Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-26
ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETINGS OF
REPUBLICANS
Third Warders Endorse Candi-
dates, and SIsVak Political
Club Hears Speeches.
LATTER WANT SOMOCYI
JOTsen MartlnuScR for Alderman
and Walter RsChRitzer fOT School
Commissioner is Endorsed.

A rousing meeting Of the slovak
Political Club WAS held last night at
John Obuch's hall in Penn street. 1t
was the first real interesting meeting
this organization had held this year.
Several republicans who have aspir-
ations to become candidates for of
fee were on hand.
President Frank Stass was in
charge. He opened the meeting with
few appropriate remarks, after
which he announced that speeches
would be heard from members and
others.
Richard A Peltier, who is desirous
of being a candidate for sheriff of
this county, spoke briefly, telling of
his platform. He denounced bossism
in all its forms and said that he Is
candidate for the poor people and one
who will stand by them. He conclud-
ed by stating that no boss could rule
him.
DR.. Frank Crowther was the next
speaker. He spoke in a very forcible
way, stating party conditions as they
are today. He told of the coming
campaign and of the numerous men
who are seeking offices. His speech
was very impressive and he was loud
ly applauded at the finish. c. G.
Baldwin, candidate for the con-
gressional nomination, next made a
few remarks regarding the political
situation.
Stephen F. Somogyi announced his
withdrawal from the race for record
er, which was received with much
regret. The members of the club
seemed to want Mr.. Somogyi and no
one else.
Among others present last night
were George ]. Haney, George Fuller
ton and Nels Fansker.
The next session of the organiza-
tion will be held September 1. An-
other meeting is scheduled for the
evening prior to the primaries.
Third Ward Meeting.
A meeting Of the republican vot-
ers Of the third ward was held at
$50 o'clock last night In Dana hall,
at which residents Of that ward were
endorsed for the offices of alderman,
school commissioner and congress-
ional delegate.
Jorgen Martinusen won out, in the
number of votes, over w. l.. Smith
and was formally endorsed for alder
man in that ward. Just twenty
three voters were present at the ses-
sion and Walter Rechnitzer receIv-
ed twelve of their votes for school
commissioner Benjamin Sturn was
his closest opponent. There were
several others whose votes aggregat-
ed eleven. John +. TenBroeck was
endorsed as delegate to the congress-
ional convention.
Although Smith was defeated last
night in his fight for endorsement as
the choice for alderman, he will not
withdraw, but proposes to run inde-
pendently for the nomination. r.
Ernest Comegys was a candidate for
endorsement for alderman. He re-
ceived seven of the twenty-three
votes and dropped out at the first
ballot. Martinusen secured thirteen
votes the second time, and Smith ten.
Benjamin Sturn acted as chairman.
He opened the meeting and told of its
purpose.
Charles Moore, Philip Gibson and
Eugene Clark were appointed as a
committee on vacancies.
DIR. Henry in Receptive Mood.
DR.. F. G. Henry, who Is under
stood to be favored by the city or
ganization for the republican nomi-
nation for mayor, said this afternoon
that, II the party wants him to be-
come a candidate at the primaries,
he is willing to do so. He said that
he had not yet had 1t put up to him
ofiicially, but he stands ready to
answer the call of his party.
Pelticr Files Petition.
Richard A. Peltier, who has been
working through this county the past
few weeks, distributing copies of his
platform, filed his petition at the
county clerks Office yesterday. It
contained 108 signatures.
Koyen's Petition.
Adolph Koyen, who is seeking the
nomination for alderman in the first
ward, on the republican side OF the
fence, has secured more than the re-
quired number of signatures upon
his petition. 1t will probably be fill
ed with the city clerk today.
The Recordership Situation.
Recorder Pickersgill's petition for
a denomination for recorder, on the
republican ticket, is now being sign
ed. The recorder has acceded, he
says, to the urging of a large num-
her of friends. who desire to see him
run again.
Lawyer Peter A. Peterson is still
at work in an effort to obtain the
republican nomination for the record
ership and has more than the requir-
ed number of names signed on his
petition.
Lawyer H. w. Kehoe, James r..
O'Brien and H. Philo have petitions
out for the democratic nomination
for recorder.
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