Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
TOHEAR HERBERT
At 6. D. P. EVENT


John w. Herbert. president of the
State Highway Commission. a resi-
dent of Helmetta and one of the Re
publican candidates for Congress will
speak at the Republican smoker TO
be held in the club rooms of the
Perth Amboy Republican Club. odd
Fellows Building. in Smith street to-
night Mr.. Herbert spoke in New
brunswick earlier in tho week and to-
night wifi mark his first appearance
in this city.
Tonight is the regular meeting
night of the club, the presence of
Mr.. Herbert being an added attrac-
ton. He will be the only speaker
Smokes will be distributed and all
club, members and Republicans
throughout the city are invited 10
attend Mr.. Herbert will arrive in
the city this afternoon and dine n
the New Packer House at O'Clock
after which he will go to the Repub-
lican Club rooms and deliver his ad-
dress.
One of the biggest fights with
which the Republican party of the
third congressional district has had
to deal in some years, is that now
under way between the candidates
for the nomination of congressman
in the district which is to be decided
In the September primaries. Although
all the candidates are fighting among
themselves. the fight which IS at
tracing the most interest is that be-
tween former Mayor +. Frank Apple
by, of Asbury Park. and John W.
Herbert. of Helmetta. The latest de-
velopments in this fight are that
Appleby accuses Herbert of stealing
his stuff and backing the movement
now under way TO have Edmund Will
son, former attorney general of the
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candidate.
The charge that Mr.. Herbert is
stealing his stuff comes from Apple
by in view of the action taken by
meeting of the State Highway Com
mission, of which Herbert is the
chairman, to have all trucks entering
the state weighed to ascertain II
they are carrying more tonnage over
the highways than Is permissible.
This was advocated by himself, he
claims, at a meeting held recently in
Freehold, Monmouth county, and the
action IS supposed TO have been taken
by the Highway Commission, of
which Mr. Herbert is chairman, yes
terday, to offset Appleby's gain In his
candidacy.
Appleby also claims that Herbert
is behind the movement to place Ed
mund Wilson in the race as he is of
the opinion that the more there are
after the nomination. the more votes
he will receive. With two Monmouth
county men tn the race, such as APP
pleby and Wilson, the Monmouth vote
will be divided and with his follow
ing in MiddleseX county, and the scat
tering votes of Monmouth and Ocean
counties 1t is alleged that Herbert
would have reason to be pretty sure
of the nomination.
As far as Ocean county Is concern
o1 l,a cit 4 lion in
muddled state for some weeks past.
but from recent developments it would
seem that the situation is improving.
The trouble in Ocean has been be-
tween Joseph NJ. Thompson of New
Egypt, former deputy county clerk,
and acknowledged Republican leader,
and the present deputy county clerk,
w Burtis Havens who both desired
the nomination for congressman In
the district.
Although Uavens has never form
ally announced his candidacy, 1t was
common knowledge among his friends
that he intended becoming a candi-
date ror the nomination this year. A
big Havens boom was started and al
Though he was urged to get into the
race he is alleged to have remarked
that it was too early In the game to
make any announcement. The latest
developments. however, leave the field
open to Thompson as HaNens Is said
to have announced that he will with
draw from the contest, and not be
candidate at the fall primaries.
Although no announcements or pc
titions had appeared in Ocean county
until last Wednesday petitions had
been In circulation in both Mon
mouth and Middlesex counties
for some weeks past. Even
in view of the fact that Thompson's
tn, 1ase
county until about week ago. 1t is
reported that between five and six
thousand signatures have been secur-
ed and that many Of the prominent
politicians are openly expressing opin-
ions favoring him.