Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-23
HERBERT FO|LS
HIS OPPONENTS
Too Many G. 0. P. Meetings
in County, So Herbert Has
Has Big Session Alone.

Has Big Session Alone.
sy stan Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. ga
number OF the Republican candi-
dates for nomination at the prima-
ries were disgruntled last night as
the result of their unsuccessful ef-
forts to speak at any Of the five
meetings held in this section of
Middlesex county last night, all of
which were predominated over by
John w. Herbert or his adherents.
It was Herbert night" in full
sense Of the word and many of the
candidates feel that they had some
thing put over on them by the G..
O. p. congressional candidate from
Helmetta.
The largest meeting of the night
was held in Montalvo's auditorium,
in Albany street, this city. Here ap-
proximately 900 women and men
were present to hear talks by for
mer Judge Robert Z. Carey, OF Jer-
sey City, and Mr.. Herbert. County
Solicitor Frederick f. Richardson
presided over the meeting and no
other speakers were given an op-
portunity to address the audience.
During the course of his talk
Herbert made an attack upon T.
Frank Appleby, OF Asbury Park, an
other congressional candidate on
the Republican ticket. as a result
OF Appleby's charges on Tuesday
night at Freehold that Herbert was
ION the fence" as far as the prohi-
bition question was concerned.
Il question the right" said Mr..
Herbert, "of any man who Is now
Republican and was formerly
Democrat. and who has approved
the action of the governor in re-
moving the efficient State Highway
Commission and who has misrepre-
vented the mileage of roads built in
this state, to make any charges. 1
think he should go back to the party
he came from. / stand for the up
holding of the constitution and Mr..
Appleby states what is untrue. The
eighteenth amendment and the Vol
stead act are part of the organ
lied law OF the country and no one
can change it except by an amend
1ment to the constitution or by the
!. repeal of the existing amendment. I
stand in favor of the constitutional
provisions. stand for law, order
and the home and know that no
man running in this race has higher
regard for the laws and constitution
Of the land than l." - 80
that synopsis of the election laws
Lad been printed for the benefit Of
Ilstructing women voters and these
ropies could be procured from him
self, Emil Stremlau, of Perth Am
boy or j. H. Thayer Martin, OF
Woodbridge. In his talk Mr.. Her
Sert aimed most of his remarks at
he women. speaking in favor of a
protective tariff. attacking the Lea
sae of Nations as un-American and
Declaring that cleaner politics
would result from the women re-
.eiving the vote. He advocated
,.aritan river from New Brunswick
10 the sea and pointing the chances
Or future development of industries
Hong the river. He also told of the
removal of the state highway COM
mission by Governor Edwards.
Judge Carey also addressed his re-
marks chiefly to the women. He
,old OF the fine qualities of Mr.. Her
pert and pointed out the advantages
" being Republican. AS to the
league of Nations he said he wanted
American affairs settled in America
Ind that he favored a vote for the
american flag. The H. c.. of l.. and
brofiteers. were attacked in turn by
Die speaker.
The hall at Midtown, in which the
Republican meeting was held last
night. was filled to, capacity with
Z 10Th men and women. More than
900 were present to hear interesting
| talks by two of the women who arc
assisting Mrs. Feickert in organizing
Ehe women of the state. Mrs. Cub-
.berly, OF Long Branch, vice chairman
pf the Monmouth county women. a1d
Mrs. Stearns were the speakers.
The Republican voters of Raritan
pwnship met at Oak Tree last night
md here listened to talks by c. Ray
hond Lyons, of New Brunswick.
Issemblyman candidate for reelection
ind ]. Fred Orpen, also of New
Brunswick, candidate for freeholder.
At Highland Park a meeting was
ield in Lafayette school which was
addressed by John w. Herbert. Mr..
Herbert also was the principal
bpeaker at colored meeting held in
Empire Hall. New Brunswick.
A Republican meeting, arranged
specially for the women, will be held
h Dunellen tonight. The arrange
hents have been made by COM
nittee headed by Wilson Fredericks.
On Monday night at South Amboy
might before primary Republican
Hrtttn6 Will bc ACiu al lhS oouIiCt
INN at which efforts will be made TO
Akve all the candidates present. A
land will be an added feature.
The New Brunswick Women's Re-
sublican Club rooms opened today,
he committee which outfitted the
ooms believing that they will be
sopular with the believers in the
J. q. p. of the county seat. These
1abrooms are expected to be more
iopular after primaries have passed
nd the real campaigning for election
cts under way.