Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-17
SCULLY LIKELY
TO Be NAMED
FOR CONGRESS
DR.. O. C. Boaardus, of Key
port Only Other Man in
the Field.
DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE
Date for the Convention Not
Fixed Probably b Held
Next Week.
LOCAL MEN FOR sCULLY
Both Parties Begin kctivi-
ties for the Campaign
Headquarters Selected.
DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE
LOCAL MEN FOR sCULLY

Although no call has been issued
for the Democratic Congressional
Convention of the third district 1t
will in all probability be held with
in the course of week Thomas J.
Scully, of South Amboy, and DR.. o.
G.. Bogardus, of Keyport, are the
only candidates in the field for the
nomination so the choice of the del
egates will probably be one of the
two While 1t is not settled, Mr..
Scully, from present indications, will
be the nominee. He wants the nom
ination and according to loca Head
ers is regarded as the strongest can
didate to run against Benjamin F..
Howell, who was named by the re-
publican convention. In this city on
Thursday.
While Dr. Bogardus was the first
candidate in the field, Mr.. Scully
loomed up as a probable nominee d
few weeks ago and met with much
favor. Should Mr.. Scully be nomina-
ted there would be two Middlesex
the third district, rs Mr. Howell is
a New Brunswick man. While the
congressional delegates of the demo-
VI aus AL blIS Clly nave JSl AClu hO
caucus 1t is likely that they will
get together shortly and it would not
be a surprise If they pledged them
selves to Mr.. Scully.
Democratic Headquarters.
The democratic organization in
this city has opened a headquarters
in the Mccormick building and in
a few days the campaign literature
will begin to pour forth. John
Quinn, who was in charge last year
will superintend the work and q
| large force of clerks will be engaged
Two rooms, have been engaged and
the work Is to be started in earnest
the first of the week.
Last year the democrats made a
strenuous campaign; they did il
with but few public meetings and
red fire Similar methods will be
carried out in the present campaign
although there will be one big rally
at which Woodrow Wilson, the dem
ocratic candidate for Governor will
be present and address the voters
1t Is the opinion Of the democratic
leaders that more Is gained by a
quiet campaign than by parades and
meetings as the sweep of the county
last year indicated. County Chair
man Thomas Hagerty already has
his force at work and while there
will be but few democratic meetings
between now and election the organ
ization will let no grass grow under
its feet.
Republicans Getting Busy.
Republicans in this city have al
ready showed more activity this year
than they did at a corresponding
time last election and are planning
many ward meetings The republi-
can state convention will be held at
Trenton next Tuesday and 1t Is as
certain as anything can be that Wv
ian M.Lewis will be the choice for
the gubernatorial nomination. 1t is
expected that the local delegates will
meet and discuss the matter before
that time and according to one of
them the Perth Amboy representa-
tion will go pledged to Lewis. The
Middlesex delegation will meet in the
Trenton House, Trenton, at II
o'clock Tuesday morning to caucus
according to word received here this
morning.
Adam Eckert After Signers.
Adam Eckert, who is an indepen-
dent candidate for Mayor and who
said yesterday that he would not
put his petitions in circulation until
Monday, was out early this morning
after signatures. One republican
says that Mr.. Eckert was at his
home before seven O'Clock this morn
ing and asked him to sign the docu-
ment. Mayor Bollschweiler the dem
ocratlc nominee for reelection, only
laughs when Mr. Eckert's name is
mentioned to him and has so far re-
fused to discuss his opponents ac-
ton.