Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-02-27
REPUBLICANS NAMED
BY SILzER OPPOSED
Action on Commission Likely
Ripper" Bill Pos
Sibility Again Arises

TRENTON, Feb. 27-After an
other midnight conference last night
Republican senators convened mere
today with the eyes Of the House Of
assembly upon them. The House
G. Q. P. forces seem to have fallen
into line for the Edge suggestion of
two dyed in the WOOL Republica ne
on the state highway board in place
of General Scott and Mr. Kidde,
the Silzer nominees, and the ques-
ton of the substitutes names fer
the Republican end of the new road
board is up to the senate members
of the legislative majority for con-
sideration.
The secret conference of the SEN
ators last night was not productive
of much news value except the IN
timation that things were still up
in the air." Senator Stevens, ma
jority leader. would not discuss the
situation. We expect, however, 20
reach a definite decision by noon
tomorrow. he hopefully remarked
Real Republicans. is what the
House C. Q. P. members want on
the highway board. They are not
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democracy of the two representa-
Silzer, Messrs. Stewart and Jelin
but they do insist that two good
Republican," be selected to see that
their party is properly protected in
the future work of the highway
commission and it's department.
In this situation Senator Edge has
come TO the front with former Pros
ecutor J. Henry Harrison. of Essex,
and former Highway Commissioner
Walter J. Buzby, of Atlantic, as the
alternative selections for the Repub-
Hcan half of the road board. There
is an especial significance in the
name of Mr.. Harrison because it :
becoming apparent that Mr.. Edge
may propose him as a gubernatorial
aspirant in the near future. Already
il had been planned to have him run
for state senator in Essex county
next fall so that during the next two
sessions of the legislature he would
get the necessary publicity regarded
desira BILE by political managers. Mr..
Harrison is not yet state figure, but
his sponsor, Mr.. Edge, is one of the
best political advertisers in the state,
and even should the former prosecu-
tor of Essex not land on the iucom-
ing highway commission. the talk of
his name in this connection will have
its effect in serving to bring him be-
fore the public gaze.
Mr.. Buzby, of course, is regarded
everywhere as a man well qualified
to serve on this board especially in
view of his former experience. In
the event that Mr.. Silzer does not
accept Harrison and Buzby by with
drawing the names of Scott and
kidde. which he is act likely TO do,
the House Republicans will then re-
new their suggestion of "a ripper"
it is said. There is talk that this bill
would name the four commissioners,
possibly selecting Messrs. Stewart
and Jelin as the democrats and Har-
rison and Buzby for the other half
of the board.
There was a rumor last night that
General Scott had asked TO be with
drawn from further consid aration.
This was denied by Frederic NJ. P.
Pearse, secretary to Mr.. Silzer. The
story ran that the general felt his
career was sufficient guarantee of his
standing and that he was not pleased
over the way his nomination has
been received.