Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-08
CERAN WINNER
FOR CONGRESS
BY OVER 700
AppIeby Admits Defeat and
Congratulates Victor-Ger-
an Issues Statement.

Elmer H. Geran of Matawan, for
mer United States district attorney
for New Jersey, has been elected
congressman of the third congres-
sional district, comprising Middle
sex, Monmouth and Ocean counties,
over the present incumberent, T.
Frank Appleby of Asbury Park. Be-
cause of the. fact that several dis
tricts are still missing in Ocean,
Monmouth and Middlesex, the exact
figures by which Mr.. Geran has
beaten his opponent will probably
not be known today, but it is esti-
mated at this time that the total will
reach more than. 500 votes.
Mr.. Appleby at his home in AS
bury Park this morning at o'clo *,
admitted his defeat and declared
that, he comes up smiling. and will
congratulate his opponent.
MIR. Geran when informed by the
Evening News that his election was
assured said:
1T seems as though the election
is evidence of the loss of confidence
or the people in this administration.
Ihat loss of confidence was not con-
hned to any particular locality, but
to the entire country, because of the
NStiAS oiiiN NOi ooi OpliliOll .udl Ile du -
ministration has not stood four
square with what it had led the
people to believe it would do if
placed m power in 1920.
1T ought to be a lesson to public
men and political parties in particu-
lar that the public are quick to per-
ceive when the Representatives are
not acting in their real interests.
will hnS i,,1r
ability to truly represent the people
and the interests of this district and
at any and all times will be pleased
to learn the state of mind of the
people concerning public questions,
either by letters, resolutions or IN
whatever way they adopt for COM
municating their wishes and judg-
ment."
During the early part of the eve
ming, those following the returns
were lead to believe that Mr.. Geran
had been elected without any doubt
as in nearly all. instances the early
returns showed big majorities for
him. Later. however. the returns
seemed to swing toward Appleby and
for hours the contest remained in
doubt. 1t was not until some time
after daylight that the fact Geran
had been the victor had been definite
ly established. At $3.50 o'clock the two
candidates seemed to be running
neck and neck, a few ballots being
all that was needed to turn the tide
in favor of one or the other.
The opinion of politicians was
that Geran and Appleby would run
a close race in Monmouth. that
Appleby would carry Ocean and
that Mi5dlesex would give Geran
the majority necessary to assure his
election. There was somewhat of
surprise when the returns from
Monmouth county showed ma
jority of over 500. These figures
are unofficial however.
1t will probably be many hours
yet before the exact returns will be
known in Ocean county. however 1t
was learned on good authority today,
that the vote for Appleby in that
county would give him majority
over Geran in that county of 1,500.
The big vote in Monmouth for Geran,
however, cut down this lead of APP
pleby's and with this over come.
Geran was assured the election of
congressman for the third congress
sional district.