Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-04
MONMOUTH COUNTY
BOTH PARTIES
BADLY SPLIT
IN MONMOUTH

Political affairs in both Raritan
| township and Keyport are considera-
bly, muddIed up, and it is well nigh
impossible for one to- forecast the
result before election day.
The township tangle affects both
parties. On the democratic side the
forces led by ~lieutenants of former
Sheriff o. C. Bogardus seem to have
the upper hand ever since the with
drawal of John Carr as a candidate
for the nomination of chosen free
holder. The fight has since centered
upon the question of the citizenship
of P. Otto Weigand. Mr.. Weigand is
men of that section of Monmouth
county. He is the township clerk of
Raritan and also the member of the
democratic county committee. He is
a warm personal friend of DR..
Bogardus. He was opposed at the
September primaries for reelection
to the latter Office by Charles Carr, a
brother of John Carr. Mr.. Weigand
won the contest at the polls. Claims
were then made that he was not a
native-born citizen, that he had been
born in the kingdom of Bavaria, in
the German empire; that he had
been brought to this country by his
parents when he was about n year
old, and had been n~aturalized.
These claims, it afterward appeared,
were based upon rumor and not upon
fact. They were dropped, but not
until they had caused much bitter
ness. Charles Carr is the democratic
candidate for reelection to the town
ship committee, and although Rari-
tan is invariably democratic, his
friends fear that he may be knitted
in the general assembly. His broth
er, William e. Bedle, is a prominent
politieiaa and has been mayor of
Keyport. The latter is employed by
RRichard r. Brown, who is the head
lieutenant of Melvin A. Rice in that
section. Mr.. Warns candidacy is
strongly backed by DR.. Bogardus
and about every other democrat in
Keyport. This vas a little too
much for Mr.. Brown, who, with his
faction, has gone over to support
Mr.. Bedle. This action, however, it
seems, win not have much effect on
lthe result, and wagers have been
made that Mr.. Warn will be elected
w CT Gdo fotVo W OPolSs
Mr.. Warn has been a member of
the borough council and president
of that body for some time. He
sprang a surprise OF his associates
at the last meeting of the council,
when, at the close of business, he
rendered his resignation. He ex-
planned his action by saying that he
was sorry to leave, as the ~assoeia-
lions had always been pleasant, but
it would be better to resign now
than later.
A number of republicans have de-
clared their intention of voting foI
Mr.. Warn, and he will get a large
vote from that source.
But the end was not yet. Charges
have been made against Captain Col
Inns in connection with building the
Keyport-Amboy road. On the other
hand Judge Ramsey is said to have
almost openly broke with the organ
ization.
In Keyport Borough
In the borough of Keyport much
the same conditions prevail. The
democrats have nominated for may
or William e. Warn, president OF
the Peoples National Bank, and q
man whose entire life has been iden-
titled with the business and political
interests of the town. The republic
can candidate is Joseph D. Bedle,
who has recently served two terms
at the polls,
The fight in the republican ranks
is somewhat personal in it's nature
and was caused by the recent con-
test between Hon. w. w. Ramsay
and Captain Thomas w. Collins for
election to the republican county
committee. At the primary election
Judge Ramsay received but seven
votes to 38 for Captain Collins, but
SO of the latter's votes were subse-
quently thrown out by the election
board and the vote then stood seven
for Ramsay and two for Collins, and
the former was declared elected.
Captain Collins filed a protest at
once and engaged Charles R. Snyder,
of Atlantic Highlands, to urge his
claims. Judge Ramsay had Samuel
a. Patterson, of Asbury Park, to de-
fend the suit. The case was heard
before Justice Willard P. VOORHEES,
about three weeks ago. The rejected
ballots were counted, Judge Ram
saws certificate of election was re.