Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-28
EDWARDS CAN
SEE NO SPLIT
But Cannon Avoids Brown as
Rival Factions Meet at
Sea Girt
BOTH GREET GOVERNOR
Cannon and Edwards Have
Picture Taken Together
Biq Delegation Arrives

Especial by staff Correspondent
SEA GIRT, July 28:-An inter-
hView with Governor Edwards mere
&his morning as the visiting Demo-
Gratis from Middlesex, Union and
Somerset counties were beginning 20
arrive, resulted in the governor
making the following statements:
''There are not two separate DEM
ocratic factions in Perth Amboy
coming here. There are Two oeie-
cations, to be sure, but they are
united in principle. That's all set
tied"
"If there is a fight on in Perth
Amboy, I welcome 1t as lights al
ways make things more interesting.
II have not given much thought
as vet to conditions as they exist In
Middlesex county"
II think Elmer Geran Will go
through as the candidate for con-
gress. I am running on a platform
similar to that upon which Mr..
Ceran is said to be contemplating
running-a modified prohibition
ssplsfform."
The Cannon delegation from
Perth Amboy arrived a few minutes
after - o'clock. The governor was
on the steps of the Little White
House" to meet the Democratic
leader from Middlesex.
"Hello. governor" Cannon hailed
as he approached.
Hello Barney" the governor re-
pied. The two shook hands ana
newspaper photographers snapped
pictures of them as they were oolns
SO. ,
Former State Democratic Chair
man Charles Mcdonald and Cannon
then went into conference. At the
conclusion of the conference the
Perth Amboy man was approached
by a Perth Amboy Evening News
reporter and questioned as to the
Geran-Ramsay situation.
= When told that Geran is reported
/ Ho be a candidate for congress on
"a modified prohibition platform,
Cannon replied that he had just
been informed of this fact by former
Chairman Mcdonald.
II will be with DR.. Ramsay. OF
course, if he decides to run" the
Perth Amboy leader said. But l
am glad to hear that Mr.. Geran has
decided to enter the race. If there
is contest at the primaries 1t VIII
be friendly one"
One of the Perth Amboy automo-
biles bore a banner reading Ram
say for Congress"
About fifteen minutes after the
arrival of the Cannon delegation
former Senator Thomas Brown ar
rived with the City Democratic Club
contingent from Perth Amboy. The
senator at once proceeded to. the
governors house where he greeted
the governor and was in turn well
coined by the states chief executive.
Cannon was standing at one side
when the other Amboy delegation
arrived.
A photographer asked Cannon. to
pose in a picture with the governor.
Judge Silzec and Brown, but he re-
fused. Finally Secretary Foley by
considerable urging, Influenced
Cannon to join the group. pic
ture was then taken showing Gan
non standing on the governors
right. Brown on the governors left
and Judge Silzer on Browns left.
AS soon as the picture had been
taken, Cannon walked away in one
direction and Brown in the opposite,
neither speaking to the other. The
former senator entered the house
Barney walked across ne
a4lawn to meet some of the 5000 MW3
ssdlesex county men on hand. Neithar
Somerset nor Union county had
many representatives on hand up un-
til / O'Clock.
Congressman Appleby who defeated
DR.. Ramsay two years ago, was an
interested visitor. He smiled when
the reporter appeared surprised at
finding a Republican congressman
at a Democratic reception and re-
pHed: II am a Middlesex county
man as we'll as Monmouth county
one as Middlesex is included in the
third congressional district. which 1
represent" He then asked If either
DR.. Ramsay or Mr.. Geran were on
hand.
Gossip here today seemed to indi-
cate that Democratic leaders f1gured
on carrying Monmouth county II Ge-
ran is their candidate for congress
and runs with Governor Edwards
and Judge Silzer.
Citx We'll ReDreSented