Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-08
CHASE WINS At
SOUTH ANbOY

SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. S.-Daniel
C. Chase, Republican candidate for
the office of mayor. was elected to
that position by a majority of lT6
votes, much more than was at first
thought possible. Mr.. Chase came
out of the Democratic strongholds
with a good vote, while the old re-
liable fourth ward as usual TODD by,
and handed him the same majority
it was wont to given the rest OF the
ticket.
Many had figured that Mr.. Chase
would not receive the I | support OF
the Republican party due to the fact
hat he was a Democrat, and en-
dorsed by the Independent citizens
party of this city.
While the alderman-at-large
honors went to Edwin L. Tice, Re-
publican, the rest of the local ticket
went Democrat. Mr.. Lovely in the
second ward was returned to the
office he now holds as representative
from that district. Ferdinand Tedes-
co was his opponent. At no time
was Mr.. Lovely's majority threaten
ed by his opponent. John J. Con-
nors. son of Street Commissioners
.Jonh J.. Connors, who had for his
opponent Frank Kabosky. consider
ca d WOEltlF I1Ndl u NAAC "a
Democrat stronghold, was given a
safe majority.
While the Democrats lose the
Office of mayor they have succeeded
in placing into office a majority in
the c~ouncilmanic body. 1t means
that the Democrats retain the pow
err of keeping in Office those men
whose positions were endangered by
q Republican majority.
Harold G. Hoffman, the local
youth, who has been conducting
a vigorous campaign, throughout
the county. left this city with the
largest vote ever tabulated for any
candidate in its history. 1t seemed
that Hoffman took the city by storm,
in every district of the city he was
given an exceptionally large vote,
much noticeable in the great Demo-
cratic sections. Hoffman's vote was
2013. James Murray, Democrat, OF
Perth Amboy, was second in honors,
receiving 1905 votes.
Edward J.. O'Connor, like Hoffman,
a local man. also made a deep i'm
pression on the great silent vote
Republicans as well as Democrats
rallied to his side, and succeeded in
giving him a good margin to work
the county with.
Never in the history OF South AT
boy was so much interest manifest
ed in the political questions. The
various mass meetings of both par
ties were well attended, while the
silent vote. heretofore very doubtful,
could be almost seen in the midst
of the political meetings, as questions
of interest were being discussed.
1t has been said hat what was
done was the work of the women.
This assertion was well founded, for
the greater part the women of the
city took over the reins and direct
ed in every locality the hustling at
the polls
Al great number of the women
of the Republican Club waited in
their rooms until a late hour last
night, or until Mr.. Chase's election
was assured, and in company with
q delegation of men marched to
the home of Mr.. Chase to tender
their congratulations. The new
mayor had his residence lighted and
the party succeeded in getting him
out to receive the best wishes of the
crowd that had greatly increased
outside his home.
The new year will find the follow
ing officials in office: Mayor Daniel
C. Chase, CouncilL2en Thomas Love-
ly, O'Connor and Delaney, all Dem
ocrats, while Edwin L. Tice and J.
Frank Disbrow are the minority
members.