Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-09-30
DEMOCRATS AND
c. D. ?. REFLECT
THEIR OFFICERS
John Pfeiffer and Hagerty
Named County Chairmen as
Both Parties Reorganize for
Active Campaign This Fall.

Democratic and Republican coun-
ty committees reorganized at meet
ings held in New Brunswick yester
day afternoon eH.d last night. Off
GERS were reelected and reports
from the various districts were re-
ceived Each side reported the out
look for success to be bright and
much enthusiasm was displayed at
both meetings. The committeeman
told about their methods of drawing
voters out to register and the meth
DDS generally employed in getting
out the vete were explained. In that
way ideas were exchanged for the
benefit of the workers. Candidates
were endorsed, as is the rule and
speeches were made.
Every one of the fourteen Dem
ocratic committeeman from this city
were on hand at the Democratic
meeting in Elks' hall commencing at
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
session was largely attended. but q
few representatives being absent.
Thomas H. Hagerty, of New Bruins
wick, was again chosen as county
chairman, and Elmer J. McMurty,
also of New Brunswick, was again
selected as clerk of the committee
The committee from this city given
In rotation, beginning with the first
district of the first ward and so on
are: w. Parker Runyon, James A.
Rhodes, George Hardiman, Richard
f. White, Bernard NJ. Cannon,
Matthew T. Smith, James j. Flynn,
william Hornsby, Peter j. McKeon,
Peter Floel sch, John j. Clark, L. c.
Dalton, Henry w. Sandbeck, Jr.,
John FeNerin.
Republicans from this city dis
played enthusiasm and took an
active part in the county session at
New Brunswick last night. They as
sembled at the G. o. P. headquarters
at Madison avenue and Smith street
at o'clock and boarded about a
score of automobiles. Attached to
the back of the machines were
names of Republican nominees on
banners.
Although figures indicate that W.
Burits Havens is the regular Repub-
lican candidate for congress, there
are a number of G. o. P. followers
who still support Clarence e. F..
Hetrick, the fusion candidate, who
lost out on the Republican side and
secured the Progressive nomination.
-Hetrick banners werN among those
on the back of machines used in the
parade last night
John Pfeiffer was reelected as
county chairman. Fred Gowan was
selected as vice chairman, William
II. Klein as secretary and James
E. Morrison as treasurer. The
committees selected follow:
Executive-John j. Morrison,
New Brunswick; Harry R. Wilson,
Perth Amboy; N. NJ. Giles, Middle
sex borough.
Financial-Charles Russell, New
Brunswick; II. w. Jeffries, Plains
boro.
ublicity-Charles H. Morris,
New Brunswick; L. Burt Moore,
Perth Amboy, William Hamilton,
South Plainfield.
Rules-John H. Leisen, Wood
bridge; j. E. Bennett, Cranbury;
c. P. Hull, Metuchen.
gislation--William S. Dey,
South Amboy; w. S. Hendricks,
Dunellen; W. e. Turner, Port Read
ing.
1t was decided to take headquar-
ters in the Landsburg building in
Albany street, New Brunswick,
which will be the county Republican
headquarters and the headquarters
Of the county committee.
State Chairman A. K. Bugbee will
visit the county committee next
Tuesday night, according to ar
,rangements made last night in ac-
cordanee with the wishes of Mr..
Bugbee, He is touring the state to
visit all county committees.
State Conventions in Trenton.
Trenton, n j., Sept. 30.-Upon the
express wish of President Wilson tn
New Jersey Democratic state conveH
ton omitted from its platform clause
which indorsed him FIR reelection il
1916. Edward C. Grosscup, state
chairman, said he was expressing the
presidents own wishes when he asked
that that clause be stricken from the
platform. The Democratic platform
strongly indorsed the national and
state administrations. The conven
tons presiding officer was Governor
Fielder
The Republican convention adopted
platform urging a high protective tar
iff and criticised the Democratic Ma
tional and state administrations.
10. the same time the Progressive
state convention was held and adopted
q platform similar to thsC Of two years
ago. A proposed plank in favor of gov
ernment ownership of railroads and
public utilities was voted down.
The greatest interest was in the
Democratic convention because Of the
interest of the president In that party
One clause IN its platform, which elicit
ed great applause, was: I'VE tender
our tribute of wholehearted praise and
felicitation to the great New Jersey
Democrat, Woodrow Wilson, who is
now the leader of the nation at Wash
ington."