Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-26
CITY ATTORNEY
JOBCONTEST|S IS.
NOT DECIDED
Joseph Deegan Claims to
Have Support of Majority
of Committeeman
PETITIONS CIRCULATED
AdoIph Greenbaum is Now
Being Mentioned for City
Treasurer's Post

Recent developments in Demo-
cratic activities would indicate thai
the appointment of David Wilentz
as the next city attorney is not to be
unopposed by those favoring the
selection of another Democratic at
torney for that position, Joseph F.
Deegan appearing as the strongest
opponent to Wilentz.
MI. Deegan has mad petitions in
circulation among members of the
city committee of the Democratic
party endorsing him for city attor-
ney and the following signatures
have been secured according to
copies he brought today to The Eve
ming News office:
y James ]. Garland, second district,
sixth ward; John J. Clayko, fifth
district, sixth ward; Frank Brodinak,
first district, sixth ward; John j.
Deueria, third district, sixth ward;
Wendell Hoffman, fourth district,
sixth ward; George Hardiman,
fourth district, first ward;
Hardiman, fourth district, first
ward; James Carroll, Jr., third dis
trict, fourth ward; Matthew Egam,
Jr., third district, fourth ward,
James j. Flynn, second district,
third ward, James II. White, first
district, first ward; L. J.. Francis,
second district, first ward; j. A.
Rhodes, third district, first ward;
Edward Larsen, first district, fourth
ward; John j. Farrow, second dis
trict, fourth ward: John J. Morris,
second district, fifth ward; jeanette
l.. Coughlin, first district, sixth
ward; Mary G. Ferry, second dis
trict, sixth ward; Margaret Seiber,
third district, sixth ward: Louise Ma
toll, fourth ward: Mary Dooley, fifth
district, sixth ward; Elizabeth A
White, first district, first ward; En-
ma Diederickson, fourth district
first ward; Agnes Hardiman, fourth
district, first ward; Margaret Finley
fourth district, third ward; Agnes
Donovan, fourth district, second
ward; Anna l.. kenna, fourth dis
trisc, second ward; Catherine Mona
mara, fourth district, third ward;
Mary Pender, fourth district,
first ward; Margaret Kafton, fourth
district, fourth ward; Christina Han
son, fourth district, fourth ward
Helen j. Wierxbicki, fourth district
sixth ward; Ellen Campbell fourth
district, fifth ward; Caroline Sulil'
van, fourth district, second ward
Margaret Toolan, fourth district
fifth ward and Agnes d. Mcclure
fourth district, fourth ward.
According TO Mr.. Deegan survey
of the twenty district Democratic
leaders in the city has resulted IN
his receiving endorsements in fifteen
;aA- nf yhn amin q
five districts, Mr.. Deegan declares
three are understood to favor him
while the remaining two are pledged
to two other candidates. Jacob NJ
Klein has also been mentioned as a
possible successor to the present city
attorney and one of the districts not
pledged to Mr.. Deesan may favor
Mr.. Klein's selection.
Following are the district leaders
and the districts they represent
whom Mr.. Deegan claims endorse his
appointment:
Frank Drodniak. first district
sixth ward.
James H. White, first district, first
ward.
Edward Larsen, first district,
fourth ward.
James J. Garland, second district
sixth ward.
James ]. Flynn, second district
third ward.
E. L. Francis, second district. first
ward.
John ]. Farrow. second district,
fourth ward.
John ]. Morris, second district
fifth ward.
John j. Deverin, third district
sixth ward.
Matthew Egan, Jr., third district,
fourth ward.
]. A. Rhodes. third district. first
ward.
vandel Hoffman. fourth district
sixth ward.
George Hardiman. fourth district,
first ward.
James Carroll, Jr., fourth district,
fourth ward.
John ]. Chayko, fifth district, sixth
ward.
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