Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-07-09
GEbHARDT SAYS
DEMOCRATS NOT
BACK Of MOVE.
Candidate for County Clerk in
Statement Today Makes
Bid for Support
Ru Sfnn> e,o--esnnndent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 9.-Free-
holder Frederick Gebhardt, of this
city, issued a statement today an
nouncing his candidacy for the nomi-
nation for county clerk at the Repub-
lic&h primaries. Mr.. Gebhardt relies
on his record as a member of the
Board of F>reeholders to win the sup
port of his party. He denies that the
Democrats have put him forward in
order to kill off any other boom that
may be launched.
Mr.. Gebhardt's statement follows:
After very careful consideration of
| the matter and in view of the very
numerous assurances of support which
| have come to me, not only from my
own city but from all parts of the
county, / have decided to become a
candidate for the nomination for
county clerk at the coming Repub-
| lican primaries, and 1 wish to take this
| means of announcing my candidacy.
Great inconvenience heretofore has
| followed the withdrawal of candidates
| subsequent to their announcement of
| their candidacy, and / therefore wish
| to make it plain that / propose to re-
| main candidate until the primary
| election and that do not intend to
| withdraw
1T seems rather early to make this
| announcement at this time, but there
| is such a widespread interest in the
| matter and so many of my friends
! have expressed anxiety to know what
! my intentions are, that I make this
| early announcement
| '.I am an Organization Republican
and look to the Republican organiZa-
! ton of Middlesex county for undi-
yided support at the primaries. The
/ Republicans know that their organiza-
| ton is strong and a power to be
| reckoned with today, because of the
| unflagging efforts of men who have
/, been striving and struggling against
| success looked dim and far away, to
put their party on a sound and win
! ming basis.
II always worked for the Republi-
can party in Middlesex county and in
1917 when the political complexion
| of the Board of Freeholders was
changed I fortunately was ona of the
| four Republicans to be chosel. Dur
| ing my incumbrance on the board for
the past eighteen months, I have
done my utmost in the interest of the
| taxpayers of Middlesex county and at
| this time I believe, I am entitled to
| recognition and promotion by the Re-
publicans of Middlesex.
"I believe that the Republicans will
| be victorious in this campaign be-
cause of the Justice of our cause and
in mortals to command success, but 1
i will do more, I will desire it.
$50 far as / am concerned, I be-
| lieve that a public office is public
! trust that man must stand or fall
] by the record he has made and upon
| that theory / present my claims for
consideration of the Republicans of
,, Middlesex county.
| II have always discharged the du-
| ties of my office with the sole idea
of judiciously helping humanity when
| ever the opportunity afforded. I al
ways believed that a man may have
within him the concentrated essence
| in history; that he may be versed in
| legal precedents innumerable, that his
legal acumen may be the deepest; and
yet, If he entertain not the human
element of sympathy and compassion
that man has not fully completed his
| mission as a public official.
my whole public career and my
| record in office is an nne:i book, which
l challenge anyone to dispute. 1 have
been true to every trust and have
fulfilled every obligation. 1 have al
ways fought for the interests of the
people and doubt if at this time they
will take any stock in the stories that
have been circulated pertaining to my
candidacy.
"It has been said that the Demo-
Gratis are backing my candidacy and
that they have put me in the race.
How absurd is such a statement.
These stories as spread are wholly
and absolutely lies. AS such every
decent man and woman in this county
will repel them. point to the record
of Frederick Gebhardt as the reply to
all the lies and deception my oppon-
ents for the Republican nomination
for county clerk can try to bespatter
me with between now and the end of
the campaign. The record is answer
they cannot asperse with success.
speaking in statistical frame of
mind, L wish to call the attention of
the Republicans to the returns of the
lpramiries held in September of 1917
when l won the Republican nominal
tion for freeholder. 1 polled 1881
votes as against 2,5O9 for Mr.. Belloff,
1850 for Mr.. Haight, 2,2S9 for Mr..
.Masterson and 3,54S for Mr.. Dey. In
the general election I polled S.527,
whereas Mr.. Dey polled 1886, Mr..
Haight S,732, Mr.. Belloff S.527 and
Mr.. Loblein' 1891. In the primary
election 1 won without the organiza-
ton support, although have always
been-an organization man. I sincerely
believe that this record speaks for it.
self.
LAS to the Democrats supporting
my candidacy believe this to be a bit
OF camounage. but should 1t be
fact, that the Democrats are backing
me in the race for the nomination
for county clerk, l wish to take this
opportunity of extending to them my
heartiest thanks, but my only regret
is they can't vote in the Republican
box at the primaries.
'Tn conclusion l wish to take this
opportunity of expressing my deep ap-
probation of the action of my friends
in making expression of their conf
dence in me and their belief in my
ability to win.'
yaedol Oil Get il at Van Svclsles