Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-05
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G. 0. P.
BALLO is
Republicans Find a Progress
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sIve Is One of Their
Election Officers.
NO WAY OF GETTING HIM
TAKEN OFF

How to stop Bull Moosers" from
acting as Republican clerks on cleo
ton boards In this city was the sub
ject of much discussion at an enthu-
siastic and well attended meeting Of
the Young Men 8 Republican Club
In It's rooms in the Madison building
last night. One Of the members re-
ported that he knew for a positive
fact that a Progressive was serving
as Republican clerks. Other mem
poll of the sixth. ward. When asked
the mans name the informant said
it was John Peterson, at present one
Of the health commissioners of this
city and a prominent member of the
Progressive Club. President Harry
Wilson declared that the State Board
Of Elections had already made de-
cisions on this matter and that there
was no way under the law to remove
the Bull Moosers" who were acting
as Republican clerks. Oother mem
bers said it was decidedly unfair as
there would be three ballot boxes
at the primaries this year and they
could not understand how Progress
sives were permitted to handle the
Republican books and boxes. On
primary day the members of the
club and other Republican clerks on
the election boards will keep a
close watch on the Progressives to
make sure that nothing irregular is
being done.
Fifteen new members were chosen
at the meeting last night, one of
them being A. F. Munoz, who last
year was identified with the Pro-
gressives. His name was proposed
by President Wilson who said that
he did not hesitate to propose Mr..
Munoz's name as the latter had
seen the error of his ways and is
with u.s."
In accordance with its policy not
to indorse a candidate for any office
where there is a contest, the club
took no action on the excise board
matter. Thomas Baker, a member
Of the club and George w. Mum
are the contestants The withdraw
al of Edward ]. Peterson from the
race in the interests of harmony was
discussed, and on motion, Mr. Peter
son, who was present, was commend
ed for his action. Mr.. Baker said
If nominated he would make hard
fight to be elected, but" he con-
tinued, 'if l lose there will be no
hard feelings. I'm going out to
win, but If i lose I'll die game.'
Announcer was made that the
Young Mems Republican Club Of the
fourth ward would be reorganized
Monday or Tuesday night of next
week and an invitation was extended
to the members of this club to at
tend. The meeting will be held in
the rooms Of the Frem Singing So
ciety in Lehigh avenue. The club
used to be a power in the fourth
ward and 1t Is believed 1t can be
reorganiz"N and revived with ease.
Christian Anderson is the Republi-
can candidate for alderman In the
fourth ward and the reorganization
of the club is largely to help his
campaign. Several fourth ward Re-
publicans were present and declared
they would make complete canvass
Of the ward in the interests of the
entire ticket.
The city platform is being printed
In three languages the president re-
ported, and would be ready for dis
tribution after the primaries. The
club as a committee Of the whole
begins today to make campaign to
secure new members. At the last
meeting the president was empow-
cred to appoint a membership COM
mittee, but he stated last night that
he thought the entire club could do
better work acting as committee
of the whole.
President Wilson appointed the
following committee to raise cam
paign funds: Albert Leon, chairman,
John Pfeiffer, Morgan F. Larson,
John F. Ten Broeck, John Hanson,
Victor w. Main, William c. Wilson,
William HiiLar and Loo Nnldhnruo,.