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May 9, 1932
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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The Communist Party in New Jersey completes signature collection for ballot placement and organizes nine county conferences from May 13 to 20 to elect 30 delegates to the Chicago Nominating Convention, involving workers from various cities and counties.
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9 Jersey Conferences for
Communist Election Drive
TRENTON, N. J., May 8.—The task of collecting signatures to place the Communist Party candidates on the ballot in New Jersey is completed and the lists are ready for filing on May 12th. Now all efforts are concentrated to make the nine county conferences called in New Jersey highly successful. Thirty delegates will be elected at these conferences to the Chicago Nominating Convention of the Communist Party.
The County Conferences will take place as follows:
Friday, May 13th, 8 p. m. in Arcade Hall, 15 E. State St., Trenton, N. J., the Mercer County Conference will take place. This County includes the cities of Trenton, Roebling, Princeton, etc. Three delegates from Mercer County will be elected to the Chicago Nomination Convention.
On the same date, in Wolpins Hall, 415 Fourth St., Lakewood, N. J. at 8 p. m. joint Monmouth-Ocean County Conference will have delegates from Lakewood, Toms River, Freehold, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Neptune etc. This conference comes right on the heels of the City Elections held in Long Branch, May 12, in which the Communist Party had three candidates, two of whom being Negro workers. Three delegates from Monmouth-Ocean County will be elected.
On May 14th the Essex County Conference will take place at 2:30 p.m. at I.W.O. Hall, 347 Springfield Ave., Newark, N. J., from which eight delegates will be elected to the Chicago Convention. To Essex County Conference delegates will come from workers' organizations in Newark, Harrison, Bloomfield, Irvington, etc.
On Sunday, May 15th four county conferences will be held as follows:
Middlesex County Conference 1 p. m. at Workers Home, 11 Plum St., New Brunswick. Delegates will be present from New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, South River, Woodbridge, and Carteret workers organizations and three delegates will be elected from Middlesex County.
Union County Conference at Welcome Hall, Wood Ave., Linden, N. J., at 2:30 p. m. Delegates will be present from Linden, Elizabeth, Hillside, Plainfield and Rahway and three delegates will be elected.
Hudson County Conference at the Workers Center, 84 Jefferson St., Hoboken, N. J., beginning at 2:30 p.m. Delegates will be present from Hoboken, Jersey City, Bayonne, Union City and Kearny. Four delegates will be elected.
After this the Atlantic County Conference will take place at Workers Center, 22 N. Indiana Ave., Atlantic City, N. J., at 8 p. m., May 17. Delegates will be present from Atlantic City, Vineland, etc. One delegate will be elected.
Camden County Conference is at 8 p. m., May 20, at Camden. One delegate to be elected.
Hundreds of calls have been sent out for the above county conferences. Committees are busy now making personal visits to trade unions and mass organizations. Special efforts are being made to have shops and unemployed workers well represented at all the above conferences.
A special arrangement is being made to take the New Jersey delegation to the Chicago Convention. Send-off banquets or dances are being arranged in many cities for the delegates going to the Chicago Convention.
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Workers are asked to see to it that their organizations, or a group of workers from their shops elect delegates to the conference in their area.
Communist Election Drive
TRENTON, N. J., May 8.—The task of collecting signatures to place the Communist Party candidates on the ballot in New Jersey is completed and the lists are ready for filing on May 12th. Now all efforts are concentrated to make the nine county conferences called in New Jersey highly successful. Thirty delegates will be elected at these conferences to the Chicago Nominating Convention of the Communist Party.
The County Conferences will take place as follows:
Friday, May 13th, 8 p. m. in Arcade Hall, 15 E. State St., Trenton, N. J., the Mercer County Conference will take place. This County includes the cities of Trenton, Roebling, Princeton, etc. Three delegates from Mercer County will be elected to the Chicago Nomination Convention.
On the same date, in Wolpins Hall, 415 Fourth St., Lakewood, N. J. at 8 p. m. joint Monmouth-Ocean County Conference will have delegates from Lakewood, Toms River, Freehold, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Neptune etc. This conference comes right on the heels of the City Elections held in Long Branch, May 12, in which the Communist Party had three candidates, two of whom being Negro workers. Three delegates from Monmouth-Ocean County will be elected.
On May 14th the Essex County Conference will take place at 2:30 p.m. at I.W.O. Hall, 347 Springfield Ave., Newark, N. J., from which eight delegates will be elected to the Chicago Convention. To Essex County Conference delegates will come from workers' organizations in Newark, Harrison, Bloomfield, Irvington, etc.
On Sunday, May 15th four county conferences will be held as follows:
Middlesex County Conference 1 p. m. at Workers Home, 11 Plum St., New Brunswick. Delegates will be present from New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, South River, Woodbridge, and Carteret workers organizations and three delegates will be elected from Middlesex County.
Union County Conference at Welcome Hall, Wood Ave., Linden, N. J., at 2:30 p. m. Delegates will be present from Linden, Elizabeth, Hillside, Plainfield and Rahway and three delegates will be elected.
Hudson County Conference at the Workers Center, 84 Jefferson St., Hoboken, N. J., beginning at 2:30 p.m. Delegates will be present from Hoboken, Jersey City, Bayonne, Union City and Kearny. Four delegates will be elected.
After this the Atlantic County Conference will take place at Workers Center, 22 N. Indiana Ave., Atlantic City, N. J., at 8 p. m., May 17. Delegates will be present from Atlantic City, Vineland, etc. One delegate will be elected.
Camden County Conference is at 8 p. m., May 20, at Camden. One delegate to be elected.
Hundreds of calls have been sent out for the above county conferences. Committees are busy now making personal visits to trade unions and mass organizations. Special efforts are being made to have shops and unemployed workers well represented at all the above conferences.
A special arrangement is being made to take the New Jersey delegation to the Chicago Convention. Send-off banquets or dances are being arranged in many cities for the delegates going to the Chicago Convention.
ferences.
Workers are asked to see to it that their organizations, or a group of workers from their shops elect delegates to the conference in their area.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Communist Party
New Jersey
County Conferences
Election Drive
Chicago Convention
Workers Organizations
Trade Unions
Where did it happen?
New Jersey
Story Details
Location
New Jersey
Event Date
May 8 To May 20
Story Details
Completion of signature collection for Communist Party candidates on New Jersey ballot; organization of nine county conferences to elect 30 delegates to Chicago Nominating Convention, with details on locations, dates, and participating cities.