Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-12-13
DR.. CROWTHER
WINS IN HIS
FIRST DEBATE
Made Big Impression at Caucus
of Republican Assemhlymen
at Trenton Yesterday.
MIODLESEX IRREGULAR"
All Three of Local Delegation
Took Active Part in the
Proceedings.
Special to the EVENING NEWS !:

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TRENTON, Dec. Middlesex,
at the republican caucus yesterday,
demonstrated that she is going to
have a strong delegation in the as
sembly this winter. Dr.. Frank
! Crowther made ringing speech on
an important question which arose
over the seating of an assemblyman
and he was heartily received AS
semblymen-elect Haines and Drake
also took an active part in the de-
bates.
Battle on in Earnest.
Yesterdays skirmish for the Sc
lection of candidates for the organi
zation of the assembly January 8
demonstrated very clearly that the
battle is on in earnest between the
two factions of the party. The
smoke of the skirmish is still linger-
ing in the corridors of the capitol
and as it slowly clears away there
looms up the certainty that there
will be exciting times in the capital
city during the coming session of the
legislature.
The star feature of the caucus
yesterday was the boiling of the fol-
lowers of Senator-elect Colby, as told
in yesterdays NEWS.
Middlesex is 'Regular."
Crowther, Drake and Haines, of
Middlesex county, were all register
ed with the regulars" The vote of
SO to 20 was interesting, as it served
to gauge the strength of the opposing
forces. Seeing they were beaten, the
Colbyites Immediately left the room.
They cut no further figure in the
proceedings of the day after that.
Another feature of the meeting
was the attempt led by Assemblyman
Miller, of Cumberland, to unseat
Captain Warren. the independent re-
publican from Ocean county, on the
ground that he was elected as a dem
ocrat and had no right in the caucus
erwhelming vote.
Besides Robbins for speaker and
Perkins for leader, the other officers
chosen in the caucus were as follows:
Clerk, Captain James Parker Pas
saici assistant clerk, Upton S. JEFF
ferys, Camden; journal clerk, Charles
Angleman, Union; assistant journal
clerk, Howard c. Keasby, Salem;
supervisor of bills. George A. Grover,
Essex; first assistant supervisor of
bills, Harry A. Gittone, Cumberland;
second assistant supervisor of bills,
Thomas H. Cummings, Bergen; SER
geant-at-arms, George Lutz, Allan
tic; first assistant, William S. Dye,
Middlesex; second assistant, John T.
Dabbs, Passaic; bill clerk, Jacob
Ross, Hudson; assistant bill clerk,
Frank Tantum, Monmouth.
Saving States Money.
A lively contest ensued over the
appointment of the other officers.
1t resulted in the adoption of .reso-
luton offered by Assemblyman Bar
ber. of Mercer, providing that the
number of other officers be limited
strictly to the provisions of the act
of 1900. In past years that act has
been exceeded by many officers The
resolution was adopted 1t lops off
seventeen officers and saves the state
for the legislative session the sum
of $3.50.
Middlesex figured we'll in view of
the economical stand, as besides the
first assistant sergeant-at-arms that
county had allotted to it one door
keeper and one page.
DIR. Crowthers Speech.
DR.. Crowther of Perth Amboy, OBJ
jected strenuously to the unseating
of CAPTAIN Warren He made a
splendid speech, crisp, courageous,
and right to the point. It's ringing
sentiments won him unstinted ap-
plause On several other questions
of the session DR.. Crowther, DR..
Haines and Mr.. Drake took definite
stands. DR.. Crowther came in for
special praise for his course. After
hearing his speech member said:
what a fine speaker of the house he
would make"
On Steering Committee.
Dr.. Crowther was given a place on
the steering committee, an unusual
honor for a new member. The other
members are; Assemblymen Mills, of
Morris; Wright, Passaic; Scott, Hud-
son; Read, Monmouth; Barber, Mer-
Ger; Scovel, Camden; Elvins, Allan
tic; and Buck, Cumberland.
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