The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-10-25
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republican S Will Employ Watc neTs
At meeting of the Monmouth
County Republican Executive Com
mittee at Freehold Monday James
Steen, chairman OF the Committee of
Fifteen, was given hard slap, when
the following resolution, aimed direct
ly at him, was unanimously passed:
Resolved, That we, the Republican
Executive Committee of Monmouth
county, believe in good government
and clean elections and doubt the sin
certify of the chairman Of the commit
tee of Fifteen; therefore,, be it
Resolved, That we appropriate 81
, 200 for the purpose of employing de-
tectives for each polling district ia the
county for the detection OF bribery at
the coming election"
At a meeting of the Democratic Ex-
eeutive Committee held some time ago
Mr.. Steen, who was present, was re-
sponsible for the passage of resolu-
| ton by which the committee agreed
to subscribe $500 toward the employ
ing of detectives by the association at
4 the coming election. The Republi-
can Executive Committee was asked
to subscribe a similar sum to be piac-
ed in the hands of the treasurer OF the
Good Government Club.
! The chairman referred to in the
above resolution, is James Steen. Mr..
Steen is president of the Good Gov
eminent Club, which was organized
last winter to put down bribery at
elections in Monmouth county.
The Republican Executive Commit
tee doubts Mr.. Stems sincerity since
he caused the arrest of Frank j. Man
son and John s. Applegate, Jr., OF Red
] L l. = %k.<1
| Ia st primary. The charges made by Mr..
Steen were not sustained by the pres
ent Grand iury.
Or. T. W. Bennett. chairman of the
Monmouth County Republican Execu-
tive Committee. told a reporter that
/ tha co,nmittae had no faith in Mr..
Steen. He said that he had been asks ed
to resign as chairman of the Good
Gover,1ment Climb. but had fatty re-
fnsad 1--WE wanted a man as chair
man that would be uniformly fair and
ono ono. in which the neonle would have
confidence. said DR.. Bennett. DR..
Bennett said that James Cloughly, of
| Long Branch, the Prohibition men,
| Der of the Good Government CLUB,
was his choice for the position, but
that Mr.. Cloughly would not &C
cept.
| The following letter has been sent
by Secretary of the Good Government
1 Association H. H. wainwright TO all
county candidates:
Manasquan, n. j., oct, ~, lsVo.
My Dear Sir
Pursuant to resolution OF the
Committee OF Fifteen, VINO desire tnat
all candidates put themselves on rec
ord as agreeing not directly or lnui-
reetly to use or aiiow 10 oe useu any
money in their behalf IN the corrupt
ing of voters at the ensuing election.
| am directed to ask you to pledge
yourself to use every effort IN your
I power TO prevent corrupt praclioes az
the ensuing elections.
The Committee OF Fifteen Will pc
glad to give you the advantage in the
! public press of any explanation you
may choose 10 MAKE upon tue suoJe00
tours sIn4Sre, fyNsprnuT
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80 lar the following Aeeseis
been received:
Asbury Park, N. j.. :
Replying to your recent favor 1
would say, the nomination for Con-
gress came to me unsolicited and un-
sought. l am, as you know, ia lear.y
sympathy with the ooJeces auu Jul
poses OF the Gooo uovefnlnsnl ass oo
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common ana am sure your assoot@
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am unalteraoly opposeu 70 Tue 1se
OF money TO secure sne eiGo. abal VI nor
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election, ana WIZ oe glau ~ go
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purse ior e'eoe'o-' :
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WIN Il p uSn vonrs
HesVID HARVEY. JR
Dem. Cong. Candidate
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