Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-14
,ST|LL NO WORD !.
FROM S|LzER
Judge Daily of Middlesex Wis.,
its Governor--0n Chancery
Business, is Claim
GOVERNORS DAY HELD
1uttle Also Sees Governor
"on Other Business" it is
Said at Trenton

TRENTON. June 14.-Another
governors day. went by yesterday
at the state house without any clari-
fication of the Democratic guberna-
toriaI situation. Mr.. Edwards was
here all day transacting business
and receiving callers and a num-
Der of prominent Democrats were IN
ana around the executive offices but
none seemed able to throw any oeI-
mite light on the question::
when is Judge Silzer going TO
announce his candidacy
! From one quarter 1t was predict
led il would be forthcoming in few
days and other sources said his
strength is still at such low ebD. 1ol-
lowing the recent operation that no
word can be expected at this time.
However, these seemed to be more
in the nature of surmises than au'
thentic reports.
The visit of County Judge Peter
r. DAILY, of Middlesex county COM
mon pleas bench, to see the COVER
nor during the day added TO the
talk with reference to the Silzer
candidacy. Judge Daily Is close
friend of the prospective candidate
and in the Democratic conventions
of 1907 and 1910 the name OF the
Metuchen man for governor was
presented by Judge DAILY as Middle
sex's fayorite son and choice Tor
the head of the ticket in those years.
In 1907 Frank s. Katzenbach. OF
Mercer, now a supreme court JUS
tice, was made the nominee and IN
1910 the state Democrats made
world history by electing woodrow
.to 10 I'd hao
Judge Daily did not say what the
nature of his call on the governor
was. He left the impression here
that 1t had no political significance.
explaining that he had come here
on chancery court business relating
to Woodbridge litigation. However,
his presence gave rise to the
thought that perhaps he and Mr..
Edwards did talk informally about
the Silzer boom and the present
state of the circuit judges health.
State Banking Commissioner
William E. Tuttle. Jr., of Union,
who is already in the race. also
held a short confab in the COVER
stood it had nothing to do with
\ lxpolitics. Mr.. Tuttle shook hands all
hround as he went in and out of the
governors reception room. In reply
to a query from the press represen-
tatives he said he had mo news to
tell.''
The Tuttle candidacy seems to be
"marking time" waiting now to see
whom it's opponent for the Democra-
tic nomination will be. Some talk
Is being heard that Tuttle is opposed
by Hudson county because of the
fact that several prominent Wilson
: men are interested in his candidacy.
They feel that with such support
backing Tuttle it might result IN
James P. Tumulty. the presidents
former secretary, attempting to
wrest control of the state Democracy
from its present organization moor
ings, should Tuttle be elected COVER
noSP
Atlantic county Democrats were
here yesterday in large numbers TO
impress Governor Edwards with the
Importance of selecting their parti-
cuiar favorites for the vacancy on
the common pleas bench in that
county which will occur July 1,
when the present Judge Robert FL.
Ingersoil. Republican. steps up to
the vice chancellor's court.
Members of the organization COM
mittee of the Democratic state COM
Inltlct lcAl httt ACA
night where they were scheduled 10
put some pep into so-called Rock
Ribbed Hunterdon County" or late
years this county has been falling to
register its old time Democratic ma
jorities and the flying squadron OF
the state committee visited 1t for the
purpose of telling the county leaders
rwhat Is expected of them in the COM
ling campaign. This organization
committee is planning similar Visit
to practically every political division
OF the state as a prelude TO the op-
ening of the fall campaign. Tne
members are State Chairman Harry
Heher; Senator Thomas Barber. of
Warren; Civil Service Commissioner
Richard p. Hughes. of Burlington;
Joseph F. s. Fitzpatrick. OF Hudson :
Senator Henry Hayes, of Sussex, ana
Edward ]. Kelleher. of Camden.
Few Republican leaders were seen
In the state capitol yesterday. it be-
ing essentially a Democratic day."
With Messrs. Frelinghuysen and
Record in the race for the senatorial
nomination and Senator Runyon, the
candidate for governor. the Repuo-
licans are all set for the struggle.
But the Democrats are still in q
uuandry. They know Governor Ed
wards will be the standard bearer
for United States Senator, but are
dubious as to the candidacy roi
governor.