Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-19
viii Not Run Unless Ticket
Is Satisfactory to
all Factions.
STRONG MUST NOT RULE
Congressman Tells Leaders
What Kind of Men He
Wants to Run.
GOSSIP AT CLAMBAKE
STRONG MUST NOT RULE
GOSSIP AT CLAMBAKE
Harmony Scheme Little Ad-
vanced-- -"1eryy' and Car
son Have a Talk.

One of the choicest bits Of politi-
cal gossip that comes from the re-
publican clambake at Nickenig's
Excelsior Grove at Maurer yesterday
Is that Congressman Benjamin +.
Howell has put an ultimatum up to
the republican leaders of the county
concerning the ticket to be nominat-
ed this fall. Mr. Howell has let it
be known that the republicans must
nominate a ticket that, will be ac-
ceptable to all republicans of the
county-in fact, ticket that all
factions can get together on, or he
will absolutely refuse to allow his
name to be used in connection with
a denomination at the coming con-
gressional convention. Mr.. Howell
has made it plain that if the ticket
is named by Theodore Strong, being
composed of men who are subser-
Went to him and whom the people
do not want, he will positively de-
cline to run.
1t is understood that some of the
republican leaders in the county
have also put 1t up to Mr.. Strong
direct, that unless the ticket nomi-
mated this fall is acceptable to all
nation, while they will vote for the
candidates on election day, they will
find that their personal business oc-
cupies great deal of their attention
during the campaign.
1t is pretty generally recognized
that Mr.. Howell is the only republi-
can who has any chance of carrying
the third congressional district this
fall In fact, the republicans feel
that they need his strength to help
pull the rest of the ticket through.
This being the case, Mr.. Howell is In
q position to state the conditions
under which he will accept a renom-
ination
Success rs Clambake.
The clambake was huge success
SO far as the bake was concerned,
but from a political standpoint 1t
was not the success it might have
been, according to the evidence
shown. The affair was held mainly
to ascertain the feeling prevalent in
republican. ranks and at the same
time get the opposing factions to-
gether to establish harmony. Theo-
dore Strong, Robert Carson, Henry
Banker and other prominent repub-
lican politicians from New Bruins
wick were on hand. There was
some political talk, but not enough
to warrant good feeling on all sides.
It was evident that the Strong and
Carson factions had not yet united
and there seemed to be some doubt
as to whether they ever will.
Mr.. Strong was there In all his
glory He was escorted about the
grounds and introduced to a major
ity of those present. He shook the
hands of his new acquaintances
warmly and now and then said
few words, such as 1--WE want har-
mony" and "All we want is har-
mony"
Mr.. Carson remained by himself
most of the time and apparently had
little to say. After the bake he met
Mr.. Strong and they had little
chat They talked about the fineness
of the reception and Of the good at
tendance at the affair. Mr.. Carson
left shortly afterward. AS he was
about to board car he was asked
as to what he thought of the repub-
Iican situation. In response to a
question as to whether the republi-
cans are getting together, he said
81 don't know, l guess everything Is
all right; we had an enjoyable time.
If the party had gotten together last
year we would have done well and
elected our Board of Freeholders."
The car then started.
There was no speechmaking or
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