Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-06
PRAISE FOR
P. f. DAILY
Trenton Paper Publishes
Long Article on His Career.

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The Trenton Times publishes the
following article on Peter F.. DAILY. oil
New Brunswick, who Is after the ap-
pofntment to succeed Judge Lyon on
the county bench:
Senator George SiIzer and the
three Assemblymen from Middlesex
County, are strongly advocating the
appointment Of Peter Francis DAILY,
the present Surrogat OF Middlesex,
as County Judge, and as he Is con-
cededly a man of special fitness and
ability for the position, at Is re-
garded as quite probable that Gov
ernor Wilson will make the appoint
ment.
Governor Wilson has made 1t plain
that in the matter of of appointments
he will insist upon men of the best
type and naturally, other things be
ing equal, he will name high class
Democrats to office. That Mr.. DAILY
stands high with his own people is
plainly Indicated In the fact that
he has been twice elected Surrogate
of Middlesex County, when the gen
eral Democratic ticket. OF which he
ran, was defeated.
A remarkable testimonial of the
special fitness Of Mr.. DAILY is the
fact that a petition recommending
his appointment as County Judge has
been signed by not only every prac-
ticing lawyer In the county OF Mid
dlesex who supported Mr.. Wilson for
Governor but also by q majority OF
the Republican lawyers of the coun-
~ty,including such men as Alan II.
Strong, the former president of the
State Bar Association.
The New Brunswick Home News,
the leading Republican newspaper
of the county, although urging the
re-appointment OF the present Re-
publican Incumbent, says Of Mr..
Daily that he s9is the choice of his
party as well as OF hosts of Middle
sex men Of both parties, for it would
be hard to name a more popular
man" Indeed, Mr.. Days life and
character are of that kind that has
always appealed to the great mass Of
Americans for 1t shows what natural
ability, combined with courage, hon
esty and industry can accomplish.
Remarkable Career.
Mr.. DAILY was born In the city of
New York about forty-three years
ago, but has lived in the city of New
Brunswick since he was six years OF
age. His early education was COM
pleted at the New Brunswick High
school. During his last three years
In the High school he met his ex-
penses by hard work In the Con-
solidated Fruit Jar Company's fac
tory during vacation time and by
lighting the gasoline lamps through
the whole OF the Sixth ward after
school hours. Even while working
In the factory he retained his lamp
lighting job, making the rounds of
the ward after six o'clock at night
SO as to keep the position until he
got back to school.
At the age of seventeen he en-
tered the law Office or former Sena-
Tor James H. Van C1eef, and after
four years of study was admitted to
The bar in the November term Of
court in 1888. He had been able to
the means to carry on his le-
gal studies by acting as a clerk in a
summer hotel at Asbury Park during
he vacation months. At the age OF
'wenty-one years be began his car
Ter as q lawyer and soon afterward
became a member OF the law firm of
Van Cleef, DAILY & Woodbridge.
which relation was continued for
shree years, and since that time Mr..
eai has patcsd alone. II al
lion to being q studfous reader OF
the law, he followed up literary stud
les, for which he had a great love,
and was at one time treasurer Of
the University Extension Society con-
with Hutger' college. He has
a practical knowledge of the German
language. Many years ago his Ger
man friends, In compliment of this,
made him an honorary member of
the Aurora Society, the leading Ger
man organization OF his home city.
Is an accomplished and a chaste
orator, both at the bar and before
popular gatherings. During the last
campaign no ones services In this
direction were more in demand from
one end Of the state to the other.
During the first ten years of Mr..
Days professional career he was en-.
gagged In most Of the important GRIM
inal cases tried in his county, but
sthIS tHus tiilC lis pItCllCS udS- nG6H
almost wholly On the civil side of
the courts; 1T Is extensive, important
and of general range.
He has been counsel of the Second
Workingfnen's Building and Loan
Association OF New Brunswick, NJ
j., one Of the most important and
progressive organizations of its kind
in the state, since its organization
sixteen years ago.
Fought for Clean Politics.
Ever since he came of age Mr..
DAILY has been an influential factor
In politics In New Brunswick and
Middlesx County, and he occupies a
prominent position in the councils Of
the Democratic party OF the state. He
early became q member OF the city
Democratic committee with the spec
life purpose OF purifying the politics
of his own ward, the Sixth. His IN
tense earnestness and strong person
atty soon marked him as a leader,
and he had the pleasure or causing
to be adopted a set Of rules for pri-
naries calling for clean methods.