Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-09-07
FRIENDLY TO CANDIDATES
Particularly Anxious to See
Garret Brodhead Elected
Mayor Rspayinq Old Debt.
IS INTERESTED IN SCULLY
Candidacy Of James Smith jr.,
for Ssnatorship Is Only
Drawback In Program.

The face OF nearly every Demo-
crat in Perth Amboy became
wreathed In smiles today when 1t
was authenticity announced that
w. Parker Runyon and his anti
Wilson followers have climbed upon
the band wagon" and will work,
shoulder to shoulder, with the Gan
on-White-Bollschw faction for
the election of the Democratic city
ticket and the best interest Of Gov
ernors Wilson and Marshall In Mid
-dYesex county. Mr.. Runyon. who Is
president OF the Perth Amboy Dry
Dock Company, afIlliated himself
with the Smith contingent in the
May primary fight against Governor
Wilson, but Is now more than will
ling to Join hands with the yictors.
Several Reasons.
There are several reasons why
Mr.. Runyon Is in the Wilson process
sion in Perth Amboy. In the first
place Mr.. Runyon's personal friend,
Garret Brodhead, Is out for the may
orally nomination. Mr.. Runyon is
also a warm admirer of Governor
Wilson, regardless of all political at
titudes, and then Mr.. Runyon is a
personal friend Of Congressman
Thomas J. Scully, OF South Amboy,
who is out for reelection. Mr.. Run
yon realizes the defeat Of the anti
Wilson force( meaning the Jim"
Smith crowd, 1t Is said, and Is
anxious to work for the election of
the Democratic candidates on the
national ticket. There is one cir
So which h q @
given Mr.. Runyon considerable wor-
ry. Another personal friend, James
Smith. Jr. has filed petition for
n, mina-ion to the United States
Senate and has called upon Mr.. Run
yc|1 tor aid, 1t is reported.
To Help Brodhead.
According to the announcem ent,
Mr. Runyon is willing to join forces
with County Clerk B. M. Cannon.
Sheriff Albert Bollschweiler and
City Collector Richard F. White in
the interest of the city ticket, par
ticularly Mr.. Brodhead, II all errors
of the past be placed in history, and
not read to the populace at every
turn OF the wheel OF political for
tunes in Perth Amboy. In other
words he desires to let "the dead
past bury Its dead" and the sug-
gestion has been received with ap-
plause by the Wilson men. Judging
from what can be learned, Mr.. Run
yon expects to vote for Wilson,
work for Messrs. Scully, Brodhead
and the remainder OF the city ticket.
He has reached no decision on the
United States senatorial fight, but
strong pressure has been brought to
bear upon him to enlist in the cause
of Congressman William Hughes,
who has the support of the third
district leaders.
Warm Personal Friends.
Mr.. Brodhead was named as the
organizations candidate for the
Democratic nomination of mayor
without concessions to Mr.. Runyon
and his followers, 1t Is understood,
although their attitude on the Will
son question has been strengthened,
naturally, by the selection Of Mr..
Brodhead as the mayoralty candi-
date. Mr.. Runyon and Mr.. Brod-
head have been personal and poltt-
cal friends for years and 1t was at
the formers solicitation that Mr..
Brodhead made the run for free
holder three years ago. He was de-
feated, and since that time Mr.
Runyon has been waiting for the op-
portunity to repay this so-called
moral debt. He expects Mr.. Brod-
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