Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-07
AT
MASS MEETING
Republicans in Fifth Ward
Hear Views of Candidates
--SchooI Board Hit.
HARMONY is ASKED

Evidently the republicans intend
TO use ward representation as a
club to wage war this fall against
the n~on-partisan school candidates.
The party started its local campaign
last night with a mass meeting OF
the fifth ward republicans in Pulas-
XII hall, and incidentally declared
themselves offering ward represen-
tation on the school board ticket.
County Chairman John Premier
was present and strongly empha-
sized the fact, In addressing the
gathering. Peter A. Peterson, lie
publican candidate last year Tor ex-
else commissioner, also spoke on the
same lines. The present board, UP
for reelection, he said. denied rep
r~esentation in any shape or form to
the fourth, fifth and sixth wards.
Several candidates for the school
board were present but nome spoke.
The greater part Of the meeting was
taken I'D by F. Ziemkiewicz, editor
of the Peoples Voice." the official
Polish organ of the state, who dis
coursed at length on state, county
and city candidates.
About 100 voters of the fifth and
sixth wards assembled In Pulaski
hall under the auspices OF the Fifth
and Sixth Ward Republican Club,
Forward" Seated on the stage
were John Pfeiffer, chairman OF the
republican county committee; John
F.. Ten Brock, nominee for assem-
bly,: william H. Fullerton. republic
can nominee for mayor Nels T.
Hanson, candidate for alderman
from the fifth ward; Adolph Koyen,
on the republican school board tick
ct; John Hanson, former freeholder,
and Others. Mr.. Pfeiffer opened the
meeting, extolling the various candl-
dates from Congressman Benjamin
F. Howell down the slate.
William II. Fullerton was next In
troduced. He promised If elected to
further the interests of the city to
the best Of his ability.
Harmony was asked by the assem-
bly, candidate, John F. Ten Brock.
Nels Hansen, aldermanic candidate,
requested personal and party sup
port and predicted that the republic
cans would sweep the city and coun-
ty IL they got together. John Han
son referred to Congressman How
ellis record, and the panic of Cleve-
lands administration, to set forth
why republieanism should dominate
all over the country.
Then came an attack on the DEM
ecratie candidate for assembly, DR..
William e. Ramsay. Peter A. Pc
terson In soliciting support for. Mr..
Ten Brock, said that DR.. Ramsay
had the interests of several corpora
tions at heart, fnasmuch as he re-
ceived thousands OF dollars annual
Iy from local plants for attending
their injured. In speaking of Mayor
Bollschweiler, he asked IL he hadn't
been the incumbent Of that office
long enough. The school board also
came up for discussion by Mr.. Peter
son.
Former Alderman Stephen Schultz
and Michael Zylka addressed the as
semblage in their native tongue. The
meeting was presided owe by Joseph
Gadek, president OF the club.
Last night was practically the first
large meeting the republicans have
held. The session was interesting TX
not enthusiastic, but many in the
audience seemed unable to compre-
bend the drift of the English con-
~versation. They paid more atten-
ton to the addresses made in Polish,
and frequently applauded.