Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-25
BACK P0ULSON
FOR ALDERMAN
Republican Club in Fourth
Ward Settled on a Candi-
date Last Night.
DEMOCRATS ALSO MEET
Endorse BoIIschweiIer for
Sheriff and Favor phodes
for Assemblyman.

Politics were cumming in the
fourth ward last night. Both the
Republicans and Democrats held
meetings. At the former John Poul-
son was endorsed for alderman, and
at the Democrat gathering the club
came out strongly FOR Mayor Bollsch-
weller for sheriff, favored ]. A.
Rhodes for assembly but did not fix
on any candidate for alderman.
The Republican Meeting.
Four prospective Republican alder
p1anic candidates, perfect harmony,
and little back room, were the CEN
tral figures of an enthusiastic meet
ing of the Fourth Ward Republican
Club last night in the clubs rooms,
in Elm stre.t. Harmony prevailed
throughout the entire meeti. g, even
before d after the selection of
John H. Poulson as aldermanic can
didate for that party, in that ward,
and the little back room" was where
the four asp1rants convened and har-
moniously agreed upon Mr.. Poulson
as the strongest and most deserving
of the quartette.
Local politicians declare that the
action of the Fourth Ward club, in
allowing the candidates to settle
differences among themselves, is the
first of It's kind ever attempted by
any organization in the country and
perhaps the entire state. The other
candidates all suggested and lauded
during the early part of the evening
were. Andrew Overgaard, George
T. Larson and Chris Anderson. These
with candidate Poulson, held the
other members in suspense while
they adjourned to the little back
room" and settled upon the standard
bearer.
Alderman Larson was the spokes-
man for the quartet on its return
and announced the committees"
decision. President Morgan Larson
called upon the selected candidate
for a few remarks and he answered
very graciously. Mr.. Poulson an
nounced he would enter the fight
with all the vim that was in him and
expected his many friends to do the
same. He had a good word for the
three candidates who withdrew in
his favor and asked for their sup
port. In speeches which followed,
this support was quickly and warmly
nffared- hV Messrs Oyergaard, Lar
son and Anderson.
Mr.. Poulson represented the fourth
ward for two years in the Board of
Aldermen and for many years was
q school commissioner.
Chris Rasmussen, of Davidson ave-
nue., a member Of the fourth ward
club, has his petition in circulation
for endorsement as county commit
tee from the new pole In the fourth
ward. He made an interesting ad-
dress and thanked the members for
the honor. Others who spoke We're
John Hanson, candidate for sheriff.
and chairman John Pfe1ffer, Of the
County Committee. The
club adjourned for two weeks.
Fourth Ward Democrats.
Mayor Albert Bollschweiler was
endorsed as the Democratic candi-
date for sheriff last night at meet
ing of the Fourth Ward Democratic
In the clubs rooms Smith
street and Watson avenue. This en-
dorsement of Mayor Bollschweiler
follows on the heels of published an
that Thomas F. Burke,
another Democratic candidate, had
been endorsed by this club. The
memb bers last night were obviously
surprised that such support was ac-
corded Mr.. Burke IN open meeting,
and desired to lay the blame for the
erroneous statement on the shoulders
of parties disinterested in the clubs
rapid progress.
An article stating the club endors-
ed Mr.. Burke was printed in these
columns about week ago, following
the receipt of a typewriter account
of the so-called meeting. The EVEN
ING NEWS received the article in
good faith as the name of Secre-
tary William Gibson was attached
thereto in type written form, and
gave space to an untrue account of
the clubs meeting, according to the
officers. They contend no meeting
was held on the night in question
Other candidates were endorsed
last night, as follows: For surrogate,
Deputy Surrogate Daniel w. Clay
ton; for alderman-at-large, William
d. Voorhees,; for coroner, j. j.
Flynn.
No Democratic candidate for alder
manic honors in the fourth ward was
endorsed last night as the favored
gentleman was not present. He has
not as yet consented to be a candi-
date. City Comptroller j. A Rhodes
was doomed and endorsed for assem-
bly,, but Mr. Rhodes did not care to
say he would aspire to the office. The
meeting was well attended and pre-
sided over by President Justus Ka-
letsch.
1t is understood that John
Kutcher, Of 800 Watson avenue, is
the candidate favored by the club,
and who will be endorsed at a later
meeting providing he will consent to
enter the field.
Roller Skating tonight and tomor-