Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-10-06
SAY DEMOCRATS
Do NOT MIX
City Committee to Date Fails
to Meet in City Clubs
Rooms
MEET IN G. o. P. ROOMS
Hayes Says There is Har-
mony, But TooIan Drops
B0mbSheIl
IN G. o. P. ROOMS

Assistant Prosecutor John E.
Toolan last night dropped a bomb
shell in the meeting of the city
Democratic Club, that will re-echo
throughout the entire county and
be the subject of conversation for
some days to come. In taking rhe
bull by the horns, Mr.. Toolan re-
vealed some of the facts in connec-
ton with the much talked of two
factions of the Democratic party in
this city. and although that there
were any differences has been de-
MED time and time again Mr.. Too
Ian hit the nail a smack square on
the head when he declared: There
/ is said to be harmony but there is
none."
The meeting which was largely
attended was addressed by Thomas
+. Meaney, Jr., lawyer of Jersey
City, County Chairman Edmund A.
Hayes, of New Brunswick: John
gate; assembly, freeholder and local
candidates. President John Kelly
presided.
Mr.. Toolan was the last speaker
Of the evening, but his address was
by far the most important, as far
as the local Democratic party is
concerned. Harmony seemed to be
the keynote of the meeting, al
clared that both John Kelly and
Barney Cannon were friends of his
and if there is squabbling going on
down here, his big job Is not to lose
the friendship of either. IF there
are different factions, / will be the
goat" said Mr.. Hayes.
Toolan launched into his talk by
declaring that I'VE have just passed
through primary contest in which
locally there has been three candi-
dates. The club" said Mr.. Toolan,
"did not yell for any of them" He
pointed out, however, that individ-
uai members took sides, which they
had perfect right to do, for II be-
coming prominent in a club means
one cannot take sides, then no one
would want to become prominent In
any club.
He said that he had taken sides
with three defeated candidates and
he remained firm in his conviction,
now as before election. that if they
had been successful the Democratic
party in Perth Amboy would be bet
ter off than it is. He said that some
of the candidates who were elected
were better personal friends of his
than those who were defeated, but
he looked at the matter from a
political standpoint and considered
the men he supported the best men
for the job.
1.-THE gIoating from certain angles
since the small ward victories" Mr..
Toolan declared, sis greater than
was displayed by the City Democra-
tic Club when it won the control of
the city for the Democrats two
years ago."
Mr.. Meaney in his address. ac-
cording to Mr.. Toolan. said one
thing that struck him forcibly. that
was, we are to be ruled by the ma
jority. Mr.. Toolan waxed warm at
this point and declared that he
would add to that as follows: Were
to be ruled by the majority, but
not ruined by the minority"
THE club as club" Mr.. Toolan
said, "has to support men success
fui in the primary, and I will sup
port them. The party stands high
and beyond any individual, and the
course of the club will be to sup
port the candidates chosen at the
primary"
Mr.. Toolan next pointed out that
one month and half ago he sug-
gested to President John Kelly that
he see If the city and county com
mittee could not. be called together
and organized in order to inject
some pep into the campaign. The
only one who had the authority to
call meeting of the committee is
the chairman Of that committee,
said Mr.. Toolan. President Kelly
went to the committee chairmsn
and asked him to call a meeting and
offered the use of the rooms Of the
City Democratic Club. The commits
tee was called to meeting. said Mr..
Toolan, but met in the Republican
headquarters.
! 'They met again last night"
fWhere did they meet?" 'Odd Fell
lows hall, the Republican headquar-
ters," Mr.. Toolan continued saying,
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