Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-05
ONE CONTEST IN
THE PRIMARIES
Alderman, Clark Has 0pposi-
ton in Fifth Ward on DEM
ocratic Ticket
Primary Nominees
Primary Nominees

MAYOR
Republican
John F. TenBrpeck.
Democrat
frank Dorsey.
RECORDER
Republican
Harold e. Pickersgill.
Democrat
Harry s. Medinets
ALDERMEN
FIRST WARD
Republican.
william C. Wilson.
Democrat.
Edgar L. Francis.
THIRD WARD
Republican
Herbert Rickwood.
Democrat.
~ FIFTH WARD.
Republican.
James A. Kelly.
Democrat.
John ]. Clark
John H. Burns, Sr.
EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.
Republican.
Thomas Lucas.
Hans Smith.
Democrat.
James ]. Flynn.
william Fitzpatrick.
Louis Smith.
Emil A. Frey.
COUNTY Committeeman.
Republican.
First Ward. Second Poll-Adolph
H. Koyen.
First Ward. Fourth Poll-charles
Second Ward. First Poll-EliswOrth
Third Ward, First PoIl-A. r.
Third Ward. Second Poll-F VIII
liam Hilker.
Fourth ward Second Poli-Joseph
Fourth Ward. Third Poil-Martin
FIFTH Ward, First Poll-JOhn N.
FIFTH ward. Second Poll-JOhn
First Ward. Second Poli--gohn J.
FIRST Ward. Third Poll-James A.
First Ward. Fourth Poil-George
Hardiman.
Second Ward. First Poll-w. Guy
Weaver.
Third Ward. Second Poll-James ].
Fourth Ward. First POLL. L.
Fourth Ward. Fourth POlr-James
Fifth Ward. First Poll-John =.
Clark.
ton.
sixth Ward. First Poll-stephen
Sixth Ward. Second PolI-James ].
Garland.
The Republican candidates for city
Office, including the mayor, recorder
and alderman in the first ward, are
not to be without opposition at the
coming election, Democratic leaders
having filed the petitions Of their
party's choice in the city clerks Office
about 9:30 o'clock last night.
Frank Dorsey, of the e. J. Dorsey
& Sons Company, has been chosen by
the Democrats to oppose Mayor John
+. TenBroeck. From appearances
early yesterday 1t looked as II the
representative in the field and thus
make it unanimous for the present
mayor. Late in the afternoon 1t be-
came known that a petition was be-
ing circulated containing the name OF
Mr. Dorsey for mayor. On the same
petition Harry S. Medlnets was
named as the Democratic choice for
recorder to oppose Harold Il. Pick
ersgfll, present holder of that ofice.
In the first ward William 9. VIII
SON. present alderman, will be op-
posed by Edgar L. Francis. the DEM
ocratic selection.
Thomas Patten, Democrat, who
was defeated by +. william Hilker
for alderman In the third ward at
the 1918 election, has again been Sc
lected on the Democratic ticket Tor
this once. Herbert Rickwood viii be
Patten's opponent on the Republican
The only contest which viii take
place at the coming primaries will be
for the Democratic nomination for
alderman Ia the fifth ward, where
John j, Clark, present holder of that
once. is opposed by John H. Burns,
sr The Republicans have again se-
iected James A Kelly TO oppose the
democratic nominee. Kelly ran
against Clark IN 1915 and was de-
feated.
Fiye excise commissioners are TO
be elected this year and but two OF
the present commissioners are out Tor
reelection. They are Thomas Lucas,
Republican. and Names ]. Flynn.
Democrat Neither party has PANIED
fIve candidates for this ONCE. the Re-
publicans having only two men I'd
the field and the Democrats four.
This will mean that but one viii be
eliminated In the November election.
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