Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-10
Surrogate Contest In Doubt.
Runyon and Appleby Speak
at Well Attended Rally.

mony was the keynote of the Re-
publican rally held yesterday after
noon at Holly Beach Park, South
Plainfield, when Republicans from
all sections of the county gathered
at one of the most successful poll
tical reunions ever held in Middlesex.
Contrary to all expectations no new
booms were launched by candidates
for any of the county offices to be
filled at the coming fall election.
Candidates for the assembly and
surrogate were many and all Wed for
honors on the speakers platform.
In no case, however. were any favor
ties advanced by the recognized
were in circulation as a majority OF
the candidates already have had
their required number of names to
set the election machinery going.
The only petitions IN evidence were
those of Congressman T. Frank APP
pleby, of Asbury Park, and Thomas
l.. Hanson, of this city and George
Anderson, of Metuchen, who are
seeking the nomination for the
house of assembly.
The jollification started on almost
schedule time. Cars bearing delega-
tions from all parts of the county
collected at Metuchen and from that
place paraded to South Plainf1eld.
It was estimated that when the
meeting was in full swing that over
1900 men and women were Satner-
ed in the grove. The gathering dlf-
fered from the usual political gath
srings in that the various leacers
were not on the sidelines grooming
their candidate. but app. ared more
as the rank and file to hear what
was in the wind and 10 listen to the
various issues and declarations rals-
ed by the candidates. Ill of whom
were given places on the speakers
platform.
Only one disappointment marred
the success of the day and that was
the absence of United States SEN
ator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, VINO
was detained on business of the most
Importance at Washington. A tele-
gram was read from tn senator IN
which he said that on account OF
the present standing of the new tar
iff bill now being debated in the SEN
ate, it was impossible for him TO
leave Washington at this important
time. Senator Frelinghuysen sent
his best wishes to the citizens oi
Middlesex county and expressed MS
regrets lIldL hC was NH0SAS ~
the gathering.
All the candidates in presenting
their cases before their great jury
OF voters present declared that In
the event that they were defeated al
the primary eleiction they would get
out and work just as hard for the
successful candidates and they ex-
pected to do so to advance their own
campaigns.
One Of the features of the gather
ing that political observers are still
discussing was the presence OF
large number of prominent Demo-
Gratis who have been known to have
done considerable work for their
.arty at previous elections. They
were there for reason, Republican
leaders pointed out, but what that
reason was none cared to say.
Alonzo U. sQuint. president OF the
Metuchen Republican Club and
chairman of the speakers commit
tee, presided at the gathering. A
large crowd had gathered when
Senator William N. Runyon. Repu5-
lican candidate for. governor, was
introduced, Many of those attending
were attracted at the gathering 70,
the purpose of hearing Senator
Runyon, and when the Plainfie!d
man was introduced he was given
an ovation. Mr.. Runyon did moi
speak for long period. but he die
take time to declare that the two
foremost issues in the campaign arc
Hagueism and law enforcement.
Frank Hague of Jersey City,
Senator Runyon said, virtually has
been governor of the State of New
Jersey for the last three years ana
cannot help being an issue in this
campaign. Those who follow hi:
banner cannot retain their freedom
of thought. There is at this time 6
great need to oust those that are de-
bauching the public offices and Il
nominated and elected governor o.
this great state of ours, my purpose
will be to man the Offices with eff
cient members of the Republican
party as no governor wants hi
hands tied by adverse co-workers.
NATURALLY to carry out the grea
prograra that l have planned If
am elected governor of our state
will want a Republican workini
majority in the legislature. Sent
down to Trenton men Of the stand
ing and calibre of Senator Morgan
f. Larson and you will have homes
and efficient representation in th'
upper and lower Houses"
In speaking of the national prohi
4, b,tion law Senator Runyon agail
made himself clear on that issue ant
in this way also took occasion t,
depIore the notification program a
advanced by the Democratic candi
dates.
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