Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-31
Questions Asked
at The FOrdyC0
Meeting.
JURY OF VOTERS
Y. M. C. A. Hall Filled With Men
To Hear About New Idea"
Last Night Col. FOTdyce,
c. A. Bloomfield and
Others.

New Brunswick had a new kind OF
a political meeting last night and It
was one that took" 1t was For
dyce gathering that crowded the
M. G. A. hall to the doors and enthu<
siasm waxed warm as the boss and
his ring were scored.
The meeting took the form Of q
trial. Hon. George J. Corey spoke
first He told the audience he was
going to conduct the proceedings
along the line of court. He said
he would take the part of an examin-
ing lawyer, that he had several witt
nesses present whom he wished to
put on the stand, and the audiences
was to be the jury.
Mr. Corey then made an address
and by the time he had finished the
people were warmed up to the pro-
ceedings, and the crowd present kept
growing larger
Col. Fordyce Called.
Mr. Corey said he would first call
Col. Fordyce to the witness stand.
The candidate took a seat before the
audience and Mr.. Corey proceeded %
question him about the charges he
has made against Boss Strong and.
the ring rule at Trenton.
BY skillful questioning Mr.. Corey
drew out point after point much to
the delight of the people. He asked
Col. Fordyce about his terms In the
assembly; what Theodore Strong had
said to him; how Theodore Strong
had acted; what right had Theodore
Strong to make such demands, and
so on.
Col. Fordyce answered each ques-
tion in clear and concise manner.
without any hesitation.
When Mr.. Corey had finished he
told the jury, which consisted Of the
people, the witness was theirs and he
told Col. Fordyce to tell the jury
what he had to say.
The candidate then made one OF
the best speeches of the campaign,
and as he warmed up to the subject
the people became more Interested.
When he had finished there were
rounds of applause.
G. A. bloomfield Testifies.
Mr. Corey next summoned Charles
A. Bloomfield to the witness chair.
He asked Mr.. Bloomfield why he was
interested in this matter. The witt
ness replied that as a citizen and q
taxpayer he was concerned. Other
questions followed, such as, IL the
witness desired to get into politics,
and If he wanted any office, to all OF
which Mr.. Bloomfield replied posi-
lively, mo"
More questions we're asked OF the
Metuchen man and answers readily
given. Later he was turned over To-
the jury to tell his own story |nda
Mr.. Bloomfield proceeded to tear
Boss Strong and his ring" to shreds.
He did not mince his words, either.
and his t-from-the-shoulder
arguments went to the jury with tell
ing effect.
Others on the Stand.
Charles A. Prickett and Rev. Mr.
Dorwood, a Baptist minister, of Stel*
ton, were placed on the witness stand
in succession and the result was wor-
derful.
The heat was intense, but the large.
crowd remained until the end and
when they departed they were talk
ing it over intently among them-
selves.
This same sort of meeting Is to
be held in Wilder Hall in this city
next Thursday night, September s..
Mr. Corey will be in charge, and Col.
/ Irordyce, Mr.. Bloomfield and others
will be the witnesses. The. people
! will be the jury. Some telling points
i against bossism will be brought out
Every voter should arrange to attend