Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-26
|ST WARD CLUB
is FOR WILSON
Resolutions Endorsing Can
didacy of Governor We're
Passed Last Night.
4TH WARD REPUBLICANS
Petition for Taft Delegate
Circulated Among Members
by County Chairman Pfeiffer

Resolutions endorsing Woodrow
Wilson for president and Thomas ].
Scully for delegate to the Baltimore
convention were adopted last night
by the First Ward Democratic Club.
in session at the headquarters OF
the A. B. G. Club. 176 First street.
Secretary Albert Bran was instruct
ed to forward copy of the resolu-
tions to Governor Wilson and Con-
gresham Scully. The text of the
resolution follows:
Whereas the First Ward Demo-
cratic Club, at its regular meeting
on Thursday evening, April 25, be-
ing convinced (members present
unanimously concurringl that Hon.
Woodrow Wilson best represents
the principles OF the Democratic
party, is the preponderant choice of
the mass OF Democrats throughout
the country. and is pre-eminentiy
qualified for the high Office Of presi-
dent of the United States, 1t Is
hereby
Resolved that the First Ward
Democratic Club endorse and recon-
mend Hon. Woodrow Wilson for
president and pledge to him our
earnest and active support and CO.
operation. Also, that the Hon.
Thomas J. Scully is our choice for
delegate to the Baltimore conven-
ton"
1t was decided to hold regular
meetings on the first and third Fri
day of every month. excepting June,
July and August. during which Pc
riod meetings will be held only ii g
GrCt EriI ~
The committee on permanent
headquarters reported that 1t has
! secured the rooms of the A. B. c.
Club for that purpose.
The second section of the bylaws
was unanimously adopted. Secre-
| tary Bran reported 150 names on
the membership roll 1t was decided
| to have application cards printed
and the executive and investigation
committees combine to make a COM
plete canvass of the ward for Demo-
Gratis who have failed to join the
new organization.
President Thomas J. Smith pre-
sided last night, with thirty mem
bers present. President Smith and
Secretary Bran will secure a speak
er for the next meeting May 3.
HOufIn Nafu ltepuDllCstnS.
The entire set Of old officers,
headed by President Morgan f. Lar
son. was reelected last night at the
re rganization meeting of the
Young Mems Fourth Ward Republi-
can Club. The other officers are:
First vice president, Rudolph l..
Schuck; second vice president,
George r. Larson; third vice presi-
dent, John G. Brown: fourth vice
president, Christian Anderson; fifth
vice president, Joseph Levendosky;
recording secretary. NJ. j. Olsen;
treasurer, John II. Poulson; ser
geant-at-arms, John G, Brown: as
sistant, Harry Smfnk.
President Larson renamed the
committees as follows: Executive,
J, II. Johnson, George W. Fullerton,
John II. Pouison. Morgan r. Lar
son and NJ. ]. Olsen. Finance.
H. Poulson, William Fullerton.
Chris Larson. Naturalization-John
H. Poulson, John c. Brown, Joseph
Levendosky, Joseph Augustine.
Mem bership-George r. Larson,
william Poulson. William II. Full
lerton, Raymond Stanton. Christian
Anderson.
John PfefTer, chairman or the
Republican County Committee. ex-
planned the Geran law with refer
ence to the primaries in May. and
was supported by a short talk by
Assemblyman John F. Ten Brock.
Other prominent members Of the
club. including John II. Poulson and
Harry r. Wilson, spoke of the pro
gress Of the organization and the
chances for successful campaign
In November 1t was decided to
hold meetings on the first Tuesday
of every month.
During the evening a petition
circulated by Mr.. Pfelffer, endorsing
James w. Johnson, Of Johnson &,
Johnson. New Brunswick, az the
Republican nominee to the national
convention from the Third Congress
sional District, was signed by a
number Of members. The attend
ance last night was gratifying to
those who have the interests Of the
club at heart.