Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-13
Meeting Of Leaders from Eleven
Counties Held in Newark
Yesterday.
MIDDLESEX ON HAND.
Big Mass Meeting Followed Con-
ference in Which Colby Speak
erS Assaulted Machine Rule.

New Jersey republicans of the
new idea school, to the number of
about 100 and representing eleven
counties, met in conference at the
headquarters of the Colby men In
Newark yesterday afternoon and for
mally organized themselves into q
central organization.
The express purpose of this organ
ization is to fight to the death the
state house ring and the system OF
party bossism in the various county
organizations
The leaders in this phase Of the
reform republican movement were
State Senator Everett Colby, Assem-
blyman William P. Martin, Chandler
w. Rllier, Gardner Colby, Sheriff
Frank H. Sommer, of Essex county,
Mayor Mark M. Pagan. and Corpora
tion Counsel George l.. Record. OF
Jersey City, Assemblyman Henry
Morelli. of Passaic, Gen. e. Burd
Grubb. of Burlington, Former Judge
William N. Runyon, of Union, and
Col Alexander r. Fordyce, Jr., OF
Middlesex.
The organization was formed by
the election of William P. Martin, az
permanent chairman. He was the
direction of the successful fight wag-
ed in Essex last year for Colby
against the Lentz machine. He was
also the leader of the reform element,
in the last assembly. Gen. Grubb was
made vice president. \but the other
officers were not chosen. They will
be filled by the executive committee,
nine members of which were named,
as follows: Caleb v. H. Whitbeck,
Bergen; William Holt, Burlington;
George M. Bermeyer, Camden; Lath-
rop Anderstn. Essex; Andrew Knox.
Hudson; VI buntlRsickett, Middlesex;
GAaEles. lAGg to ~ es J } af 8
Blauvelt. Passaic; b.nd Thomas M.
Debers, Union.
This committee was empowered to
amalgamate the several county plat
forms into a single compact declara-
tion of principles and also to prepare
an address to be issued broadcast
to the people of the state. 1t was
further empowered to add to Its own
membership, the intention being to
establish New Idea" organizations
in every county and to give to each
representation on the executive COM
mittee.
Several names we're suggested for
the new organization, among them
being the Equal Rights League, the
Progressive Republican Organization,
, the Republican Representative Gov
ernment League, and Good Govern
ment Club. 1t was finally decided to
leave the selection of name to the
executive committee.
The formation of the state body
was celebrated with dinner to the
visiting delegates at the Continental
Hotel and was ratified last night az
big mass meeting at the-fiew Audi
torium. whrh was uTcomfortably
filled with 1 Anpsia7Eic gathering
Sheriff Frank B. Sommet' presid-
ed. The principal speeches were 6es
Iivered by Senator Colby, Chandler
w. Riker, who was hailed as the
choice of the 'new idea" men OF
Essex for United States senator
against John Dryden; George L. Rec
ord, whose candidacy for Senators
| Dryden's seat was launched some
time ago. and by William P. Martin,
the new state leader. Gen. GruDb,
Col. Fordyce and former Judge Rum
yon, who are leading the reform
fights in Burlington, Middlesex and
Union, also made speeches.