Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-26
Perth Amboy and South Amboy
Men Secure Many Signatures
4TH WARD REPUBLICANS meet
Petition of Alderman Andersen
Signed---Resolution on
Cost Of Living
DEMOCRATS At NEWARK
Perth Amboy Well Represent
ed at Dinner Given to Sem
ator Edwards
DEMOCRATS AT NEWARK

GeorgesS. Walker, of this city,
Democratic candidate for the nomi-
nation for Freehoider, was the first
county Office seeker to file his petit
tion in the county clerks Office in
New Brunswick. Walkers petition,
with many more than the necessary
number of signatures attached. was
filed yesterday by Louis P. -Booz, Jr.,
his campaign manager. Walker is
carrying on an intensive campaign
ana got of to q flying start" he
having been one of the last Demo-
Gratis to announce his intentions of
entering the race. but the first to get
his petition signed and filed.
Patrick F. Fallon, Of South Am
boy, another candidate for freeholder
on the Democratic ticket. has also
filed his petition in County Clerk
Gannon's office. His campaign man
=ager is Edward J. O'Leary. These
were the only two county candidates
who had filed their petitions up till
moon today.
Fourth Ward G. o. p. Meets.
F At meeting of the Fourth Ward
Republican Club in Frem Hall last
night petitions endorsing various cam
didates for the Office of county COM
mitteemen of the several districts
were distributed and signed. The Pc
tition of Chris Andersen as candidate
for alderman in the Fourth ward was
also signed. William s. Hannah, of
Milltown, candidate for freeholder,
was present and made an address. No
action taken to endorse him. Clar-
ence M. Haight has already been en-
dorsed by the club on the strength of
improvements made in Perth Amboy
e but,no action has been taken in regard
to DIR. Belloff who is also Repub-
1ican candidate for this Office at the
primaries.
The club, through a resolution in
troduced by Edward ]. Peterson. went
on record as being against profiteering
and asked aid in lowering the cost of
living. The Republican members OF
the county committee who will file Pc
titions 1uring the week are: First Dis
trict, Morgan F. Darson; Second Dis
trict, Edward ]. Peterson; Third Dis
trict, Martin J. Olsen; Fourth Dis
trict Edward Smith.
Edwards Nighto in Newark
County Clerk Bernard M. Cannon,
State Democratic Committeeman
Thomas +. Hagerty and Mayor Frank
Dorsey, of this city, represented the
Middlesex county Democrats at q
dinner and meeting held in Newark
last night in honor of Edward /. Ed
wards, Democratic gubernatorial
candidate at the coming primaries.
lietWeen 65O and 1UO DeuOcfatlc
leaders from practically every county
in the state were present at the meet
ing over which Chairman Seymore,
president of the Essex County Demo-
cratic League, presided.
County Democrats Plan Outing
The Middlesex County Dem ocrats
are still working on plans for a rally
and together affair to be conduct
ed some time before the primaries.
The nature of this affair has not yet
been decided upon nor has the date
been set but definite action is expect
ed within the next week.
G. o. p. Outing Tomorrow
The annual outing of the County
Republicans will be held tomorrow
afternoon in Aurora Grove, Highland
Park. State, county and city Repub-
licans and candidates for office will
be on hand.