Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-24
PROGRESSIVES
IN NEW PARTY:
VIEWS OF LYON
Judge Lyon Insists He Is
Still Republican in Spite
of Action Taken.
ENTHUSIASTIC IN CAUSE
About Fifty from MiddIesex
County Attended the Ses-
sion Have Local Ticket.


After realizing the temper of the
progreEsives throughout the state,
and in accordance with the sweeping
resolutions unanimously adopted
yesterday by the progressive Repub-
licans in state convention at Asbury
Park, the local Roosevelt leaders
have now decided to place a county
and third congressional district
ticket in the field this November, as
well as offer their strongest support
to the progressive candidates for
state offices. Former Judge Adrian
Lyon, of this city, the Middlesex
county Roosevelt leader, stated to-
day that the question Of city ticket
as we'll will be decided at a later
date.
Is Still a Republican.
Judge Lyon, who was at Asbury
K. is more enthusiastic than ever
rfore over Roosevelt's chances in
the city, county and state this fall.
HI insists that he is still Republi-
can and thereby differs somewhat
from the other Roosevelt leaders,
but he believes the progressives will
rally around the new party and vote
one of the old fashioned straight
tickets which have made the Re-
publican party famous. 1t was
known that the local leaders desired
to indorse at least number of the
regular Republican candidates in
November, but the decision of the
convention at Asbury Park has
caused a sudden change in these
plans which means progressive
ticket from top to bottom. The
makeup of the Geran ballot, how
ever, will enable Republicans to vote
for Teddy and regular Republican
candidates for city and county offices
as we'll.
Fifty from Middlesex.
There were about fifty delegates
from Middlesex county to the con-
vention, Mr.. Lyon states, but none
played very prominent part in the
proceedings. Chief among the Mid
dles,x county visitors were twenty
five members Of the newly formed
Raritan Roosevelt Club of Metuchen.
Judge Lyon, who has been promi-
nent in the state movement of the
Roosevelt faction, did not take any
important part in the workings Of
y
named as delegate to the Chicago
kh-ovention on August 8, however,
RVtng with the other twenty-seven
sfelegates elected at the primaries in
May. Mr.. Lyon and Clarence F.
Hetrick, of Asbury Park, will repre-
sent the third congressional district.
The judge announced today his in
tention Of attending the Chicago
convention, which will nominate
Theodore Roosevelt.
Returned Late Last Night.
The local delegation, which left
here at 1925 o'clock yesterday
morning, did not return from Asbury
Park until late in the evening. The
Special" which was scheduled to
leave the seashore city at o'clock
at night, was delayed two hours to!
enable the visitors to get a glimpse
OF the city. Every man in the crowd
from Perth Amboy appears to be;
imbued with the spirit of progress
siveness, following the many demon
strations yesterday in the convention
hall at Asbury Park, and declares he
will work untiringly for the success
Of the third ticket in this city.
The Probable Name.
In discussing the convention, It's
workings and results, Mr.. Lyon re-
marked that in all probability the
name of the ticket to be selected at
Chicago will not have the word
Republican in its makeup. The
name National Progressive Party"
has been suggested by many, and
may be decided upon. The Asbury
Park convention decided to adopt
the national name for the ticket In
this state. This course will proba-
bly, be taken in every other state in
the union where Roosevelt organ
ization has been perfected. The state
committee which has charge of the
New Jersey movement, and of which
Mr.. Lyon is member, will meet
shortly to elect officers.
Will Remain a Republican.
When asked the personal question
of whether or not he still considers
himself q Republican, Mr.. Lyon re-
piled: "Yes. am a Republican.
expect to remain as such" He says
he feels that the action of the ma
jority yesterday at Asbury Park, at
which time it was decided to with
draw from the Republican party and
organize q new and distinct party,
did not in any way make him less OF
4 Republican. 1t has been matter
of conjecture since the Chicago con-
vention, among the politicians,
whether or not Mr.. Lyon would join
q third party movement. He Will
work for the third ticket yet remain
a Republican, he asserts. 1t Is his
intention to Issue a statement short |
ly on the complicated question.