Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-14

Alexander R. Fordyce, Jr., of Day
ton, began his active campaign
against boss rule in Middlesex coun-
ty last night. At hts invitation few
of his friends met with him in Good
will hall in New Brunswick and after
some discussion elected a temporary
chairman and secretary of a county
committee to carry on the movement
Senator Colby was not present, but
which will be called shortly to elect
a permanent organization and outline
the plans for the campaign.
George j. Corey, of Stelton, is the
temporary chairman. Mr.. Corey is a
republican of national reputation,
and served through three political
campaigns, as president of the Ma
tional Commercial Travellers League.
He was also consul general at The
Hague, under President Mckinley
Mr. Corey, last night, made an inter-
esting address and told of some of his
past experiences in fighting bossism
in Chicago and New York. w. B.
Prickett, of New Brunswick. editor
of the New Brunswick Press, was
made temporary secretary.
Every section of the county was
represented. Everyone spoke in
an informal way, some telling of their
experiences with Boss Strong and
how he had told them to do this and
that or be turned down. They declar
ed that rather than be thus dictated
to, the would go down, but they are
ready for the work at hand. All were
in favor of an active campaign
against the boss as now enthroned in
this county.
Mr.. Fordyce, who had called the
conference, presided He received
hearty endorsement as candidate for
the republican nomination for state
senator and was declared to be the
leader in the movement which is soon
to spread to every section of the
county.
The plan Is to organize central
county committee or league and have
local organizations in every city and
town in the county. These are to be
composed of regular republicans who
are opposed to boss rule and who
want good government.
The men present last night told of
the conditions at home and said the
people were ready to shake off the
shacl1les of Boss Strong, all they
needed being leader. They are all
disgusted with the way the public af-
fairs are being conducted.
Mr.. Corey told of his work with
President Mckinley, of the efforts of
the Chicago ring to defeat him. He
said that in Chicago he met with
handful of men, no more than were
present last night, with a determina-
ton to have the Illinois delegates
to the st. Louis convention instruct
ed to vote for the nomination of Will
liam Mckinley for president. The
regular state committee of Illinois
met that same night and decided that
the delegates should be uninstructed.
Mr.. Corey's committee organized
leagues throughout the state with
the result that when the state con-
vention was called a majority OF the
delegates were for Mckinley, and
when the delegates to the national
committee we're named they were in
structed.
This success of Mr.. Corey won MIN
national prominence and he has beer
active among the leaders OF the re-
publican party ever since. He is now
retired, has bought an estate in Mid
dlesex county and is in the presen
campaign against bossism to win.
His remarks last night were heart
ly applauded The enthusiasm waXec
warm during the talks and every mar
meant business.
Mr.. Fordyce, in calling the meeting
to order, said that he stood by every
word he said when he announced hi:
candidacy. He then read his letter
which was published at that time
and is as follows:
81 have been requested to indicate
my position with reference to thu
senatorial nomination next fall, anC
after due consideration, now desir'
to publicly state that / shall be can
didate for that Office and will make
campaign for the purpose of securing
delegates TO the republican count,
convention.
In seeking this nomination, it j