Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-03-30
TOOLAN OUT Of
JUDGESH|P RACE
Judqe Hommann Likely to be
Renamed by Governor and
Taken Up in the Senate
TOOLAN MAKES STATEMENT
Not My Ambition to Capitalize
My Services as a Soldier,
Says the Attorney Today

Counselor at Law John E. Toolan
today announced his withdrawal as
candidate for the Judgeship OF the
district court of this city. The ap-
pointment has been hanging fire for
the past three months. during which
time a fight has been on as to whether
Judge Charles C. Hommann would
be reappointed or John II. Toolan
named in his place. 1t is likely that
Judge Hommann's reappointmeh
will be sent to the senate this after-
noon. Counselor Toolan announced
his withdrawal in the following seate-
ment to the EVENING NEWS:
II wish to announce my with
drawal as a candidate for judgeship
of the district court of the city or
Perth Amboy. This appointment has
been held in allegiance for several
months past, and while l am conf
dent that 1 could force my appoint
ment under the Soldiers preference
act" l do not wish to pursue this
course because it is neither my ambi-
tion or intention at this or any other
time to attempt to capitalize my SER
vice as a soldier. .
THE various issues which have
been injected by some who oppose
my candidacy have so tainted and
stigmatized the entire atmosphere
that the appointment does not hold
the charm for me at present that IL
did some time ago
Furthermore. l do not feel justi-
fled in permitting the appointment to
continue as a means OF making poil-
ical capital for anyone"
The fight over the judgeship in the
district court here first came to light
through a petition sent out among the
members of the Perth Amboy Bar AS
sociation on January 20, requesting
that Governor Edward l. Edwards re-
appoint Judge G. c. HommaNnn on the
district court bench. When the peu-
ton was being circulated it was under
stood that Senator Brown would sug-
gest Toolan's name to the governor
for the appointment. This report was
further strengthened by the fact that
neither Senator Brown nor Ioolan
would sign tEe petition.
This was followed by meeting OF
the bar association in the district court
on January 80, at which time many
personalities were dealt In and reso-
luton adopted appointing three mem
bers of the bar association to wait up
on Governor Edwards I. Edwards pres
ent the petition and urge upon him
the reappointment of Judge Hommann
for a period of five years.
This seemed to be carryinb the ap-
pcintment over the head OF Senator
Thomas Brown, who according to his
ernor the name of whoever Is to be
appointed. From this time on every
thing in relation to the appointment
became dead locked.
County Clerk Bernard M. Cannon,
Mayor Frank Dorsey and Richard +.
White held a conference with Senator
Brown in the latter's office concern
ing the judgeship, and urged that
Judge Hommann be reappointed.
When Judge Hommann's term as judge
expired on Saturday January 81, the
question arose as to who would fill
the position, this was finally settled
when it was learned that Judge HON.
mann could continue to preside over
the court until the new judge was
appointed.
From then on many wild humors
have flown about the city, but the one
that Toolan would withdraw in favor
of Judge Hommann proved ito be
correct At one time 1t was said that
Senator Brown was holding the ap-
pointment open SO that he would have
more influence in his-race for delegate
to the Democratic national convention
over County Clerk Cannon. The fact
that Toolan has Withdrawn leaves the
field open to Judge Hommann, as
there are no other candidates and
for this reason reappointment Is as
sured.