Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-10
HERBERT and APPLEBY
IN HOT CAMP AIG|
Win Answer Each Other
Speeches Tonight; Tbom|
son Also Showing Stroi

Another episode IN the controrez
between T. Frank Applehy. Of al
bury Park, and John w. Herbert. F.
Helmetta, two Of the Republic<
congressional candidates. il =ched
ed to be staged tonight By Mr. AppI/
by, when he replies to charges
Misrepresentation made ~ "a
Herbert IN his Sea ErIx/
speech Wednesday night. Annouuc/
ment was made this mornlnr By Il
candidate from Asbury Park that Il
had decided to reply to the Mldd1I
sex county mans charges bat he 4
not know at which meeting h8 wot
make his statements as he expecI1
TO speak at three different places I
night. There viii be two New Bxun/
wick meetings and one IN MetuchS.
Mr.. Appleby said, and he planned
speak at all three
The opening shot in the 4pp1ct|
Herbert fight was fired by the r.
mer at a meeting OF the Milton
Republican Club on Tuesday ni<
when he assailed the record cf q
State Highway Departmeut una
the Craftsmanship tof Mr.. Herhs
The Monmouth county aspIf1at n
clared that the payroll or $500 q {
per year with only about 40 mil
Of road constructed In the s<ata
not Indicate efficiency or econofz
On the following night II s
Bright Mr.. Herbert addressed 4 RI
publican meeting and he took n
means TO come back at the acc11<
tions made against his husiu5
ability by Mr.. Appleby. AccordI
to the Middiesex county man. &
actual facts about road buildI
were nlisrepresented by Mr.. App1/
by Mr.. Herbert stated that na5/
than 10 miles of roads were laid
the stale in the year 1919 and I'll
about 40 miles had been lain
Middlesex and Monmouth coantx
alone. The Helmetta man also 4
swered the other statementx i
regards the big payroll shade
Mr.. Appleby.
By Staff Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK. Seu<. Ia
The Mfddiesex County Heo16
county COMMITTEES held Me<
here last night when II was
decision OF the body not to Hupn6/
any OF the freehDlder candidzt1
but the committed. did not hesfts't
In endorsing John w Herbert 4
congress, mainly because he Is 4 :
sident of 7Middlesex county It Isl
decided to secure Harding CooIfd
banner. to be placed in q promine
place in this city, and after prima
place the names OF the other cal
didates on same.
Question OF WomcD's Vote
By Special Correspondent.
MATAWAN. Sept. 1o- That al
torney General Mecran WdlI al
nounce that the wenen cannot xc|
in the coming primaries, was q
announcement made at the meetI1
of the Matawan Repubiican CH
here last night by John w. HerheI
candidate for Congress in the ri
publican primaries. Mr. Herhe|
seemed to have inside inforuaat I'd
concerning this fact. According 4
the present primary laws. one ca
not vote at the primaries who "A
not voted at the last previous geI
eral election.
Joseph NJ. Thompson who was 4
so a speaker at this meeting at on
took the announcement under eel
sideration and has Forwarded "a
following letter to Hon. William
Runyon at Plainfieid.
Hon. W. E. Runyon.
Dear sir
John W. Herbert, one 81 q
candidates for the Republican noEu
nation of congressman in the lnzz
congressional district at the meeti1'
Of the Republican Club at Matawz|
n. J., held on Thursday Nigh
September 3. stated upon what
stated TO be reliable informatiz
that Attorney General McCr2
would give an opinion holding tn
women could not vote at the comi II
primary election.
II earnestly request that you Ut
the passing of an amendnlen< to 4
primary law, at the session Of =
Legislature to be held on Septem1 b
Is. giving women the undoubte
right To paI ticipats in the eomi1|
primary"
(Confinued on page 81
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