Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-26
BOOM RAMSAY
At SEA C|RT
Cannon Wants Local Man in
Race Doctor Silent as
to Candidacy
EXPECT GERAN TO RUN
Is Dry, Some Say, and Do Not
Want Him for Congress
for That Reason

DIR. William E. Ramsay of this
city, as Democratic candidate for
congress. is the latest development
in the Democratic politics in the
third congressional district. 1t vas
learned today that DIR. Ramsays
petitions will appear for the first
time at the Little White House in
Sea Girt on Friday. which has been
designated by Governor Edwards
as Middlesex county day. 1t is be-
lieved that County Clerk Bernard
M. Cannon is behind the Ramsay
candidacy. DIR. Ramsay when in
formed by the Evening News today
of the action to be taken, said:
This is the first I have heard
about it. l have nothing further
to say at this time"
Although it has been generally
believed that Former United States
District Attorney Elmer II. Geran
of Matawan, would announce his
candidacy, great pressure having
been brought to bear upon Geran to
enter the race, when seen last night
by an Evening News reporter, he
declared that he had not made up
his mind as yet and that it would
be probably a week or ten days be-
fore he would issue a statement as
to his intentions. Geran is to be
listed throughout the district as a
dry" candidate and this fact. ac-
cording to some of the Democrats
would probably prove a handicap TO
an otherwise wet" ticket.
For those who have been boom
ing Geran the announcement that
petitions will be placed in circula-
ton for the candidacy of DR.. RAM
say will come like a blow from a
clear sky. 1t was the opinion of
the Geran boosters that he is the
only logical man to defeat T. Frank
Appleby of Asbury Park. but the
appearance of Ramsay in the field
siderably. 1t is well known that
Cannon cannot see Geran as a can
didate because of his "dry" tenden-
cies. while Ramsay is a "wet."
Those who back Ramsay point to
the fact that even two years ago
when everything went Republican,
Ramsay, who ran against Congress
man Appleby on conservative
wet" platform. ran ahead of his
ticket throughout the district.
Those who are behind the Ram
say candidacy declare that they will
do all they can to get him into the
race as they feel that Edwards
should have candidates on the tic
ket who are of the same opinion on
the liquor issue as he is. This they
point out will be impossible if Geran
is the candidate.
Predictions were made in New
Brunswick today that Judge George
S. SilZer, who is a candidate for gov
ernor, will carry Middlesex county
by at least $500 majority. The
trend at the present time is for the
county to put UP a solid front for
the coming campaign. 1t is report
ed in New Brunswick today that
after careful thinking it has been
must get together and work hand
in hand for the ticket, all differences
of opinion being cast aside for the
present at least.
According to information from
the county seat today the freehold
er candidates are still under consid
Grafton, Cannon favoring Lawrence
Dalton while the others favor John
Kelly. both men being residents of
this city. 1t is said that the names
of William Allgair, of South River,
and E. Leon Loblein, of New Bruins
wick. are being seriously considered
for the Office.
The assembly ticket as lined up
at this time consists of the follow
ing: James Murray of this city.
Fred DeVoe and Klemmer kalteis-
sen of New Brunswick.
Democrats from all sections of
the county are now planning to at
tend the Middlesex county day at
Sea Girt on Friday. New Brunswick
will send at least 800 or 400 dele
gates to Sea Girt who will be ac-
companied by the st. Peters fife
and drum corps of fifty pieces.
These delegates expect to leave at
10:30 o'clock and arrive in Sea Girt
at / o'clock in time to join in the
review before the governor. 1t is
said that South River will send a
delegation of at least 200, Sayreville
100 and Roosevelt 100. Two dele
cations will go from this city, one
being lead by County Clerk Cannon
and the other by the City Democra-
tic Club. 1t is expected that sever
al hundred persons will attend from
here.
Latest developments in the Re-
publican campaign as far as this
city is concerned is the announce
ment that George L. Record, candi-
date for the nomination of United
States senator against Senator Jo-
seph S. Frelinghuysen, will speak
in this city next week. Mr.. Record
is carrying on an extensive campaign
throughout the state.