Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
ENDORSE SPENCER
FOR STATE SENATE
County Republicans at Com
mittee Meeting Last Night
Form a Tentative Slate.

Republicans of Middlesex County
have provided for their full slate, SO
far as the procuring of consents to
run are concerned This became eyi-
dent at a meeting Of the Republican
County Committee in Elks hall, New
Brunswick, last night. William A.
Spencer, local lawyer and reported can
didate for state senator, who had been
declared to be an anti-organization
choice, received practically unanimous
support, and while the Republicans say
they do not believe in making endorse
ments at such organization sessions, he
was practically endorsed. Petitions
were circulated in his behalf and they
were literally signed, but as was af
forwards announced from the floor, the
vent anyone from seeking nomination
on the G. O. P. ticket. State Com
mitteeman Alfred S. March, of New
Brunswick, made speech along that
line, announcing that lists of prospect
i've candidates were open to all and
that no organization would attempt to
control the primaries SO far as Repub-
licans were concerned. He declared
that the people would decide by pop
ular choice who should become the
Republican candidates this fall.
It has been reported about the coun-
ty seat for the past several days that
there was threatened split in Repub-
liean ranks because of the selection OF
Mr.. Spencer for state senator. There
was no evidence of this last Light, for
the support given Mr.. Spencer rs con-
sidered to be unanimous. The noml-
mating committee announced that Mr..
Spencer had consented to run. Peti-
tions for his nomination were >circul-
ated before the report of that com
mittee was made known. This is taken
to indicate that there is no split in
the ranks over Mr.. Spencer's s selection
and all appears to be harmonious IN
G.. 0. P. circles.
Several recommendations were
made In the report of the nominating
committee, which is composed of
County Chairman John Pfeiffer and
John F. Ten Brock, of this city, and
State Committeeman Alfred S.
March.
The men whom the organization
has procured to run for assembly |
are Lawyer Leo Gold !
berger, of this city, Frederick
former city engineer in
New Brunswick, and George Apple
gate, of South River.
The nominators made no special !
selection for the freeholder nomina- |
tions, in view of the fact that there |
appears to be large amount Of ma
terial for those positions. Chairman |
of the committee, announced |
In making the report. According to |
the present outlook, seven men will |
enter the G. 0. p race for freehold |
er nominations at the primaries, and
It Is stated that the campaign will in
clude practically every section of the
county. Mayor William S. Dey, of
South Amboy, appears to be about
the strongest freeholder .didate
whom the Republicans haW Others
reported to be in the fight re: Ex-1
Else Commissioner Nels Hanson, of
this city; John A. Leison, of Wood
bridge; Clarence NJ Haight, of Dun
ellen; Abram Feihle, of Sayreyille;
John Bennett, Of Cranbury. and Pat
rick Moran, contractor, of New
1t was announced that John V.
Hubbard of New Brunswick, would I
again make a try for a coronership
position. He lost out by small mar
gin last fall.
According to expressions made
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