Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-01
JUDGE LYON Is
VICE CHAIRMAN
Was Chosen at the MEETING
of Republican Delegates at
Trenton Yesterday.
STAND BY ROOSEVELT
Borden D. Whiting to Re-
present New Jersey on Ma
tional COmmitte.

Former Judge Adrian Lyon, of this
city, Roosevelt delegate to the Chica-
go convention from the Third Congress
ional District, was elected vice-chair
man yesterday of the New Jersey dele
cation, pledged to Roosevelt, at the
meeting held in the Hotel Sterling,
Trenton, for the purpose Of organizing.
Former Governor John Franklin Fort
was elected chairman and will cast the
twenty-eight votes, as unit, for the
colonel at the coming convention. A
motion to vote solid for Roosevelt un-
til the convention shall adjourn was
unanimously carried at yesterday 8
meeting. This action is in accordance
with the preferential vote in New Jer-
sey on Tuesday, last when majority Of
Republican voters named Roosevelt as
their choice for president over Taft
Duties of Vice Chairman.
1t will be the duties Of Vice chair
man Lyon to preside at all future meet
ings Of the delegation, in the absence
of Chairman Fort, and cast the New
Jersey vote at the convention, If Mr..
Fort is unable to attend. Borden D.
Whiting, former state railroad com
missioner and law partner of Everett
Colby, one Of the pioneer progressives
IN New Jersey, and chairman of the
Roosevelt organization in the campaign
just closed, was elected as the New
Jersey member Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. He will succeed
former Governor Franklin Murphy, a
Taft leader in this state
Whiting May Act at Once.
Mr.. Whiting refused to discuss yes
terday the question Of whether he
would demand his seat on the National
Committee at the opening of the con-
vention, instead of waiting until the
new committee had formally been rati-
fed by the convention. 1t has been re-
ported that some of the new Roosevelt
members of the National Committee
would demand their seats at once. 1t was
said yesterday afternoon that perhaps
it would be unnecessary for Mr.. Whit
ing to demand his seat. Senator Crane,
Of Massachusetts,; Senator Penrose, of
Pennsylvania, and one or two others
who have been retired in favor of
Roosevelt men, have announced their in
tention of vacating their seats on the
committee at once, on the theory that
they do not represent the new order of
things. There was some rumor yester-
day that Governor Murphy might take
the same view, but if he shall not do so
and it becomes necessary to contest for
the seat at the opening of the conven-
tion, a friend of Mr.. Whiting declared
that the new member would be ready
for the fray.
The other officers chosen besides Fort
and Vice-chairman Lyon, were: secre-
taries, Francis D. Potter, of Bridgeton; I;
Herbert N. Baily, of Hackensack;
Frank L. Driver, of Newark, and Edgar
A. Knapp, Of Elizabeth. Sergeant at
arms, John N. Klein, of Essex.
The New Jersey vice president of the
convention elected was John Rother-
ham, of Hudson county. Mr.. Rother-
ham and George L. Record, old-time pol
itical enemies, were both present yes
terday afternoon and as friendly as
could be. In the Roosevelt fight, they
joined forces against Colonel Dickinson,
former Secretary of State, the Taft
leader in Hudson.
Members Of Committees.
The choice Of candidates for member
ship from this state on the various con-
vention committees was as follows:
Credentials, former Senator John Boyd
Avis, Of Gloucester; permanent organi-
zation, Assemblyman John E. Gill, of
this city; rules, former Assemblyman
James G. Blauvelt, of Passaic; resolu-
tions, State Assessor George L. Record,
of Hudson. The selection of all the Of
ficers and committeeman was unani-
nous.
The arrangement for the trip to Chi
cago was referred to a committee com
posed of Mr.. Whiting, HaroldJ Rowland,
of Essex, one Of the managers of the
Roosevelt campaign just closed and Ed
ward Ward, of Essex. The New Jersey
headquarters will be at the Hotel La
Sale, where suite of forty rooms and
a parlor has been engaged. The party
will leave Friday evening, June 13.
The convention will open Tuesday, June
is.
Former Gov. Fort was nominated for