Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
|BROWN DEF|ES
PARTY LEADERS
Statement To-day to Effect He
Will Enter Race
OPPOSES CANNON AS DELEGATE
Fight, Which Has Been Smout-,
dering for Some Time, Will
Come to Crisis In This
Campaign
OPPOSES CANNON AS DELEGATE

The announcements yesterday that
Bernard NJ. Cannon, county clerk
would oppose Senator Thomas
Brown, both of this city, for election
as Democratic delegate to the pa-
| tional convention has resulted in stir
ring UP political embers here which
| have been smouldering for a long
| time. Although this fight will be par
| ticularly hot in Perth Amboy, owing
| to the fact that both men reside
| here, 1t will be the voters of the
third congressional district. which in
cludes all of Middlesex, Monmouth
and Ocean counties, that will decide
who shall represent this congressional
district at the convention.
1t Is the belief of Senator Browns
supporters that his popularity and
prominence gained in the State Senate
will result in his being the fayorite
in Monmouth and Ocean counties.
while In Middlesex he will hold his
own with Mr.. Cannon.
The Cannon supporters, however.
are out to make a hard fight for their
man and are optimistic of his popu-
larity In the other two counties IN
this district. Whether Sherim Elmer
II. Geran, of Matawan, suggested az
the other delegate from this district,
will scatter Brown or Cannon propa-
ganda is q question, with both sides
claiming his support.
One thing which Is sure to count
considerably in this fight will be the
support and influence of Congress
man Thomas J. Scully, who, although
not candidate, Is understood TO ne
behind the cause of Mr. cannon.
Congressman Scully IL well known
throughout the third district and his
support of the Middlesex county clerk
Is expected to go a long way toward
making him the successful candidate.
The fact that Senator Brown 10
bucking the organization here IA
claimed as big asset by the Cannon
followers. who claim loyal organiza-
ton Democrats in the other parts on
Middlesex and the remaining two
counties in this district Will foek TO
Cannon.
Senator Brown today gave the fol-
lowing statement to the EVENING
NEWS:
.There is no doubt but the name
of Governor Edward I. Edwards Will
! be presented as nominee for presi-
daut in the next Democratic election
The governor therefore needs all the
support he can get to carry through
his principles of untrammeied uDerty-
"If the governor is to succeed In TINS
directfd.g he must have delegates lhas
are thoroughly conversant with these
issues. especially with the issue rafs-
ing out of the eighteenth amendment
and the Volstead act.
"I feel that I am fully competent
and capable to represent the district
particularly in support of these issues
because OF the serious consideration
these matters have received at my
hands In carrying through the lesisia-
tive program of Governor EDWARDS,
which is meeting with tremendous
success in this state and throughout
the United States.
"The judicial appointment Tor lhe
district court in Perth Amboy mas
nothing at all to do with the issue
and is a very lame excuse for any
activity directed against the program
that | have indicated. There is an
old French saying that, to excuse u
TO accuse which I thing Is qulte
iapropos in this connection"
Senator Browns oysetr bill nght Is
believed by his advocates TO pc
| measure which will gain him adhef.
! ents in Monmouth county. his part
in fighting the proposition Issue.
also pointed out. as grounds FOR ler-
ther strong support.
| The names OF Henry u. Newman
land Ruff v. Lawrence have peeh
suggested as the Democratic aitef-
nate from the third district