Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
Permanent Organization Was
Perfected at the Meeting
Last Night.
C. j. COREY, PRESIDENT
Will Lead Fight Against BOssism
plans Aeing Made for
Biz Mass Meeting.
OBJECTS OF LEAGUE ADOPTED
Boss Strong Uses Taxpayers Money
to Head OtfSecurlng a Headquar-
ters for the League.

George ]. Corey, of Stelton was
elected president and Harry Conard,
of this city, was chosen vice presi-
dent of the Independent Republican
League of Middlesex County at a
meeting held in New Brunswick last
night, when permanent organiza-
ton was perfected. This is the move
ment headed by Col. Fordyce and af-
filiated with Senator Colby, which is
fighting Boss Strong and his ring.
The other permanent officers are Will
liam B. Prickett, secretary, and j.
A. Bodine, treasurer. Both of these
are from New Brunswick.
A temporary executive committee
was named as follows: d. McCallum,
J. A. Edgar, G. M. Babbage and c..
H. Bonney, of New Brunswick, and
c. A. Prickett, of Metuchen, together
with the officers.
A permanent finance committee.
consisting of c. A. Bloomfield, of
Metuchen; J. A. Edgar, of New
Brunswick; and George W. Eggert,
of Perth Amboy, was named. The
of Perth Amboy, was named. The fol-
lowing press committee was appoint
ed: George M. Babbage, of New
Brunswick, connected with the New
York Evening Post; w. B. Prickett,
of the New Brunswick Daily Press;
and J. Logan Clevenger, of the EVE
MING NEWS.
The following objects of the league
were adopted:
/. To promote the best interests
of the republican party in the county
of Middlesex.
2. To eliminate bossism and cor
porate control of the republican par
! ty.
3. To further the cause of equal
taxation, limited franchises, taxation
of franchises, popular selection of
United States senators, popular inter-
est in primary elections, and such
other progressive measures as may
be necessary in the interests of the
people.
4. To promote honest elections and
prevent political corruption in every
form.
| Permanent headquarters will be
and headquarters will be opened in
this city within a short time. This
will be followed by branches in every
| township and borough in the county
Subscription blanks were given out
to those present last night, having at
the head the above object. 1t is also
stated that those who subscribe to
the objects and principles of the
league by signing these blanks, be-
come charter members. These blanks
are to be placed in the hands of the
people, for it is their fight, and it
will be to their interest to secure as
many signatures besides their own as
possible.
Another meeting of the league will
be held one week from tonight, at
the Office of J. A. Edgar, 349 George
street. New Brunswick BY that
time it is expected that permanent
headquarters will have been secured.
All subscribers to the objects and
principles are invited to attend the
meeting next Friday night.
The meeting, last night, was one
purely of business, but the reports re-
ceived from the different ones pres
ent were highly encouraging. Many
leading republicans are only waiting
for the organization to be fairly
started to join it, All seem to be
sick of Boss Strong and his methods.
Mr.. Corey's acceptance of the per-
manent Craftsmanship was source of
much qualification. Mr.. Corey was
averse to taking the position be-
cause ne had come to Middlesex coun-
ty to retire from active life. He was
| persuaded that he was the man for
the place. 1t was pointed out that as
he had been in the county but year
and a half he was identified with no
faction of the republican party and
would therefore strengthen the organ
ization and further set before the peo-
pie the real Independent movement.
Mr.. Corey's national reputation is
such that the more the ring tries to
investigate 1t the stronger he be-
comes.
In finally accepting the place, Mr.
Corey said he wanted no man to
say he was a quitter and that he was
now in the fight to win.
An amusing feature of the meeting
was the fact that the room origin
ally intended for last nights session
was locked up, having been hired
suddenly by Boss Strong for the New
Brunswick water board. It seems
that the water board has more than
enough room where 1t now is. but
'Dory" heard that the Independent