Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-07-22
DENIES ESSEX
ISF0R FUTILE
Hague Lets it be Known That
Both Hudson and Essex
Favor Metuchen Man
SEA GIRT GATHERING
SiIzer Continues Tax Talk at
Meeting Held at Holmdel
Last Night

That Circuit Court Judge George
s. Silzer, of Metuchen. will have the
backing of the Essex county
Democrats as choice over Banking
Commissioner William E. Tuttle.
Jr., of Westfield, for the party's
gubernatorial nomination. no mat
ter what Is said to the contrary.
was the frank declaration made
yesterday by Mayor Frank Il.
Hague, of Jersey City, who is re-
garded as the Democratic leader of
the state.
Mayor Hague's declaration was
made at Sea Girt, yesterday, where
almost 5000 men and women DEM
ocratic workers from Jersey City.
Hoboken. Weehawken. Bayonne
and other parts of Hudson county
assembled for governors day.
Mayor Hague's statement was given
added significance by the fact that
nine out of ten of the politicians
present wore white badges bearing
the legend, Edwards for Senator
6llzer for Governor" and that the
trains passing through this city
with the delegation carried large
white banners upon which were
printed in large black letters the
names of Silzer and Edwards.
Mayor Hague's statement was
made through his right hand man
Surrogate James F. Norton, to news
papermen, who were instructed tc
print them as coming from Mayor
Hague.
Mr.. Norton was informed that al
though James R. Nugent had been
careful not to commit himself on
the candidacy of either Silzer or
Tuttle before sailing for Ireland,
where he is on a vacation. certain
Democratic leaders close to Nugent
had expressed a marked, preference
for Tuttle. Mr.. Norton carried this
news to Mayor Hague. Later when
giving out his statement for Hague
he said:
you spoke about Essex going for
Tuttle. Remember, this is Hague
talking now. The Democratic or
ganization in Essex, no matter what
is said to the contrary, is for Ed
wards and Silzer."
Hague predicted that Edwards
and Silzer would carry Hudson
$4,000 votes, and probably as high
as 100000.
"The contest between Silzer and
Tuttle for the nomination for gov
ernor is a friendly one, but l regard
Silzer as sure winner because he
is the candidate of the Democratic
masses of the state" said Mayor
Hague Through Mr.. Norton.) 1.-THE
organization throughout the state
is also in favor of Judge Silzer,
you will find"
Then it was made known that
Judge Silzer will not definitely pro-
claim himself on prohibition and
the public utility question until he
is nominated.
Senator William N. Runyon. the
the candidate of the Republican
bosses continued Hague. His
badkers are Senator Davy Baird OF
Camden, National Committeeman
Hamilton F. Kean of Elizabeth. and
Republican Chairman Stokes of
Trenton. All these men are large
stockholders in the Public Service.
If Runyon is elected, what would
you expect Runyon to d o against
the Public Service? Why he will
stand with them, of course"
Both Silzer and Tuttle were
there. Silzer met a few of the lead
ers, but probably not more than
100 persons in the great crowd knew
ne was dIIOIS tucHi. CT dpOo.
1000 wore badges with his name.
Eight trains carried the Demo
Gratis to the shore. 1t was the great
est event of it's kind in the recollec-
ton of veteran politicians. To Mayor
Hague its only meaning was that
the Democrats in Hudson, as in
other parts of the state, were har-
monious and working together for
q victorious November.
Silzer at HOlmdel
HOLMDEL. July 22-Circuit
Court Judge George S. Silzer of Me-
tuchen, in his fight for the Demo
cratic gubernatorial nomination,
made a bid for rural support last
night, when addressing meeting
of farmers here. He said:
THE farmer probably works
harder and gets less for his labor
than any of one of our citizens, so it
is but natural that he should be the
first to complain of existing condi-
tons"
Judge Silzer then deplored the
high tax rate and urged legislation
limiting municipal expenditures as
tho solution. Judge Silzer's speech
follows:
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