Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-03
APPLICABLE IS
OUT Of RACE
Agrees to Quit Contest for
Sheriff, But Leaves Field
0pen---Three Still in Race

By stan Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. a.
Treeholder George Applegate, OF
South River, announced his with
drawal from the race for sherin
shortly after noon today. This leaves
three candidates in the race, Elmer
c. Wyckoff. of this city; Rene X:
Won Minden, Of Dunellen, and
George Forman, also of this city.
Although it was expected that
Applegate would withdraw in favor
of Wyckoff, he failed TO do so. merely
dropping out OF the contest for
sheriff and leaving the field open
to any of three candidates. The
real contest Is now expected to wage
hot and heavy between Forman and
Wyckoff. the two New Brunswick
men.
Applegate's announcement this
afternoon came following a con-
ference with leaders here, 1t having
been rumored about the city this
morning that he would reconsider his
announced intention of continuing IN
the race. When questioned today
about his action in dropping from
the race Applegate announced that
he had taken this step in order TO
preserve harmony in the party. he
said that he wanted to thank all Of
the friends who had signed his
petition and now freed them from
any pledge they might have made.
The Perth Amboy Republican
leaders are understood to have been
firm in their demands that Applegate
quit the sheriff race in favor o.
Wyckoff.
Immediately following the Re-
publican county committee meeting
last night a conference was held
among some of the leaders, and an
endeavor was made to persuade Free
holder Applegate to withdraw from
| the shrievalty race in favor OF
Elmer Wyckoff. but Mr.. Appiegate
refused to comply with the request.
A delegation from Perth Amboy
present at the meeting included
Morgan Larson, John Pfeiffer and
John Hanson. 1t is understood the
Republican leaders were not desir-
Gus of Applegate creating a vacancy
in the board of freeholders. and ii
is claimed they had asserted that
they would not support Applegate for
the position of sheriff. Ralph Hol-
man, a candidate for sheriff, with
drew from the race leaving Wyckoff,
1 Freeholder George Applegate.
who was one of the leading aspirants
for sheriff and had on several occa-
sions been requested to hold his seat
4 in the freeholders and not oppose
| Elmer Wyckoff, the indorsed can
didate for sheriff. had absolutely re-
! fused from time to time to heed
| the request He stated yesterday
| that his petitions would go on file
with the county clerk this morning
but up till noon this had not been
done.
1t has become known that there
are several things which Applegate
| wants and for which he has been
| bucked and held of by the machine
and unless his requests were granted
ne had no intention of relinquishing
his grip In the race for sheriff. A
last minute effort was made
! today by the leaders of the party in
an effort to satisfy the South River
| freeholder and have him withdraw
from the race. One of the reasons
| given for his obstinate actions which
have kept the party in turmoil Is
that the freeholders have turned
him down on his pet project of hav-
ing the county pave Jackson street
in his home town.
The appointment of William
Kline, of South River, by State
Chairman Stokes a short time ago
as assistant manager Of the Hard
ing and Coolidge campaign has
| crealed condition which is not at
all pleasing to the county machine
heads. This appointment was made
| expressly for the purpose of the
carrying on the campaign of the
| national candidates and in no way
was to be connected with the local
county offices.
Though nothing has been publicly
1 Brought out in this connection 1t be-
| came known yesterday that the ac-
| tivities of Mr.. Kline in regard 70
the local campaign have peeved the
G. o. p. leaders. 1t is well known
| fact among those who are on the
inside of the ring that an effort is
to be made to curtait the actions OF
the appointee in the county as far
as local affairs are concerned.
State Committeeman Frederick
| Sneider, of this city. who is to
manage the county affairs OF the
| taken the matter up with Chairman
| Stokes yesterday and received the
assurance that Mr.. Kline would be
requested TO keep his hands off of
/ the local affairs. At the time the
| appointment of Mr.. Kline was made
neither the state committeeman nor
| County Chairman John Pfeiffer of
Perth Amboy were consulted ac-
cording to those who are closely in
touch with the situation
Among the throng who are dill
gently working to obtain the nomi-
nation for freeholder four are COM
monty talked of as the favorites and
though no open endorsements have
been made they are considered the
party leaders choice and are ex-
pected to get the backing of the or
SANITATION. Those who common
| gossip has as the favored ones are
| William S. Dey of South Amboy, who
is running for re-election; Robert
Vandenburgh, of Prospect Plains,
candidate for another year to COM
plete the term of former Freehold
er ]. Edgar Bennett. who died the
early part of the year; Fred Orpen,
OF this city, a former member of the
county board of taxation. and Wal
ter Quackenbush. of Perth Amboy,
at the present time the road SUPER
visor of the. county.
Though these men are said to be
the faVorites. the other nine in the
race have their friends and in the
event that they make run, with
the vote so split up it may be any
body's race
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Unveiling Of monument in memory OF