Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-27
Rival Factions are Firing Last
Guns in Battle for Senatorial
Nomination at the Primaries
In MiddIeSex Tomorrow.
QUINN is ALSO CONFIDENT
Both Sides are Planning to Get
Out Many Voters at the Polls
as Great Stress is Being Laid
on the Issue.

The eve of what Is probably the
most bitter fight in Democratic ranks
in the history direct primaries mere
finds both sides about equally con-
fldent. County Clerk Bernard M.
Cannon, recognized Democratic
county leader, and his senatorial
candidate, William Edwin Florance,
are leading the fight on one side,
while Arthur A. Quinn is at the helm
on the other. There are other con-
tests of less Importance. Whlle
there are four aspirants in the field
Tor the three nominations for assem-
blyman on the Democratic ticket, 1t
is generally believed that the organ
ization men, Messrs. Anderson, Lob
lien and Calvin, will be nominated
Of the ten aspirants for freeholder
nominations on the same side, 1t Is
believed that the present incumbents
will be nominated.
Republicans have no contests ex-
cept In the freeholder and excise
board races They have eight men
in the race for the free holder nom
nations. Messrs. Bennett, Dey,
Feihle, Haight and Leison have been
picked by those who profess to know,
as those who will receive good sup
port.
So far as local candidates are con-
cerned, the fight is tame one. There
are no contests in any of the four
aldermanic places. There are seven
Democrats and eight G. 0. P. follow
ers seeking the five nominations for
excise commissioners on their respec-
tive tickets Gossip concerning the
probable outcome varies 20 such an
extent that it is difficult to pick win
ners at this time.
Mr.. Cannon said today that there
+ was not doubt in his mind but that
Mr.. Florance would pull through
winner in the Democratic senatorial
race. He appeared so confident as to
the results that he pointed his finger
convincingly and did not begin to go
into any details. On the other hand
Mr.. Quinn, the aspirant for the nomi-
nation, who appears to be an outcast
from the Democratic organization,
showed practically equal confidence.
He maintains that if sentiment ex-
pressed the past few days SO gen
orally throughout the county is up
held at the polls tomorrow, he will
be victor with bells on"
The contest is a most important
one from number of viewpoints. I'm
doubtedly it will go far towards prov
ing the power of the Middlesex
county Democratic organization. Mr..
Cannon has characterized it as
y fight in which the leadership is in
volved and has even ventured so far
as to state that if the Democrats IA
vored Mr.. Quinn over Mr.. Florance at
the primaries, it would practically
show that he, Cannon, was no longer
wanted as pilot and would have to
step from the leadership to take his
place in the ranks. The organization
contends that Mr.. Florance is the bet
ter man, is best fitted for the senatori-
al position and is the popular choice.
Mr.. Quinn 8 friends declare that he.
Quinn, is the logical candidate, mas
much as he has served the people faith
fully for three terms in the assembly
and justly deserved to be promoted by
them to the upper house of the state
legislature. They argue that a real
representative of the people, and not
lawyer or some corporation man
should go from Middlesex to the senate
e4amber next year, declaring that there
has been too much of legislation by
lawyers.
sRolls will be open from clock in
1morning until 9 'clock in the eve
mig tomorrow, for casting primary
haNots and for registration for the
Eneial election on October 10 and for
tre general election on November 2.
,Ebe special election on October 10 is
to~determine whether the people want
three amendments to the state consti-
tuition, including the right of franchise
to women.
Details concerning the Florance-
Quinn contest and other primary
fights in the county and city, will be
presented to the public by the EVEN
ING NEWS bulletin service tomor-
row night. The news will be fur
nished soon after the polls close as
is possible. 1t will be displayed in
front of the NEWS building In State
street as the count proceeds and the
winners will be announced as the
final results are obtained from the
various districts.