Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-08-26
Geran Announces His Candi-
dacy at Meeting Held at
Sea Girt
Or. RAMSAY'S STATEMENT
Says He Will Not Force Him
self on Party in Congress
Race

Elmer H. Geran. of Matawan, will
be the only Democratic primary
candidate for congressman in the
third congressional district, accord
ing to information secured this
morning from various influential
party members.
DIR. William +. Ramsay, of Perth
Amboy, the candidate TWO years ago
on the Democratic ticket, has ap-
parently decided not to enter the
race after studying the lay of the
land and seeing how matters lay
between the Monmouth county man
and the powers that be-
Definite announcement that Mr..
Geran would be candidate for con-
gress was made yesterday afterno on
at Sea Girt when the last of the
Governors Days was being observed
at the Little White House. 1t was
Monmouth County Day at Sea Grit,
and apparently was considered an
appropriate time for the Monmouth
county man to announce his canai-
dacy.
The announcement of Geran's
decision to enter the race was re-
ceived by Perth Amboy and MidGle--
sex county Democrats with ming ed
emotions. Many were of the oIin-
been given a clear field with no cp-
position owing to his willingness to
run when he was requested to do so
two years ago by his constituents.
When the matter of securing a
candidate first came up several
months ago it was generally te-
lieyed that DIR. Ramsay would pc
favored owing to the manner In
which he entered the last congress
ional campaign at the request OF
friends. Mr.. Geran iirmly asserted
that he was not a candidate for cen
gress and at each appearance ne
would reaffirm his former statement
to the effect that he was not III 'he
congressional race.
According to political talk COM
mon in Democratic circles here Dr.
Ramsay was not anxious to enter
the race this year when first ap-
rroached several weeks ago by
"wets" who wanted as their candi-
date a man who would run on a
platform similar to that outlined by
the local doctor two years ago. Ihe
requests of these constituents Tor a
"wet" candidate, it is said, became
SO strong that DR.. Ramsay practic-
ally decided to enter the race on
condition that he received the solid
SuppOIl VI lhS VI S"A@SNN
the first.
AS soon as DIR. Ramsay saw, how
ever. that the powers that be-" one
close friend of the doctors said this
morning, were in favor of candi-
date who was more dry" than
"wet," the Perth Amboy man decid-
ed to be perfectly content with al
lowing the Monmouth county favor
lite to continue alone in the race,
Many of DIR. Ramsay's friends
here feel peeved over the manner
in which the Monmouth county
Democrat was supported by the in
fiuential state leaders. DIR. Ram
say was good enough to run as a
candidate two years ago when the
Democrats were looking fer con-
gressional candidate but now when
the outlook is brighter for success,
he is ignored" one local Democrat
said today.
DR.. Ramsay, when interviewed
this morning, said he had taken no
active part in politics this year and
knew nothing of the conference at
Sea Girt yesterday nor OF the out
come. MY attitude" the doctor
said, "has never been to thrust my
self into any contest. If the party
wants me to be their representative
as a candidate for an Office L VIII
consider it but 1 have never and
never will announce myself as can
didate without first having Leen ask
ed to do so by those representing
the party"
Governor Edwards. Charles NC
Donald, former chairman OF the
State Democratic Committee; Judge
Silzer, State Banking Commissioner
TuttIa and Isaiah Matlack, the lat
ter Mr.. Geran's law partner at AS
bury Park. participated IN the con-
ference at the Sea Girt White House
Yesterday. Immediately after the
conference. announcement was
made that Mr.. Geran would be the
Democratic congressional candidate.