Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-06
IS OUT
FOR Ia MONTE
Monmouth Sheriff Believes
Former Banking Commission
er Qualities for U. S. Senator

TRENTON, Sept. reinforcement
of the candidacy of former State
Commissioner of Banking and Insur-
ance George M. LaMonte for the
Democratic nomination for United
States senator was contained in a
statement issued today by Sheriff
Elmer H. Geran, of Monmouth
ty, who was Democratic leader in the
House of Assembly in 1916, and 1917.
Geran was a colleague of LaMonte's
when the latter was a member of the
legislature from Somerset county in
1911 during the administration of
President Wilson as governor of New
Jersey. LaMonte, in Geran's opinion,
comes well equipped to fill the office
of United States senator. His state
ment follows:
II first met Nj. EaMonte in the
campaign of 1910 and then came to
know him in the legislature of 1911
at the time Governor Wilson was
putting through his program. La
Monte was in close touch with and
had the confidence of Wilson as one
of his loyal supporters in the pro-
gram hat the executive contemplate
ed and did actually put through.
Wilson consulted with him on mat
tiers of legislation and while LaMonte
was in sympathy with the things
hat the governor was doing, he,
nevertheless, had suggestions n tn
.itiative of his own concerning legisla-
ton and policies. In other words, he
thinks for himself. I know that he
suggested to Mr.. Wilson several APP
pointments which the governor made
and those men, in the positions TO
which they were named, all proved
to be exceptionally fine men n es-
pecially qualified for those positions.
As an instance, 1 have in mind par
ticularly Judge Nelson Y. DUNCAN to
the circuit court. / think this shows
that LaMonte is able to distinguish
as between men those who are really
qualified for public service and that
he is really DESTROYS that that kind
and calibre OF men shall be selected
as the representative men.
HE is careful, he has method, and
in his capacity as state commissioner
of banking and insurance he was per-
sonally familiar with and attended to
the details of the Office and at the
same time vas sufficiently acquainted
with finance and business methods to
suggest and bring about changes and
improvements in the state banking
system.
"LaMonte has associated with and
hIlOWo IN OAB Od6iAlCCo lSh illu NnC
big business interests of the state and
of the country, but, nevertheless, the
fact that he does know these men and
their interests has not permitted him
to be absorbed by them and their in
t~erests. He still sees and appreciates
the interests of the ordinary nan and
has shown himself willing to vote and
work for legislation which was in
the interest of the laboring man, the
small business man and the men and
women in the ordinary walks of life.
His experience and his vision . is
strong enough affd-big venough to sec
the community and continuity infeFs
ests as a whole and he is not attach
ed to any particular clique or class.
when he was in the legislature he
gave his time and attention to the
business of the legislature. When he
was commissioner of banking and in
surance he gave his time to that
office. In his own business he has
applied himself to it and has been
successful. In everything he has I'M
dertaken, as far as I know, he has
been successful at 1t and has per-
formed the tasks that he has had to
do. Physically and mentally he is
matured, in the prime of life, willing
and able to render beneficial service
to the people of the state.
The citizens of New Jersey have
an opportunity to seek the services
at this crucial time of an exceptional
ly high class man."