Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-30
BROWN NOT TO SEEK REELECTION.
WATERS TO RUN IN SECOND ward.
SEE G.0.P. SPLIT AT COUNTY SEAT
Senator in Statement Says
His Law Business Has Been
Greatly Neglected
TELLS OF LEGISLATION
Cites Bills That Have Bene-
fitted Perth Amboy and Mid
dIesex County

State Senator Thomas Brown wiltH
not be candidate for re-election.
This fact was made certain today3
by Senator Brown in a statement tQ2
The Evening News. Throughout th4[
past few weeks, it was the opinion o.
leading politicians that Senatot2
Brown would be the Democratic can-J
didate, but as time went by and mol
announcement was forthcoming from
friends that he would not be can-I
didate. Il
Wanted Him to Run
1t is known fact that efforts have
been made to have the senator rund
for reelection and that several con-l
ferences have been held between hin11
and his followers in the county and1
city. but even these friends and lead n
ers of the Democratic. party In BOTH
the city and county could not induced
the senator to change his course.
Senator Browns statement fo1.a
lows:
owing to the large number OIL
of the county of Middlesex as well1
as other citizens in the states n
deem it my duty to make publica
at this time my attitude toward an "a
other term in the state senate. and
also to give in general way an
account of my stewardship.
THE sessions of the senate durfna
my incumbency were very frequentl
and considered in point of time, the|
longest in the history of the state.
My average of attendance was over
ninety-nine per centum. I have the
absolute and honest right to state
that during my term of office, thsl
county of Middlesex was honestly,'
fearlessly and conscientiously reps
resented by me to the utmost OF my
ability. sparing neither time. enefgy
nor self, and this at great sacrts
flee to my private business.
Tells of Legislation
"Is it not completely justifiabla
for me to assert that the cause Of
Middlesex county WIS alWays- DE-
sented on every Legislative de eStfo III
during the term with much profit ID
the county? Legislation shifting
from the county to the state the bur-.
ing the Albany street bridge and the
in gthe Albany street bridge and the
bridge between Perth Amboy and
South Amboy. resulting in the re-
lief from a large immediate burden
and in a future saving of millions OF
dollars to the taxpayers of the2
county. was all initiated and spon-a
sored by me. The same kind of
persistent and untiring effort caused
the state of New Jersey to appropri-a
ate the sum of 100000 for the con.
struction of public ceramic re-.
search institution at New Brunswick
thereby creating an opportunity for
no In OH nfxrl
which county has such vast and.
valuable deposits of clays. to learn
the art and profession of ceramics.
At the same time 1t Is believed that
the future will prove that the estab-
lishment of this institution was the
certain beginning of the making OF
the county of Middlesex the INTEL
lectual and educational center OF
the clay industry and profession Of
the United States. Other legislation
for the direct benefit of the county
introduced by me and enacted into
law might be detailed. Suffice II
is to say that no other county OF
the state was directly benefited to
such extent as was Middlesex coun-
ty during those three years.
There is no secret about these
accomplishments. they were the re.S
suit OIL lne naTueSL klnu OIL Work dIC
study and at a great sacrifice of my
private business Though pressed by
my friends to continue this work and
confident that "A denomination needs
bit my asking the peopls for 1t, yet
regret that l must forego the honor
and privilege.
Sacrifice TO Business
During the past three years my
duty to the public came first and was
paramount. In heart and in mind n
di | my best. | cannot afford to con-
tinue to sacrifice a law practice that
has required years of labor and at-.
tention in its building to continue
such a servant of the public as
have been during the last three
years.
II want to heartily and sincerely
thank the citizens of the county who
honored me by selecting me as theis
representative to the state senate,
making it possible for me to labor
in their behalf. Possibly at a future
time | shall be in a position to again
accept public Office if the voters OF
the county are so inclined to honor
me.
THOMAS BROWN"
DeVoe Makes No Further Conlmens