Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-10-03
Congressman SculIy Drives
Governor Candidates Around
Race Course in His Auto.
POLITICIANS FROM ALL
OVER STATE PRESENT
Fielder, Stokes and Colby
Are Chsersd by the Record
Breaking Crowd

Congressman Thomas J. Scully. on
South Amboy, was in the spotlight at
Trenton fair yesterday afternoon
and had the honor of driving the
three candidates for governor around
the race course in his automobile.
Acting Governor James F. Fielder,
Democrat; former Governor Edward
c. Stokes, Republican, and former
State Senator Everett l.. Colby. Pro-
gressive, the three standard bearers,
were most cordial in their greeting
of each other when they met in the
directors tent for luncheon as guests
of the fair association. Later, while
the candidates were shaking hands
with their friends, Congressman
Scully drove up in his big Packard
car and invited them to take a ride.
Accompanied by ex-senator Jonathan
Blackwell, president of the fair asso-
citation, the candidates stepped into
the machine and in an instant the
genial congressman was speeding
them around the course. Word had
been sent to the announcer at the
grandstand of the stunt and he
showed his talents by shouting, The
next event, ladies and gentlemen,
will be Fielder. Stokes and Colby in ;
a race for governor" AS the candi-
dates passed the grandstand the
huge throng gave mighty cheer and
all around the race track the spec
tators gave ovations to the candi-
dates, They had been placed in the
same car so that no comparison
could be made of the applause.
Some ride said Congressman
Scully as he stepped from the car
and greeted an EVENING NEWS
representative. I'VE made the half
mile in just thirty-eight seconds. You
see | wanted to start the candidates
on good pace in their race for
governor Of course / could have
gone much faster but / didn't want
to frlghten my passengers Mr.
Scnlly drove the car himself. ,-.--
The candidates were then escorted
to box in the clubhouse. where
they chatted pleasantly for about an
hour. Former Governor Stokes was
in an especially good humor and
joked with David Baird, of Camden.
He seemed particularly happy be-
cause of the harmony and good feel
ing existing in the Republican ranks.
But" said Mr.. Stokes, "for all this
harmony and good feeling | haven't
any votes to squander.' In this deft
way the Republican candidate re-
ferred to the action of Governor
Fielder in reading James R. Nugent
and former Senator James Smith, Jr.,
out Of the Democratic party Mr..
Stokes does not like the criticism OF
Governor Fielder's that these Demo-
cratic "bosses" are allied with him.
Mr.. Stokes in conversation with a
representative of the EVENING
NEWS, said that he would be pleas
ed to come to Perth Amboy and adj
dress a mass meeting during his
He said that the request
that he spend two days in Middle-
sex county he would hardly be able
to grant, but that he would devote
one day to renewing old acquaint-
ances and speaking to the voters
In this county.
Acting Governor Fielder was the
man of the hour at the fair. not
cnly because he is the Democratic
candidate but because
he was the highest official in the
state present at the event His
riends declare he made many votes
Of this city, who is local campaign
for Mr.. Fielder, was a
prominent figure in the political
ring yesterday afternoon and he
also occupied a seat in the box with
he three gubernatorial candidates
ater at the club house. The sem
ltor seemed to know everyone and
here was no question about his
popularity among the big men of
he state.
Mr.. Colby, the Progressive nom
nee for governor, attracted consid
,rable attention, and was pointed
out on all sides as the Bull Moose"
governor.
There was considerable comment
among the politicians yesterday over
one Of the planks in the Republican
platform adopted at the state con-
vention Tuesday. The plank was,
1--WE favor any necessary amend
ments to the Ramsay insurance state
law which will prevent state insur-
aRee monopoly" Senator William
E. Ramsay, of this city, is the father
Of the law and seemed much amused
yesterday when he discussed the
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