Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-18
REPUBLICANS
PLAN A CITY
CONVENTION
Despite Belief That the Open
Primary Law Does Away
With Such Practices.
CITY CHAIRMAN TIcE
TELLS OF THE IDEA
City Clerk La Roe in Guam
dary as to Petitions for
Delegates Filed Today.

A new wrinkle was sprung by the re-
publican machine this morning when
petitions for delegates to city eonven-
fion were fled with the city clerk. The
action aroused doubt in the mind of
City Clerk LaRoe and others as to the
legality of the procedure and number
of prominent republicans were ques-
toned. The Republican City Chair
man Ira B. Tiee was the only one
who would throw any light on the mat
ter, and he said that it was the inten-
tion of the party to hold city con-
vention after the primaries to trans
act such business as might come before
it. When asked if he thought the cleo
tion of city delegates was legal, Mr..
yice replied in the affirmative. He also
said, in reply to question, that the
convention- would fill any vacancies
that might occur.
County Clerk John H. Conger, when
told of the situation, said that such ac-
tion was not provided for in the cleo
ton laws and that, if such petitions
accept them. Mr.. Conger said that the
open primaries had abolished city con.
ventions and that he could not see any
reason for holding one in this city.
Mr.. Conger stated further, when
asked if the names of the delegates
could be placed on the city ballots,
that he had nothing to do with it, as
the city clerk had charge of the print
ing Of the ballots here
Mr. LaRoe said that he had not ac-
cepted the petitions and would hold
them in allegiance until he secured Of
fetal advice on the matter.
Up until II clock this morning the
republicans had fled the following PEE
titions with Mr.. LaRoe for delegates to
a city convention:
Benjamin Sturn and L. B. Moore,
first district, third ward.
r. J. Bath and John Clark, second
district, fourth ward.
Emil Koyen and I. G. Ostergaard,
first district, fourth ward.
. Wilfiam G. Gray and Ira R. Grouse,
second district, fifth ward.
Alexander Balinski, first district,
sixth ward
Local Leaders Angry.
Local republican leaders of the
Dory Strong faction were not partic-
ularly pleased when the EVENING
NEWS appeared last night making
public their little excursions to New
Brunswick to get their orders from
Dory Strong. That feature of the
campaign was not intended for the
people to know and some of the
leaders we're heard to say unpleas-
ant things about the EVENING
NEWS for giving it's readers this in
formation.
George j. Haney, who, like Theo-
dore Strong, is supposed to have re-
tired from politics, was particularly
dispieased and so expressed himself
to the EVENING NEWS over the
telephone shortly after the paper ap-
peared yesterday, using language
more forceful than elegant. Mr.
Haney was very emphatic in stating
That he had not been In conference
with Dory Strong and was very
wroth at the suggestion of such a
thing
There was a time when Mr.. Haney
was not so adverse to having 1t
known that he had been in consul
tation with Strong. His excitement
yesterday afternoon recalls the ru-
NOR that was circulated in political
circles earlier in the year that Dory
Strong was planning to throw Mr.
Haney over as his local representa-
tive. 1t was figured that Strong be-
lieved that his defeat here was due
not so much to his own unpopularity
as to the unpopularity Of Mr.. Haney
and that If he should get rid of
Haney he might be able to restore
his lost prestige.
Those who heard the rumor at the
time suggested that Strong had bet
ter hang on to Haney as he WAS
practically the only friend he had
left in the city. When Mr.. Haney
resigned as county committeeman
recently his action gave color to the
rumor of his turn down by Strong.
Later developments, however. tend
to prove, according to those who
claim to know, that Mr.. Haney is
not out by a great deal and that the
report that Strong had broken from
him was away off.
First Ward Republicans.
Some republicans of the first ward
met at 30S State street last night
and discussed plans for forming a
permanent organization. Another
meeting is scheduled early next
week.