The Jersey City news., 1905-10-18
Two Asse nbly Candidates
Resign Giving Their Rea-
sons ior Not Wishing to
Run.
LEE PLEADS BUSINESS
PEDRICK SAYS HIS FATHER IS
A P. r. B. EsrPLoyE AND
MIGHT PROVE AN EMBARIsAss-
MENT-LIsT OF SUBSTITUTES
TO BE HAD.

MENT-LIsT OF SUBSTITUTES
TO BE HAD.
John R. Lee and Albert G, Pedrick
resigned as Assembly candidates on the
Colby ticket ip Newark.
Gustavus f. Sommers has been named
to succeed Mr.. Pedrick, while the man to
fill MIR. Lees place has not vet been de-
eided on. but it is said that Alderman
Thomas j. Mclaughlin, of the Seventh
Ward, has a good chance Of being chosen
if he will stand.
In letters to William P. Martin. chair
man Of the Colby committee to whose
forces both Mr.. Pedrick and Mr.. Lee be-
longed, they gave .their reasons for
resigning
Mr.. Pedrick quits because his father
is connected with, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and while that. he says, would not
bias him, he does not care to embarrass
the committee Mr. Lee quits because he
thinks be would not be able to afford
either the time or expense that would
| be put on him if elected. The letter of
! Mr.. Pedriek, dated yesterday, is as fol-
lows
Dear Sir--I hereby tender my resig-
nation as a candidate for the General
Assembly. / take this. action only after
careful consideration. in view of the fact
that my father. with whom reside. is in
the employ of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
Company. and while j know that this
fact would not IN the least bias my judg-
ment in legislative matters, at the same
time would not for a moment cause the
committee any embarrassment on this
| account
ut is unnecessary for me to assure
you that my interest in the success Of
the whole Republican ticket remains un-
abated, and that shall be glad to do
whatever lies in my power to insure the
election on November Of every candi-
date on said ticket. Yours sincerely,
ALBERT c. PEDRTCK.'
The letter of Mr.. Lee is as follows:
Dear Sir--I find that the election as
| member of the General Assembly
means ito me much more work than ] had
anticipated. 1t wlti take three or four
days week for eight or ten weeks dur
ing the session, and occasionally more
time before the opening of the session.
"As l am poor man | must attend
closely to the duties Of any clerical posi-
tion / may hold, hence, regret to state.
that / have retutantly reached the com
clusion that must withdraw from the
ticket. Yours truly.
sJ0H.F II. LEE
The two designations make three in
all on the Assembly ticket since the CON
I tGHilIUns Ou tGithpS4 lOsf LA~ otiAtl ie1A
who resigned was John H. Knorr. who
was named from the Twelfth ward of
| this city.
/ Both Yesterday designations have been
under consideration for several days and
extreme care was taken by Chairman
| William p Martinand the other members
of the committee who were told of the
matter, as well as the former candidates
themselves, net to let any information
of the matter leak out.
The vacancies caused hv the resigna-
tions We're considered BY the committee
: on vacancies yesterday afternoon.
Gustavus r. Sommer. OF 736 Clinton
rick's place. For Mr. Lees place the
candidates include Edward Hagar Fred
erick Neuhaus, Edward K.uebler and
Frederick W. Trumpore. Of the Sixth
Ward. and Alderman Thomas J. Me-
Lauglin and Dr. Philip H Edwards, of
/ the Seventh Ward. Mr.. Mclaughlin has
not entered the race Of his own accord.
but has been put forward as candidate
by Chairman Martin.
While the reason given in the letters of
resignation are looked on as sufficient Of
themselves to support the Withdrawals, it
is known that the Democrats have been
hunting up the records of the Republic
can candidates and were talking about
springing surprises Particular attention
was paid by the Democrats 10 Mr.. Lee
4 and Mr.. Pedrick.