Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-12
MUCH CONCERN
TO CANDIDATES
Prospective Office Seekers
Are Specializing as to Who
Will be Endorsed.
MANY IN THE FIELD
Generally Believed That Al
bert B~oIIschweiIer and John
Hanson Will be Opponents.

ASp1rantS Tor nomination on tn,
republican and democratic ticket,
THIS fall are suffering with an acut,
touch OF fear" today, for the cit,
executive committee of the republi
can party meets Monday night Il
talk over a slate for the comine
campaign, and three days later the
county committee Of the democrats
the party in power will convene al
soldiers beach and endorse a few
J of the numerous candidates. Who
will be chosen
Race For Sheriff.
Beginning with the race for sher-
IN, n passing rapidly along the
list to the Office of coroner, one will
find all kinds OF candidates. from
every place in the county, doomed
ror the various political "plums."
Perth Amboy will, undoubtedly. fig
ure prominently in the coming cam
paign and will run high as the e a
or all the 1911 election. New Bruins
wick, and perhaps South Amboy, will
attract attention but this city is in
line for two or three of the most i'm
portant Offices and all eyes will he
turned this way.
Believe Mayor viii Land.
Mayor Albert BolIschweiler's
friends continue to express their ap-
prevail of the chief magistrate for the
position Of sheriff. Despite the ru-
mored desire of Peter H. S. Hem
bricks, of New Brunswick. director
or the Board of Freeholders, to land
the honor, 1t is a safe bet that Mayor
Bollschweiler will land the demo-
cratic nomination with ease. Direc-I
tor Hendricks will be favored In an
other way, it is assumed, but for the
present Is booked to lead the partv's
hope as a prominent candidate for
freeholder. His record has been ad-
mIrabie, ut not of sufficient dura-
ton to entitle him CO. advancement
at this time, the leaders stafe~-
John Hanson Still Silent.
Against the democratic nominee
f foT seiY q posifio mil t88TBte.r ar raa9dhhag56dh1
will not affirm the report that the
plum" looks sweet to him. He was
seen today by an EVENING NEWS
reporter, but continues to refrain
from many statements as to his posi-
ton. He served his party a rev
years ago on the Board Of Freehold
ers and lost out in the Assembly race
two years ago.
The Assembly Ticket. I
For assembly, the republicans will
re-nominate Arthur V. Schenck, or
Highland Park, and Rene P. !on
Minden, of New Market, but their
running mate, John F. Ten Brock
of this city, has his aye on another
office, 1t is said. Mr., Ten Brock has
been endorsed by the Fourth "ard
Republican Club-his home ward
for the position of alderman-at-large,
against William D. voorhees,, pre-
sent incumbent. 1t is reported in 10
cal circles that Mr.. Ten Brock will
strive for the local office. His va
cant chair in the assembly race will
be probably filled by A. P. Cranston,
chairman Of the Woodbridge town
ship committee, who has a strong de-
sire for a little life at Trenton. II
has been some time since that sec
ton of Middlesex county has been
represented in the law making body.
CLAYTON For Surrogate.
Democratic assembly material Is
lacking at the present, for no booms
have been launched in this direction.
Aug. C. Streitwolf desires a re-elec-
ton but is not favored by several
big men" Of the party, rumor states.
| He will not be endorsed. For surro-
gate the democratic party has select
ed Deputy Surrogate D. w. Clayton,
of Cranbury, widely known through
out the county. He has presided
over the surrogate's Office for seven
wears and always in q satisfactory
manner. Opposed to him Will be Al
fred S. March, a New Brunswick law
yer. Surrogate F. NJ. P. Pearse, OF
Metuchen, will not run.
There is plenty of material TO make
the race for freeholders interesting
The democrats will endorse the pre-
sent members of the board, Free
holders Hendricks, Ely, Gebhardt
and Kerr. The other incumbent
William S. Dey, Of South Amboy, vii
be nominated by the republicans
Perth Amboy is to fill the remaining
Mace on the democratic ticket and
already. Nathan Roth has announced
his candidacy for the position. H'
has been endorsed by the Hebrew
!; Democratic Club.
The republican material is album
: dant. Randolph Lee, of Woodbridge
l WOuId ike 10 nave the
as would William Alderman, o
Deans: J.. Fred Orpen, Of New
+ Brunswick; Joseph B. Quick, a for
mer water commissioner, OF this city
and William T. Stacey, also Of PERT
Amboy,
Second Ward Alderman.
Fire Chief Patrick Rocks desire
the democratic nomination for al
derman from the second ward, a
though F. A. Seaman, the presen
representative from that district, ]
also In the running, according to hi
friends. Theodore Anderson, fol
mer fire chief, is out for the plum
too, is the report. Opposed to thi
trio is ex-city treasurer Arthur g
field. of Kearny avenue, who is b'
o ing boosted by his friends for the II
e publican nomination.
d Fourth Ward Possibilities.
n In the fourth ward John H, Pou
: son has been endorsed by the Fourt
h Ward Republican Club for aide
10 manic honors, although the preseI
l. incumbent, George T. Larson Is
n he considered. Mats J. Dtnesen WI
lead the republican hopes In II
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