Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-11-22

ENTERTAINED
About 400 Heard Entertainer and
Speakers and Enjoyed Social
Time and Refreshments.
GREAT OVATION TO Mr.. sILzER
State Standardized Silzcr, Comptrol-
Ter GrOwney, Chairman Strickcr,
Excise Commissioner Mulchahcy,
Surrogate DAILY, John G. Garretson,
Captain Parker and DIR. Ramsay
Address Gathering on Good Work.

| Address Gathering on Good Work.
A reception was given last night
| by the democrats at Washington hall.
The hall was well filled. Most of the
democratic candidates at the recent
election We're seated on the stage. A
band Of several pieces was seated on
the stage and played several national
airs while the crowd was gathering
Joseph e. Stricken, chairman,
opened the program by introducing
Captain James Parker. Captain Par
ker gave a short address, in which he
| thanked all who had so well tough.
for the Advancement of the demo-
cratic ticket
Democratic candidate for the as
sembly, DR.. William e. Ramsay, was
next introduced. He thanked all who
had supported his candidacy.
Senator-elect George S. Silzer was
next called upon. He was loudly
cheered for several minutes before
he could speak. Mr.. Silzer said he
was indeed glad that he would rep
lCoCIl lnio tOQlty III JIG oldlG oClldltf.
He said he was glad to go there with
clean hands and not be bossed nor be
controlled by the Prudential Insur-
ance Company or the Public Service
Corporation.
He said: Anything I said while
lon the stump before election, ! still
stand by. The things I've said about
Senator Jackson's record, l still can
prove"
Comptroller William A
Growney made few remarks, thank
ing all democrats, especially the
Young Mems Club, who worked so
well on election day in helping to
prevent bribery.
John G. Garretson was next called
upon. Mr.. Garretson, in speaking of
his defeat, said: ''Do you know the
reason why? 1 didn't get enough
votes, that's ALL" He spoke of the
work of some of the republicans who
were now in Office. He referred TO
the postoffice as ''that one-story, low
down, bungalow shed, our post Of
flee and custom house, over yonder."
He concluded by thanking one and all
who had voted for him. He said he
felt sorry indeed their wishes had moi
been gratified
Chairman Stricken next made few
remarks on the good work done at
election. He spoke of the defeated
candidates, but said next time they
come up things will be different. He
thanked all who had done so much
for the party which, he said, a LOT
of good, decent men are trying to re
build.
Surrogate Peter F. Daily was called
upon. Mr.. DAILY went over the dem.
ocratic ticket, telling what each can
didate had done. He praised Mr.
Stricken, the county chairman, who
had so well managed the campaign.
He said he felt satisfied that bribery
was now on it's way to its downfall.
He spoke of the recent clean and de-
cent election, the first one of it's kind
in years, he said. He was loudly
cheered. Excise Commisioner-elect
John H. Mulchahey thanked the dem
ocratic workers in the election. This
concluded the speechmaking for the
evening.
Mr.. Stricken then announced that
Jimmy Evans, of New York, would
entertain the audience. While Mr..
Evans was singing and telling jokes
the audience began to go upstairs
where a supper had been prepared
by Frank Guile and assistants. There
were refreshments in abundance.
A social hour followed and many
shook the victorious democratic can
didates by the hand. Mayor-elect
Bollschweiler was congratulated con-
tinuOusly.