Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-10
Republicans Take Action to Get
Full Registration
Then HEAR CANDIDATES SPEAK
Presidential Primary Taken
Up-Must Register This
Fall to Vote

The Republican Club held a busy
meeting in Odd Fellows Hall last
night, where large crowd was on
hand and numerous topics of import
ance taken up. The Republican lead
ers desire all registrants who have
not already signed up, to do SO on
the last day, OF he cannot vote at
the presidential primary next spring,
which is of considerable importance.
All of the city candidates were on
hand at the meeting last night, to-
gether with w. Hilker, candidate for
county clerk.
County Collector Hilker was the
first speaker of the evening and
spoke on the condition of the county
affairs when he first secured the
position, and the way they are now.
Jens Wester, candidate for alder
man. -at-large, stated that if the vot-
ers and taxpayers, irrespective of
political affiliations, who had heard
Comptroller Morgensons explanation
Of the condition of the city's finances,
looked for their own interest there
would be no further use for previous
administration aspiring to Office
again.
Frank Tooker of the Second Ward,
candidate for Alderman, gave a talk
on the outlook and spoke on the or
claimed Is one of the first in the
city.
Benjamin Reidy, candidate fof al
derman in the Sixth Ward, stated
among other things that "he was sure
Of getting elected if he secured suf-
ficient votes"
In the opinion of the leaders 1t was
, easy to note by the attendance at the
meeting and the way the speeches
,a% nrfu
more in evidence than ever before.
During the evening, one of the clus
members offered 500 to the COM
mitteeman securing the largest num-
ber of registrants on the final registra
ton day, in his poll. This was follow =
ed by three $50 subscriptions, to be
given to the second, third and fourth
largest number of registrants secure
This will promote considerable COM
petition between the committeeman
and will greatly aid the party as a
whole.
Plans were made for mass meet
ing to be held on Friday, October IT,
and a committee was appointed tc Sc
cure a hall, and make other necessary
arrangements.
At the mass meeting, Newton Bug
bee, candidate for Governor all coun-
ty candidates together with number
Of other prominent speakers Will be
on hand, and speak to the voters.
Alderman William G. Wilson pre-
sided over tho meeting during the
early part of the night, but upon the
arrival of John Pfeiffer, county chair
man, the Alderman turned the meet
ing over to Mr.. Pfeiffer. A commit
tee consisting of Alderman Wilson,
chairman; John Hanson, Ellsworth b.
Walker, Sol Rubenstein, George
Haney and Michael Lakomsh was
named to arrange for the big Bugoee
this city Friday night. Another big
Republican meeting will be held in
New Brunswick Non the same night,
the G.. o. P. gubernatorial candidate
also being scheduled to speak there.
G. o. p. Active in County Seat
By STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 10.-The
New Brunswick Republican Club has
secured rooms in the Viehmann
Building at the corner of North and
Paterson streets. The rooms will be
opened today and it is expected that
the next meeting will be held there
next week. The New Brunswick Re-
publicans are determined to get their
workers together and predict that the
Democrats will have to fight for every
vote they get in New Brunswick.
Dunedfen Active
The Dunellen Republican Club is
also opening club rooms today, which
club will be maintained as a perma-
nent club to pave the way for the 1920
campaign. The rooms are located in
the National Bank Building on North
avenue. The rooms will be opened
tonight with a big rally of the local
Republicans, at which all county can
didates are expected to be present.
The members of this club have been
in the houses of the various
on account of the steady
growth of the club it has become
necessary to secure these rooms.
Weekly meetings will be held from
now on to aid the candidates getting
out the vote both this year and next.
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