Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-07
REILLY TOQU|T
POLITICAL RACE
Will Not Run As Independent
Candidate
TO TELL LEADERS TONIGHT
Democrats to Meet in Big Ses-
sion at County
Seat

Announcement was made this af-
ternoon by Hugh c. Reilly, "Indepen-
dent Democratic candidate for free
holder, of his withdrawal from the
race for q position on the County
Board. Mr. Reilly in a statement to-
day said:
al in the contest at the coming cleo
ton. November 4. for the office OF
Freeholder. My reasons for so doing
and 1 hope the signers of my petition
will agree with me in this. In the
first place I tried hard to have Perth
| Amboy represented on the Board of
Freeholders, which is only just and
right to the tax payers of our city.
Now we all know the results of the
primaries. I said at the time would
get out of the race If anyone from
Perth Alnboy was nominated. If not
I would stay In the contest.
Now the time has come when /
must assert my democracy and res
sign, hoping the two successful cam
didates, Mr.. Kerr and Mr.. Clark, will
be elected"
Mr.. Reilly's action this afternoon
came as surprise as when he was
asked yesterday about his continuing
in the race he declared he was In it
until the end, although he admitted
He did not run at the primaries, hav-
ing filed his petition for election
when the others filed theirs for the
primaries.
With the "independent" candidate
out of the race Perth Amboy has
neither a Democrat nor Republican
in the race for freeholder.
With the third and last registration
day two weeks away candidates in
both parties are busily engaged in
getting the voters lined up, not only
county. On October 21 those who
have not yet registered this year will
be given their last opportunity to
qualify for the general election on
November 4. Those who fail to do
so on this day will not be eligible to
cast vote this fall.
AS the time for the election draws
nearer-it being less than one month
away--the race for county clerk be-
tween the present incumbent, Ber-
nard M. Cannon, Democrat, and
County Collector F. William Hilker,
Republican, is beginning to take on
contest Both men are party leaders
in Middlesex and both have large fol-
lowings. The primary returns show
ed both polling large votes, although
Cannon ran between 500 and 500
votes behind his ticket.
1t is expected that a record break
ing vote will be polled at this years s
general election and efforts are being
made by each party to bring out every
available vote, it being admitted by
both sides that some close races are
eminent with every vote needed.
In the assembly race Fred w! De-
Voc, Andrew J. Wight and John E.
Toolan will be the Democratic eandi-
dates and as the two first named are
assemblymen at present and Toolan
who with Wight are local men, polled
a high vote in the county, these three
men are looked upon to make strong
bid for the honors. The Republicans
opposing them are Charles Tindell,
Albert Appleby and C. Raymond
Lyons.
Democrats 10 Meet.
Tonight in New Brunswick the
Democratic County Committee is con-
vening at the Elks Home and talks
will be made at that time by Mayor
Hague of Jersey City and Mayor Gill
len of Newark. County candidates
will also speak and a plan of cam
paign decided upon.
In this city tonight there will be q
meeting of the Second Ward Republi-
can Club in the Odd Fellows Building
at which time talks. on city matters
and finances will be given by several
Republicans present and past city Of
ficialsS<including John F. TenBroeck,
Olaf Morgensen and John Pfeiffer.
Jamesburg to Greet G. o. p.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 7 Doc
tor John L. Suydam. the County Ply
sician. who lives in Jamesburg. has
notified County Collector F. William
Hilker and County Solicitor Fred
hall and band for the Republican
rally to be held in Jamesburg, Octo-
Der 16. Ex-Governor e. c. Stokes
has been spoken of as the speaker
the Jamesburg people would like to
hear at this rally.