Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-28
MOVEMENT To
GET STR|CKER
PR0SECUTORSH|P
Business Men Throughout the
County Making Concerted e.
fort to Have Assistant Prose-
CutOr Named as Prosecutor.
TOUR COUNTY IN AUTOMOBILE

A concerted action of business
men of this city,. South Amboy
Roosevelt and other parts of the
county developed yesterday in an eff
fort to have Joseph E. Stricken, now
parooled in Europe, named as pros
ecutor in place of George S. Silzer,
who has been elevated to the circuit
court bench. Mr.. Stricken served as
assistant prosecutor under Mr.. Sill
zer.
Three petitions were circulated In
his behalf by the committee of busi-
ness men who style themselves the
"Middlesex Business Mems Associa-
ton" One was addressed to Sena-
tor William E. Ramsay, one to Coun-
ty Clerk Bernard NJ. Cannon and one
to Congressman Thomas j. Scully
Mr.. Cannon was presented with the
petition directed to him yesterday,
and DR.. Ramsay was sought here
and in New Brunswick, but in this
instance, because of a misunder-
standing, the mission failed. The pc
tition to Congressman Scully will be
dispatched to him today. Yesterday
he was telegraphed to, and in the tel
egram the business men asked his
support for Mr.. Stricken.
The inception of such an associa-
tion was among friends of Mr.
Stricken soon after it was learned
that Mr.. Silzer had been appointed
Judge Isaac Alpern, Of the real
estate firm of Alpern and Company
called meeting at his office Wednes-
day night, and David j. Kaufman, of
Potts and Kaufman, was elected
chairman. Three petitions were
of men in this part of the county
were signed to them.
Armed with these the business
men in eleven automobiles, it is
said, made the trip to New Bruins
wick, between 5 and o'clock yes
terday afternoon. They went to
County Clerk Bernard M. Cannon
as one of the members of the organ
ization, declared this morning, be-
cause they thought he was the prop
er party, because of his influential
position in county politics. Mr..
Cannon was presented with the petit
tion and asked for his support of
Mr.. Stricken According to one of
the party, Mr.. Cannon said that he
had been asked if he had any objec-
tion to w. E. Florance, of New
Brunswick, being named for prosecu-
tor that he had said he had none.
In face of this Mr.. Cannon dtclared
that he could not commit himself in
favor of another man, but told the
committee that Senator Ramsay had
not committed himself, and that 1t
fn hJy,o IN 10
mendation.
The automobile party then search
ed New Brunswick for Senator Ram
say ,and later came back to Perth
Amboy. They went to the Packer
house and other places, and later
found him In New Brunswick avenue.
One of the committee this morning
declared that Senator Ramsay re-
fused to see them, and the petition
was therefore not delivered. This
member of the association said that
they had made a mistake in not go
ing to Dr. Ramsay first, but that
they we're not familiar with the
courses to pursue in such cases and
that they therefore went to Mr.. Gan
non first. He thought this was the
reason that DR.. Ramsay refused to
see them. The business men also said
that the association had apologized
to the senator, and would endeavor
to see him today to deliver the petit
ton.
1t is believed that a man for the
prosecutors Office will be selected
within a few days, maybe tomorrow
to avoid further friction. DR.. Ram
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a conference with the leaders of the
party may be held there. He declar-
ed this morning that he had not de-
cided positively who to recommend,
but Mr. Florance, of New Bruins
wick, seems the most likely name
mentioned for the position.
Among those in the business men 8
association yesterday were the fol-
lowing: David ]. Kaufman, Isaac AL
perm, Julius Klein, Jacob Greenspan,
Hyman Wedeen, Ludwig Wolff, Da-
vid Isenberg, Adolph Greenbaum,
Philip Levine, Max Fucker,
A. Beckeff, j. Kreielshei-
mer, Tube Dimond, Max Gibian,
NJ. Plane, Herman Philo, Nathan
Roth, Morris Shumsky of Perth Am
boy; Max Glass, Adam CARRIER, Louis
Rosen bloom, Samuel Shapiro and
Hyman Roth of Roosevelt. Among
the business men were both Republi-
cans and Democrats.
The petition to Congressman Soul
ly, County Clerk Cannon and Senator
Ramsay follows; 1--WE the undersign-
ed citizens of Perth Amboy and Mid
dlesex county, interested in the
proper administration of the office of
prosecutor, respectfully urge the ap-
pointment of Joseph E. Stricken, who
Is deserving of that promotion by
reason of the excellent service rem
dered to the county during the last
few years he has served as assistant
prosecutor, and also by reason of the
fact that his ability, character and
standing as a lawyer are such as
would especially recommend him as
the ideal man to serve In this posi-
tion."
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