Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-09-01
WHO WILL Be THIRD
MAN FORASSENBLY?
Charles Anderson and LobIein
Will Run Again as Demo-
cratic Standard Bearers.
THIRD MAN TO BE LOCAL?
Richard Calvin and Lawyers
Brown and JoselSOn are
Prominently Mentioned.
THIRD MAN TO BE LOCAL?

Speculation is rife about town as
to who will be the third man back
ed by the organization for the as
sembly nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket. OF course, under the
Geran law, it is an open race at the
primaries, but, naturally, the Demo-
cratic leaders are exercising every
effort to keep harmony in the ranks
and prevent any serious fight at the
primaries. Assemblyman Charles
Anderson, of South River, and Dr.. E.
L. Loblein, of New Brunswick, will
run again, as Democratic standard
baerers, each seeking a second term
in the house of assembly. Their run
ming mate last year-Arthur A.
Quinn-has announced his intention
to fight 1t out with Prosecutor w.
Edwin Florance, OF New Brunswick,
for the Democratic senatorial nomt-
nation. which leaves vacancy on
the Democratic assembly ticket. AS
Mr.. Quinn is from Perth Amboy, the
local Democrats expect to be favored
with a, place on the assembly ticket
as of old.
Calvin is Mentioned.
Among the local men mentioned
for the nomination are former Al
derman Richard J. Calvin, Lawyer
Jacob B. Joselson and Lawyer Thorn
as Brown. Mr.. Joselson's friends
present the strongest argument in
favor of their candidate, because Mr.
Joselson made certain sacrifices four
years ago, when he was defeated for
the Assem- bly,. 1t is understood that
am one of the three mSntioEcc
would be acceptable to the Demo-
cratic leaders, and it is only ques-
ton as to who would make the
strongest candidate.
Quinn May Step Out.
There are a certain few IN the
Den 1sratie ranks who believe Mt.
Quinn will step down and out OF the
race for the senate and accept the
nomination at the hands Of the DEM
ocrats for the assembly. Those few
argue that Mr.. Quinn has been an or
ganization man and knows the usual
result accompanying a fight at the
primaries. But there are Democratic
leaders who believe Mr.. Quinn is in
the fight to the finish, and base their
belief on the report, often current
heretofore, that Mr.. Quinn was an
organization man only while things
were breaking his way and he was
getting what he wanted. Mr.. Quinn
cannot expect to be nominated by
the Democrats over Mr. Florance, po-
litical gossips say, because the united
organization is behind Mr.. Florance.
Mr.. Quinn will receive a large labor
vote, as would be expected, but this
same labor vote will insist upon sup
porting the entire Democratic ticket
in November, regardless of the nom
nations The labor vote has been
Democratic for several years in Mi
dlesex and did not become SO by rea-
son of Mr.. Quinn's popularity.
1t now appears almost certainty
that Mr.. Quinn will stick In the race
| for the senatorial nomination. In
that event, as stated, the local DEM
ocrats will be called upon to make a
selection for the assembly, nomina-
tion. Mr- Calvin has been men,
toned very frequently and would
make a good run, if nominated every
one comedies But then the friends
of Lawyers Brown and JoselSon in
! terpose with the same argument. II
can be definitely stated that the en-
tire three men are in receptive
mood, and that any one-providine
the strongest is selected-would be
! favorable to the Democratic leaders
Klein Also Mentioned.
Lawyer Jacob M. Klein, too, is
said to be one of the prospective
candidates the Democratic leaders
have in mind. Last year Mr. Klein
devoted himself enthusiastically to
campaign work in this city and his
friends believe that he is entitled tc
the recognition of the Democratic
leaders. When John A, Coan was
elevated to the assistant prosecutor
ship, Mr.. Klein was strongly consid-
cred for the county solicitorship
Lawyer Jacob Joselson then became
an aspirant to the Office, and as re-
suit of the split that resulted over
the two Perth Amboy men, George
M. Burton was made solicitor. Law
yer Klein, 1t is understood, would
like to become a candidate for the
assembly, but he would accede to
the party wishes and withdraw his
candidacy in the event of threat
ening disruption over the nomina-
tion. Essentially an organization
Democrat, he would not wish to be-
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