Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-26
William A. Spencer Only Name
Mentioned in Connection
With Senatorial Nomination
on Republican Ticket.
ASSEMBLY, FREEH0LDERS
Ira R. Grouse and D. W.
Boehm are Possible Candi-
dates for AIderman-at-
Large-Briegs for I'd Ward.

Following the Republican county
outing to Coney Island yesterday 1t
appeared practically certain today
that William A. Spencer would be
the unopposed Republican candidate
for state senator, and that Leo Gold
berger, Frederick Schneider and
George Applegate would run, unop-
posed, for the assembly positions.
There are several aspirants for each
of majority of the other offices, but
it appears that Chris Anderson and
Stephen Schultz are the candidates
picked to win for the G.. o. P. side in
the fourth and sixth wards, respect
lively. Ira R. Grouse, Daniel w.
Boehm and Morgan F. Larson were
mentioned yesterday for the alder
man-at-largeship. The excursion was
declared success from every stand
point. 1t was attended by about 400
voters. Speeches were made apd an
excellent shore dinner was served.
Mr.. Spencer and the assembly can
didates have consented to run. The
former is a lawyer in this city, mem
Der of the firm Of Beekman & Spen-
GER. He is a resident of Raritan
township, near Fords. His latest po-
litical position was that as clerk of
the County Board of Taxation. OF
the assembly candidates, Leo Gold
berger is lawyer and a resident of
this city. Mr. Schneider resides in
New Brunswick and Mr.. Applegate Is
q resident of South River.
The freeholder candidates are as
mentioned a few days ago. 1t was
stated from the best of authority to-
day that names of no other aspirants
have been added thus far. The list
follows: William S. Dey, of South
Amboy; Nels Hansen, excise commits
sioner here; John A. Leison, of
Woodbridge; Clarence NJ Haight, of
Duneilen; Abram Feihle, of Sayre-
Vile; John Bennett, of Cranbury,
and Patrick Moran, of New Bruins
wick. Mr.. Haight was one of the Re
publican assembly candidates last
year.
Mr.. Grouse and Mr.. Boehm are
most prominently mentioned among
aspirants for the alderman-at-la large
position, now being held by w. Guy
Weaver. Mr.. Grouse was defeated
when he ran against Alderman John
J. Clark in the fifth ward last year.
Mr.. Boehm is at present chairman of
the Investigating committee of the
Board of Excise Commissioners
Morgan Larson, the other man men
lioned, was formerly the county en-
Eineer.
Louis BRIGGS and James J. Ryan
Ire mentioned as candidates to op-
pose Alderman John w. Kelly in the
second ward. Republicans claim that
II Thomas Christopher should cause
the threatened split in Democratic
ranks in that ward, either of these
Republicans could win with little eff
Tort. The other aldermanic candi-
dates are settled upon. They are
Chris Andersen for the fourth and
Stephen Schultz In the sixth.
Republican aspirants for positions
on the excise board include Adolph
G. Koyen and Michael Lakomski.
A number of the candidates men
toned had petitions in circulation
during the outing yesterday.
Yesterdays excursion was con-
Quoted as previously arranged, and
without mishap. The party arrived
at Coney Island about 1880 o'clock
in the afternoon and Immediately
sat down to a shore dinner at Felt
mans. After dinner speeches were
made by Judge Carey, State Chair
man Newton K. Bugbee and John
Dougherty, the latter prominent
attorney of Jersey City