Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-28

as well cut the opposing faction re
mains silent and hopes for the best
County Clerk B. NJ. Cannon and City
Collector Richard F. White, of this
city, when seen today by a NEWS
reporter, declared emphatically that
the governor will run strong in the
county, district and state. Mr.,
Cannon, who is one of the Demo
cratic leaders in MiddleseX, asserted
that Wilson will run strong in every
county except Essex, which is the
home of Jim" Smith, the notorious
politician who is leading the nation
wide fight against Woodrow Wilson
and his policies of the adjustment
of bOssism.
Bollschweiler Sure of Baltimore Trip
Sheriff Albert Bollschweiler, for
mer mayor OF Perth Amboy who is
a candidate for the position of alter
nate-at-large on the Wilson pledged
ticket, is also confident of victory
and, eventually, an enjoyable trip to
the Baltimore convention in June.
The sheriff's ability to run in the
district and state as well will be on
trial today. His ability as a vote
getter in MiddleseX county for the
last five or six years has been state
talk, and he expects to increase the
general impression by a big poll this
afternoon and nearly evening. Con-
gresham Thomas j. Scully, of
South Amboy, Is the Wilson pledged
delegate representing Middlesex in
the district and his popularity is
well known.
Promises Win Mayor Mark.
1t was learned late this afternoon
Ghat Mayor Joseph Mark, of SoutN
South River, has thrown In his lot
with Min" Ross, of New Brunswick,
and other Smith henchmen, and is
out working today at the primary
polls against Governor Wilson. Mr..
Marks action is considered %surpris-
ing by those on the inside of Demo-
cratic politics, as he has repeatedly
| declared that the Wilson policies
were his policies, and that he was
"all through with Ross" 1t Is un-
derstood that Ross has promised the
South River mayo that the latter
will be the next sheriff of Middlesex
county, in return for his stand
against the governor. Charles An
derson, Asher w. Bissett and Will
liam Allgair are among the noted
South River leaders lined up against
Mark in the factional fight in that
borough.
Wilson Club Meeting.
The Wilson Club met last night
in the rooms of the Marion A. C. in
State street and discussed further
plans to get the vote out at the pri-
maries. Every member of the club
present-about 125 all told-yolun-
teered to act as a special committee
to see that every Wilson nan in the
city adds his vote to the gradually
increasing total. The club will
meet again on June 10 and decide
upon permanent headquarters. 1t
Is the clubs intention to continue
until after the November campaign
at least. President Richard j. Gal
vim presided at last nights gather
ing.
W. Parker Runyon Silent.
w. Parker Runyon, a member of
the Smith-Ross antt-Wilson faction
which has spread to this city, de-
| clined to talk today on the probable
outcome of the primaries. Mr. Run
yon is the acknowledged leader Of
the Smith forces here and has been
out working for the past two months
| getting his lieutenants in line for
the battle at the polls. The anti
Wilson men expect a strong vote
against the governor in the fifth
and sixth wards, but the organiza-
ton leaders reply with a laugh and
these few words of confidence, Just
watch" The city's leadership In the
Democratic party depends upon to-
| days vote, it Is said. If 1t Is a ma
jority Wilson vote Mr.. Runyon steps
aside as a Perth Amboy representa-
tive in the Democratic state coun-
ellis.
Only Roosevelt in District.
A close result in the Republican
vote in the Third district can be ex-
pected. Former Judge Adrian Lyon,
Of this ciI, candidate for a~Roose-
welt delegateship, declares that
there is nothing to it" but Roose-
welt, not only in Perth Amboy, Mid
dlesex county and the Third Con-
gressional District, but the state as
we'll. Judge Lyon was out yester-
day touring MiddleseX county and
found many indications of Roose-
velt's popularity. James E. Girls
void, associated with Mr.. Lyon in
the local campaign. declares that
Teddy will win by at least 700
majority in the county.
On the other side, among the Taft
followers, every one is confident of
carrying the district after the SPLEEN
did ovations received yesterday by
the President during his whirlwind
campaign. John Pfeiffer, Of this
city, chairman of the Republican
County Committee, will not predict
a victory or defeat, declaring that
the mass Of the people must decide
He adds, however, that the Taft
sentiment in this city showed VI
satisfactorily yesterday and has
given the Taft leaders new heart fol
a clean sweep of the Third district
At n time during the campaign
it looked like Roosevelt in Ocean
and Monmouth, and Taft in Middle
sex. The prophets now change this
to read, Taft in Monmouth and
Roosevelt in Middlesex and Ocean
About 800 ballots had been cast
by both parties in this city at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon.
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