Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-09
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.

The prominent place Congressman Scully
fills among the Democratic leaders Of the ma
ton shows, in a measure, what a remarkable
mar he is. With only two years in Congress
and with a political training only as mayor of
South Amboy, he has made remarkable prog
ress. Only a man of exceptional ability could
do such a thing. No New Jersey congress
man, with the exception Of William Hughes,
who, by the way, has given up his seat to ac-
cept a Judgeship, is SO much in the public eye,
and no Jerseyman yields more influence at
national headquarters except the presidential
candidate himself. The third congressional dis
trict, and especially Middlesex county, has
reason to feel proud of it's representative.
Stepping at once into an influential position
at Washington, Mr.. Scully has kept in the
lead. lie. has worked hard and has accom-
771ssed much f6rf= lis district and the country.
His record is clean. His vote is invariably
found on the right side of every question. We
do not know of anything more the people can
ask or why they should desire a change. In
fact. with such a record for the first two years,
there is reason for expecting great things
from Mr.. Scully as he becomes better acquaint-
ed at Washington.
Two very capable men are opposing the con-
gresham this year. They are Mark O. Prem
tiss, on the Progressive ticket, and Benjamin
F. S. Brown, on the Republican ticket. Both
of these candidates would represent the dis
trict with dignity and honor. Mr.. Prentiss
comes Of the type Of men who do not often
dabble in politics, but a type that the people
should welcome in public Office. Mr.. Brown,
while having had little experience in public
Office, has led more or less of a public life ow-
ing to his position as editor of two newspapers
With these papers he has done a great work in
behalf of the people against c%orruptlng lnt1u-
ences and is deserving Of the confidence of
every voter.
The only regret is that two Of these three
candidates must be defeated. When it IS re
allied the class of men running for congress
insome districts it seems a pity that the third
New Jersey district must turn down such ma
terial as it has running for congress this year
Or the other hand, the people are to be con
graduated that they have such a choice, be
cause II assures good, honest government, DE-
far as this district is concerned, no matter
who is elected.
But it has always been our policy to get {
good man in Office and, if he is, satisfactory
to keep him there as long as possible. This,
we believe, fits Mr.. Scully's case exactly. II
would be discouraging, indeed, to have a man
fill an Office for a term of but two years, have
him make an enviable record for himself and
serve his constituents well, and then turn him
down deliberately the first time he came up for
an endorsement of his record at the polls.
Besides, there is every reason to believe
that Governor Wilson is to be elected Presi-
dent. This being the case, it is highly desir-
able that New Jersey shall have a delegation
in Congress to back him up in the great work
he has mapped out. The tariff has got to be
revised Roosevelt had a chance for seven
years and he did not do anything along that
Inc. The Republicans were given an oppor-
unity to revise the tariff downward four