Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-10-16
c. D. P. ATTACKS
ARE R|D|CULED
BY DEMOCRATS
Cannon, SculIy, Houghton and
Other Candidates Given Big
Welcome at Reorganization
Meeting in the Third Ward.

President Woodrow Wilson and
mis- principles instilled in this state
were Iauded and praise was extended
to Congressman Thomas J. Scully
and County Clerk B. M. Cannon for
their good work, in contrast to what
was said at Republican organiza-
tion meeting in Woodbridge Wednes-
day night, at the organization of the
Third Ward Democratic Club in Co.
lumbia hall here last night. Under
Sheriff Edward F. Houghton and Mr..
Cannon were given rousing recep-
tions and Democratic records were
defended at the meeting, which was
well attended by voters from the
third ward and from throughout the
city. A permanent organization was
formed for the purpose, speakers
stated, of bringing the third ward
back in the Democratic column where
it belonged. Richard ]. Calvin was
chosen as It's first president and
George S. Walker as it's secretary.
Other officers will be elected at the
next meeting Monday night.
Assemblyman Arthur 4. Quinn and
Thomas Brown took occasion to laud
each of the Democratic candidates In
turn and to defend them against at
tacks made by men of the opposing
party. Mr.. Quinn stated that Mr..
Cannon and Mr.. Scully stood upon
their records, and they were good
ones, he maintained Mr. Cannon,
he said, was the man who had
brought the county clerks office up
where 1t belongei, from twelve-hour-
a-day drudgerY to the eight-hour-a-
day basis. Money had been saved
for the county and thoroughly ef-
f1cient systems had been installed un-
der Mr.. Gannon's regime, he de-
clared, and the office now ranked
with the best in the state. The as
semblyman mentioned briefly the at
tacks made by Republican speakers
in Woodbridge and he declared they
were unfounded.
Laughter resulted when President
Calvin introduced Mr.. Quinn as the
"old man Of the party" In speak
ing in behalf of Mr. Burke, Demo-
cratic candidate for mayor, the as
semblyman said he went him one
better, as did Math Weirup, candi-
date for alderman in the third ward.
Thomas Brown was especially loud
in his praise for Mr. Cannon and
Mr.. Houghton. He declared that the
former had done more to improve
the county clerks Office than any
other man in its history. He elabor-
ated upon the excellent systems used
there and extended praise to Mr..
Gannon's clerks, whom he said were
always courteous and ever ready to
cater to the wants of the public. The
barrister stated that Republican at
tacks upon Mr.. Cannon and Mr..
Scully were not given in facts and
figures and like Mr.. Quinn, he held
them to be without foundation. Mr..
Cannon, he stated, had abolished ex-
travagance in the county clerks Of
fee and had brought it up to point
where it was paying proposition.
He declared that Mr.. Cannon had not
played politics and ousted clerks
when he took office, but kept those
employed there and made their du
ties more pleasant as well as bene-
fitting the public. The old fee sys-
tenn had been abolished, he said; the
blotter system, which so often was in
arrears, once to the extent of forty
two in number, had been done away
with, and now the duplicate system
was used for the convenience of all
concerned.
When County Clerk Cannon en-
tered the hall and again when called
upon to speak the voters on hand ap-
plauded and cheered loud and long.
1t was several minutes after his in
PRODUCTION that he was able to speak.
The county clerk smiled broadly and
thanked for the applause. He told
of publishing a financial statement In
the leading newspapers and said that
up to this time no one had seen tit
to deny the figures. In conclusion
he said he was pleased to state that
the county clerks office was up to
date.
Under Sheriff Houghton was the
first speaker called upon after Mr..
Calvin had addressed the gathering
briefly. Mr.. Houghton said 1t was
his first appearance before Perth
Amboy audience and he was both
pleased and honored. Modesty pre-
vented him from saying anything
about his own record in the sheriff's
office, but he lauded the other can
didates. Mr.. Scully's work in con-
gress was we'll known, he declared,
and Mr.. Gannon's work spoke for
itself. He declared that the county
clerks office had been commended
upon by a we'll known Newark law
yer recently. In conclusion Mr..
Houghton said that ihs faithful and
efficient service while in office for
five and a half years, two years of
which were under former Sheriff AL
bert Bollschweiler, were the grounds
upon which he bases his appeal for
promotion. He promised strict at
tention to duties at all times.
Alderman-at-Large w. Guy Weav-
er, in speaking briefly, congratulated
the third ward upon the excellent
turnout, declaring it looked as
though they meant business. Mr..
Houghton, he said, would make the
best sheriff ever Mr.. Cannon, he
declared, had done excellent work,
but could be depended upon to do
even better If reelected. Mr.. Burke
was a success as a business man and
he maintained that he was well ca
pable of filling the position of mayor.
Like his predecessors on the plat
form, Mr.. Burke received fine re-
ception, for which he thanked the
gathering. He felt sure that the
third ward would be back in theI
- Aatic ranks through the cleo
Ehe 4'old. tried and true war