Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-26
N%EIGHBORING TOWNS
ORGANIZE CLUB
AT JAMESBURG
Wilson = Marshall Body =
Names Put Before Meeting
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

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Jamesburg, Aug. 26:-The "sug-
gestion' meeting called by Committee
man Frederick +. Nodocke, in Borough
hall, Friday night terminated in the
formation of a Wilson and Marshall
Club, the first Democratic organization
to be formed here in some years. The
organization was fostered by the local
assembly candidate, John ?. Kirkpa-
trick, who gave an outline of the pros
poets of Democracy throughout the
county and state.
The meeting was called to order by
Frederick Nodocker who was unani-
mously elected chairman. II. A. Ed
wards was elected permanent secretary.
Following a general discussion the
Democrats placed before the meeting
the names of Harvey Stonaker, for col
leetor and Elmer E.. Diblin for commit
teeman, to succeed Frederick Nodocker,
the present incumbent, who resigned
owing to pressing business. james
Dory and James R. Wilson were named
as councilman, to succeed j. edmund
MARRIOTT and Edward Applegate, whose
terms expire this year. William f. Pax
ton, was named for assessor. Mr.. Pax
ton seeks reelection and has held the
Office for sixteen years, or since the in
corporation of the borough. Developed
opposition to the candidacy of Mr., Pax
ton did not materialize owing to some
misunderstanding. Raymond Hampton
and Elmer E. Diblin were slated for the
positions of collector and assessor but
in some name their friends did not
present their strength at the proper
moment. Rumor has it that another
ticket will be placed in the field GOV
ering these two positions.
The following were the names on the
petition of the candidates; Hon. John
Kirkpatrick, H. A. Edwards, John Mon
A. Shultz, Charles E. Paxton, William
I. Emmons, Eugene Keenan,, Alexander
~Ballantyne, John w. Conover.
Following the open discussion tend
ing to effect harmony in the party
the Wilson and Marshall club was
launched by the members present. A
permanent organization was formed
with the following officers; President
Hon. John P. Kirkpatrick; Vice Presi-
dent, John Monahan, Jr., Secretary, H.
A. Edwards, Treasurer, Alexander Bal
lantyne. The following names were
added to the roll, the first member be-
ing Edward Paxton, while second hon
ors went to James Dory. An initiation
fee of one dollar was decided on to de,
fray the necessary expenses of the
campaign. Those signing the roll were:
William B. Sutphin, James, r. Wilson,
John Conover, James Dory, William T.
Emmons, Alexander Ballantyne, John
Monahan, Jr., Eugene Keenan,, George
A. Shultz, W. Edward Paxton, John
kirkpatrick, Frederick Nodocker, James
Coffee, Charles E. Paxton, Elmer E.
Patten, Elmer e. Diblin, Harold Paxton.
Meetings of the club will be held in
Borough hall on September 9th and
Goth, October 18th and November LIST.
1t was voted to display a banner across
one of the principal streets and Secre-
tary Edwards was instructed to CORES
pond with the Democratic National
Committee in an effort to secure one.
Harold Paxton, Elmer E. Diblin and
David kirkpatrick were named the Elk
e~cutive Committee and w. Edward Pax
ten, Charles Z. Paxton and George A..
Shultz were named a committee on
rules. John Mcmahon and Elmer Dib-
lin were named as q committee to soli-
cit new members.
1t Is the intention of the executive
committee to secure the services of ora
tors of known reputation to place the
Democratic principals before the voters
at subsequent meetings.