Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
JERSEYMEN TO !
BE SECRETARY
Has tat Washington That
Camden Man May be on Re-
nubIiCan National Committee.
lFrom the NEWS Correspondent.)

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the national republican congressional
campaign committee. The place is
held at present by Representative
Overstreet. Of Indiana. who does not
wish to continue when Representative
Babcock ~relinquishes the chairman
ship. There is therefore, some talk
of selecting a man for the place who
is not a congressman. and Mr.. Brown
ing is one of the few men who have
been mentioned for the place.
Having served as chief clerk Of the
house for twelve years, Mr.. Browning
knows all of the republican congress
men. and is familiar with the routine
work her. He has also served at the
headquarters of the committee ac-
ceptably in the past. He is chairman
of the Camden county republican eX-
ecutive committee, and a splendid or
g~anizer possessing executive ability
and tact. He would make an excel
lent secretary and his New Jersey
friends here are in hopes that it may
be decided to give him the place.
More Petitions.
Senators Kean and Dryden have re-
ceived petitions in favor of the inves-
tigation of the Industrial condition of
women in the United States from the
Orange Political Study Club, the Wo-
mems Reading Club, of Rutherford,
and the HaddOnfield Woman'S Club,
DR.. w. G. Schaufler, of Lakewood, a
prominent physician, writes in favor
of the pure food bill. and the Orange
political study club writes in favor Of
the statehood bill, which is now in
conference.
Hamilton f. Kean, of Elizabeth, a
brother of United States Senator
Kean. was at the capitol on Saturday
afternoon. and spent some time with
his brother at the committee room on
contingent expenses.
Representative Gardner has intro
duced a bill which is for the purpose
marine boats and TO further increase
the naval establishment of the United
States. With that in view, the secre-
tary of tn enavy is authorized to pur-
chase five boats of the lake evon-keel
type. 1t is provided, however. thai
before the purchase shall be consum-
mated one of the boats shall be given
q trial. The price for the trial boat,
if it shall be accepted, is given as
$%275,OO0. The sum of $~1.S75,000 is
appropriated for the purchase of the
remaining four boats. 1t is expected
that John p. Holland, the inventor of
a submarine boat. one of which "a
built at Perth Amboy some years ago,
will find "A flaw in the bill in that it
does not permit him or his company
TO submit a boat for trial. In other
words. there does not seem to be any
provision made for competition.
When asked what he knew about the
matter Mr.. Gardner admitted that he
had introduced the bill by request
and knew little about it. At one
time Foster NJ. Voorhees,, of Eliza
beth, former governor Of New Jersey,
was an attorney for the Lake Subma-
rine Boat Company.
Another Relief Bill.
Representative Wood has introduce
ed a bill for the relief of Lieutenant
Convenient V. Packer. of the oath
Infantry, \. S. Army. His home is in
Trenton. and he was formerly a ma
ior in the second regiment, New Jer-
scy National Guard. While acting as
commisSary at Fort Nissoula. Monta-
ma, a commissary sergeant, Walter e,
Smith. by name, deserted. and took
with him SIS. 50, which was charged
against Lieut.. Packer. The only
way in which he can get clear of pay
ing this sum is by act OF congress.
y. l.. Cullin, of Camden, president
Of the American Association of Mas
ters. Mates and Pilots, has written
to some of the congressman asking
them TO oppose Littlefeld's anti-com-
pulsory pilotage bin.
Jacob W. Starr. of Camden, a clerk
in the war department. is president
Of the national retirement ~associa-
lion. which favors the bill introduced
by Senator Perkins. It is understood
that the bill was drafted after the
ideas Of Mr.. Starr.
Representative Howell has been
advised that the accrued pension Of
her deceased husband has been grant
ed TO Mrs. Sarah Stevenson, of Ocean
port. He has notice of the appoint
ment of c. 4. Ely as postmaster at
Perrineville, Monmouth county.
lon P~crdicaris, formerly of New
Jersey, delivered a lecture the other
night in one of the city churches. tell