Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-25
WOMEN PLAY
UNIQUE ROLE
With Them, Political Leaders
Claim, Depends Fate of
Many Candidates.

p BY stan correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. rs
! SPECULATION as to just what the wo-
mon are going to do at the polls next
1 Tuesday is rife among the political
i office seekers in the ranks of both
parties. and though predictions are
freely made as to who the success
ful candidates are to be, they all
seem TO be more or less on edge and
Z awaiting the outcome Of the ballot
While the Democratic ONCE seek
ers are Just as much interested
IN the additional votes that will sure
IL be polled by the women, they
+ have not the contests in their ranks
thar Is TO be seen on the Republican
side and consequently do not ex-
hfbit same mysterious, hdgety ten
denotes hal are being shown by the
members of the G. .. p.
With the representations being
heard on every side this county
would have no less than three con-
eressmen. four assemblymen, two
{ sheriffs and thirteen freeholders
) nominated at the primary next week
On the Republican ticket. Among
the old timers at the game those
seeking reelection are looked to as
winners, together with those whose
names will come first on the ballot,
bet in the freeholders fight especi-
ally the colts have their friends
and with the few hundred votes
that would be required for election,
should the vote be split among a
dozen men. popular opinion has 1t
that it is anybody's fight until the
ballots are all in and counted.
Every community. from the cities
10 the smallest hamlet, has been
thoroughly canvassed by the various
candidates and it is very doubtful
that any Republican voters in this
district have been missed. Not only
have the voters had the Issues put
before them at the numerous meet
ings which have been held, but they
have been met on their own grounds
IN the shop, on the farm and even
In the corr fields and potato
patches.
Both the northern and southern
section of the county have their can
Aidates and it looks very much as IL
both sections will do their Utmost TO
put their favored ones in office. At
the present time the board of free
holders Is composed Of six members
hailing from this side of the river,
only one member belonging in the
northern section though that por-
ton contains probably the largest
population and pays a big share OF
the county tax each year.
Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, Me-
tuchen and Roosevelt all in the
northern section; have candidates in
the field this year and it would
seem that those municipalities are to
combine in an eftort to get represen-
tation on the board OF freeholders.
Though the primaries are only a
few days off the aspirants to public
honors are letting no grass grow un-
der their feet and will continue their
campaign up to the very last mo-
ment.
With the primary fight over 1t Is
expected that the real fight will be
Immediately on between the two
major parties, though the Demo-
Gratis will have with them a certain
advantage in going into the race In
practically a fresh condition their
opponents will continue a fight which
Is only about half finished on &C
count of the contests in selecting
candidates.
Very few meetings have been held
by the Democratic party while the
Republicans have been holding al
most nightly sessions for the past
three Or four weeks. Being a presi-
Dental year the real fight when it is
on will show about hve weeks OF
very intense campaigning by both
parties, there probably being rallies
attended by red fire, parades and
BRASS bands most every night until
election day on November 2.