Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-19
CARRETS0R TO Be CAN
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erat, MT. Seaman Is decidedly indie
| pendent and has a great many
friends in the Republican party.
Petition Out for Kehoe.
Friends of Recorder Henry w
| Kehoe are circulating petitions in his
behalf, indorsing the judge for the
Democratic mayoralty nomination.
When called today on the telephone
and asked for information concern
ing the petitions, Mr.. Kehoe said:
my friends have been at me for
the past week to make the race, but
l will not consent unless / have the
backing of the regular Democratic
organization. Yes, there are petit
tions in my behalf on the street."
When asked if he had been inter-
viewed by the leaders, or vice versa,
Mr.. Kehoe informed the reporter
that no steps had been taken in that
direction. Recorder Kehoe an
nounces at this time that he is not a
candidate for reelection as recorder.
Many Petitions Circulated.
Petitions of every nature are In
circulation today in this city. They
include documents indorsing a con-
gresham, a United States senator,
| state senator's, an assemblyman, al
derman and member Of the Board of
| Excise Commissioners. William ].
Murtagh is handling the petition OF
Arthur A. Quinn, who aspires to
the assembly. Jesse Davis, another
labor man, Is handling the petition
of Congressman William Hughes,
Of Paterson, who is making a fight
for the Democratic nomination to the
United States senate. Hughes is
supported by Congressman Thomas
J.. Scully, Of South Amboy, and a
number of other colleagues.
No Republican Assemblyman.
Interest continues undated in
the assembly race in this city, Ar
thur A. Quinn has a petition in cir
culation indorsing himself for the
Democratic nomination, despite the
determined efforts OF a number OF
the leaders to get Mr.. Quinn, who Is a
prominent labor man. to step down in
favor of Attorney Jacob B. Joselson,
who was defeated last year by AS
semblyman John F. Ten Brock. also
of this city. Mr.. Joselson declared
today that he would not enter the
race, as long as Mr.. Quinn continues
in an effort to keep harmony in the
ranks of the local Democrats. With
the announcement on Saturday that
Mr.. Ten Brock will run for state
senator on the Republican ticket, op-
posing DR.. William e. Ramsay, also
Of Perth Amboy, leaves the local
Republicans without an assembly
candidate.
Candidates For Excise Board.
There are any number of candi-
dates for the excise poard. Oh both
tickets. 1t is almrS II POSSIBLE to
remember the James of ali the cand1-
dates. Eugh C. Reilly, a we'll known
member of the Wilson club, has a pc
tition out for the Democratic nomi-
nation to the Board Of Excise Com
missioners-fve to be elected-and
will make a strong showing, he de-
%clares, in the third ward, where he
resides. Other candidates are: Mar
tin Ryan and James Connolly, in the
sixth ward; Albert De Leon, all Dem
ocrats, and Thomas Lucas, Republi-
can, a well known lodge man.
Nathan Roth Has Petition.
Nathan Roth has a petition in cir
culation for the Democratic nomina-
ton to the excise board. 1t was
signed by a number Of members Of
the musicians union, local No. 978,
yesterday afternoon at the annual
clam bake OF that organization.
on Broa dstreet, between State and Me-