
tainly count for sol mething.
Now that former Senator Strong has
been appointed State Assessor, it is
said the Edgars feel that the Met6ch-
en- man is the rightful candidate,
having stepped aside for Theodore
Strong. How far this rupture in the
Strong ranks Will be carried is not
really known at present. Milton A.
Edgar, when seen this morning, re-
fused to express himself for publica-
tion.
There are several reasons why the
Edgar boom is receiving support in
this section Of the couaty. In the
first place he had good following
when Theodore Strong was nominated
and, it is claimed, he can hold those
followers today. Secondly he has the
barrel which lis not to be passed over
lightly. Thirdly, in the rivalry which
exists between this city and New
Brunswick it is pointed out that he
comes from a town situated between
these two places and could control
the votes of both.
The Lvon' boom is said to be backed
by the faction in this city which de-
feated Mr. Edgar in the nomination
for mayor! The followers of Robert
Carson are also counted among the
supporters of Judge Lyon. The Car
SOD men are not saying much, but it
is understood they were somewhat
pleased with the reception Senator
Strong received while down here yes
terday.
FL. LARKIN, 357 STATE Street,
Will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
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