Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-01
BIC CROWDF0R
Z SOUTH MBOY
Made Themselves Heard at
County Democratic Outing
Held at Forest Park

SOUTH AMBOY. Sept. 1:-Many
things might be said of South Am
boy that perhaps would sound un-
favorable and yet be ~justiiable, but
whenever the call came to show the
strength of its inhabitants they
were never found wanting. South
Amboy yesterday as always was the
community most represented at the
outing to Forest Park, where the
Democrats of the county aired their
views with regard to the coming
primary contest.
Edward J.. O'Connor. better known
as Big Ed" who is a candidate
for the office of freeholder, IA
among the first of the candidates
called to speak to the vast assem-
blage hat had gathered earlier in
the afternoon to talk things over.
O'Connor's greeting was second to
no other candidate, outside of Gov
His popularity was positively estab-
lished yesterday. His followers
proclaim for him an easy victory.
Assured hat they are sincere
O'Connor himself has little fear that
the outcome Of the struggle will not
be to say the least favorable.
The name of Frank Monaghan, a
popular young lawyer Of this city
with Offices at Roosevelt, has been
mentioned for quite some time as a
possible running mate for Fred w.
DeVoe, Klemmer Kalteissen, James
Murray and Charles Cunningham,
aspirants for the Office of assembly,
man. Monaghan was positive yes
terday, despite assertions to the con-
trary, that he was not in the race.
His actions at this hour seem to be
a puzzle to those of the party who
had banked or his being in the race.
Fred DeVoe announced yesterday
that he was grieved to learn that
Monaghan was out of the race. He
stated that unless Monaghan ran he
was out of the race.
While Klemmer Kaltheissen,
whose popularity in this city can
not be denied. did not his
candidacy at the gathering yesterday
it is believed that he will announce
his Intentions of running some time
today. A number of his friends
Hrom this city have asked that he
get into the race. He had not defi-
nitely made up his mind at a late
hour last night.
The trip to the park was made by
touring cars and buses in all their
was forty-eight car loads of men and
ONE Democrats, who left tine
South Amboy Democratic Club head
quarters yesterday at 1880 o'clock.
There were no mishaps although
nearly every driver of the long line
with the Democrats" said a former
mayor of this city, they want first
place or nothing"
Ever since the women were grant
ed the power Of suffrage there has
been considerable worry. as to
whether Or not the women of the
Democratic faith would get out and
exercise hat power. That feeling
was SORT Of soothed yesterday when
about fifty women of the city broke
away from their usual routine and
motored to see what their husbands
and sw~eethearts really knew about
politics. That they are willing learn
ers cannot be denied. They must
have appreciated the speaking. if ac-
lions speak louder than words. Many
of them r considering offering sew
ersl planks to the various platforms.
Among the prominent Democrats
that made the journey were: Michael
Welsh, Patrick FaHon, George Kress,
Thomas Lovely, John A. Conlogue,
John Mcclure, John Mccarthy, Ger
trIde Mullane, Dorothy. and Pauline
Watts, Mrs. Kathryn Stolte, Mrs.
Jennie Tyltika. Mrs. John Holton,
Claire Mccarthy, Mrs. William Boil,
A. T. McMichaels, Oliver w. Welsh,
Mayor Michael j.. Stanton, Mrs. Will
liam Campion, Marion Cheesman,
Nohn Stanton. Edward J. O'Connor,
Frank Gordon, Theodore Wilhelm,
Thomas Coughlin, George r. Della
ney, John Fitzmorris, John 8. Hes
tor. Lee Forman, John Walczak, Lee
Cozzens, Judge Ruben Forgotson,
William Reilly and Eugene Shea.
Now that the keynote of the real
campaign has been sounded, the
fight undoubtedly will be brought in
and out of this city.