Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-28
CHASE To RUN
At 50. ANBOY
Former State Senator to Run
for Mayor More Political
Dope From That CITY

SOUTH AMBOY, July 2s-Right
In the wake of the endorsement of
Michael j. Stanton for mayor by the
south Amboy Democratic Club,
comes the positive assurance that
Daniel e. Chase, former member of
the state senate, will seek the DEM
ocrat nomination at the primaries.
While h name of Mr.. Chase has
been current for many days. as a
possible candidate at the primaries,
nothing definite could be learned
until last night. when Mr.. Chase
told a News representative that he
had consented to run at the prima-
>ries after a special meeting had been
Failed by a number of his admirers
dor the purpose of having an I'M
Outstanding. AID also to persuade
Mr.. Chase to run for the nominal
ton.
1T is surprising" said Mr.. Chase,
during the curse of the CONVERSE
ton with the News representative,
that SO many women have taken
an active interest in the matter of
politics. The greater part OF those
that prevailed upon me to run for
the nomination were women.
Whether ur not it is mo they are
interested in, or politics. 1 don't
pretend to know, but at any rate 1
am in the ace and in to stay.
Il will use every means to place
the city or a sound financial basis.
/ believe 1 have made a success of
other business that interested me
and I believe I can do the same 1
should be nominated and elected to
the office of chief executive"
From what has been gathered
about the city during the past sew
eral days of political activities, the
contest between Mr.. 'tanton and Mr..
Chase, no matter what the outcome
will be, it will in no way affect the
harmony in the ranks of the Demo-
Gratis. At a recent meeting of the
Democratic Club, when Mr.. Stanton
was named and endorsed by that
body h said: Should at any time
the voters feel that l am not the
man for the office of Mayor. l will
be willing to step down and give
place to the man who is
This statement, of course, leaves
little room for doubt. In the case
of Mr.. Chase. who cares only for the
service he can render the city OF
South Amboy, there is no reason to
believe that in case of a defeat at
Me primaries, there would be es-
Ablished a breach in the ranks of
the Democratic. party.
Both these men are well known
and the appearance of a second Of
fering at the primaries. only makes
the fight all the more interesting to
the onlooker. Both men are con-
sidered well able to take over the
reins of the city government, and
to direct and advise in all matters
pertaining to real government.
Little attention has been given ia
the office of councilman in the fourth
ward, which will become vacant to
allow III present incumbent to run
for the office of chief executive.
1t looks as though former Coun-
Gilman Kvist, who resigned to enter
one of New York City's hospitals to
correct a defect in his feet, the re,
suit of his training in the national
will also be a candidate for
mayor. His friends believe it would
be AFhard matter to get him to run
again and so all yes are turned TO
ward until the Republicans
name a man to oppose Simon K.
Skow, who many believe will posi-
lively be the candidate for the va
cancy in that ward.
There are few politicians in this
city who do not know Mr.. Skow.
is created WIN DelnS one OF the /
strongest Democrats yer placed be-
fore the public in that ward. 1t has
been said that a Democrat
could not be- elected in that ward,
but Skow made a desperate effort
to show the folly of predictions.
The friends of Edward j.. O'Con-
nor still persist that he is the man
the office of freeholder in the
county, and with that end in view
are boosting him for the Office. 1t
Is understood that his name will be
mentioned at Sea Girt
bday, when the heads of the various
organizations will meet
and undoubtedly discuss the names
Of the candidates thus far mention
ed for county offices.
Mr.. O'Connor is anxious to run
for the Office of freeholder but per-
sists he will not enter into any pri-
mary contest unless he has some as
surance that he has the backing of
the Democrat organization. 1t is
understood that unless the
organization backs the