Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-09-08
BALDWIN SAYS
THAT HOWELL
is The MAN
Gives His Reasons for Withdraw
ing from The Race for The Con-
gresslOnaI Nomination.
BLAMES MONMOUTH co.
Petitions for The VaTlOus County
Offices Have Been Filed Many
Republicans TOT Sheriff.

The announcement of @. G. Bald
win that he has withdrawn from the
race for the congressional nomina-
tion has been received with much
disappointment by his many friends.
He has stepped aside In favor of Ben
iamin b. Howell. The following
letter was received by the EVENING
NEWS from Mr.. Baldwin this morn
ing:
Perth Amboy, NJ j., Sept 8, 1908.
To Editor of EVENING NEWS:
A conference was held In New
York last Friday among some Of the
republican leaders of the Third Con-
gressional District at which Mr..
Howell and Myself were present.
The political situation was thor
oughly discussed and when 1t was
pointed out that should the contest
for nomination for congress continue
1t would not only cause large
breech In the party but would en-
danger the success of the Monmouth
county ticket and even the congress
sional and national tickets, it was
decided for the best interests of the
party that I withdraw my name in
favor of Mr.. Howell, which under
these circumstances / most cheerful
ly do.
Yours very truly,
o. @. BALDWIN.
II became known shortly after the
EVENING NEWS went to press Sat
urday noon that Mr.. Baldwin had
withdrawn and that Theodore Strong
had agreed not to oppose the renom-
ination OF Mr.. Howell In an inter-
view on the subject Mr.. Strong is
quoted as saying:
"The settlement originated in the
alarm of the republicans of Mon
mouth county, who feared that Con
gresham Howeil's defeat for renom-
ination would imperil their entire
important county ticket-senator,
sheriff, five county freeholders and
three assem- blym en-.
"The Monmouth leaders called
upon me and NEST earnestly urged
that the contest be settled. Confer
ences were arranged by them at
which mutual concessions, which
am not at liberty to disclose, we're
agreed to with the result that there
will be no further opposition from
the republican organization in Mid
dlesex to Mr.. Howell's denomination
and the party in the Third Congress
sional district will be harmonious
and united in this campaign, and
trust for all time"
Asked whether he and Mr.. Howell
were now on friendly terms, the sem
ator said:
"Mr. Howell assures me that he
never in anywise opposed my reap
pointment as a member of the State
Board of Assessors, but that on the
contrary, he advised It,"
It is reported that an effort is to
be made to have r. A. Peltier with
draw from the race for the sheriff's
nomination, but Mr.. Peltier said to-
day he did not intend to do anything
of the kind He said he was no quit
ter and no kind of q compromise
would cause him to go back on his
friends. He Is in the race to the
end. Peltier says that all the plums
in the county cannot pull him off
now. The ring" can never be
downed by compromising.
The following petitions have been
filed with the county clerk for coun-
ty nominations:
Sheriff.
Richard A. Peltier, r.; william
Oberman, r.; William Carman, r.;
William H. Pfeiffer, r.; William
Quackenboss, D.
Assembly.
Republican, Rene p. Won Minden,
New Market; Edwin G. McKeag, New
Brunswick; William G. Voorhees,,
Cranbury; J. A. Edgar, New Bruns-
wick.
Democrat, Schuyler Van Cleef,
New Brunswick; Howard Butcher,
Cranbury; DR.. w. Il. Ramsay, Perth
Amboy.
Coroner.
Republican, Ferd Garretson, Perth
Amboy; John v. Hubbard, New
Brunswick.
In Perth Amboy John @. Arner, OF
the third ward, denies that he has
withdrawn from the race for a re-
nomination as school commissioner.
Mr.. Arner was not inclined to seek
the place, but being urged to accept
by the democratic leaders, he con-
sented and his petition has been fled
with the city clerk. Mr.. Arner has
served one term and his friends are
determined that he shall serve an
other.