Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-23
H0RNSBY MAY
BE CANDIDATE
First Ward Alderman Has
Petition In His Pocket
Ready to be Filed.
HEADED BY G. J. HANEY
Petition Out for Garrstssn
for Mayer and Other Poll
ticaI Matters Up.

Alderman Samuel w. Hornsby, of
the first ward. is carrying petition
around in his pocket, properly filled
out with ten names, indorsing himself
for reelection to the city council
on the Republican ticket. Hereto
fore, the Republican nomination in
the first ward was expected to go to
Harry r. Wilson, president of the
Young Mems Republican Club, and
Mr.. Hornsby's evident intention of
entering the race will undoubtedly
cause a primary fight In the ranks of
the Republican party.
The first name on the Hornsby
petition is that Of George J. Haney,
we'll known organization Republi-
can, who has always been looked
upon as being closely affiliated with
"Dory" Strong. Of New Brunswick.
According to report, Alderman
Hornsby was persuaded to enter the
race at the earnest request of Mr..
Haney. Mr.. Hornsby still has num-
Der Of days in which to consider the
fling Of this petition. and the Repub-
licans who are out working for har-
mony In the local ranks this cam
paign will do their utmost to induce
Mr.. Hornsby to step down in favor
Of Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Hornsby has
served two terms. OF two years each.
in the Board OF Aldermen.
Several months ago Alderman
Hornsby acknowledged to Republican
friends that he expected to step
down and out this year. and turn
over his seat to younger man.
With this in mind the leaders OF
that party secured their ranks and
found plenty OF aldermanic timber.
Mr.. Wilson. shortly after election to
the Craftsmanship OF the Young Mems
Republican Club. was offered the
plum, 1t Is understood. He is q
Roosevelt man, but Is well liked by
the organization headers and con-
sidered one Of the harmony candi-
dates" There was a rumor current
today, however, that Mr.. Wilson will
not accept the nomination, but he
will not discuss 1t for publication
Should he refuse the place will likely
go to William G. Wilson, who was
defeated last year for election to the
Board of Freeholders.
Garretson's Petition.
Joseph B. Quick, a member of the
pension board commission, has Pc
tltion out endorsing Acting Mayor
Ferd Garretson for the mavoraIty
nomination on the Republican
ticket. Among the signers are:
John Pfeiffer, chairman of the Re
publican County Committee; Harry
R. Wilson, chairman of the Young
Mems Republican Club, L. Burt
Moore, chairman of the Republican
| City Committee; James e. Griswold,
| chairman of the Roosevelt Repub-
lican Club; William G. Wilson, Louis
BRIGGS, Postmaster William H. Pfeif-
fer, Deputy Collector OF Customs
George w. Eggert, William F. Hill
ker and Mr.. Quick. The executive
committees of the four Republican
organizations mentioned in the fore
going will meet tonight In Odd Eel
lows Hall and try to harmonic the
local Republican ranks for the COM
ing election.
To File Quinn Petitions.
-Four petitions indorsing the can
didacy of Arthur A. Quinn. of this
city, the we'll known labor leader,
for the Democratic nomination to
the assembly, will be filed today with
County Clerk B. M. Cannon by Will
liam J. Murtagh, another Perth
Amboy labor man. Mr.. Murtagh
states that the petitions have been
circulated In every section of Mid
dlesex county and bear the names of
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