Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-28
JACKSON is NAMED.
David H. Brown, the Fordvce les
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David H. Brown, the Fordyce lead.
err, presented these names: Adolph
Stengraft, Jr., of Piscataway: James
A. Edgar, of New Brunswick: and
John A. Bodine, of North Brunswick
By this time the North Brunswick,
delegates had left the convention
and they we're not counted. The
Fordyce men received thirteen votes,
Cranbury and the fifth and sixth
wards of Perth Amboy voting with
the regulars. The second poll of the
third ward of Perth Amboy, with
two delegates; five delegates from
Woodbridge; three from Piscataway;
and three from Sayreville remained
firm.
There was no opposition for coron-
er, DR.. H. C. Symmes, of Cranbury,
being named by Ezekiel Barclay, and
he was nominated.
Upon ~reconvening after the recess
the temporary organization, named
in the morning, was made permanent
and the committees reported.
The committee on resolutions en-
dorsed President Roosevelt, Cover
o Stokes, Senators Kean and Dry
den. Reference was made to the
drop in the tax rate and all the credit
vas given to Theodore Strong. The
republican party was praised; the
courts of the county were declared
to be creditably managed and much
praise was given Judge Theodore
Booraem.
The resolutions declared that the
next United States senator should be
a republican, but it did not name any
ono man.
When the resolutions had been
read, David H. Brown, the Fordyce
offered as an amendment a
set of resolutions ~embodying the
Fordyee platform. This was voted
down. Mr.. Brown then offered four
amendments, n providing that
when twenty per cent. of the legisla-
tors want a measure produced by a
it should be brought be-
fore the house and voted upon; sec
Ond, that all lobbyists be registered;
third, that municipalities be given
privilege of owning their own gas
and electric light plants, and fourth,
all public franchises be taxed at
local rates.
This was declared out of order and
the regular delegates jeered at Mr..
Brown. The Fordyce leader de-
nounced the chair for it's ruling and
said that he objected to all gag"
rule. Mr.. Pownall jumped up and
criticized the whole Fordyce move
ment, p%ronouncing it ridiculous.
When the speechmaking ceased,
the first resolutions were adopted.
Chairman Wilson then made a
harmony speech and said that family
quarrels were always the most bitter,
but he hoped that all would get to-
gether now and work for the ticket.
The Morning Session.
The city is full of politicians and
well known party workers.
The convention was called to or
der in Y. M. c. A. hall, shortly after
IL o'clock by r. H. Wilson, of Me-
tuchen, as temporary chairman.
Chauncey G. Baldwin, of Perth Am
boy, was made temporary secretary.
After the naming of the commit
tee an adjournment was taken until
o'clock.
The committees were named as
follows:
Committee on Rules-William T.
Stacey, of Perth Amboy; j.. E. Ell
mendorf, of New Brunswick; and
Oscar Ericsson, of Helmetta.
Committee on Resolutions. H
Pownall, of J~amesburg; ]. Fred Or
pen, of New Brunswick, and Thomas
Slugg, of Roosevelt.
Committee on Credentials-Wil-
lam S. Dey, of South Amboy; Thorn
rs J. Clark, of Perth Amboy, and
John Kemp, of New Brunswick.
Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation-T. Henry Rastall, of New
Brunswick; William Green, of Madi-
ion; and Abner Coriell, of Dunellen.
No Fordyce men were among the
Committeeman.