Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-24
SEAMAN'S PETIT
TON FOR MAYOR
Continued from page IL

by the taIkative Republicans, the
name of Alderman Samuel w. Horns
by, as candidate for the Republican
nomination in the first ward, was not
discussed with any intention of an
Endorsement of his candidacy. The
Republican leaders, however, appear
stead of Harry R. Wilson, who is
president of the Young Mems Re-
publican Club. The latter, 1t is said,
preferred to step down In favor of
William c. Wilson. The Republic
ans do not believe hat they will
have any other primary fight ON
their hands on September "a.
For United States Senator.
With the filing OF the petition of
Frank M. McDermit, of Essex county,
with Secretary Of State David Crater,
the a. for the Democratic nomina-
ton for United States Senator be-
comes a three-cornered affair, in
which Congressman William
Hughes, Of Paterson, is a great IA
vorite around these parts. Former
Judge John Wescott, of Camden
! COuhtJ, VIII CoulluuS HIS pdiSuy
he states, and fight to the last ditch.
The Wescott strength is in the south
ern section of the state, while Con-
gresham Hughes, who has the sup
port of Congressman Thomas J.. Soul
ly in the third congressional district,
expects to sweep into Office by a big
majority in the northern section.
Mr.. McDermit, who is a Jim"
Smith man ord uroo Iafoofod fUn
years ago by Senator James E. Mar
tine, will injure Mr.. Hughes chanc-
| es, it is expected. 1t is reported hat
Of Madame Nordica, intends to en-
ter the race for the Democratic nom
nation. He is distinctively a Jim"
Smith man, too, as he ran for an IN
| pledged de~legateship to Baltimore
last May on what was considered an
anti-Wilson platform. Senator Will
liam E. Gebhardt, of H%unterdon
county, is also in the race.
Distribute Scully Souvenirs.
Congressman Thomas j. Scully, Of
South Amboy, who is out for re-elec-
| ton as representative from the third
congressional district, has purchased
quantities Of "knick-knacks," but
tons, etc., with which he will start
his active campaign. Mr.. Scully has
| several friends at work distributing
these souvenirs throughout the oun
ty and many buttons made appear
ance last night at the meeting of the
| Wilson club in this city. The list of
"knick-knacks," all bearing a pict-
ure of Mr.. Scully, includes pen
knives, scarf-pins and tooth-picks.
For EyCiSa commissioners
One of the greatest civic problems
in any city is the excise board. 1t is
more than that in Perth Amboy, the
politicians declare, for it has be-
come an institution which controls
the saloon question in one of the
fastest growing cities in the East,
where bar-rooms can be counted by
the scores, and applications for new
! licenses refused in like numbers.
| With the approach of the expira-
ton of the term of the present
board, the politicians in both camps
are in a quandary over the solution
! of the excise question.
A score of petitions are out, in
both parties, for nomination to the
| excise board. The leaders have ex-
erted every possible method to keep
the board out of politics this year,
| according to report, but nc ground
has been gained along this line. The
number of candidates steadily in
| creases and the primary fight for
nominations as excise commissioners
now appears as the 1912 'free-for-
all" with all candidates breaking the
barrier at n and the same time.
Perhaps, the members of the present
| board, which is Democratic, are lead
ing their opponents by a scant few
feet in the race for the nomination.
The Democrats are suffering from
the present state of affairs, as near
ly every young worker has a petition
| out for excise commissioner. The
leaders are spending sleepless nights
trying to get the youthful candidates
in the drove again, and in a cond1-
ton to listen to reason. They have
their doubts about the ACCESSIBILITY or
allowing a cor Of candidates to
| fight it out on September "a for the
| Democratic nominations. An effort
may be made to persuade a good
majority of the fellows to step down
| and out in favor of harmony and old
err and wiser heads. John H. Frit-
Finger, James F. Burns and Richard
Henderson, present commissioners,
will be opposed by the Democratic
organization, as they are not in good
standing, at present, with the lead
ers of Democracy in Perth Amboy.
On the other hand, the Repub-
licans are working quietly and, hey
| declare, with the sole intention OF
winning over this board on Novem-
Der s. They have advised a num-
Der of candidates to get out petitions
| indorsing themselves for the excise
| board and will allow this small num-
| Der to fight it out on September "a.
| AS but five men can be- successful,
| the Republican leaders do not expect
to hear the dissatisfaction in their
| ranks after primary day, as they say
will prevail in the camp OF their po-
litical opponents. 1t Is very unlikely
that the Bull Moose contingent OF
the Republican party will name can
| didates for the excise board, accord
ing to the harmony plan of the G.. o.
P. so far as the tty's slate is con-
cerned.
Following are a number of Demo
| Gratis who, it has been are reported,
| are out for the excise board nomina-
| tons: John H. Fritzinger, James F.
| Burns, Richard Henderson. John II.
| Burns, James Connolly. Hugh G.
| Reilly, Martin Ryan, Nathan Roth,
| Joseph Polkowitz and Louis Con-
nelly.
uououinp are a number of Repub-