Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-22
n PRIMARY ELECTION

AS the day for the primary election approaches inter
est in politics seems to lag rather than increase. Here and
there are spots where there is a lively fight between rival
candidates, but it is mainly local. The larger interests seem
to be pretty well settled in the minds of the people.
With the withdrawal of William E. futile, Jr, as a
candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, leav-
ing a clear field for Judge Silzer, there is no contest as far
as the governship is concerned. The issue will be fought
out between Judge Silzer, Democrat, and William N. Run
yon, Republican, in the November election.
For the United States senatorship the only contest is
in the Republican party where Senator Joseph S. Freling-
huysen is being opposed by George L. Record of Jersey City.
Mr.. Record is making a spectacular campaign, as he always
does, and will fool a certain number of people by his dema-
gogic methods, but it is pretty generally admitted that Sen
ator Frelinghuysen will be renominated. He will then
have to face Governor Edward I. Edwards, who is un-op-
posed in the Democratic party, in the November election.
Both parties have contests for assembly, the Republl-
cans are to pick three out of five candidates and the Demo-
Gratis have four candidates from which to choose. The Even
ino News tomorrow will publish a brief sketch of all these
men so that the voters may be able to vote more intelllgenty.
-4 the surrogate race the Republicans have three can
didates for the nomination and only one man can WIN. Ihere
is no opposition on the Democratic side. But there Is not a
GREAT deal of agitation over who gets these nominations.
The Democrats have a good man for their candidate and
any of the three Republicans aspiring for the nomination
would be worthy which leaves nothing to get excited about
For freebooter the Republicans have three candidates
from whom two are to be selected. Two of the candidates
are seeking denomination, being members OF the present
board. Their success would doubtless be taken as a vote
of confidence by the people and an endorsement of the policy
of the present Board of Freeholders. 1t will depend on the
calibre of the men selected whether it Will be posslDle 10
beat the Republicans in November.
AS for the CITY ticket, the contests are in the respective
wards where aldermen are to be elected and each candidate
is known more or less personally to every voter. In a le"
instances there is more or less of a fight over the choice OF
county committeeman, but this is more personal than any
thing else. 49,
Everybody knows by this time pretty much how ne Will
vote. especially as far as the primary election is concerned.
Indications are that there will be a light vote although
thinking ones know that the primary where the candioa'es
arc chosen are often more important that the general cleo
tion. people do a lot of complaining about high taxes and
tho uav the public affairs are conducted, but as long as they
fail 10 take any interest in who the candidates are Tor the
nuh,io offices and when they refuse to be candidates them
se,ves thew really have no fault to find. The people can have
whatever kind of government they want once they are
aroused and express themselves. With the present apathy,
however. there is not much prospect of a change.