Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-24
EXPECT GERBN
TOENTER RACE
Monmouth Man Silent, But
Leaders Here Say He Will
be Candidate
EXPECT STATEMENT SOON
Monday Last Day in Which to
File Petitions --Sheehy to
be UnoppoSed

With only a few DAYS remaining
BE filed and despite the constant ru-
mors that he will he the candidate
on the Democratic ticket for that Of
fee In the third district, Elmer H..
Geran, of Matawan, today refused
to comment upon the likelihood of
his entering the race against Con-
gresham L. Frank Appleby, pres
ent Republican incumbent. Thus
far no other Democra. has announc-
ed himself as a candidate for con-
gress although the name of DR.. Will
liam f. Ramsay, of this city, has
been mentioned considers bl..
All petitions for congress must be
filed by candidates not later than
next Monday Mr.. Geran, when
spoken to over the telephone this
morning, said he would not max e
any statement today but something
would be forthcoming in a day or
two owing to the close proximity of
the last date to file petitions.
In the meantime it is generally
understood among Democratic lead
ers throughout the district that the
Matawan man will be a candidate
and will be Congressman Appleby' s
opponent at the fall elections.
No word has been Forthcoming
from DR.. Ramsay, who was the
Democratic candidate against Con-
gresham Appleby at the last con-
gressional election and was defeated
but he is known to have his adher-
ents.
A big turnout is expected for the
City Democratic club meeting to be
held in Smith street Headquarters
tom orrow night. Many matters of
importance will be brought up at
this session including the formal an
nouncement by a number of candi-
dates of their plans for the coming
campaign.
Judge Victor D'Aloia, assistant
prosecutor of Essex county will be
the principal speaker Of the evening
and he will discuss a subject of in
terest to the people at the present
time. He was scheduled to speak at
the meeting of the local club which
was postponed on account of the
warm weather last Friday night.
1t has practically been intima;ed
that John w. Kelly will not enter
the mayoralty or freeholder race,
which means that John *. Shelby
will be unopposed for the Demo-
cratic mayoralty nomination. An
announcement to this effect may be
made by Mr. Kelly at the meeting
tomorrow night.
Final arrangements for local par
ticipation in the big outing sched-
uled for next Thursday will be made
at the meeting tomorrow night. An
estimate of the number from this
city to attend the event may be
made following this session.
Included among the candidates
expected to announce their candi-
dacy tomorrow night are William
nomination in the first ward;
Thomas Patten, candidate for re-
election in the third ward: Joseph
.1aloney. aldermanic candidate in
the fift,. ward; William Hallahan,
candidate for recorder; Philip Cos
tcllo. candidate for freeholder, and
James Murray, candidate for the
assembly.
1t is also likely that Max Scott
and Edward iIardiman will have a
statement to make as to whether or
not they will endeavor to secure the
aldermanic nomination in the first
ward, and James Flynn may formal
ly announce himself as a candidate
IN the third ward. Klemner Kali
teissen. looked upon as a freehoiIer
candidate, is also expected at this
meeting. An effort is also being
made to have John p. Kirkpatrick,
surrogate candidate, in attendance.
Meeting at Woodbridge
There will be a meeting in Wood
bridge tomorrow night to make
preparations for the outing sched-
uled for week from today This
session will be held in Choppers s
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