Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-14
LYON To ACCEPT THE
NOMINATION IF THE
CONVENTION INSISTS
Progressives in All Sections Of
the County Insist That He Shall
Run for State Senator.
MEETINGS HELD IN MANY TOWNS

Firm In his belief that the honor
should go to a man who is not at
the head of the movement, former
Judge Adrian Lyon, of this city, the
Progressive leader in Middlesex
county, issued q statement this
morning to a NEWS reporter in
which he emphatically declared
himself out Of the running for the
state senatorial nomination at the
hands of the Progressives, who will
assemble this afternoon in New
Brunswick to decide upon a third
county ticket, from top to bottom" ="
Judge Lyon asserts that he stands
by the announcement he made to the
press before the second Chicago con-
vention, which he has repeated on
frequent occasions In friendly con-
versation with the NEWS reporter,
and will continue to do so with all
possible dignity and grace.
But Mr.. Lyon reluctantly admitted
to the newspaper man that if the
delegates at today's convention
proclaim the arrival of the Perth
Amhoy leader as the next state
senator from Middlesex," with gen.
uine enthusiasm, he may accept, un-
der certain conditions. 1t is known
that one of these conditions must be
a unanimous Endorsement by the
county convention. Another very
probable request Mr.. Lyon will
make, II he accepts the nomination,
Is that the county newspapers give
liberal space on Monday to his pre-
vious statements that he did not
start the Progressive movement in
Perth Amboy or Middlesex county
for the advancement of any selfish
motives.
1t might be said at this time that
considerable pressure has been
brought to bear upon the local man
to induce him to accept the sena-
torial plum. In every district in the
county, in which an organization has
been perfected, the Lyon sentiment
is unusually strong. For the first
time in years delegates to this af-
ternoon's convention will undoubted-
ly witness stampede for Judge
Lyon. "Stampedes around this sec
tion, since the Inauguration of the
Boss rule are about as scarce as a
retreating Bull Moose" said
prominent Roosevelt man this morn
ing
Herd after herd Of enthusiastic
Bull Moose" will gather shortly
after noon today in the old Y. M. G.
A. Hall, New Brunswick, and launch
into active being the Middlesex
county organization Of the Progress
i've party. A platform will be
adopted and county slate prepared.
1t is the intention of the delegates
to select from their midst, members
Of a provisional county executive
committee, which will not act until
their successors are regularly
elected at the primaries in Septem-
ber, 1918, providing the Progressive
party finishes "one, two on Novem-
Der 5. This executive committee will
be composed of one member from
each of the seventytwo polling
places in the county, it is expected.
Much Ten Brock Sentiment.
Sentiment was unusually strong at
last nights meeting of the Roosevelt
Club, in this city, in favor of in
dorsing John F. Ten Brock, the
regular Republican nominee, for
state senator, but all efforts in that
direction were counteracted by the
oratorical efforts of Chairman James
e. Griswold and Samuel G. GRgret.
son. Among those who spoke IN ia
vor of indorsing Mr. Ten Brock
We're: Robert l.. Whitehead, Frank
r. Newman and A. f. Munoz. Tney
declared that the selection of third
candidate for state senator would
undoubtedly assure Democratic sue
cess on November 5. Judge Lyon
was not present at the meetin6 and
his stand against Mr.. Ten DIoeck
for his present political affiliations
was accepted by Messrs. GriswolG
and Garretson.
Under the discussion of county
slate, Mr.. Whitehead opened the dis
cussion with the question, How
about a third local ticket?" Mr..
Griswold explained the situation,
and the progressive qualities of the
regular Republican nominees. He
added: "If the result of the pri-
maries are not to our liking, we can
then take up the question of third
ticket" Mr.. Whitehead questioned
the advisability of naming candi-
be political suicide for the Repub-
and DR.. William E. Ramsay, the
Democratic nominee, are too strong
to be defeated by a third candidate.
He offered the suggestion that the
Progressives reciprocate the action
of the Republican city committee
and indorse the regular Republican
county ticket
After a lengthy discussion, it was
decided that Judge Lyon is the
strongest candidate to make the run
for state senator, and the Perth AM
boy delegation at this afternoons
meeting will support his candidacy,
if he announces his intention of ac-
cepting the nomination. The matter
of an assembly ticket was also dis
cussed but no action taken. The