Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-31
County Clerk, Mayor and Post
master White Favor H0mmdnn
UP TO BROWN, He SAYS
! Recommend Appointment of
Hommann, Says Dorsey
Tooian's Petitions Circulated


who together with Mayor Frank Dor
sey and Postmaster Richard +. White
held q conference with state Senator
Thomas Brown and John E Too an
Thursday night with reference to the
district court judgeshlp in this city,
this morning made a statement show
ing his views on the matter. Mr..
Cannon declares that he, the mayor
and Mr.. White all strongly urged Sen
ator Brown to suggest the name of
Judge Charles C. Hommann to Gov
ernor Edward |. Edwards for reap
pointment.
In an interview with Mr.. Cannon
today he said as follows:
II have no hesitancy in saying that
Mayor Dorsey, Postmaster White and
myself called on Senator Brown on
Thursday evening and strongly urged
the reappointment of Charles c.
Hommann to the District Court
judgeship.
''It is and has been the policy of
all political parties as far back as l
can remember to reappoint or renom-
mate any one who has served one
term in any office so long as such
office holder has served in said office
to the satisfaction of the public, and
at the same time has been faithful
in their duties to the political party
80 which they are affiliated
Charles Hommann sure fills both
requirements. John Toolan is well
qualified to fiji the duties that are re-
quired as q judge. He is highly edu-
Gated. thorough gentlemen and
good citizen
I'm this controversy find myself in
a very uncomfortable position. Both
men are warm friends of mine and /
wish there were two appointments to
hand out SO that both men and their
friends could be satisfied. However,
since such is not the case / consider 1t
O. duty that / owe to the Democratic
party to put my stamp of approval on
the man whose appointment in my
judgment will best serve the interests
of the party If the JOB was now
held by Republican 1t would then.
from my standpoint, be difficult
matter to say which of the two men,
Hommann or Toolan, would add most
strength to the Democratic party by
their appointment.
But this is case of turning out
of office good Democrat and a man
of many friends throughout the
county without any good reason in
order to put another Democrat In
and / figure 1t very poor politics. No
one can blame John Too.an for land
ing the job If he can but there are
many who will blame the Democra-
tic organization If the shift Is made
and as a consequence every man on
the Democratic ticket this fall will
suffer.
so it will be a case of one Demo-
Crat profiting at the expense of many
and in order to avoid that ] am for
the reappointment of Judge HON.
mann as / figure his appointment
will preserve the Democratic organ
lzation.
THE matter Ia clearly up to Sena-
tor Brown as the governor will ap-
point the man whose name he viii
present. Anything that I might say
to the governor will carry little or
no weight. The same with the Bar
Associations petition. That body
might Just as we'll keep their petition
in Perth Amboy for if brought to the
governors office 1T will have about as
much chance as SNOWFALL would
have in-well, you know-unless
Tom Browns name is on it,
A committee of three members of
the Perth Amboy Bar Association,
- consisting of Andrew J. Wight,
Adrian Lyon and Harry S. Medinets,
was scheduled to wait on Senator
Brown some time today In order to
request him to suggest the name of
Charles c. Hommann instead of John
+. Toolan to Governor Edwards for
Rppointm ent. The answer which
Senator Brown gives this committee
will govern the future action of the
Bar Association committee which
was empowered in q resolution
adopted by the association yesterday
TO appear before Governor Edwards
and present the case.
1t is a well known fact in New
Brunswick that Toolan is enlistinS
the aid of the American Legion
members in having petitions favorng
his appointment signed by former
service men. These petitions are also
being freely signed by attorneys and
lawyers In New Brunswick. Toolan
petitions are being circulated in this
city also, it is reported.
Mayor Frank Dorsey stated this
morning that a few days ago he re-
n. ceived a letter from Senator Brown
asking him for any recommendation
he might have for district court
judge. Mayor Dorsey said that after
careful consideration he decided that
Judge Hommann was best qualified
for the position and he replied to
Senator Browns letter recommending
that Judge Hommann be reappoint-
ed. The mayor said he had nothing
personal against Toolan nor his
family but felt that Judge Hommann
because of his age and experience
was more qualified for the position.