Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-22
EXPECT HEAVY
PRIMARY VOTE.
Some Candidates Continue Cam
paign Up to Last Minute
HILKER SURE TO WIN
Bugbee and Edwards Likely to
Garry County In Governor
Race

With the eve Of the annual prima-
ries now at hand candidates for
nomination are making their last
appeals to the voters, requesting their
support when they go to the polls to
vote tomorrow. The polls will open
at 1890 o'clock and remain open
until o'clock. During this time, in
addition to voting for the candidates
for the general election. voters may
also register for general election.
One other opportunity only will be
afforded after tomorrow. that being
on October 21.
Many of the candidates completed
their campaigns last Saturday night
but others are continuing up until
the last minute and several contests
of interest in the state and county
will mark the 1919 primaries.
The gubernatorial contests In either
party. are attracting statewide atten-
ton, all seven candidates having con-
Quoted intensive campaigns. OF the
four Republicans in the race Newton
A. X. Bugbee Is looked upon as the
strongest by local G. o. p. leaders
and the Democratic heads here be-
lieve Edward /. Edwards will carry
the state.
The County Clerkship race Is the
next of interest to Middlesex county,
the Republicans having a contest fol
this office, in which +. William Hilk-
er and Louis Y. Sosin, of this CITY, and
Frederick Gebhardt, of New Bruins:
wiok, are the aspirants. Hilker, who
Ia at present county collector, II
looked upon as by far the stronges
candidate.
Rumors to the effect that the
Democratic party had persuaded Sosir
to enter the race for county clerh
were denied by the candidate In
statement made this morning. Sosir
said:
During the last few days 1t has
reached my ears that the few organi-
xation Republicans have been spread
ing rumors about that the Democrat
have prompted my candidacy. for the
Republican nomination of County
Clerk. This Is most confounded un-
truth. OF course. one must not be-
heve everything one hears. III
''It has also been said that 1 wa.
too young, too unknown and too In
experienced for the Office I aspire to
Just think, that Ia all there is agafns
me.
II never thought youth was a ba
to aspirations, and my opponents VII
agree with me that many younger
man knows far more than many q!
older one. As for being known well
which would gain for me such noto'
rietys that my name would occupy tn
most conspicuous place ON the iron
pages of our newspapers
"And as for experience, let me tel
the Citizens Of Middlesex county, ever
II do say so myself, and with al
due respect to my opponents, that
am better qualified for the County
C1erkship because of my experience II
and with the clerks office. AS for m!
character and reputation, am Will
ing to let the public decide that.
To Meet In Third Ward
A meeting of the Third Ward Re
publican Club will be held tonight a
the rooms of the Republican organ
ization in the Odd Fellows building
at 8 o'clock. Plans will be completed
for the primary election to be helt
tomorrow and other matters are ex
pected to come up before the mem
bers for consideration.
Both the Republicans and Demo
Gratis have four candidates in the f1elt
for the three Assembly nominations
Fred w. De Voc and Andrew ]. Wigh
present Democratic assemblymen, ar
the strongest nQen on that ticket. ant
John e. Toolan will be the third, sen
timent would indicate. George w
Jolly Is the other candidate. In tn
Republican contests no Perth Ambo.
men are entered 1t being "toss-up'
as to what three will be named. TIL
candidates are Albert w. Appleby, c
Raymond Lyons. Timothy J. Nevil
and Charles E. Tindell.
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