Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-05
REPUBLICANS
FURTHER PLANS
State Chairman Stokes Names
Committee on Party Poll
cieS and Activities"

TRENTON, Sept. Sin addition
to the committee styled by State
Chairman Stokes as the "old-time
oval Republicans" named Jaot week
to draft a set of suggestions for a
Republican party platform thia fall,
the State Committee through Mr..
Stokes here yesterday named a body
of eight members, the same number
az the other committee, to be known
as the Committee on Party Poll
'cies AID Activities" Its member
ship is as follows: A. Dayton dip
liant, CT Mercer; chairman. Louis
Gerber, Ocean; Daniel 4. Pomeroy,
of Bergen; e. Bertram Mott, of
Morris; Mrs. Lewis s.. Thompson, of
Monmouth; Mrs. E. F. FeikerrS of
Somerset; Mrs. II. Whitehead, OF
Salem; and Mrs. A. II. Lippincott, OF
Camden.
During the course of the meeting
of the committee, State Chairman
Stokes took pains TO make 1t plain
that the meeting of the "old-time"
Republicans at which it was decided
to make the party wet" In future
campaigns had 10 thought OF pre-
suming upon the domains of the
regularly delegated party repre-.
.sentatives, under the Geran Election
Act. who have the authority to draft
platforms. To this end he had read
into the minutes a statement on the
aims behind the recent meeting
Fart of Which was as TO! .ows.
1.-THE state chairman authorita-
lively denied that at the gathering
held recently there was any inten-
ton of framing a platforra or that
the committee publicly named had
any authority in any way to make a
platform or the policies of the party.
Their right, however, to submit their
views to the State Committee is Ins
questioned.
1.-THE Republican State committee,
as the official organization of the
Republicans of the state. realizes it's
obligation and the trust imposed In
1t by the parey voters. 1t can best
fulfill that obligation by having
the cooperation and advice of the
Republicans of the state"
ia lI1O III SdillDAO u III IA . ~
the state chairman said TINT the
state committee, as the official or
ganization and head of the party in
New Jersey, invited the cooperation
of any groups of Republican men or
women interested in the party well
fare.
1.-The state committee appreciates
the party enthusiasm and interest
of a gathering held recently of un@
official members of the party and 1t
would be glad to have the young
men of the Republican party gather
In conference and express their in
terest and give their advice" con-
tinued Mr.. Stokes.
ANY other groups OF Republicans
in this state who are willing to meet
and show their interest in the party
affairs will be welcomed as an aid
to the work Of the state committee.
1.-THE state committee would be
very glad to have the views of these
various organizations presented to
1t as a help to their councils.
1.-THE state committee has appoint
ed a committee on party policies and
activities" This Is the committee
headed by Mr.. Oliphant.
Mr.. Stokes took up with the COM
mittee members his former idea of a
pre-primary convention to draft a
platform and the committee discuss
ed 1t for some length. Not every
body present was enthusiastic for the
idea, but according to the state
chairman the suggestion of framing
a platform in this way was COM
mended in a general way. The for
mer governor said even the women
members, as he outlined his thought
on the matter, showed their approval
by nodding their heads.
A. committee of Mrs. Thompson, of
Monmouth, Mrs. Feickert, Somerset,
and Mrs. Robert f. Huse, Union. will
a letter of coincidence to be
forwarded to Mrs. Warren G.. Hard
Ing on the death of the late Prest-
dent. Mr.. Stokes was instructed to
a minute for the records of
the state committee on the Presi-
dents death.
According to plans he now has I'M
der way, the former governor ex-
poets to call a meeting of the young
er men in the Republican ranks
throughout the state In the near flu
ture to get their views on the best
policies for the party to pursue. IT
Is likely that a committee of eight
to represent them in party c~onclave
will also be named to serve with
the two committees just organized
the "old time" Republicans and the
state committee members appointed