Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
ATTEMPT To
WIN CANNON
See Chance for Peace in Mid
dIesex by Nominating Me-
tuchen Man for Governor
TO RUN WITH EDWARDS
Silzer's Announcement Ex-
pected on His Discharge
From Hospital
TO RUN WITH EDWARDS

TRENTON. May 5-That develop
ments looking toward the settlement
CT the Democratic gubernatorial sit
uation may be expected early next
week as soon as Circuit Court Judge
George S. Silzer. of Middlesex county
leaves the New Brunswick hospital.
was the gist of the political gossip
heard here today.
George Silzer is now recuperat-
ing from the operation 70. Appendix
citis which he underwent recently
and is expected to be able to leave
the hospital early next week. For
the past few days il has been ru-
mored about the state house and
elsewhere IN the state where political
observers hold forth at Judge Silzer
is the man the state leaders of the
Democracy have picked to make the
race for the executive chair in the
coming contest with the Repubh-
cans.
1t is understood. too. tsat the ju-
rist will nave the. support of the
Hudson county organization. which
can. of course, WELD powerful lev
er in his behalf If it so wishes. Polit-
ical observers see in the plan to
name the Judge an astute move to
placate the Middlesex county De-
mocracy led by County Clerk Ber-
nard NJ. Cannon, who last winter is
sued a distribe against Governor
Edwards because the latter failed 10
recognize him in the making OF ap-
pointments in Middlesex county. MIR.
Cannon and Judge Silzer are UNDER
stood here to be personal and polit-
g al and IN
is assumed that with Judge Silzer
running with Governor Edwards for
governor and United States senator.
respectively, in the fall campaign.
the Cannon forces would get into
line for the ticket. Middlesex has
been a sore spot in the Democratic
ranks in the state for some time over
the Cannon Edwards matter.
Speculation is being INDUCED In
as to what Silzer will do in the event
he is picked for governor. with ms
position on the circuit court bench
at $4,000 a year. There is. some
talk that he may not resign this lu-
crative place until the result OF the
election is known. Just how a can
didate can make an effective cam
paign for governor without actively
stumping the state is one question
and just how a judge can continue
on the bench and mix in politicai
hattie of this kind is ano.her equally
pertinent inquiry. If Silzer does not
resign and persists in campaignihs
he will undoubtedly come in for
some criticism. On the ether hand
II he retains the judgeshi2 and does
not make speeches. as candidate
for governor the Middiesex man VIII
assuredly be at a disadvantage say
lnose who are close students or pol
tiles.
Although some newcomers in state
nolitics may want to ask who Is
Silzer?" the oldtimers know him
very well. As far back as the year
in 1910 when the Democratic state
Convention picked Woodrow wilson
as its nominee for governor. Judge
Silzer was candidate for the honor.
He. was a state senator Tor Two
terms from Middlesex county, being
the first Democrat elected from
there to the senate in number oil
wears. Silzer made a very fine rec
ord in the senate, being noted as a
progressive representative. He was
boomed for the appointment as sec
retary of state in 1912, during the
last year of his work in the senate.
Governor Wilson. however. named
the late David 5. Crater, of Mon
mouth for this honor. Later the
governor named Silzer prosecutor of
Middlesex and then Governor Fiel-
der appointed him circuit court
Judge in 1914, which post he has
,ince been occupying. At the last
session of the legislature the judge
was renamed for another term of
seven years. so that he can continue
ON the bench until 1929 at s12,0c0.
This is the big stumbling block to
his candidacy. as he is virtually as
sured of his place on the bench for
life under the agreement by which
the governors usually rename the
higher judicial officials as they come
up thus retaining the political bal
anee of the courts.
However. it is believed that Judge
Silzer having served eight years in
the courts has found this work not
Quite up to his taste for active pub
lie service and that he is ready to
enter the fight for an office which
he aspired to over decade ago.
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