Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
Republican City Committee
Is Reorganizsd Last Night
--lra B. Tics DECLINES.
THROUGH WITH POLITICS
Says Advanced Ysars and
III Health Is Causi--Re-
publican Club Meets.

was tired of the game, Ira B. Tice,
/ of the Republican City Committee,
declined rejection last night as chair
man at the committees first session
| of the year and made way for Vice
Chairman L. Burt Moore, who was
| unanimously elected to succeed him.
Is Through with Politics.
i Mr.. Tice, who has been a member
| Of the county committee for the past
thirty-five years and chairman Of the
| city committee since its inception
about ten years ago, said today he
was through with politics for good
and would decline denomination as
committeeman this summer His an
nouncement has cast a gloom over
the Republican party throughout the
! county.
| Chairman Moore was vice chair
man for the last two years and per-
| formed his duties in a manner sufT1-
cient to entitle him to the honor of
leading the local Republican hopes.
! He represents the first district of the
third ward and has strong follow
/ ing made entirely through the clean,
conscientious manner in which he
| has acted since becoming a pTOmi-
nent politician. Other officers elected
/ last night were: Vice chairman, M.
c. Larson; secretary, Martin Olson;
treasurer, John Pfeiffer. E. B. Wal
ker was the retiring secretary.
Beyond discussing the Geran bill
and its effect upon the local situation,
the committee last night did but very
little business. All spoke on the new
election laws and several acknOwl-
edged their inability to understand
certain sections. The meeting ad-
journed early to enable the members
to attend the Young Mems Republi-
can Club. The meeting was held in
the office of Larson & Fox, in Smith
street, and will convene again at the
call of the chair.
| Retiring Chairman's Career.
Ira B. Ttce has been one of the
most prominent figures in city and
county Republican politics for the
last thirty-five years. He has been
rendered Office after office, renOmina-
\ tiosr est------r>rcr.es-seSsss 'eSso aA=sssss
declined to give careful attention t.
his position with the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company IN this city.
| In 1896 he was elected mayor of
| this city and served his party in a
praiseworthy manner But he de-
cIined the denomination and at tue
next election the administration
| changed hands He has been state
and county delegate an innumerable
number of times, attending the con-
vention which nominated r. Franklin
Fort, the last Republican governor
this state has had, and was n men,
Der of the last county convention.
The county conventions are a thing
of the past, the primary laws making
! a. radical change. The last was held
| four years ago.
Defeated for State Senator.
AS to the times he led a forlorn
! hope He ran against the late State
Senator Robert Adrain, of New
Brunswick, in 1890, and had the
pleasure of reducing the Democratic
majority in the county from $500 to
the low figure of 500. Nr. Tice was
offered the position of collector of
| the port of Perth Amboy by Pres
dent Benjamin Harrison during his
| first term, but he had no inclination
for a political position, so declined.
Collector Hopper, of Monmouth coun-
| ty, was selected.
Mr.. T1ce has lived in this city Drac-
tically all his life. He now makes his
home at 400 High street and enjoys
circle of friends who wish him well
in his retirement to private life. He
lis a strong lodge man and prominent
in many, among them being: Rari-
tan Lodge No. 61, F. & A. NJ; Scott
| Chapter of New Brunswick Temple
| Commandery, Knights Templar;
| n Il fnr II
Benefit, Firemen's Relief Association,
| Marine Telegraphers' Association,
and others.
Chairman Moore ran for alderman
five years ago In the third ward, but
was defeated by James J. Garland.
He worked hard at that election and
reduced the usual large majority to
thirteen. Mr.. Moore is a newsdealer
with a place of business in New
! Brunswick avenue.
Republican Club Meeting.
Having as a maxim and inspiration
| the belief that under the new cleo
/ ton laws every young man stands
! the same chance as the old war
! horse in politics, the Young Mems s
| Republican Club, of Perth Amboy,
held another enthusiastic meeting
| last night on the top floor of Odd
! Fellows Hall, which has been Sc
cured as permanent headquarters for
| the club.
Twenty new members were vel
coined, raising the total to about one
| hundred and forty-fve; several en-
| thusiastic speeches were heard. and
| favorable reports received from the
| various committees at the meeting,
| John Pfeiffer. chairman of the Re
publican County Committee, spoke on
THE Extensive Growth of the Or
ganization," and Forrest /. Smith,
city surveyor, addressed the gather
/ ing on Criticism, Methods and Sug-
gestions.' Both speakers proved
highly interesting.
Morgan F. Larson. chairman of
the executive committee, stated i'm
portant movements are under way
and the outlook is decidedly enCour-
aging. The house committee, of
which f. B. Gilman is chairman, re-
ported securing the quarters as men
toned and was dismissed with
thanks. The speakers committee,
through Chairman John F. Ten
Brock, reported well-known out-of-
town men will probably be secured to
address the meeting next Wednesday
night.
F. B. Gilman, of 1s1 Broad street,