Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-10-19
C. {. RALLY
At So. AMBOY
Ex-Judge Carey, Speaker
Hackett Defends Attacks
Against Him; New Issues
By spes,al Correspondent.

BY Spectnl Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 19:-If
those who attended the meeting of
the Republicans IN the South AM
boy high school auditorium expect
ed former Judge Carey, of Jersey
City. to make a political treech last
night they were greatly mistaken.
In fact someone said that his talk
was the most practical ever heard
from a public platform. He never
once urged the election of the Re-
publican candidates but let the peo-
pie draw their W conclusions.
Judge Carey spoke very favorably
of Jim" Hackett and declared that
Jersey City would welcome an OPP
portunity to elect such a man as
mayor.
He asked IL II was not funny that
the men who died on the other side
did not know they were dying for
the League of Nations. He said
that he had a son who served in
France who was very much sur
prised when he returned home and
Informed that he was fighting for
the League of Nations. He drew a
wonderful mental picture of the
dangers of the league from an
American standpoint. The picture
was full of humor and appealed to
those present. He referred to Arti-
Gle Y as the heart of the treaty and
said that ii had a rotten heart"
He appealed to the people of this
city to put the right men in office
so that the right American princi-
pies are put into operation.
Take your heart and your con-
science to the election booth with
you and Harding will be your next
president, Appleby will be your next
congressman and Jim Hackett
will be your next mayor"
The meeting vas opened by a few
remarks by William S. Dey. who
was chairman. Mr.. Dey said that
there were reports about town that
he was not solidly behind Mr.. Hac-
kett. This Mr.. Dey denied and
urged Mr.. Hackett's election. He
stated that he had help make Hac-
kett and wanted to help finish the
job. Mr.. Hackett was introduced as
the first speaker of the evening.
Mr.. Hackett stated that when the
Republicans lost control of the
council six years ago there were
outstanding notes to the amount of
$4,000. Today notes outstanding
amount to $107, 900. For this addi-
tional expense he declared the city
has had no big improvements to
show for it. Mr.. Hackett then out
lined his progressive work during
his time as a member of the coun-
Gil and outlined what he stood for
If elected.
Mrs. Nickolus. president of the
State Homemakers Association, OUT
lined the principles of Republican,
ism as they appeal to women.
She stated hat it had been her
mention In no a Dpnnnrat httf Of
ter studying the traditions of both
parties could not but swing over
with friend husband and be a
Republican. She laid the blame of
h present technical war at the
hands of the Democratic party. She
declared that Wilson prevented
peace on two occasions. first when
the Knox resolution of peace was
vetoed and again when the league
with reservations was defeated.
Attorney John A. Lovely spoke
on behalf of the Republican candi-
dates for mayor and council. He
outlined the progressive policy that
the Republican councilmanic candi-
dates stood for and urged their cleo
ton. He once more defended his
stand of a previous meeting in
which he declared that the Repub-
licans were deserving as much
credit for the passage of the explo-
sion bill as the Democrats and
proved his statement by reading a
portion of Mayor Burton's speech
at a recent Democratic meeting at
which Mr.. Burton declared the as
sistance of Mr.. Cannon Ca Republi-
CAM was secured by Mr.. Scully, the
introducer of the bill.
II. Frank Appleby made a short,
snappy appeal for the suffrage of
the people of South Amboy. He
thanked them for their support on
primary day. He urged the election
of Mr.. Harding, whom he described
as a safe stopper" rather than as
"standpatter" as described by the
opposing party. He stated that he
was running on the platform of the
Republican national committee and
for that reason felt he was the more
progressive of the two candidates.
Elmer Wyckoff, candidate for
sheriff. spoke as did Mr.. Peterson
and Mr.. Appleby and Mr.. Lyons,
candidates for assembly. All made
short speeches. Walter Quacken-
boss, Fred Orpen, Robert Vanden-
burg, candidates, all solicited the
support of local voters.
The last speaker of the evening
was Mr.. Suydam, of New Brunswick,
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