Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-27
FAVOR A FULL
THIRD TICKET.
Proqrsssivss In This City
VIII Endeavor to Break
s from Republicans Entirely.
G. O.P.CLUB HOLD MEETING
Slim Attendance Expect
Crowd Tonight at Roosevelt
Meeting-- --Bachman in Race

Meeting --Bachman in Race
Third party and third ticket" is
TIE slogan of many of the enthusi-
astic workers in the ranks of the
Progressive party in this city. They
declare that they desire no affilia-
ton with the regular Republican
party, but are out for an entirely
new party, from city to national
nominees, and will make decided
effort at tonight's meeting OF the
Roosevelt Republican Club, in Moose
Hall, to swing the sentiment OF that
organization in their direction. The
leaders of the local Progressive
movement, including former Judge
Adrian Lyon, are known to be In ia
vor of indorsing the regular Repub-
lican nominees, II progressive In
principle. and confine the third tick
ct movement to the county, congress
sional district and state.
For County Committeeman.
II the third ticket idea in this
city materializes, the Roosevelt fol-
lowers would undoubtedly endorse a
majority, at least of the candidates
Ou luS icScuI hSpuUllCdA City bldlCs
but also place candidates for the Of
fees of county committeeman from
each district in the field. This
would serve to create a new county
organization, with the county COM
a,iittee elected at the primaries on
the third ticket as committeeman
from Perth Amboy on the Progress
i've County Committee. Such action
nhnv In hn
mel OF the present delegation to the
Republican County Committee from
this city, as a number Of committee
men, who are out for reelection,
have Joined hands In the Roosevelt
movement and are working for the
advancement of progressive princi-
pies.
Bull Moose Expect Crowd.
James E. Griswold, chairman Of
the Roosevelt Republican Club, was
questioned today on what expecta-
ton he had Of the success and en-
thusiasm of tonight's meeting. He
said: "It will be either a frizzle or
a bowling mob. Judging from last
nights attendance at the meeting Of
the Young Mems Republican Club. 1
believe it will be a mob" The at
Roosevelt organization was decided
ly large, numDering about sixty
voters.
At the Republican Club meeting
last night, after tiresome wait.
|, which lasted from until few min
kutes past 10 O'Clock, only ten men,
ers were on hand. They held ses-
lion and indorsed the harmony Re-
publican slate as already announced,
with the addition of John F. Ten
Brock for senator. Contrary to
some reports, Ten Brock was not
included in the harmony endorse
ment.
After naming John Miller, can
didate for nomination to the excise
board, as corresponding secretary to
succeed James E. Griswold. and
hearing short addresses by Albert
Leon and Mr.. Pickersgill, the meet
ing adjourned to convene again at
the call of the chair.
BIames Hot Weather.
Harry r. Wilson, chairman OF the
Young Mems Republican Club, said
after the meeting that the small at
tendance was due. propably. to the
extreme hot weather. He added that
the next meeting Of the organization
will be delayed until everyone
feels like playing politics. The
!. meeting last night. Mr.. Wilson
States, was to secure the expression
of the club on the tentative city
slate, as prepared in the harmony
meeting" of the Progressive and
regular Republicans, held last Fri
day night. The addition of the
oGme- Of John F. Ten Droeck to the
slate was brought about through the
efforts of the regulars, it Is said, who
believe that the Bull Moose con-
tingent have secured a major portion
of the nominations and should bow
to what they call the general feeling
and support Mr.. Ten Broeck for
senator
Judge Lyon Here.
Former Judge Adrian Lyon, the
Roosevelt leader in Middlesex coun-
ty, returned to his law office In this
city today after a weeks visit at his
summer home on Lake Hopatcong.
He will attend the meeting of the
Roosevelt Republican Club tonight,
and will return tomorrow morning
to his home on the lake. Mr.. Lyon
states that his vacation will be over
Saturday, when he returns to this
city to put his shoulder to the wheel
of the Roosevelt movement in Mid
dlesex. The Judge would not discuss
politics today, explaining that he is
not familiar with the local situation,
except to declare that he will not
accept the senatorial nomination
preferred by the Progressives.
SIhe third ticket In Middlesex
county will be named by petitions,
(which will be filed with County
Clerk B. M. Cannon shortly after
primary day, September "a. AS the
Progressive party does not expect to
participate In the primary election.
thre is no Immediate call, the lead
ers state, for the preparation of a
third party will be named in every
county slate. The candidates of the
polling district as opposed to the
regular Republican nominees.
Bachman for Excise Board.
In an effort to make the race live
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