Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-25
LAST WEEkFOR
CAMP PAIGNERS
Both Party Candidates Are Now
Speeding Up for Gen. Election

On Monday the political factions of
the state, county and city will start
on what will prove to be the last
week of their campaign for the !
November election. Both parties are
now speeding up to the highest notch
and as the time for the casting OF
ballots draws near several meetings
of both parties are being held night
ly in this city and various parts of
the county.
The total registration in Perth
Amboy this year is 5,55S, the largest
yet recorded in this city. Last year
the registration was about $3.50, in
1917 it was 4,293, 4,696 in 1916, 4,53S
in 1915, and 4,376 in 1914. With this
large registration facing the candi-
dates it would appear as though un-
usual interest was being taken in
politics this year.
1t is understood that at a meeting
| of the Republican poll workers and
committeeman held on Wednesday
night in Now Brunswick that steps
were taken to man the polls with not
| only watchers but specially hired de-
| tectives in several districts in order
to see that these polls are conducted
| honestly. While most of the polls
| are thought to be conducted honestly
some of the G. o. 2. county leaders
claim that some polls will bear
watching. The State Committee has
| been notified, it is said, and their CO.
operation has been offered. In order
that there will be nothing put over
on them," hired detectives will be
resorted to by the Republicans, it is
said, if there are not sufficient Volun-
| teer workers.
Democrats Meet in Sixth.
The Sixth Ward Democrats met in
| Stumpfs Hall last night and about
! 100 members from thes ward attend
! ed the meeting. Bernard NJ Cannon,
| the Democratic candidate for County
| Clerk, was on hand and received a
| big ovation. The candidate said a few
! words with reference to his service
! so far rendered and reminded the
| voters, that when he is sent back for
! another term, he will continue giving
| the best that is in him.
Joseph Seaman, the Democratic
! candidate for alderman of this ward
| was the other speaker of the evening.
| He stated that the affairs of the sixth
/ ward would be run in a more business
! like manner, If elected. and stated
! there was little likelihood of his meet
| ing defeat, for the party was out
strong for his election.
Refreshments were served.
G. o. p. To Meet In Fourth.
The regular meeting of the Fourth
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| Frem Hall Monday night at which the
! city and county candidates will make
| their final appearance before the
| members of this organization. Ed
ward j. Peterson. secretary of the
| club, stated that an effort was being
made to secure one or two out of
| town speakers to address the meet
| ing on issues.
The officers of the club, which Is
regarded as one of the strongest and
| most efficiently organized political
! bodies in the county, state that every
detail to insure success on election
day has been fully worked out. Not
only is it expected that Alderman
| Christian Anderson will be reelected
by a safe majority in each of the four
| districts, but equal majorities will be
! piled up for the entire Republican
! ticket to offset any section of the city
where 1t may be possible for the DEM
| ocrats to make inroads. Out of 1,186
| residents OF the ward entitled to suf-
! frage one fourth of these are con-
| nected with the Republican ward or
ganization making 1t necessary for
| Anderson's opponent to secure two
thirds of the remaining 900 votes in
| order to win.
The fourth ward leaders contend
| that the increase in registration,
| which is one district of the ward ex-
| ceeded eighty per cent, was due 10 the
| fact that during the period between
| the first and the last registration day
party lines Were wiped out entirely
and every possible effort was made to
| register all of the citizens entitled to
| vote regardless of his past or present
| party Affiliations.
| Meetings I'm Sixth Ward.
| There will be a meeting Of the
Sixth Ward Republican Club on
Wedneday night in the Western I'm
provement hall on Brace avenue.
Iohn N. Wester. candidate for alder
man-at-large, and Benjamin Reidy.
candidate for reelection to the al
dermanship position. together with
several other speakers, will address
the meeting,
There will be a meeting Of the
Sixth Ward Democratic Club in
| Franzblau's hall. Hall avenue, on
ETuesdav night, and in Hoffman's hall
on Amboy avenue on next Saturday
night.