Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-02
REPUBLICAN, MEETING.
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Ocean county had claimed his scr
vices. Handclapping and stamping of
feet followed Mr.. Dufield's exit ar
which the band rendered another So
lection.
Acting Mayor Pfeiffer, who was the
chairman throughout the meeting.
then came to the front, and expressed
his opinion of the different candi-
dates.
Before the republicans were in
power" said the mayor, There were
few paved streets. In the past two
years Washington, State, Smith, Rec
tor, Gordon, Madison avenue and
Market street, all speak for them
selves. We have also bulkheads, n
steam roller and street sprinkler, and
| must say the Sheridan street bridge
approach was a hard nut to crack,
but we finally succeeded in finishing
it. When Market street is finished,
the total expenditure for streets will
amount to about $500, 900. We have
spent about $40, 900 equipping the
fire department, $4,000 for sewers
and $150,000 for schools. Besides
building new schools we have had
all the old ones repaired and put in
excellent condition. The Sheridan
street trunk sewer is now being con-
templated, which means a cost OF
about $1,000 and the State street
trunk sewer when built will cost
about $4,000. In the spring Maple
street will be paved, as will the re-
mainder OF Gordon street.
Jens X. Jensen, candidate for may
or, was introduced next, and received
he was not mucn of a speechmaker
but hoped that every candidate would
be elected. He said he stands for the
good and welfare of the party, liked
improvements, and would do all in
his power to uphold the reputation
of the republican party. Cheers for
Our next mayor" were given with a
will as Mr.. Jensen concluded.
Assemblyman Drake, of Stelton,
was introduced by the chairman, and
told a funny story in connection with
himself. Il was at a meeting in New
Brunswick a few weeks ago, and was
asked to make a speech. Before the
meeting, the chairman promised that
| would not be called on. During an
intermission, awaiting the arrival of
Governor Stokes, / was asked to say
a few words. AS l. was not prepared,
it came as a surprise, and | made one
or two remarks, and begged to be
excused. AS / resumed my seat, |
heard one newspaper reporter say to
another, We'll, did you see Drake
duck?'" The sctory was grteded
with much laughter, and in closing
Mr.. Drake said, 81 am not going to
duck this time, in fact l never duck"
Harold e. Pickersgill, candidate
for recorder, was called on, and after
an endorsement of the ticket, told a
short story. A man came home, he
said, in a battered condition one
night.
You have been fighting" said his
wife. Well, | hope you have been
fighting against a real man" 81
have replied the husband, who was
a very short, thin speciman of hui
manity, II have been up against a
man eighty-seven years old"
That is my case exactly said the
recorder, | am up against a real man.
The applause that followed lasted
so long that the recorder was COM
PEELED to wait for quiet to- be re-
sumed.
Judge Adrain Lyon was asked to
say a few words and expressed his
opinion of the excellent selections
made for the ticket. Judge Lyon also
told of the workings of the party in
other states and said New Jersey had
excelled all others with its platform.
81 hope the party remains in con-
troll for another term" said the judge
in closing.
After much applause and a few Sc
lections by the band the meeting
closed.
After they had spoken Assembly
man Crowther, Prosecutor Berd1ne
and Senator Jackson went by automo-
bile to South River and S~ayerville,
where they made addresses.