Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-04-26
BROWN-GANNON FEUO WILL Be DECIDED
TOMORROW LIGHT VOTE IS PREDICTED
Contests in Third District on
Both Tickets Cause of Great
Interest in President Primary

Tomorrow the voters of New Jersey
will make known their choice OF the
candidate in the field at present for
the presl iential nomination, and.
although the name of no Democratic
candidate appears on the ballots in
New Jersey the contest between Gen
cral Leonard Wood and Senator
Hiram w. Johnson is being watched
with equal Interest by members of
both parties. Although New Jersey
has been conceded to be Wood
strong hold and the sentiment in his
favor has been unusually strong here,
the recent visit of Senator johnson IS
thought to have had the desired effect
in bringing many to his support. In
addition to the race between Johnson
and Wood there are numerous con-
tests for delegate large and district
delegates which promise TO wax warm.
light vote throughout the entire
third congressional district is predict
ed by the politicians for the presden-
tial primaries to be held tomorrow.
Considerable interest Is beng shown
by all candidates as delegates TO the
National conN entions of both parties.
but the most interest centers at the
present time within the ranks Of the
Democratic party. where three candi-
dates are battling for the honors. The
fight itself centcrs about the caDdi-
dacy of Senator Thomas Brown AMI
County Clerk Bernard NJ. Cannon OF
this city. Both candidates seem 20
feel confident that they viii be the
chosen delegate with Melvin A. Rice,
of Monmouth county, to represent the
district at the convention in Califor-
MIA.
For a time it looked as if Rice the
Monmouth county candidate for dele
Il L
be defeated for the office and both
Cannon and Senator Brown win out
the election, but from last minute
reports it would seem that this could
not be the fact. Mr. Rice Is UNDER
stood to be in the fight to stay and
the argument has been put forth in
Monmouth county that Monmouth
Democrats vote only for Mr.. Rice and
leave the space in front of Gannou's
and Browns name a blank. This
would assure the election of Rice,
and bring the fight between Brown
and Cannon to a family affair i'm Mid.
dleseX county where 1t is claimed that
the county leadership is the real issue
between the two men.
Not only is there a hot fight on
within the Democratic party as far
as the race for delegate Is concerned,
but the Republican party also Is IN
the midst of fight that bids fair to
take some of the interest now being
drawn to the Democrats. That fight
is on between Ferd Garretson OF tins
city and William II. Kline OF New
Brunswick Garretson is running un-
pledged, while Kline is pledged for
Johnson New Brunswick is squarcly
behind Kline while Garretson IS re-
ceiving the support of the voters IN
this city.
There are five candidates on the
Republican ticket They are Ferd
Garretson. lewis S. Thompson, un-
pledged; David G: Rose; pieIged LOT
Wood and William II. Kline and
William NJ Thompson. pledged Ter
Johnson. II is likely that Monmouth
and Ocean counties VIII give their
support to the unpledged Candidates
and If this is true there would seem
TO be little doubt of Garretson's eiee-
tion. no matter how many votes
Kline receives in New Brunswick,
Senator Browns appeal 10 the
Democratic voters of the district was
based squarely upon his record in the
Legislature. where he Is the Minority
I.eader in the upper House and II -
because of his excellent lcglslatiNe
work that it is expected he VIII carry
both Monmouth and Ocean counties.
He supported The Ocean Front l-egis-
.Iation recently passed. authorizing the
Board of Commerce and navigation TO
.expend s25O,O00 for Atlantic coast
protection against the inroads Of the
sea. he supported the Ocean Grove
Borough Bill. the oyster bill, ana tue
bin making possible the building OF
the Ocean Boulevard by the Munlci !
Ipalities with the aid and assistance OF
the County Board Of Freeholdefs. Inc
senator's support of these bits have
made him exceedingly popular IN Inc
shore towns and cities in Monmouth
and Ocean counties and even Cannon ;
supporters recognize the lead the
senator has in these counties.
Al conference held at the Demo
cratic headquarters last night NJ whlch
about sixty persons were press NJ.
Cannon informed those present that
since Senator Brown has raised Inc
question of spokesmanship which IN
other words means leadership tle
leadership of the party in the county
is involved, which is more important
than the election of a delegate: lie
requested his friends in MiddieseN
Icounty to vote for himself ana rice
as delegates and for those who were
friends of Brown to vote only Tor
brown and Rice Senator Brown y
said TO have taken the same stand
Cannon maintains that this is The only
lime the voters have had chance
10 decide who will be the leader or the
Marty in Middlesex county.
Although Cannon has done some
Ieampafgning in Middlesex county as
far as Monmouth and ocean counties
is concerned he has kept his h1nds
ofr not even sending a letter TO voters
he