Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-02
CLOSING RALLY
At So. AMbOY
Former Judge Lyons Speaks;
Hackett and Dey Get Big
Boosts at Meeting.

SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. 2-Disap-
pointments marked the final rally
under the auspices of the South Am
boy Republican Club in the Empire
theatre last night. Both Judge Ca
reg and Joseph NJ. Thompson were
unable to be present. Mr.. Thomp-
son in a letter addressed to the
chairman, assured the good people
Of South Amboy that he was whole
aeartedly behind the candidacy of
Mr.. Appleby and urged his election.
fe was not able to pc present the
ctter stated owing to last minute
developments in his home town.
The telegram from Judge Carey
as as follows:: c. NJ. Bloom: My
hroat is so bad I am compelled to
rive up South Amboy trip tonight.
More sorry than / can tell you. /
nm heart and soul for Jim Hack
EFT. He is a real human being. His
election will place South Amboy on
the map. Robert Carey" The nom
appearance of these two able speak
ers was a great disappointment to
the people of South Amboy but they
were greatly repaid In the excellent
addresses made by ex-Judge Adrian
Lyon. of Perth Amboy, who spoke
instead of the Hudson county wild
fire." and Francis I. Jones who is
peared in behalf of Mr.. Appleby to
fiji Mr.. Thompson's part Of the
program.
william S. Dey. director of present
Board of Freeholders and candidate
for reelection. presided. Mr.. Dey
said Il was his purpose, he explain
ed last night, to briefly outline his
platform on which he is seeking re-
election.
Under this head he told Of the
bonding OF the county for S30O,OOo
for new roads. He pointed out tnat
after this money was spent coun-
~ would still have a bonding capac-
ify of over 100000. He stated
however. that 1t was not his intention
10 keep spending the peoples money
n the cost of labor and material
was still IN In the air. He favored
the establishment of a county tuber-
cular hospital. He pointed out that
during the past year the county had
appropriated over $4,000 to other
counties to take care of the patients
from Middiesex.
with the announcement that Mr..
Hackett would be the next speaker
the greatest amount OF spontaneous
annlause ever given to n candidate
during thee present campaign, MT.
Hackett opened his remarks by say
Inr that at Is true that I am not a
university graduate" II was educat-
I'd in the college of hard knocks. i
couldn't send my boy to college, but
1 did send him to France"
Mr.. Hackett had a letter of recon-
mendation written by Congressman
Scully in 1916 recommending him 10
a position at the Gillespie plant at
Morgan. "In speaking of me, l a
recommend him because of his high
moral character" so read Mr.. Hack
EFT.
"Mr. Scully, the Miracle Man." is
going to do a lot for the town. Why
he gave us everything we nave In
South Amboy-the sewers. the water
system, all our street pavements, and
Everything else.
"I'u bet five dollars you can find
Tom Scunly's name engraved on the
cornerstone of the Great Beds light
house. He says IL you elect him, Ia
dies and gentlemen, he'll bulkhehd
your water front, he'll pave every
street In town, and he'll reduce your
taxes. Now IL some kind gentleman
will loan me a high silk hat, / will
produce a rabbit and twelve colored
handkerchiefs out of It,"
John Lovely spoke next and cover
ed several points of local interest.
In a talk addressed particularly to
the women. Mrs. Feickert urged the
defeat of the Wilsonian League of
Nations. She stated that herself like
most other good Republicans were
for a League of Nations but not for
the Wilson League. One she said
that would not only be fair to the
countries of Europe but to the Unit
ed States.
Mr.. Lyon of Perth Amboy spoke at
some length or the League of Nations
but before going to that subject he
urged the election of James Hackett
as mayor. Mr.. Lyon explained why
the Monroe Doctrine was put in force
and why 1t was respected. He review
ed the attitude taken by the Republic
can party to foreign wars and urged
that the U. s.. keep out of entangle-
ments hat would mean war without
the consent of the Congress.
The final speaker of the evening
was Frances I. Jones of Monmouth
county who spoke in behalf of Mr..
Ann1ahu