Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-17
COUNTY LEGION
TO MEET soon
Great Interest in Coming Con-
vention to be Held Dec. 2
With PiscataWay Post

Getaway Saturday December 2 seems
to be the main topic under discus
sion by those prominent in Ameri-
can Legion activities throughout the
county. Luke A. Lovely Post, No.
81. not to be outdone by any other
scented also. The chief reason for
the local post taking interest at this
time is, due probably to the reason
that a number of the members of
the post are seeking offices.
Michael F. Maggie. who for the
past two years has distinguished
himself. by the mastery way he has
handled the office Of county finance
officer is named for that office
Franklin M. Richie prominent
lawyer Of New Brunswick, is the one
man named to oppose Maggie. Few
in the county deny that the race
will not be a close one, although II
Is understood that the county seat
a Is mastering his sides already
for the opposition. This fight above
all others Is looked upon with in
terest by all concerned In the legion
circles.
Nagel is assured the solid backing
Richie, in the other end probably
win command the great support
from that district.
A healthy spirit prevails in coun-
ty affairs this year. as is evident
from the great number of candi-
dates named from nearly eveAy
post for the office Of county COM
mander. Never in the history Of
the American Legion has SO many
light. Instead of dying out as an or
g~anizatiou, the American Legion, es-
pecialiy IN Middlesex county is in
jected with live interest.
Heading the list OF those promi-
nently mentioned by men who have
proved themselves ardent support
ers of the American Legion in Mid
d1esex county are some of the fore
most leaders in the districts as fol-
lows. Walter Smith of New Bruns-
wick post; Klerner Kaltetssen,
Highland Park; Joseph Edgar, High
land Park: Charles Matthews, Pts
Getaway; Ronald Kleckner, of Perth
Amboy; Harry A. Leonard. James
Harkins, and John A. Conlogre,
from this city: Joseph Weber. Say
revillc. Edward lloyd, Roosevelt;
Harold Duval, OF .;ames5urg and
Lloyd B. Smith. of Dunellen.
Those responsible for the naming
of the candidates mentioned, hint
cd at a surprise in the form of a dark
horse. from the vicinity OF New
Brunswick.
Clarke Patrick and Herman Let
tue, of Jamesburg, and Edgar Wal
ters of Midtown, have also been men
toned for the Office of county COM
mander.
For the office of vice commander
DIR. Alfred Ellis, of Metuchen, with
Oscar Bohi, South River; John
Wortley of this city: John Milde1-
berger, New Brunswick: Thomas
Cody, Woodbridge, and Nathan Gold
berger, of Perth Amboy, have been
most prominently mentioned.
Three men are mentioned as can
didates for the office Of county adult
ant. They are S. Newell James from
this city, now adjutant of the Luke
A. Lovely Post; Joseph f. McLaugh-
Min. of Perth Amboy, and Foster
Hahn, of Metuchen. Mclaughlin,
the Perth Amboy candidate seems
to be meeting with much approval
about the county. For q time II
looked as though he would have no
opposition, but later developments
brought out the names of the other
two men, considered able contenders
for that particular Office.
For the office of entertainment,
South Amboy it seems has been call
ed upon to offer the one man in Luke
A. Lovely Post, who since the IN
ception of the post. has been asked
to perform in this line. Morris Sc
derman, of Piscataway, is also men
toned for the Office as is Nelson Or
pen, of New Brunswick.
For athletic officer, Harry McCaoe
of. New Brunswick, will in all prob
ability, oppose Chris Mulraine of this
city, Mulraine is well known about
the county for his activities in all
lines of sport.
With so many candidates mention
ed the convention this year will in
all probability be the scene of much
activity. Piscataway post will UNI
doubtedly entertain n of the larg-
est enthusiastic gatherings 1t has
ever had the pleasure of playing most
to. The i/efest manifested in all
Sections of the county bears out the
predictions that this years conven-
ton will be q memorial one for Mid
dlesex county and Piscataway.
Among the speakers this year will
be Adiutant General Gilkyson, well
known to every legionnaire in the
county.
The condition of the county organ
ization at the present time is perhaps
the real reason why so many le-
gion men are so anxious to devote
their time and energy toward keep
ing the organization on the upward
climb.
Luke A. Lovely Post, will send two
delegates to the convention, while a
great number of the members are
planning to visit the convention on
December 2.