Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-06
COUNTY c. O.P.
MEET TONIGHT
To Elect Chairman - Kline
and Pfeiffer MentiOned---
High Honor for Albert Leon

] Middlesex county was unusually
/ fortunate in having two Republicans
named as presidential electors at the
state organization meeting held in
| Trenton yesterday, John w. Herbert,
/ of Helmetta, one of the defeated con-
gressionsl candidates at the prinI-
aries, being selected as one of the
! two electors-at-large from the state.
while Albert Leon. of this city. was
chosen as the elector from the third
congressional district.
| 1t was generally understood before
the announcement of the elector from
the third district was made that both
| Monmouth and Ocean counties were
willing to have Middlesex name the
elector and 1t was rumored on good
advice that Perth Amboy would have
the special honor of being the home
of the elector. The name of Mr..
Leon had not been mentioned how
ever and the announcement at
Trenton yesterday afternoon came as
a big surprise to Republicans in the
city, county and district.
When seen this morning Mr.. Leon
said he had not sought the appoint
ment, but now that he had been
named he was highly honored
The appointment of Mr.. Herbert,
with Colonel Austen Colgate, as the
two electors-at large from the state.
is expected to go a long way towards
healing up the feeling against Il.
Frank Appleby, the 'Asbury Park ex-
mayor. who won the congressional
nomination at the primaries from
both Herberth and Joseph NJ.
Thompson, of New Egypt. Although
Herbert sent Appleby letter of con-
graduation when the primary returns
had been received from the entire
district, the supporters OF the Helmet
Il. man were far from being salts
he'd with the results and talk of a
possible split, especially in New
Brunswick, was to be heard on all
sides.
With Herbert thus honored by his
appointment as a presidential elector
1t Is believed that his forces will feel
more disposed to support the Re-
publican candidate for congress at
the November election.
With the G. o. Il. congressional
candidate coming from Monmouth
icounty, and Middlesex claiming both
the district elector and one OF the
two state electors large, Ocean
county is the only one of the three
in the third congressional district
which has not been looked out for.
This Is the smallest county in the
district however and Mr.. Thompson,
the defeated Ocean congressional
candidate. has pledged ,the supper.
of the Republicans in that county
to. the Asbury Park mans cam
paign.
Republican leaders are satisfied
that the organization now is such
= that harmony will reign Throughout
the district in favor of Appleby and
that his firm stand on the dry
issue will make him favorite over
his Democratic opponent, DIR. Will
liam E. Ramsay. of this city.
The three Republican assembly
candidates, Edward j. Peterson, of
/ this city: c. Raymond Lyons. of New
, Brunswick. and Albert w. Appleby,
of Old Bridge, were present at the
state meeting in Trenton yesterday.
State Committeeman Frederick &.
Schneider. of New Brunswick; FL
mer c. Wyckoff. of New Brunswick,
candidate for sheriff. and Assembly
5 Candidate SeXsmith. of Monmouth
, county, were also in attendance.
r G.. o. u. to Meet Here.
1 The regular meeting of the Perth
! Amboy Republican Club will he held
/ tomorrow night in the clubs rooms.
+ Odd Fellows building. at O'Clock.
. This Will be purely a business session
/ with no out of town speakers pres
ent. unless it be candidates for Office.
. Women are invited to attend these
regular club meetings as well as the
q men.
. An organization meeting of the
i city Republican committee will also
! be held in the G.. o. L. rooms in odd
n Fellows hall tomorrow night either
/ prior to or following the regular
: club meeting. The importance of
= Registering next Tuesday will be
: brought out during the meeting as
, this will be the last opportunity af-
forded those who have not regis
. tered on either September IA or
. September 2S to qualify for the gen.
eral election on November 20. The
' polls will be open from o'clock in
q the afternoon until 10 o'clock at
night daylight saving time, to permit
of unregistered voters doing so.
: G. o. p. Convention Tonight
BY Staf Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 6:-The
Republican county committee will
l reorGaniZe tonight at a meeting &C
+ be held at o'clock in the Elks Hall
this city, and 81 candidate for coro-
ner will be selected to take the
fplace of J. V. Hubbard, of this city
who had no opposition at the pri-
! maries but since has dropped from
III the race No intimation as to whC
his successor might be was giver
/ out today. Committeeman from
every polling district in Middlese1
are expected to attend tonight's
, meeting.
One of the most important mat
J ters 10 come before the meeting to-
night will be that of the election ol
officers for the year. John Pfeiffer
Of Perth Amboy, the present chair
mar, is favored by many for re-
, election although it is understood
T that William Kline. of South River
. also aspires to the Office of chair
man. Whether Kline will actually
/ oppose Mr.. Pfeiffer when it comes
to a vote is a question.
In addition to electing officers the
a new committeeman will be instruct
ed as 10 their duties and a plan oi
action will be adopted after which
reports from the various districts
will be received in order TO learn
the status of affairs in each polling