Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-24
COUNTY ACTIVE
IN BIG RACES
Midd|esex Men to Go to
Washington to Urge FIRE.
linghuysen to Run.
CITY IS REPRESENTED
Hudson County Still Persists
That Judge SiIzer Will Enter
GubernatoriaI Race.
CITY IS REPRESENTED

Although today is the day on
which Circuit Court Judge George
5. Silzer. of Metuchen, was to for
mally announce his candidacy for
the gubernatorial nomination on the
Democrats: ticket. according to
Hudson county reports earlier in the
week, no word of the judges having
taken this action was forthcoming
today from his home where he is
confined by illness. Middlesex coun-
ty Democrats are puzzled over the
attitude of the Hudson county ma
chine IN IFS efforts to influence the
judge to enter the race against State
Banking Commissioner William E.
Tuttle, Jr., of Westfield If Judge
Silzer decides to enter the race there
is no doubt but that he will receive
the firm backing of Middlesex coun-
ty Democrats, but there is consid-
cradle donbt expressed by their
leaders as to the possibilities of the
judge entering the race.
According to a Hudson count 3
paper on Monday night Judge Silzer
was at work preparing a stateme II
announcing his entrance into the
race for governor. At his Metucher
home yesterday. however. the Even
ing News was informed that the
judge YVES mot interested" which
would not indicate that the Hudson
county report was true.
Yeste days edition of the Hudson
county paper stated that the judge
was putting the finishing touches
70 his formal statement announcing
his candidacy but apparently there
was considerable touching up" to
be done, if the judge really was
working on the matter, as no wor.i
was forthcoming from him this
morning.
The physical condition of Judge
Silzer. some county Democratic lead
ers have pointed out. would make
1t almost impossible for him to con-
duct an intensive touring and speak,
ing campaign if he should enter the
Frelinghuysen Doomed
Middlesex and Monmouth coun-
ties were well represented yesterday
afternoon in Washington at the trl-
butte paid b. New Jersey men and
women to United States Senator
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen at his
Washington home. The memorial,
headed with the name of Thomas
A. Edison, carried a request that
Senator F'relinghuysen make the
race for reelection. The petition
was presented by a delegation of
fifty which made the trip in a spe-
cial car. Austen Colgate heading the
delegation.
There were more than 1000 sig
natures attached to the memorial.
being a thick volume bound in
leather. the text of which was writ
ten by hand and handsomely illu-
minated. Charles +. Redden. presi
dent of the Aeromarine Airways,
Ire, of Keyport, took the initiative
in circulating the petition through
out the state. The signatures in
cluded those of mechanics and da"
laborers as we'll as those of men
and women conspicuous in the busi-
ness. professional and social life of
the state.
Senator F'relinghuysen, upon re-
ceiving .he memorial, informed the
delegation that he would make au
later in regard 10 his
candidacy.
Among those present representing
this section were: Abel Hansen.
president of the Fords Porcelain
Works; William H. Powell, Atlantic
Terra Gotta Company. Warren c..
Tenny, president Howe Rubber
Company. New Brunswick; Sigmund
Eisner. of Red Bank, and English
Moore Uppercue, president Detroit
Cadillac Company.