Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-06-20
GEO. S. SILzER
is ENDORSED
FOR GOVERNOR
Will be Supported by Demo-
cratic Organization Of
MiddIesex County.
COUNTY COMMITTEE PASS
RESOLUTIONS SATURDAY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS
New Brunswick, June 20:-At q
meeting Of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Middlesex county held in
Elks' hall Saturday afternoon and at
tended by majority Of the members
OF the committee, Senator George s
Silzer was endorsed as the Democratic
candidate for Governor. Following this
endorsement it is expected that Senator
Silzer will announce his candidacy very
shortly.
The meeting was presided over by
the chairman of the committee, Thomat
II. Hagerty, of this city. Among the
other members present were Mayor
Bollsehweiller, ]. F. Flynn, Joseph E
Stricken and City Collector Richard f
White, of Perth Amboy; Freeholder A
]. Gebhardt, of Highland Park; J. Y
Wilson, of Dunellen and Deputy Sheriff
E. j. Houghton, Elmer McMurtry, Wa
ter Superintendent Ferdinand Stahliu
and r. f. Barnwell, of this city.
Although it is known that some of the
State leaders are not in favor of Sena-
tor 6ilzer g nomination because of the
determined stand he has taken for the
people In his handling of measures be.
fore the Senate against the corporations
and railroads, there is a strong follow.
ing for him among Democrats and Re-
publicans in Middlesex county. He has
been successful at the polls twice, O
big majority being given him at his re.
election to the Senate. Some opposition
may develop because of the stand ia.
ken by the state leaders but the young
er Democratic element are heartily in
favor of his domination and election.
The resolution Of the county commit
tee endorsing him is as follows:
Whereas the continued inRdelity
and unfaithfulness of the present gov
ernment of New Jersey has disgusted
all clean and decent men, and
9 Whereas to remedy the evils tC
which the state is subjected it is rec.
ognized that change in the admins
tration of public affairs is desirable anC
necessary, and
Whereas only in the party of Jeffer
son can be found panacea Tor the evil
which beset us and as a consequence
the opportunity for victory and sue
cess awaits with welcoming arms the
coming Of New Jersey Democracy into
its own, and
{" Whereas to lead the fight for public
veal we need a Gubernatorial candidat,
in 1910 whose public life is such as tt
commend him to the thoughtful and
honest, one whose past is the guarantee
of his future, whose record is verile
clean and progressive, one who is out
spoken in condemnation of evil an6
frank In commentator of merit IRE
gardless of person or place, in fine 6
nominee who is capable and has giver
proof of his ability to properly exer
else the prercgatives of that high office
and
Whereas, Middlesex county car
boast son who meets every require
ment and for the avowal Of whose can.
didacy there is wide spread and In,
creasing demand,
"Therefore be 1t resolved by the
Democratic executive committee of Mid
dlesex county in meeting assembled
that we do honestly and sincerely en-
dorse and approve as the Democratic
Gubernatorial nominee the Hon. George
S. Silzer, from Middlesex.
% Be 1t further resolved that the com.
mittees call upon said George s. Sill
ger to lead our party through the
State as he has already lead it through
this county to honorable and trium
phant victory and to publicly declare
himself as an avowed candidate for the
Democratic Gubernatorial nomination
and
Be it further resolved that the com.
mittee pledge itself to use every honor
able and honest means to secure the
nomination and election of George s.
Silzer as Governor Of New Jersey.v