Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-26
Has 4 Petition for the Dem
ocratic Nomination--Back-
ed by His Friends.
KEHOE AND SEAMAN ALSO
Republican County Slate Is
Announced and Democrats
Are Filing Their Petitions.

has a petition drawn up indorsing
himself for the nomination. So far
as can be learned, Mr.. Toolan has
confined his recent efforts to the
drawing of the petition and ascer-
tanning the expression Of immediate
friends. 1t Is said that Mr.. Toolan s
ambitions are prompted by the
urgings of his friends, who believe
that he can jump into the so-called
mayoralty muddle at this time and
secure the regular Democratic nom1-
nation.
Mr.. Toolan could not be reached
on the telephone today, so his inten-
tions can not be learned. The Demo-
cratic leaders believe that Mr..
Toolan is an organization man and
will not file his petition unless he Is
assured of the backing OF the organ
ization. According to the leaders,
Mr.. Toolan's position is similar to
that occupied at this time by Re-
corder Henry W. Kehoe, who has
been indorsed for the Democratic
nomination by petitions which were
circulated by friends without Mr.
Kehoe's approval. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Kehoe would accept the
IL tChOCl GU W Alll W
the leaders of the local Democratic
organization.
Alderman F. A, Seaman, of the
second ward, has a petition in readi-
ness for filing, indorsing himself for
| the Democratic nomination for the
| mayoralty. At the present time there
are five petitions out for mayor, in
Guiding Mr.. Toolan's, William Hard
ing's, Mr. Kehoe's, Alderman Sea-
mans and that of Acting Mayor
Ferd. Garretson, who will be the
Republican nominee. This list
does not include the regular
Democratic candidate, backed by
the organization, whose name
will not be published, it is un-
derstood, until what Is called the
physiological moment. 1t is under
stood that the Democratic leaders
have the man selected and that his
name has never been mentioned In
| the newspapers in connection with
this nomination.
Republican County Slate.
The Republican county slate has
been agreed upon as follows:
Senator-John F. Ten Brock.
Assem- bly-Elmer e. Wyckoff,
| William Hamilton, Walter A. Green.
Mr.. Wyckoff is president Of the
Board of Water Commissioners, New
Brunswick; Mr.. Hamilton is Of Pts
Getaway township, and Mr.. Green Is
prosperous farmer in Madison
| township. Mr.. Green was not select
ed until the eleventh hour, Saturday,
when a petition was circulated in all
possible haste and filed with County
Clerk Cannon shortly before closing
time. Mr.. Ten Broeck had lis
names on his petition, making no
effort to secure a large number.
DR.. William e. Ramsay, Of this
city, candidate for the senatorial
nomination on the Democratic ticket,
filed his petition on Saturday, as did
Assemblyman John P. Kirkpatrick,
of Jamesburg, and Arthur A. Quinn,
| of this city, two Democratic candi-
dates for the assembly. George L..
Burton, of New Brunswick, who
aspires to like office, filed his petit
ton two weeks ago. John Becker,
of New Brunswick, who was slated
as opposition to Lawyer Burton.
withdrew from the race in the inter
est of harmony and Mr.. Burton, who
is personal friend of Mr.. Becker.
Of the petitions filed that of DR..
Ramany holds the palm for the
largest number of signatures, bear
| ing 800 names.
Democratic Petitions.
Following were the Democratic
petitions filed and the number OF
signers: DR.. Ramsay, 1900; Mr..
! Burton, 500; Mr.. Kirkpatrick, 600;
| Mr.. Quinn, 400. William Morgan,
of South River, out for the Demo-
cratic nomination for coroner, filed
petition Saturday bearing 250
names. The petition indorsing
Thomas j. Scully, of South Amboy,
for reelection to the House of Repre-
sentatives, was mailed on Saturday
to Secretary of State David Crater.
at Trenton. 1t had 5000 signers.
| The Middlesex county petition in
dorsing Congressman William Hugh
es, of Paterson, for the Democratic
nomination for the United States
senate, was filed on Saturday with
1000 signatures annexed.
Former Judge Adrian Lyon, the
Roosevelt leader in Middlesex coun-
| ty. will return to his law offices in
this city tomorrow morning and
spend a small portion of the day at
his desk before taking late train
back to his summer home on Lake
Hopatcong. 1t Is expected that while
in this city Judge Lyon will lay sufIi-
cient plans for the advancement Of
the Progressive party in this section
to provide the Roosevelt forces with
food for thought which will last
until the active campaign opens
shortly after primary day, Septem-
Der "a. The Progressive party will
not have a primary fight on it's hands
and will expend its energy to make
favorable showing at the polls on
November S.
The three aldermanic candidates
agreed upon at the recent harmony
meeting" of the local Republicans
have filed petitions indorsing them
selves for office. The candidates re-
ferred to in the foregoing are the
following: First ward, William G.
Wilson; third ward, William F..
Hilker; fifth ward, Ira R. Grouse.
Charles M. MacWilliam, probation
officer of the county courts, has been
mentioned as the probable nominee
of the progressive party to represent
this city in the assembly. Mr.. Mac
William Is well known throughout
the county, principally bees apse OF
his position, and would make q
strong run. his friends declare.