Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-17
Democratic County Commit
tee Will Make No Indorse-
ments This Year.
LET THE VOTERS DECIDE
Number of Candidates for
Various Nominations Have
Already Been Announced.
QUINN FOR ASSEMBLY
Popular Labor Leader Will
Attempt to Get on the
Democratic Ticket.

It was announced today by prom
inent members of the Democratic
County Committee that no attempt
will be made this year by that or
ganization to endorse any candidate
before the September primaries
This means that the race for the
Democratic nominations this year
will be known as the "county-free-
for-all." Politicians expect a gal
liant body of political aspirants to
enter the senate and assembly race
because Of the conceded fact that
Governor Wilson will carry the
Democratic ticket to victory In Mid
dlesex.
AS generally known, the county
ed preference in the candidates at
tically endorsed an entire slate.
This action caused much dissatis-
faction in the ranks of the Demo
Gratis, who have decided to wash
their hands clean of all primary
fights In 1912, and do all endorsing
after the people-at-large select the
party's nominees. This method is
really required under the Geran law,
but was, not so closely followed by
any count committee last year. The
defeated aspirants last September
attributed their loss, in several in
stances, to the previous endorsement
of the successful candidates by the
county committee, but the commit
teemen now emphatically assert that
no such blame can rightfully be laid
at their doors this election.
With the unofficial announcement
Of the committee to make the race
an open one, comes rumors of sew
eral Perth Amboy aspirants to the
House of Assembly. In an effort te
geographically balance the ticket
, the leaders have practically decided
that one of the assembly candidates
this fall will be from this city, un-
less a freak vote at the primaries
knocks this plan into cooked
hat" Friends Of several men prom
inent In local Democratic circles are
grooming" them for the race. this
, list including Lawyer Jacob B. JOS
elson, William J. Leavy and Arthur
A. Quinn, the we'll known labor
leader.
Mr.. Quinn, when seen by NEWS
man this afternoon, said he was
willing to announce his candidacy at
this time. He will take the stump
he says and discuss labor questions
| throughout the campaign.
Mr.. Joselson was the only mem
| Der Of the county Democratic ticket
defeated last fall. He was topped
| by Assemblyman John F. Ten
| Brock, of this city, who made a
pretty race on the Republican tick
ct. Mr.. Joselson made strong
campaign, the leaders assert, and
| will welcome another trial on his
part, II he so decides. Mr.. Leavy
| was defeated by Mr.. Joselson at the
primaries In September. Mr.. Quinn
has never aspired to a political Of
| flee, although he has been success
| full in several national campaign In
| the important Brotherhood Of Car
penters and Joiners Of America, OF
which union he is first national vice
president.
AS Assemblyman August e.
Streitwolf, of New Brunswick, has
announced his candidacy for the
nomination to the senate, 1t leaves
the Democratic assembly ticket open
| In New Brunswick, as well. John
P. Kirkpatrick, of Jamesburg, who
was elected assemblyman last fal
by big majority, will probably ash
to be returned. 1t has been rumor
ed that Mr.. kirkpatrick desires tc
succeed former Senator George S
Sllzer, but the political leaders place
no faith In these reports. They ex
pect him to fill one of the gaps OIL
the assembly ticket.