Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-29
No SOFT PEDAL
H|LKER SAYS
y.
Several Democratic Meetings
This Week


Claiming that the account publish
ed in yesterdays EVENING NEWS
under a Trenton date line with refer
ence to many Republicans holding of
fee for three terms and more was
Democratic propaganda and denying
that any quiet tip had gone out to
some of the Middlesex Republican
leaders to put the soft pedal on the
arguments advanced by Hilker
against his Democratic rival on this
score" County Collector f. William
Hilker this morning stated that his
views of the matter of long office
holding applied to Republicans as veil
as Democrats. Collector Hilker
added that the issue stands as it did
from the first of the campaign.
Even though many Republicans are
holding Offices for longer periods than
two terms, Mr.. Hilker said that in
his opinion one term should be suf
ficent for any man, irregardless of po-
litics and that two terms should be
the maxium time for any man to
ohld office of such type as that of
county clerk. These offices, the Re-
publican county clerk candidate said,
can be filled by other men than those
who have held them so long, and it is
only fair to other men capable of hold
ing the office to give them chance.
Serving as judge, Mr.. Hilker said,
where exceptional ability is necessary
and an efficient man is appreciated in
office, is another matter which should
not be confused with occupying Off
ces such as county clerk for which any
man with the business ability is eligi-
BILE.
The soft pedal" he said, is not be-
ing put on this issue in Middlesex
County and he will continue to argue
that ten years is long enough for any
In hn Of w
clerk.
Democratic Meeting.
The Democrats of the county will
stage a big rally tonight in the Sixth
Ward of New Brunswick and accord
ing to present indications will be one
of the big meetings of the campaign.
James r. Nugent will be the principal
speaker at this meeting. The meet
ing will also be addressed by State
Senator Thomas Brown. and all of the
candidates
Last night the Democrats held two
meetings, one at Metuchen which
was held in the League House ~on
addressed by all the county and bor-
ough Democratic candidates, there
being about 125 present. In addition
to the political meeting an entertain
ment was conducted, including five
boxing bouts. Refreshments and
smokes were served. At Dunellen
the Democrats met last night at Gal
lagher's hall and they reported one of
the largest meetings held so far. All
of the candidates also attended this
meeting.
The Democrats in this city are
having a very busy week as a finish
ing touch to the campaign.
Last night a meeting in the sixth
ward in Franzblaus Hall was attend
Cd
and the audience was very enthusi-
astic throughout the night. Joseph
Seaman, the Democratic candidate
for alderman in that ward, and Will
liam Voorhees,. candidate for alder
man-at-large, received unusual hands
when they appeared before the audi
ence. Mayor Frank Dorsey, George
Walker, John Clark and James Gar
land, the other speakers of the even
ing, were all received in an enthusi-
astic manner. All of the speakers
touched on the final drive and urged
the voters to be out on election day
and have everybody in their district
out to finish the work on that day.
Tomorrow night at the regular
weekly meeting of the Democratic
party a large crowd is expected to be
out to the last meeting before cleo
ton, and for that reason high class
speaker in the person of John A
Matthews, U. S. Commissioner of
Newark, will be on hand.
Matthews has spoken at meetings
in this city on several occasions. Last
year he was the main speaker at the
Democratic smoker in Palace hall,
and on last Sunday he attended the
services in memory of the departed
officers of the Perth Amboy Police
Department, and in short talk,
praised the work of a policeman.
Matthews has always been received
well in this city and his appearance
tomorrow night, will have a great
deal to do with the attendance at the
meeting.