Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-07-22
SCULLY To RUN
At So. AMbOY
Admits Today That He Will
Enter Race for Mayor of
That City This Fall.
WANTS TO FINISH WORK
Aims to Put South Amboy in
Its Rightful Place in Pro-
gram for Development.
TO FINISH WORK

people of South Amboy when that
place became city in 1909, an
nounced in an interview today his
intention of again becoming a candi-
date for that office at the prima-
ries this fall in order that "he
might finish what he started eleven
years ago."
The action on the part of the
third district congressman comes as
a big surprise to many owing to the
high Offices which he has held since
his two years as mayor of South
Amboy in 1909 and 1910.
During his years in politics Mr..
Scully has served on city, county and
state Democratic committees, been
a member. of the South Amboy
Board of Education, presidential
election. alternate delegate. district
delegate and delegate-at-large TO
the Democratic national presidential
conventions and spent ten years in
congress.
Congressman Scully declares that
he wants to again take over the reins
of South Amboy's city government
in order that he might install some
pep" into the workings of the mu-
nicipal machinery and develop it's
waterfront to the fullest extent OF
all possibilities. He says he sees in
its location a wonderful future for
the city If some action is started at
once to promote its welfare.
ITO mention only two things that
are closely allied. 1 should like to
be in position to help forward the
work of developing South Amboy's
shore front from the Pennsylvania
coal docks to Morgan, and to see
that all the influence of South AM
boy is thrown into the scale in favor
of the canal across the state from
Morgan to Philadelphia.
"Those are just two of the things
that I would like to see pushed.
There are plenty of others that will
readily suggest themselves to every
one. Generally speaking l would
like to see II cannot put little
pep into the town and see IL we cam
not get into the current that will
in a few years-and of this there is
no doubt-change the business map
of this entire section. We all want
to see that South Amboy shares in
the work and reaps its full share
of the business benefits that will re-
suit.
Yes" said the congressman, II
have decided to be a candidate for
mayor again. I left the Office of
mayor to become a representative in
congress of this district. Now, If
my fellow citizens will have me, I
am ready to leave the work at
Washington to others and to take
up again the work of being mayor
of South Amboy and to complete. if
/ can. some of the tasks l left un-
finished ten years ago.
II suppose some people will want
to know my reason for wanting to
make the change. I can give them
in a few words. got a personal
satisfaction out of the work I tried
to do for South Amboy as its mayor
that never got out of any public
work in Washington or elsewhere.
There was a sincerity and whole
hcartedness in the support / receiv-
ell from my fellow citizens while the
executive of my home town that has
been one of my pleasantest recollec-
tions. and the bright spot of my ex-
periences in public life.
Then, I really believe that / can
do something to get South Amboy
out of the doldrums the yachting
experts talk about. 1 am still thor
oughly convinced that South AM
boy has a great opportunity and the
most is not being made of its natu-
raj advantages.
Then again 1 suppose there has
been people who will suggest that
it is a comedown from being a con-
gresham at Washington to being
mayor of little city like South Am
boy. I don't feel that way about it
at all. A man may be a representa-
tive to congress because his people
don't know him, but when he is
elected mayor of his home town it is
because they do know him and have
confidence in him. l can say that in
all sincerity I feel that a man who
does a good job in his own locality
where he and his friends can in
fluence and shape results is doing
a lot better and more useful work
than a lot of able and we'll meaning
congressman are doing in the ma
tional capital.
Then there is another matter that
IS even more important to the well
fare of South Amboy than anything
else. That is the question of rowdy-
ism that has been performed for a
long time to disgrace the city until
the streets are not safe for citizens
md women are afraid to appear on
some sections. This is condition
of affairs that must be ended II
South Amboy is ever to get out of
the rut.
Let me put this very plainly and
in a few words. II elected mayor !
will clean up the town. get rid of
and make the streets safe
for pedestrians at all hours of the
day and night and l hope to have
the support of all citizens who want
hat condition of affairs brought
about. That's all I can say at this