Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-08
johnson Shows
HIS POPULARITY
Fails to Show Up Here to Ad-
dress Crowd; Had Big Gath
ering at New Brunswick

Owing to a misunderstanding re-
sulting from a mistake made by the
New York headquarters in charge of
Senator Hiram w. Johnson's cam
paiagn in the east. the Republican
presidential candidate did not appear
In this city to speak yesterday after
noon. as had been announced. Neither
did Senator Borad, of Idaho. come.
but in their place Judge McAtee, of
San Francisco, appeared and explain
ed to a crowd of from 200 to 500 the
platform upon which Senator John
son was running .
The Californian senator spoke in
New Brunswick last night, however,
to a crowd which damned the Empire
theatre to the doors and there we're
many who could not get into the hall.
Senator Johnson spoke for m hour
and hfty-fve minutes. taking his au-
dience by storm with his address. So
great was the applause and enthusi-
asm shown by his audience at times
that he was forced to stop talking
until quiet again reigned.
Judge McAtee in his address yes
terday afternoon totld briefly of Sena-
tor Johnson's work in ous1ing the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
out of power in California of the sup
port given him by labor in this coun-
try and of his fight against the peace
treaty In Congress. The Article Y
clause was explained by the judge.
Has Business Platform
A business administration is the
platform upon which L. Frank APP
pleby. former mayor of Asbury Park,
is striving for the nomination on the
Republican ticket in the September
primaries for congressman. Mr..
Appleby last night was IN New
Brunswick and spoke at the meeting
hold IN Nhn -, N 70 thnntrn In tho
county seat town to further the cam
didacy of Senator Hiram w. johnson
for nomination as president on the
Republican ticket. Although Mr..
Appleby was seated on the stage with
Senator Johnson he let it be known
to the committee that he favored
Leonard Wood for president.
Mr.. Appleby arrived in this city
today on his way to Asbury Park and
while here visited Adrian Lyon and
John Hanson, Sr. He was seen by
an EVENING NEWS reporter and
made known his plan to V the
third congressional district from
time to time until the primary cleo
ton and in all of his speeches to
dwell upon the fact that the country
needs in congress at the present time
business men, men who are able to
give the country Il business admins
tration and not so many lawyers as
Is now the case.
He claims that he found the Re
publicans In Monmouth and Ocean
counties for him and q great deal of
sentiment in MiddleseX county for
him, although a few favor John w.
Herbert, of Helmetta. In this county
for the nomination. Mr.. Appleby and
Mr.. Herbert are distantly related II
according to Mr.. Appleby, Mr.. Her
bert entered the campaign at the re-
quest of some friends in New Bruins
wick.
Tomorrow night Mr.. Appleby will
speak in Highland Park and in the
near future before the WOOD
Club in Metuchen.
Move for Women's Votes
With the nearing of election time
the Republicans Of MiddleseX county
are getting ready with plans for the
interesting of the women of this
county in the coming presidentla
election. County Chairman john
Pfeiffer said this morning The ite-
publicans of Middlesex county VIII
welcome the women with open
arms"
Vice Chairman Of MiddleseX Coun-
ty Mrs. Charles w. stevens, of New
Brunswick, and MI. Pfeiffer will get
together some time during this week
and it is expected by next Monday
that appointments of prominent
women in this city will be made who
will take part in stimulating the
women's Republican vote in this city.
Mrs. Lillian f. Feichert, former
president of the New Jersey Fedora
ton of Woman's Clubs, who spoke in
this city some time ago before the
Sara T. Drukker Suffrage Club, has
been appointed a vice chairman OF
the Republican State Committee.