Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-10
NAMES WILL REMAIN
ON PRIMARY BALLOT
City Clerk La Roe Will Not Held the
Notice Served on Him by the
Republican City Committee. ;.
FIGHT FOR NON PARTISAN BOARD

or both, at the discretion of the
court"
Politicians, today, are inclined to
look upon the action of the republi-
can city committee as a bluff, In an
effort to scare the non-partisan men
off the ticket If possible. 1t Is
pointed out that the law does not
specify what the mans politics must
be In order to be nominated, only
the signers on the petition must be
of the party named in the petition.
This whole matter was taken up
with the attorney generals office at
Trenton before the petition was filed
with the city clerk placing the non
partisan board in nomination. State
Superintendent of Schools Baxter
was called on the telephone and the
situation was laid before him. He
said he did not see where there
could be any objection to placing
the non-partisan board in nomina
tion, but to make sure he said he
would ask the attorney generals
Office for an opinion. He did so and
was informed that there was nothing
in the petition and nothing in the
law that specifically prohibited fifty
republicans endorsing five demo-
Gratis for school commissioners II
they so desired, and when five demo-
Gratis were so endorsed by fifty re-
| publicans their names could be
placed on the republican ballot at
the primary 1t was only after re-
ceiving this definite opinion from
the state authorities that the petit
tlon placing the non-partisan board
! in nomination was prepared and
filed with the city clerk.
Those backing the movement to
have the non-partisan board en-
dorsed at the republican primary in
an effort to keep the schools out of
politics are greatly pleased at the
turn affairs have taken. They feel
secure In their position, and take
the latest move made by the ma
| chine republicans as an indication
that. they are making a losing fight.
The republicans who want to keep
the schools out of politics are pre-
pairing to use every effort to carry
their men through. Official ballots
/ have been secured and a circular
letter, signed by number of promi-
nent men in the party, has been
printed explaining the cause for
which they are contending. A copy
Of this letter, together with an
official ballot properly prepared so
as to vote for the non-partisan
board, will be mailed to every re-
| publican voter In the city, as far as
known, by tonight or Monday morn
| ing. The letter is as follows:
To the Republican Voters Of Perth
Amboy:
| Perth Amboy, N. J., Sept. 10, 1910
Believing that you are interested
In the welfare Of our public schools,
we take the liberty of calling your
attention to a matter of vital I'M
portance at this time. We are
anxious to have the republican party
share in the credit for lifting the
public schools out of politics. We
do not believe the party will lose
anything by this. We do believe
that our city will gain great deal.
BY vote of the people the present
School Board, and the School Board
about to be elected, consists of nine
commissioners. The ablest men of
our city should be chosen to fill
these positions
The present board is composed of
men who believe in the square deal
| They are not politicians. They are
nolulHS puDIlc once Solely Tor the
interest of the public schools. They
have already made a record for fit
ness, character and efficiency. We
believe that the good work they
have done, and the non-partisan
stand which they have taken. to-
gether with the fact that our politi-
cal opponents, the democrats. have
endorsed them, warrant us as a
party, in Joining the movement TO
take the public schools out of poll
tics.
We have, therefore, taken the
liberty to enclose an official ballot
with nine names under the head of
School Commissioners cross off, so
that by using this ballot at the pri-
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