Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-03-24

Hands off VIII be the policy of tho
Monmouth county Democrats as long
as Senator Thomas Brown and Ber-
nard NJ. Cannon, county clerk OF
MiddleseX county, who are fighting to
represent the third congressional dis
trict at the Democratic national con-
Vention play square. But this is not
the only surprise that Monmouth has
sprung In the delegate campaign.
Sheriff Elmer II. Geran Of Matawan,
who was named by the state commit
tee as delegate and Judge Ruff V.
Lawrence. of Freehold. as alternate
have been Withdrawn from the call-
paign.
Melvin A. Rice of Atlantic Hlgh-
lands Will be the Monmouth candidate.
for delegate in the place OF SherifE
Geran. Mr.. Rice is well known
throughout the state being president
of the State Board of Education. PEI
titions for Mr.. Rices candidacy ars
now being circulated. No one has
nate vacancy made by the withdraw.
ing OF Judge Lawrence. 1t is likely
that Harry Newman of Ocean county
who was named by the State COMMITTEES
as alternate will remain In the race.
Efforts were made by the Monmouth
and State Democrats during the PAST
| few days to bring Senator Brown and
| County Clerk Cannon together bue
| their efforts were not successful Two
| propositions were. made to these two
| candidates. The flrst was not accepts
able TO either one, although the lass
| proposition has been accepted by
| Senator Brown, but up to last night
\ Cannon had not been consulted with
as yet and how he will decide was not
known.
The first proposition was for both
| tZ or -
! together and toss up coin; the one
who got heads was to attend the
convention as a delegate. while the
other was to go as an alternate. This
meant that both men would so Ia
the convention, but 1t was sporting
proposition as to which would be the
delegate and which the alternats
This proposition was at once rejected.
Second Proposition
The second proposition, which has
been accepted by Senator Brown, il
that Monmouth should be free ter-
ritory open to both Brown and Cans
non, in which they can wager their
fight rs they see fit, Monmouth tak-
ing no part In tho campaign as far
as Brown and Cannon are concerned,
only supporting Rice. This means
that both Brown and Cannon are
free to campaign In Monmouth as
|
advertisements about the county and
hghting a battle royal between them
selves, while the Monmouth Demo
Gratis. as far as the organization Is
concerned, will keep its hands off aud
let the voters decide whether Br0Wil
or Cannon shall represent the dls'
trict. 1t is pointed out by the Mon,
mouth Democrats that this would
mean votes for Mr.. Rice, inasMacb
as a voter casting Il ballot for Brown
would not vote for Cannon on tht
so me ticket and would choose latf
for his second delegate, while . itn'
non man would do likewise.
When Sheriff GcIan was eonsalled
he said: no me the scheme seems
, fair and just. There is a contest on
in Middlesex county and these mef
should be permitted to carry ON thea
fight and contest without Monmouth
: being compelled to choose sides he'
tween two good men. or course u
, either of them attempt 10 make al
| alliance In Monmouth TO deteaI ar
| Rice. Monmouth would not only Zee
| free. but would be compelled 10 enlei
an alliance with the other candl-
! date"
Sheriff Geran said he was not go
| ing TO the convention because NJ
| | feared he would not be back from
| san Francisco by the latter part o.
| July, as he must be back py tns
! time to attend to some affairs IN u'
! sheriff's office.