Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
HAYES NAMED
BY DEMOCRATS
Is Elected Chairman of DEM
ocratic County Committee
MANY at Convention

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 3.--Ed-
nund A. Hayes. of this city. was
elected chairman of the Democratic
County Committee at the organiza-
.tion meeting held in the Elks5 Hall
here last night. There were between
25G and 900 committee members and
candidates present. The election of
Mr.. Hayes to succeed Thomas f.
IIagerty, also of this city, marks the
giving up by Mr.. Hagerty of the
leadership of the county committee
for fourteen consecutive years as its
chairman. Owing to his election
this year as a member of the state
committee, Mr.. Hagerty was not
candidate for reelection as head of
the county organization.
The retiring chairman told of the
pleasure it had been to him to serve
at the head of the Middlesex coun-
ty Democrats over a period of four
teen years and emphasized the i'm
portant part which the women will
play in politics in the future. This
phase of the work, he pointed out.
is one which must be developed to
the highest degree throughout Mid
dlesex in order that an organization
among the women might be formed
" hASil Will QO VI C4adA Stt III "
that now in existence among the
men.
In accepting the chairmanship of
the county committee, Mr.. Hayes
expressed his appreciation of the
honor bestowed upon him by his fell
low party members and promised TO
devote his time to the strengthen
ing of the Democratic organization
In a 4 1,r
large number of women committee
members and outlined the import
ant work of organizing the women
voters of their respective communi-
ties so that every available vote
might be brought out next month at
the general election.
Only one more registration day
remains, the chairman said, and on
this day. October II, it will be the
duty of the county committee MEM
bers to see to it that all members
Of their party, who have not vet reg
istered this year, do so between the
hours of 1 and P. M.
The remarks of the retiring chair
man and newly elected Chairman
were enthusiastically applauded.
John j. Campbell, of Middlesex bor-
ough. was reelected secretary of the
com mittee.
1t was decided to hold a county
dinner some time during the month
for the purpose of boosting the cam
paign and enthusing workers. The
affair will be held either in Perth
Amboy or New Brunswick, it not
being definitely decided.
Short talks were made during the
night by Edward ]. O'Connor. of
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OF Perth Amboy. candidates for free
Amboy, and Fred w. DeVoe. of New
Brunswick, two of the candidates for
the assembly. Mrs. L. K. Riggs. of
Highland Park. newly elected state
committeewoman, spoke briefly OF
the situation in the state. County
Clerk Bernard M. Cannon, of Perth
Amboy. was called upon for a few
remarks. William Hallahan. of
Perth Amboy, candidate for recorder
there. also spoke.
f. M. P. Pearse, of Metuchen, as
sistant district attorney, one of those
mentioned as a possible successor tc
Judge George S. Silzer, of Metuchen
in the circuit court, was present and
spoke.
County Committee Chairman
Hayes will come to Perth Amboy
tomorrow night to supervise the or
ganization plans of the Democratic
committee members in this city. He
announced last night his intention
of personally visiting every city,
township and borofgh in the coun-
ty to see that the ofganization work
is carried out.
Following the INJECTING in the Elks
Hall the Perth "A Amboy contingent
went to the Hotel Klein where, as
the guests of JohH K. Shaehy. they
enjoyed light luncheon and short
speeches BY vario' members Of the