Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-17

Prohibition and the Public Service
were the issues which featured the
largest political meeting ever held In
this city, when the Democrats of
Middlesex county assembled in the
Auditorium here last night to boost
the cause of Senator Edward 1. Ed
wards, Of Hudson county, for gov
ernor and also those of county and
local Democratic candidates. An in
teresting feature of the meeting was
a declaration by Congressman Thorn
as J. Scully that he Is for Senator
Edwards and urged all his friends
here to- support the Democratic can
didate.
Great Crowd Present.
AS this was the first meeting of its
kind ever held in the Auditorium
since it's re-cpening, 1t was difficult
matter to figure the exact number
in the hall, every possible inch OF
space being taken. 1t was estimated
that fully 4,5O0 men were packed
into the huge hall and many were
forced to stand during the entire
time. This failed to phase the men.
however, as they appeared to be will
ine to undergo some diScOmforture in
order that they might hear the big
Democratic speakers of the night.
The smoker was arranged by the
Perth Amboy Democratic Club and
one of the biggest political gather
ings the county has ever seen. Long
before 8 o'clock the Auditorium was
we'll filled and when the candidates,
who had dinner at the New Packer
House, arrived every seat in bhe
house was filled and many were
standing.
Practically every Democratic office
holder and leader in the county was
present together with the candidates
for office and one of the largest
representations of county Democrats
ever gotten together under one roof.
The smoker whs gotten under way
with a selection by Fred O'Briens S
. orchestra after which the star
Spangled Banner" was sung, the au-
dience being led by Scott, the song
leader for the night.
Mayor Welcomes Men
Mayor Frank Dorsey, president OF
the local club, made the address of
welcome, telling of the organization
of the club here following last years
election and its work throughout the
year in preparation for this fairs
election. He complimented the DEM
ocrats of the county and city upon
their fine showing.
Following a selection by three
members Of the Harmony Four, OF
Jersey City, George 8. Walker, the
Perth Amboy veteran who won a
name for himself in the world war
by getting into the army in spite OF
the fact that he was considerably
over age, gave short talk upon the
way in which the Republicans of this
state voted down the bill introduced
by Senator Donovan which would
give service men a bonus. The DEM
ocrats favored this measure, he said
but the Republicans. instead Of
awarding a bonus to the soldiers,
sailors and marines who won the
war, decided to give "eighty-Seven
cent badges" He spoke of the uses
for which certain moneys were being
appropriated while the service men
were being forgotten.
Several selected solos were render
ed by Joseph Halloran, after which
all of the county and city candidates
were introduced and each given two
minutes in which to address their
friends. The candidates, as intro
duced were: Albert G.. Waters, al-
derman, Second Ward; Thomas j.
Grove, alderman, Fourth Ward; JOS
eph A. Seaman. alderman, Sixth
Ward; William D. Voorhees,, alder
MAN -at-large; Alfred T.. Kerr and
Edward e. Clark, freeholder: John
e. Toolan, Andrew J. Wight, Fred
w. DeVoe, assembly, and Bernard M.
Cannon, county clerk. The latter
was given a big ovation when he
rose to speak, the audience rising to
their feet as one person and cheer
ing.
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