Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-15
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE
George ]. .Haney's Withdrawal
the Surprise Of the Day
Church Popular.
DR.. CROWTHER MAKES SPEECH.
Tells the Delegates that There is
Nothing in the Reports
About Church.
special to tho Evening News.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 15:---
Perth Amboy Jared we'll i'm the sell
ection OF the nominees at the repub-
lican county convention here yester-
day the surprise of the convention be-
ing the withdrawal from the race of
Freeholder George j. Haney for sher-
iff OF the nominees for the assembly
DR.. Frank Crowther comes from
Perth Amboy and of the five free
holder commissioners John Hanson
comes from Perth Amboy as stated
in yesterdays NEWS. In the selec-
tion of the two coroners Charles r.
Moke, of this city, and Harry 0. Bish-
op, of Perth Amboy, were chosen SO
that Perth Amboy got three nomin-
ees, one for every office on the tick
ct except that of sheriff. -
Then Perth Amboy also shared in
the appointment of the committee on
vacancies Ira b. Tice, of that city, be-
ing named on this committee by the
chairman with City Clerk James A.
Morrison, of this city, and Robert Il.
Vandenberg, of Monroe.
Nominees Speak.
After the nominations had all been
made the nominees were brough be-
fore the convention by committee
consisting of DR.. J. l.. Suydam, of
Jamesburg, John Pfeiffer, of Perth
Amboy, and City Treasurer, 0. S.
Stillman, of this city Two of the
candidates named on the freehofder
cdmnissf0nssrohld not befound one
being A. L. Mtndy, of this city, and
the other Frank H. Pownall, of
Jamesburg, the county auditor at the
present time. DR. Suydam, of James
burg, explained that Mr.. Pownall
could not attended the convention as
he had intended because of the death
of his sister.
The other three nominees on this
commission, John Hanson, of Perth
Amboy, George S. Bunting, of Piscat-
away, and John E. Montgomery, of
South Amboy, were brough before
the convention and each made few
remarks thanking the convention for
the honor conferred and pledged their
support to elect the full ticket.
Church Is Cheered.
Andrew S. Church, former mayor
of the borough of South River and
nominee for sheriff, was also intro
duced. He was cheered as Mr.. Still
man escorted him up the aisle of the
convention floor. When introduced
by Chairman Wilson he said but lit
1n 10 hn I'D ha
haming him and said he would work
faithfully for the success of the tick
ct.
DIR. Crowther's Speech.
Two of the nominees for the as
sembly, DR.. Frank Crowther, of
Perth Amboy, and William r. Drake,
of Stelton, We're present. Dr.. e. e.
Haines, of South Amboy, was the abb
sentee OF the assembly nominees. MIR.
Drake made a short speech OF ac-
ceptance and the real speech of he
afternoon was made by DR.. Crovther
who when nominated by Thonles !.
Clark, of Perth Amboy, carrier in the
convention was called the fearless
young republican who wonld sweep
the county on election dsv."
DR.. Crowther expressed his thanks
for the nomination and then replied
to the accusations made against An-
drew S. Church when he ran for sher-
if nine years ago and was defeated
by Former Sheriff George j. Littersr.
who, by the way, is talked OF by some
OF the democrats as possible OPP
ponent of Church again this fail
At that campaign it was alleged
that Mr.. Church had something to
do with Washington Park wnch got