The Jersey City news., 1906-07-02
Reformers Will Arrange the
Coming Campaign and
Draw Up a Platform
MEETINGS BEGIN JULY 9
THE FORMAL CONVENTION. WILL
TAKE PLACE oNTHE TWELFTH
COUNTY LEAGUES WILL BE
FREE.
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NEW ARK, July 2, 1906.-Owing to
the receipt Of reports that the progress
of the Record Colby movement in the
State is at standstill in many sections
and that in others it has begun to de-
teriorate rapidly with indications OF rap
id disintegration, Senatorial Aspirant
George L. Record has advised the heaos
of the movement to cali the clans to-
gether for conference. Accordingly
the call has been sent to the Republican
factionists in the State to assemble IN
this city on July II next, for conyen-
ton to discuss plans for holding their
forces together. Recent defections by
men of influence in all parts of the State
have caused scare in the Record-Coiby
camp.
Ostensibly, and according to the no
tices that will be sent out for the meet
ing, the purpose of the assemblage VIII
be to form a State league of the new
idea followers. The call will be issued
to officers of the county leagues now IN
he;ng. and slso to candidates for office
under the Record-Colby banner. Candi-
dates in the Record camp do not have
to wait for the primaries. Certain peo-
pie are accepted by the local bosses and
are indorsed by Mr.. Record, whereupon
they become Candidates" 1t is these
who will be permitted to attend the con-
vention.
The call also states that the State
league will not attempt to unite The
county league under common platform.
This announcement is taken to be an in
direct acknowledgment that the organi-
70 ION of the State league is not the sole
purpose of the food and talk fest. Inc
official statement issued in announcing
the convention says
.sThis. of course, will not bind the
various leagues to any one platform OF
principle. and the movement will contin-
ne with each county organization work
ing separately as in the past
Futher on the statement recites that
the meeting will be held DO have ne ueie-
gates tell their experiences and to let the
newer element know how the older sue
ceeded Plans will also b perfected for
perfecting a speakers bureauees.s
In connection with the convention
meetings have been planned for the en-
fire week beginning July 8. Two meet
ings will be held on that date IN BurIng-
ton County, one in fhe city Of Burlington;
the next night meetings will take place
in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy, in
Middlesex County. On July IL two meet
ings will be held in Morris County, one
in Morristown; then the convention Will
take place in Newark the afternoon OF
July II. In the evening all the out-of-
town delegates and as many local follow
ers as can be attracted will get together.
On July 13 meetings will be held in Long
Branch and Red Bank in Monmouth
County, and on July IA meetings will
take place in Somerville in the afternoon
and in Bergen County, the place vet
being unsolicited, in the evening.
The speakers will be George L. Rec
ord and Mayor Mark N. Fagan,& Of Jer-
sey City, and Senator Everett Colby.
Others will be employed to fill in. Auto
mobiles will be used in travelling.