Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-09-27
HOFFMAN IS
WINNER; ALSO
TH0S. HANSON
AppIegate Also Named to Op-
pose Murray, Wight and
De Voc for Assembly
HAIGHT AND BELl0FF
Will Oppose Flynn and O'Con-
Spencer Loses Out
to FOrnan

United States Senator Joseph s..
Frelinghuysen defeated his oppon-
ent, George l.. Record by more than
two to one in the MiddleseX county
voting at yesterdays primaries. the
only close contest in the county be-
ing that for the freeholder nomina =
tion on the Democratic ticket In
which James j. Flynn, of Perth Am
boy. defeated William a. Allgair of
South River, by sixty votes. In all
other cases the winning candidates
had substantial margins.
Frelinghuysen's vote in this coun-
ty was 1888. and Records 2,263.
There were only a few scattered
polls about the county in whicn
Records vote was greater than that
given Frelinghuysen. The princi-
pal cities and towns gave the pres
ent United States senator big ma
jorities.
Harold Hoffman, of South Amboy.
was high man among the Republl-
can candidates for the assembly
nomination, he polling 1886 votes.
Assemblyman Wilton T. Applegate,
of Prospect Plains. present incum =
bent, was renominated, securing T.
1T votes. The other successful
candidate on the G. o. P. slate was
Thomas J.. Hanson, of Perth Am
boy, who polled 6,412 votes, George
Anderson, of Metuchen. received D.
663 and Franklin NJ. Ritchie, of New
Brunswick. 4.193.
The Democrats also had an inter-
esting four cornered fight in the
assembly contest, James A. Murray,
of Perth Amboy. leading with ALI.
The other two candidates nominated
were Fred w. De Voc. of New
Brunswick who secured 4,249 and
Andrew j. Wight, of Perth Amboy,
who polled 4,173 James II. Cum
ningham, the other candidate, re-
ceived 3,403.
The Republican surrogate contest
created a great amount Of interest
as all three candidates were look
ed upon as strong contenders Tor
the nomination. Charles Forman.
of New Brunswick. won the nomi-
nation. he having been the candidate
last year against Daniel w Clayton,
the successful Democratic candi-
date. F'orman's big vote was sur
prise to many as this contest was
expected to result in the three men
being closely grouped. Instead For
man won over William A. Spencer
of Raritan township. his closest OPP
ponent by almost 900 votes. For
mans vote was 4.419, that of Spen
Ger 3,465, while James A. Edgar,
of Highland Park, the third contest
ant secured 2,795.
The Democratic contest for the
ffeeholder nomination turned out 10
be the most exciting race of any AT
the primaries. Early returns last
night showed Edward J. O'Conuor.
OF South Amboy, leading with VIII
liam A. Allgair, of South River. a
close second. David j. Perrlne. OF
Middlesex borough. and James J'
Flynn, of Perth Amboy. were run
ming far behind. When Perth Am
bov reports were completed, now
ever, Flynn was given a boost. he
securing about 900 more votes than
Perrine and approximately 500 more
than AlIEair A good vote in New
Brunswick helped to put Flynn in
the running and final tabulation
showed Flynn a winner over Allgalr
by sixtv votes. O'Connor was high
with 3.544. Flynn was next with q, :.
s96; Allgair third with 1855, and
Perrine fourth with 1889.
The two regular Republican can
didates for reelection to the Board
OF Freeholders had little trouble IN
securing the nomination. Clarence
NJ. Haight, of New Market, was h gh
with $500. DIR. Louis ], Belloff, OF
New Brunswick, his running mate,
secured 7,189 and Frederick Geb-
hardt, Sr.. OF Highland Park, the
third candidate, polled 4,S16.
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