Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-01
CANNON SAYS
He Il ATTEND
# POSSIBLE
Says He Got Invitation, But
Adds, However, That He
Lives in Metuchen
BIG CROWD is EXPECTED
Prominent Speaker to be
Heard at Democratic Ses-
sion for Tonight
BIG CROWD is EXPECTED

County Clerk Bernard NJ. Cannon,
one of the recognized leaders of the
Democratic party in the county prac-
tically endorsed a meeting tonight of
Perth Amboy Democrats, to be held
in the rooms above the Perth AM
| boy City Market, at 80 Smith street,
formerly occupied by the knights of
Columbus. while he stated in reply
to a question if he was in favor of
the organization of a Democratic
club at the meeting tonight, that he
is living in Metuchen now. the coun-
ty clerk added that he had received
an invitation to attend the meeting.
and that if it, was possible, he would
attend the session. A big turnout of
men and women voters is expected at
the meeting which will get under way
promptly at o'clock.
The committee in charge of this
meeting, which was appointed at the
get-together session of thirty Demo-
cratic workers in the office of John
E. Toolan at ia Smith street, on
Thursday night is doing everything
possible to make tonight's affairs
success Efforts are being made to
secure a prominent Democrat to ad-
dress the meeting. and judging from
the list, the committee in charge is
endeavoring to make their pick,
those who attend tonight's session
will be sure to hear good speaker
on some of the leading topics of the
day.
The meeting tonight will probably
decide whether the old leaders and
the new workers will pull together
for Democratic success at the COM
ing election. The new organization
oil " MANNED f0 mako most
vigorous campaign. The new lead
ers are planning to give considera-
able attention to the women voters
this year. The leaders are hopeful
that the women will turn out strong
for the organization meeting tonight.
as big turnout will probably result
in the organization of woman's
auxiliary of the party in the near
future.
John Kelly will sit in the chair
at the start of tonight's meeting,
and John E. Toolan will act as sec
retary, and it is possible that the
election of a regular staff of officers
will be completed early in the eve
ming, and that the newly elected
officers will take their seats imme-
diately.
1t is not known whether city and
county slate will be prepared at to-
nights meeting. but 1t is known that
this work, if not completed tonight,
will be carried out in the near flu
ture. The new organization plans to
obtain regular rooms for the meet
ing of the club, and pending their
success in this direction, meetings
will be held in the old knights of
Columbus room. The Democratic
club organized sometime ago. has
been inactive since last election.
City Committee Meets
John White, president of the DEM
ocratic city committee. has called
meeting of the members of this COM
mittee for, tomorrow night. This
meeting is scheduled to be held in
Odd Fellows hall 1t is not known
whether Mr.. White will attend the
meeting tonight. l
Former Mayor Frank Dorsey who
was president of the Perth Amboy
Democratic Club. now inactive. an
nounced this morning that he had
received an invitation to attend to-
nights meeting. but was not sure
whether he would be able to attend.
Three Democratic members of the
Board of Aldermen will not be in
attendance at the start of tonights
meeting, due to the fact that regu-
lar semi-monthly meeting of the
board is scheduled for tonight.