Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-07-01
NUGENT INVASION IN
II|DD[EESSEEXX lIiI||DDDDL[ [EESSEEX to ii FIGHT FIGHT
WILSON DEMOCRATS
County Leaders Believe That
Senator Smith, Nugent and
Henchmen are Trying to Build
Up New MiddIesex Machine.
A BACK ROOM CONFERENCE
peciol to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, July Middle
sex county leaders have reasons to
believe that former Senator James
Smith and his chief lieutenant,
Jim" Nugent, both of Newark. are
stealthily setting about trying to
build up a new organization in the
state, which will supplant the con-
troll now held over the Democratic
party in New Jersey by President
Woodrow Wilson, as reflected by his
county advisers. Smith and Nugent
have been political has beens" for
several years, due in great measure
to Wilson's policies and teachings.
Smith and Nugent see a great field
ahead for them, particularly in their
lust for revenge upon President Will
son and all his supporters.
Visits in Middlesex.
With this end in view, sallies have
been recently made into Middlesex
county, and old Smith leaders and
hackers questioned on the local sit
uation. "Jim'' Nugent, who does all
the talking for Senator Smith, has
been in cities and towns in Middle-
sex, and has openly stated that Gam
non, Scully and others will be de-
feated for reelection this November.
He hints of treachery in his party,
and any one who has followed the
policies of the Smith-Nugent faction
can we'll imagine what steps will be.
taken towards the overthrow Of
Barney" Cannon and Congressman
Scully. Mr.. Cannon, who is from
Perth Amboy, will run agax1 for
county clerk, while tom" Jcully,
of South Amboy, has an earnest
desire to return to his seat in the
house at Washington, d. c.
1t is understood that Smith and
Nugent are not making any secret OF
their intentions, although they are
keeping to themselves any plan they
may have whereby a new Democratic
ring can be created in Middiesex, in
time for the overthrow of Cannon
and Scully at the polls. Whether
or not an effort will be made to
have primary fight in the Demo-
cratic party is q matter OF conjecture
although it Is more than probable
that the Smith crowd will be silent
until after the September results are
made known 1t would be good poll
itics for Smith to have a primary
fight against Cannon and Scully,
but 1t Is doubtful il he can influence
any worthy man to enter the lists
against either of these two popular
men. Money will be as plentiful as
Jersey mosquitoes. however. II the
Smith faction start a primary fight
for the Newark senator has Quanti-
ties ready to throw away In IN effort
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defeat of either Cannon or Scully
would be direct slap at the Pres
ident. especially that of the con-
gresham. Mr.. Scnlly has become
one of the most prominent Wilson
Democrats In Washington.
Back Room Conference.
Mr.. Nugent "has let the cat out of
the bag" it appears, at back room
conference in Sayreville. He has
been a visitor in Perth Amboy and
New Brunswick, also, on the same
mission, and has been in several con-
ferences with Democrats in other
parts Of the county. At Sayreville
the good things to drink and good
things to eat were plentiful: the
hour was waxed late, and, with the
approach of the midnight hour,
Jim" and his knight. Mr.. Wright,
also of Newark, waxed talkative.
This is the fall in which to beat
Cannon and Scully," said Nugent,
and the remark was accordingly re-
membered by tried and true Demo-
crat. 1t is reported that no applause
greeted the remark.
Sore Opened at Baltimore.
Messrs. Cannon and Seu1ly have
been unpopular with Smith and Nu-
gent since the balmy days of the
good old Democratic convention at
Baltimore, Md. in 1912, where
Woodrow Wilson was nominated for
the presidency by the Democratic
party. Congressman Scully was a
delegate from Middlesex, while for
mer Mayor Albert Bollschweiler, OF
Perth Amboy, who is now United
States marshal, was a state alter
nate-at-large. Marshal Boilschwei-
ler and Cannon are like brothers, so
the famous "Hienie' emphatically
reflected the views of Barney Gam
non. The sore opened that week at
Baltimore never healed, and has
been widening, so it is not surpris-
ing that an eEort will be made this
fall to down the two Middlesex lead
ers. Mr.. Bollschweiier holds iu-
craiive government position, and =
safe from the attacks OF his Newark
enemies.
The matter has come to the ears
OF County Clerk Cannon, but he VIII
not make any comment. Many DEM
ocrats consider it a compliment, toss
ed at Cannon and Scully, to be op-