Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-05
OLD DEMOCRAT
CLUB To MEET
Dorsey Calls Session--Pos--
sibiIity of Having Two Or
ganizations Here in Fall

That there will be two Democratic
clubs In this city during the COM
ing campaign was brought out to-
day, when Former Mayor Frank
| Dorsey, president of the original
| Perth Amboy Democratic Club, in a
statement made It Known that a
meeting O. the club will be called
for some night next week. a meet
| ing of the new Perth Amboy Demo-
cratic Club has been called for Mon
day night, at which time bylaws
| will be adopted and other business
of Importance taken up.
The statement of President Dorsey
| of the Original Dem ocratic Club, fol-
lows:
| ION account of many inquiries re-
garding the policies of the Original
Perth Amboy Democratic Club, L
have decided to call meeting of the
club some night next week. The club
is still in existence and simply gave
up quarters for economy sake. as it
did not care to burden members with
extra assessments. We did not and
| do not intend to dissolve the club.
| This meeting is called for the pur-
pose of giving the Democrats of the
| Original Democratic Club an .oppor-
tunity to state their views as to how
the coming campaign should be car
ried on and to give. the candidates
who propose to file petitions an op--
| portunity to make it known.
IAN endeavor will be made at this
meeting to organize Democratic
| Ward Clubs to carry on the cam
paign in the various wards"
From the fact that the two or
| ganizations are now in the field, the
| general opinion seems to be that the
two meetings of next. week, will give
| the voters an opportunity to decide
which leadership they desire to fol-
low, whether that of the old club or
| the new.
| President John Kelly of the new
| club. has called a meeting of the
club for next Monday night, the
meeting to be held in the Boynton
building in Smith street. Several OF
| the leading Democrats of the state
have been invited to address the club
at this meeting and it is expected
| that responses will be received to-
day, so that the names of the speak
ers can be announced by tomorrow.
President Kelly has almost COM
| pleted the appointment of the men
to draft the bylaws and constitu-
ton of the club. 1t was decided at
the last meeting that the president
should name two men from each
ward to draw up the bylaws. The
men have all been named with the
exception of two or three and the
president is waiting word from the
ward leaders before completing the
appointme
The bylaws committee will meet
| before Monday so that they can
| report on the bylaws at the Monday
night meeting. President Kelly Will
| announce tomorrow the names or
| those on the committee to arrange
for permanent headquarters.
| Among the plans to be discussed q
at Monday nights meeting will be
| that of a smoker and clambake TO
| be held within the next few weeks.
From present indications the club
expects busy month, the idea being
| to work every day up to election
and then start in again and work
for the entire year.
Other business to be taken up at
the meeting will be the formation
of a woman's club or woman's auXll-
iary in accordance with suggestions
made at the last meeting.
1t has been impossible to obtain
larger quarters for the club before
the. meeting on Monday night, but
President Kelly expects to have
larger quarters secured before the
holding of future meetings. The
organization is receiving assurance
from every part of the city that the
early start was the best thing that
could be hoped for by those who
have the best interest of the party
at heart.
Several contributions have been
received by President Kelly to help
along in the work of the club, al
though no mention has been made
as yet for funds and no contribu-
tions asked.