Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-15
SAY GEbHARDT
WILL QUIT RACE
More Candidates Added to the
Primary Fight
PLENTY FOR FREEHOlDERS
Democratic Assembly Situa-
ton in Doubt-- X
for Freebooter

"
There will be no scarcity Of candi-
dates for county Office nominations at
this years primaries. either on the
Republican or Democratic tickets.
New office seekers are daily making
known their intention of running at
the primaries on September 20, and
the fact that so many are in the field
is Completing matters considerably.
In one case a present Office holder
who started out by announcing his
candidacy for the assembly. shifted his
aspiration to that of freebooter. An
other has changed from the assembly
goal to that of county clerk and still
another is said to be ready to drop the
county clerk ace and try for free
holder.
Thus the two party machines are In
a quandary just what men to support
for the various offices. The candi-
dates themselves seem undecided as
to just what office they are to run FOR
and a general misunderstanding ana
puzzle seems to confront the party
leaders.
Among those who have been named
as Democratic candidates for nomina-
ton to the office of Freebooter are:
Former Mayor and Freebooter Alfred
Kerr, of South Amboy; Andrew Kirk
patrick, present assemblyman, of
Highland Park; Coroner James J..
Flynn. of this city; former Freehold
er Chris Jorgensen, of this city; Ed
ward Clark of Sayreville; Patrick Fal-
Ion. of South Amboy; Frank Deinzer,
of New Brunswick and Richard Barn
well. of New Brunswick.
Reports are current among mem
bers Of the Republican party in New
Brunswick that the ace for the NOM
nation to the county clerkship would
probably narrow down to two and
possibly one candidate before the time
for fling petitions expires.
While three members of the G.. o.
p. are in the race it is reported that
Frederick Gebhardt, who has served
two years of a three year term as a
member of the Board of Freeholder9
and is now seeking the nomination as
county clerk, is about to quit the race.
In the event that Mr.. Gebhardt with
draws he will be a likely candidate for
reelection to the Board Of Freehold
ers next year.
Among members Of the Republican
party the desire Is for harmony and
to avoid any splits in their ranks and
a his aspirations for next year,
Gebhardt is said to be considering
withdrawing.
Louis Y. Sosin, of this city, is also
out for the nomination. County Col
Iector F. William Hilker. another
Perth Amboyan, Is considered the
strongest mar In the field for the
clerkship by members of his party and
his petitions which are in circulation
In all parts OF the county. are being
well filed with signatures. !
Bernard M. Cannon, present coun-I
ty clerk and recognized as the county
leader of the Democratic ranks, when
questioned asst night as to the situa-
ton in his party, said thai u to
the number wishing nominations and
to the fact that he himself is in the
race for reelection 1t would not be
just that he should dictate which
suen should run and which should
men entered so far are good men, he
said.
In the assembly race the Demo-
Gratis have another problem confront
ing them. The three present assem-
blymen, all Democrats, Andrew J..
Wight of this city, Fred w. DeVoe of
Midtown, and Andrew kirkpatrick,
of Highland Park, We're expected to
run again for reelection but Kirk
patrick. who started his petition for
reelection to the assembly, has now
decided he will try for the Board Of
Freeholders instead. DeVoe is still
in the rae for reelection but there is
some doubt as to the status of Wight.
When questioned as to what he
knew of Assemblyman Nights run
ming again, Mr.. Cannon stated last
night that he had heard it said that
Wight, at the las session of the legis-
lature, had declared he would not run
again for reelection. The party then
began to look for another man to run
in this place. selecting John E. Tool
ian, a local lawyer, whose petition for
the assembly nomination is now be-
ing circulated.
With Kirkpatrick out of the a
however there will still be room on
the ticket for Wight, with DeYoe and
Toolan. although it is understood the
New Brunswick Democrats want to
be represented instead of having two
Perth Amboyans in the legislature.
Further developments in the Demo-
cratic assembly primary ticket are