Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-02
Resolution is Adopted by Re-
publican County by Vote
of 45 to 9
JOHN PFEIFFER ELECTED
or 18th Time--Campaign is
Discussed and County Or
uanization Completed
'hree interesting events featured

.nree interesting events featured
! organization meeting of the Re-
ablican County Committee held last
light in the Elks Club, New Bruins
~ick. These were: The election of
John Pfeiffer for the nineteenth
consecutive time as chairman of the
committee; the selection of Mrs. G.
4. Newton of New Market, as vice.
chairman and the adoption of a
sesolution offered by Mrs. Elizabeth
oliver of this city, to the effect that
he Republican county committee is
opposed to any resolution in regard
. law enforcement or modification
the Volstead Act being included
n the platform which is being adop-
ID at the state convention in Tren-
ID today Many committeeman and
sSomen from all parts of the county
nswered to the roll call.
Chairman Pfeiffer called the meet
ing to order. and this was followed
~ a roll call, which showed that IN
ONE municipalities some committee
women had received the same num-
.,er of votes. In these cases the
aommitteewomen and committee
nen from these districts were called
an to recommend the candidate best
lifted for the office and they were
.losen and confirmed in this man
u.
Mir. Pfeiffer was elected chairman
unanimous vote. In a short ad-
css of acceptance Mr.. Pfeiffer
oke of the fact that he is the old
county chairman in New Jersey
,fl the point of service and that he
fllly appreciated the honor that had
g. sain been placed upon him. He
pointed to the fact that the success
FIJI primary candidates now look to
the county committee for support
aid the only thing for the county
= mmittee to do is to elect these
J Ien to office. He declared the men
are fully equipped for the work that
before them and that the party as
a whole has a right to be proud of
The ticket.
BY unanimous vote William Kane
of New Brunswick was selected as
secretary.
The question of electing a vice
for a time of resulting in a hot con-
made the names of Mrs. Henry Self
fert, of New Brunswick, and Mrs.
G. A. Newton, of New Market, were
called from the floor. Someone sug-
gested that the committeewomen be
allowed to vote for their own chair
woman and as this motion was pass
ed, the men sat by and watched the
proceedings. Mrs. ]. M. Thayer Mar
tin, of Woodbridge, was chosen
chairman of the election. A ris-
ing vote was taken and it was found
that Mrs. Newton had received for
ty-four votes, while Mrs. Seiffert had
received less than this number. Mrs.
Newton was thereupon declared ell
ected.
william F. Hi1ker of Perth AM
how was elected as treasurer by u
unanimous vote.
Upon the motion of Edward j..
Petersen, the public speakers COM
mittee was abolished. Chairman
Pfeiffer then appointed J. II. Thayer
Martin, Joseph H. Hornsby. George
s. Applegate, William II. Whitfield,
lanes A. Edgar and Fred Deibert,
q nominating committee to chose
candidates for the following commit
tees: finance, executive, publicity
rules. legislative and public meet
ings. These candidates will be an
nounced at future meeting.
The first big surprise of the ses-
sion came at this time when Mrs.
,liver introduced the following reso-
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