Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-11-02
WITHOUT
FUNDS AND FACTIONS
FIGHTING IN THE OPEN
Split ing Rules in Voting To-
day and Several Deals Are
Reported in Progress.
SHERIFF SWEARS IN
FORCE OF DEPUTIES
RumOr that Republican Ma
chine Is Sacrificing Some
of the Candidates.

There is a lively row on in the
republican ranks in this city today.
Up until 10 o'clock this morning the
republican workers had not received
a cent of money A quarrel started
over the matter last night, it is said,
and 1t was carried to the Office OF
one of Theodore Strong's lieutenants
here where accusations OF foul deal
ings were made. Much bitter feel
ing was aroused. 1t is said that a
party went to New Brunswick last
night for money, but none was forth
coming.
This morning the republicans
practically threw up the sponge. The
workers had absolutely nothing and
could see nothing in sight. Later
some money was secured, enough to
hire rigs and pay the poll workers in
getting the vote out, 1t is declared,
but the enthusiasm had been taken
out of the republicans here and there
is little doing. There is an evidence
of an open rupture between the two
factions on the republican side and
the democrats are happy.
Arrest at New Brunswick.
At New Brunswick one arrest was
made this morning. Patrick ].
Moran, a contractor, living in the
sixth ward of that city, who was
formerly democrat, was giving out
democratic ballots with republican
pastors on them. Jackson's name
was pasted over Gannon.s. The
name of w. p VOORHEES,, the repub-
lican assembly candidate, was past
ed over that of John v. l.. Booraem,
and the names OF two republican
aldermen were pasted over their
democratic opponents.
Moran was arrested on the charge
Of bribery and was placed under
$1,000 bail. Henry Banker, father
OF George B. Banker, who is a candi-
date for aldermen In the sixth ward
In New Brunswick, went on his
bond.
The republican machine is concen-
trating its sole effort to elect Jack
son, all the rest of the ticket being
sacrificed. The fight In the republi-
can ranks between the Strong and
Conger factions has come out in the
open and 1t looks like a democratic
sweep Of the whole county.
Henry Banker, lieutenant OF Dory
Strong at New Brunswick, was in
this city today and visited some Of
the polling places. Senator Kean
was here for some time today and
his presence gave rise to all kinds
of Tumore.
A number of wagers are being
made that Cannon will carry the
county by 500 and this city by TOO.
What betting there is is being done
at even money.
Prosecutor Booraem and Sheriff
Quackenboss came tothis city about
noontime by auto to see how the anti
bribery law was being enforced. They
will make tour Of the polling places
and see that everything is all right.
Out of the excitement of the day
came several rumors most of which were
borne out by pretty good proof. The
one which excited the greatest com.
ment was a well-founded report that
men closely identified with the republi-
can machine In Middlesex were sending
out prepared ballots with Hicks, Han
son And three Of the freeholders who
have proved poor dancers to the boss Is
fiddle being cut. This gave color to
the belief which has been growing dur
Jag the last few weeks Of the campaign
that those higher ~ in the. republican
party . councils in this county did not
want to see the New Brunswick district
court judge and the Amboy ex-free-
holder in the state legislature, nor
Messrs. Mundy, Pownall and Stacey In
the Board of FreehoIders. DR.. Ramsay
is the democrat whom the secret oppo-
nents Of Hanson are believed to be fa-
voring for the assembly, and Gebhardt,
Hendricks and Kerr are declared to be
the choice for freeholders in preference
to the last three on the republican tick
ct. A number Of ballots SO fxed were
seen in Woodbridge and other places
this morning and many men close to
the way things were going did not hesi-
tate to trace the deal right up 10 the
top Of the county republican organiza-
tion.
AS to the money, If any, which the
republican leaders at New Brunswick
were expected to have distributed for
the good Of the cause, I" IL was averred
that Il was kept right in New Bruns-
wick. A spirit of apathy on the part
of the republicans was everywhere ap.
parent In this city. The democratic
leaders look for certain victory and ex-
pect the election, so they say, Of the
entire county ticket as well as the re-
tention of majority In the Board of
Aldermen and Board Of Excise Commits
Deputies on the Watch.
Sheriff Quackenboss and William
Housell came here from New Bruins
wick last night and the sheriff swore in
twenty-five deputies at police head
quarters, the men having been procured
BY Chief Bnrkes they were assembled
upstairs by the sheilCAwho gave them
strict Instructions ass their duty at
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