Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-05-18
MANY BARRED
FROM PRIMARY
Over 600 Who Did Not Vote
at Election Last Year
Not Registered.
TODAY is LAST CHANCE
Prominent Speaker to be Here
to Hold Roosevelt Crowd
--SCully's Campaign.

Today is the last day for registration
/ by affidavit for the presidential prime
aries, to be held May IS, and the delay
| by at least 600 Democratic and Bepub-
/ hcan voters in this city, alone, VIII
mean that many citizens who are en-
titled to suffrage will be unable to cast
a direct vote this May for their pre-
/ ference of the candidates for the presi-
/ Dental nominations, under the proyis-
/ ions of the Geran law. Any number of
/ these 600 voters could have registered
( by affidavit today with City Clerk VIII
bur LaRoe. He closed his Office prompt.
/ ly at noon, but was not forced to turn
any away in disappointment. Only
/ twelve have appeared before him to
register by affidavit for the primaries.
1t is believed, however, that sholud any
voter apply to Mr.. LaRoe for an affi-
davit at any time before midnight to-
night he would be accommodated
According to the Geran law, those
who voted at the regular election last
fall do not have to bother with regis
trati0n at this time, but those who
failed to cast their ballot last Novem-
Der could have had their names placed
upon the registry books by affdavits,
secured at the city clerk s office. There
were 4,l30 registered last year in both
parties, of which number only 3,5l1
voted for sheriff on election day. OF
the balance of 62S, twelve have regis.
tered by affidavit, as stated. The DEM
ocrats claim that of the 600 voters un-
eligible to vote on May 2s, only 100 are
Democrats. They attribute this to the
heavy Democratic vote polled last fall
for Sheriff Albert Bollschweiler. There
are number complaining of the fact
that they will be compelled to go to
New Brunswick to secure a transfer
from one polling district, or ward, to
another. Judge Peter F. DAILY stated
today to a NEWS reporter at he win
hold county court next Friday to grant
transfers, and probably two other days
before the primaries, When asked if
he could legally grant transfers on
primary day, he replied that it has not
been determined.
For Roosevelt Meeting.
Former Judge Adrian Lyon stated to-
day that a speaker of National prom-
inence will come here next Saturday
and address the gathering at the Audi
torium previous to the arrival of form
Ter President Theodore Roosevelt, who
is scheduled to speak in this city be-
ginning at 1880 clock on that dav.
Judge Lyon was informed by the Roose-
welt State Committee, of which he is
member, that an effort has been made
already to secure noted statesman for
this occasion.
| Judge Lyon, who is a candidate for a
Roosevelt deegateship in the Third
| { I'm OragSiOuu1 nirtr;o4a
bury Park next Saturday morning and
meet the Roosevelt party in that city.
He will join the party on the special
train and serve as an escort to Perth
Amboy
Congressman Scully Busy.
In an effort to increase the strong
Woodrow Wilson sentiment in the
Third Congressional District, Congress-
man Thomas J, Scully, of South Amboy,
is on tour Of the district as Wilson
pledged candidate for delegateship at
the presidential primaries on May 2s.
Mr.. Scully, who is former mayor OF
South Amboy, has been tied down at
| his desk in Washington, d. c., and un-
! able to get into the active campaign in
the Third Congressional district until
this week He visited New Brunswick
Thursday and received encouragement
on every hand. Congressman Scully is
one of the most popular young poiti-
clans in the three counties in the dis
trict and is expected to win hands
down. He is opposed by Lawyer Sam
uel l., Schlelmer, of New Brunswick,
who is opposed to Governor Wilson, al
though running on the unpledged ticket.
EVENING NEWS covers the field,