Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-28
B~0LLSCHWEILER
FOR SHERIFF
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There must be a reason for these
signs of increasing popularity strong
lily Inherent to Mr.. Bollschweiler'S
personality. Al man holding high
comes more or less OF q target for att
lacks of all kinds. and must lose tho
public regard more or less quickly
unless he has ability. right Judgment
and the courage Of his convictions
And of course it goes without saying
that only to the stricfest probfty
lcould such increased expressions or
confidence be given.
1t is because Mayor Bollschw weller
has faithfully executed a public
trust of great Importance that ne is
offered to the voters Of Mfddlesex
county for another. In Perth Amboy
his record as Mayor, and as a busi-
ness mar are of course we'll known,
and 1t is the purpose of this writing
to make them familiar to the rest
Of the county.
Mr.. Boilschweiler is So years OF
age. He vas born in Germany, and
came to this country when 81 years
of age. He comes Of that sturdy Ger
man stock which has provided some
of the best citizenship OF America,
and which is forever typifed by the
name and character of Carl Shurz.
He was educated In the Father
land, receiving not only that thor
ough education In the fundamentals
for which the German system Is not
ed, but also followed up this with
several years of study in the classics.
When he reached this country he
settled in Perth Amboy, where he
engaged in the manufacture OF terra
Gotta, one of the leading industries
OF the county. He Is nov proprietor
OF a large wholesale and retail cigar
and tobacco business in Perth AM
boy.
1t was in 1906 that Mr.. Bollsch-
weller was pressed, much against
his wishes, to run for Mayor OF Perth
Amboy. He had never been an office
seeker and said he didn't want to
begin then. 1t was pointed out to
him however, that a Democratic cam.
didatc was necessary to make head
against the strong Republican orga-
nlzation, then in complete control
OF Perth Amboy, and rather than
decline under the imputation that
he feared certain defeat, Mr.. Bollseh-
weller accepted.
He made & remarkable campaign,
and not only won himself, but mate
rally assisted to victory George s..
Stl2er, the Democratic candidate for
State Senator. 1t was the beginning
OF the great movement which finally
brought about good government In
Middlesex county and Perth Amboy.
For a year Mayor BollsehWeiler
had a Republican Council to work
with, but his policies as promulgated
in his messages proved so popular
with the people, that In 1907 a Demo-
cratic Council was chosen to support
him.
Then began that period OF Perth
Amboy prosperity that has been the
wonder of the whole state. The Bel
lschweiier administration paved the
streets of the city, built a new city
hall, reorganized and improved the
| ire department, and established a
high class OF street lighting.
Perhaps his most important work,
however, as bearing upon the present
campaign, was the reorganization OF
the police department. Under Mayor
Bollschweiler, a force OF able young
men was organized, and the result
has been that law and order haya
been completely established. Such
disturbing elements as the city has,
have been made to know what legal
authority means, and when the line
has been ov~erstepped, punishment
has been swift and sure.
No one mar has been SO potent a
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tenance OF law and order ia Perth
Amboy, as Mayor BolIschweiIer: q
fact conceded by All clergy and laity
alike, who have honestly watched
and followed Mr.. Bollschweiler's
conduct sa Executive of the largest
city in the county.
IT Is doubtless a subject OF surmise
what sort of men Mr.. Bollschweiler
II elected sheriff. will select for his
Grand Juries. He believes that posi-
tons OF such sacred trust should be
filled in a n~on-partisan way, by the
best men the community affords, and
has so given his solemn pledge TO the
people OF the county. The best evil
dence that he will be as good as his
word lies in the story or the Perth
Amboy Board of Education. One oil
his first acts as Mayor was to demand
that politics be eliminated from tbs
school board. He advocated this
until the city saw the wisdom. anf
after experimenting with q board
chosen by the city council. decided
upon q n~on-partlsan elective board
and chose q ticket, nominated BY ths
Mayors party, but composed of botl
hAmccr -s Republicans. all O