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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
Edward /, Edwards

Born in the town OF Bergen
December 1, 1868, a son of william
w. Edwards and Emma ]. Edwards,
Edward 1. Edwards. candidate for
United States senator. received his
education at P. S. No. -, Jersey
city High School and New York
University. After leaving college
he entered the law office of his
brother. the late Senator William ID.
Edwards, but discontinued the law
practice to accept a position with
the First National Bank of. Jersey
City, where he remained for about
seven years, and later became a
member of the firm of Edwards
Bros.
He served as clerk to the Mar
tin Act Commission and in 1908
again entered the employe of the
First National Bank of Jersey
City as assistant to the president
He thereafter became cashier and
a director and finally president OF
the corporation, which he still holds
On February Z, 1911. he was
elected for the term of three years
comptroller of the treasury. He was
defeated in 1918 for the office OF
state treasurer, but was reelected
Feb. 20. 1914 comptroller of the
treasury, from which office he re-
tired after six years service. He
was elected state senator from Hud'
Sc county November 5. 1915 tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
Andrew j. Wight

Andrew J. Wight, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the
assembly, was born at South Amboy
March ID, 1886, and is a lawyer.
He was educated in the public
schools of that city; graduated
from the High School in 1904 and
from Lafayette College, Easton, Pa,
in 1908. He taught in the Perth
Amboy High School from 1909 to
1913 studying at the same time in
the New Jersey Law School. He
was admitted to the bar in the Feb
ruary term 1913, and rs counsellor
three years later. He served as city
attorney two years. He "a elected
to the assembly in 1918 by a plu-
rality of 6S over Appleby. high Re-
publican. A recount of part of the
vote was made but did not change
the original result.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
GOVERNOR
William \. Runyun

William n. Runyon, republican
candidate for governor, was born
at Plainfeld, March 5. 1871. He
was prepared for college at the
Plainheld High school. He grad
mated from Yale in 1892 and from
New York Law School in 1894.
He was a member of the Pam
field Common Council for two years
and a member of Assembly fer
three years. lie vas also elected
state senator in 1917 and in 1918
was chosen president of that branch
Upon the resignation of Waiter H.
Edge as governor May IT, wv
president Runyon. by virtue of his
office, became acting governor
and served as such until January,
1920. He was a candidate for the
Republican nomination o govern
or at state primary election out
,yas defeated by Newton A. X. Bug
nee MIR. Runyon was reelected to
the senate in 1920.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
SURROGATE
William A. Spencer


William A. Spencer, candidate for
nomination as surrogate in Middle
sex county, worked his way through
to his present position. Born in
1872 on a farm in Union village,
Somerset county, he entered at the
age of six the Round Top School in
Warren Township. AT the age of
eighteen he passed a teachers ex-
animation in New Brunswick. teach
ing school in Somerset county for
one year, and in Middlesex county
three years. He then took up study
OF law, having registered with Reed
& Coddington, attorneys of Plain
field, which he had to do in order
to enter the profession of law. He
practiced for about three years and
established himself in Perth Amboy.
where he remained since.
Mr.. Spencer is known throughout
the county as an active worker and
as counsel for the Raritan Township
Committee.
In 1915 he ran against w. Edwin
Florance as candidate for state sen
ator and was defeated by a small
majority. The next ear he ran
against Mr.. Clayton for surrogate.
Mr.. Spencer will have two Repub-
lican opponents for the office Of
surrogate. James A. Edgar and
Charles Forman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
Charles Forman

Charles Forman. one OF three
Republican candidates for surro-
gate, has been a Middlesex county
resident ever since his birth, in fact
has always lived in New Brunswick.
Born in 1868, Mr.. Forman was edu-
Gated in the public schools of New
Brunswick. Upon his graduation
from high school he went with the
wallpaper manufacturing firm of
Janeway & Carpenter where he was
employed for twenty-five years as a
print cutter. During the last few
years he has been office manager of
the Raritan River Sand Company
at Nixon's.
He served four years al alderman
in New Brunswick, being one of the
last to hold office under the old sys-
tenn of municipal government be-
fore commission government was
adopted. Mr.. Forman was a candi-
date for sheriff, opposing Charles
Anderson a few years ago and last
year ran against Daniel w. Clayton,
who was elected but died this year.
He is a member of several clubs,
lodges and associations, chief among
which are the Masonic order and
Jr. o. U. A. M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
Fred w. DeVOe

Fred w. DeVoe. candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the as
sembly was born at Old Bridge, No
vember Is, 1889. He was educated
at a grammar school at Spotswood;
took a two year course at Peddie
Institute, at Hightstowp, then a two
year course of law at the New York
Law School and was admitted to the
bar in 1915.
Mr.. DeVoe is an attorney for the
Midtown Building and Loan Asso-
citation and the First National Bank
Of Midtown. He was an assembly,
man in 1919. when he served as
chairman of the committee on towns
and townships and as a member of
the committees on education, ways
and mea and state reformatory.
In 1921 he was a candidate for state
senator, being defeated by Morgan
F. Larson by a small majority.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
Eranklin NJ. Richie

Franklin NJ. Richie, REPUBLICAN,
candidate for the nomination fol
assembly, was born in New York
March 80, 1894. He is an attorney
with offices in New Brunswick, a
United States commissioner and Is
also a newspaperman. He attended
the Erasmus high school in Brook
lyn and Rutgers College in 1915
He was also a student of the New
York University and after gradua-
ton practiced law in the Office OF
Walter Sedan. He served in the
World War as an aviator. He is 9
director of the Highland Park
Amusement Company and other or
ga~niZatiOnS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
George NJ Anderson


George NJ. Anderson, Republican
candidate for general assembly, was
born August z, 1881. in New Bruins
wick and received his early educa-
ton in the schools of that city. He
has always been active in county
politics but has I've before aspired
to public office. By profession he is
a certified public accountant and H.
censed municipal accountant, spe-
cializing in public utilities, and is n
member of the firm of Mowry &c
Company of New York and presi-
dent of the G. NJ. Anderson Com
pany of Metuchen, where he resides.
He is a director in the New Jersey
Fibre Products Company, the United
States Accounting Company and the
Mrs. Carrot Smith Company, Inc,
and belongs to several fraternal or
CARNATIONS, including the Masons,
Elks. Royal Arcanum and New York
Society of Accountants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
SKETCHES OF ALL CANDIDATES IN STATE,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

two years is a resident Of M~iddleseS
county. He attended the schools
at Red Bank. He served in the
Assembly during the years OF
1~917-191S, and for some time was
president of the Highland Park
Board of Education. Mr.. Edgar
was a candidate for state senator
later being appointed as secretary
and director of the Highland Park
Building and Loan Association, in
which capacity he has served for
the past fourteen years He is a
member of the Masonic fraternity.
New Brunswick Rotary Club, and
other societies.
Mr.. Edgar is a former secretary
of the Middlesex Automobile Club,
also former treasurer OF the Mid
dlesex County Insurance Society.
He is one of the directors in the
New Brunswick Y. NJ. c. A. and at
present engaged in the real estate
and insurance business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
James Murray

James Murray, seeking the nomi-
nation for Assembly on the Demo-
cratic ticket, was born in Perth Am
boy in 1885. He was educated in the
schools of Perth Amboy and since
his graduation has spent most of his
business life in or about the place of
his birth.
The construction of the railroad
at Camp Raritan was left up to Mr..
Murray. He vas employed as both
foreman and timekeeper for the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, and has also
taken charge of the construction
work with the j. J. O'Brien Com
pany, as well as superintendent of
the construction for the Bently &
Morrison firm of engineers and con-
tractors.
Mr.. Murray is a member of the
Alpha Council, No. 1, Elizabeth Lo-
cal No. 1858, United Brotherhood of
Railroad Employees, the Washington
Club Of which he is vice president,
and has served three terms as Grand
Knight of the knights of Columbus,
San Salvador Council, No. 299.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
louis j. BellOH

Louis J. Belloff, of New Bruns-
wick, Republican candidate for
member of the Board of Freehold
ers. was born in New York City
June IL, 1878. but moved to Middle
sex county with his parents in his
early youth. He was educated IN
the public schools Of New Brunswick
and later took up the profession of
veterinary surgeon and has built up
an enviable practice throughout the
county. The only public offices he
has held is as a member of the
Board of Freeholders. to which he
was elected for a two-year term in
1917 and reelected for a three-year
term in the fall OF 1919. He IS a
member of the Elks, Red Men and
several surgeons societies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
Clarence M. Haight

Clarence NJ. Haight. Of New Mar
ket, born in Spring Valley, N. Y,
July Z, 1874, is a candidate for re-
election to the Board of Freeholders
on the Republican ticket, to which
he was elected for a two-year term
in 1917 and reelected for three years
in 1919. During the fourteen years
he has resided in Middlesex county
he has conducted a general real
estate brokerage business, at the
same time carrying on the business
of builder and contractor. He Is a
member of several fraternal organ
izations, including the Masons, Elks,
Junior Order of American Mechan-
les and the Red Men and is a direc-
tor in the New Market Building &
Loan Association. His home is at
New Market.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
Harold G. Hoffman

Harold G. Hoffman,, candidate Tor
Republican nomination for assem-
bly,: born in South Amboy February
Z, 1896, educated in the public
schools and was graduated from the
South Amboy High School in 1913.
He was a member of the staff of the
Perth Amboy Evening News for two
years and later employed by the E.
l. dupont Company at Parlin. At
the outbreak of the war he entered
service with the third New Jersey
Infantry and was trained at sea
Girt, and at Camp Mcclellan, Ala
bama, sailing overseas in June, 1918.
He was made successfully sergeant
second lieutenant, first lieutenant
and captain, the latter rank being
attained during the Meuse-Argonne
battle following a regimental cita-
ton from Colonel Hobart B. Brown,
of the Hath Infantry which said:
Lieutenant Hoffman served under
my command during the stubborn
engagements north of Verdun. His
efficiency in camp and on the march,
and his splendid and courageous
leadership of men in battle makes 1t
a pleasure to recommend him, In
spite of his youth, for promotion to
CAPTAIN" Following the armistice he
qualified as expert rifleman and as
37mm expert at Fort Fort Plenoy.
Langres, France, and later attended
the University of DIXON. Upon re-
turn to the United States he became
secretary and treasurer of the South
Amboy Trust Company. which posi-
ton he now holds. He is city treas
urer of South Amboy, a director OF
the Investors and Owners Building
and Loan Association, South Amboy
Trust Company and Chamber of
Commerce, president of the South
Amboy High School Alumni Asso-
citation, member Board OF Consuls,
American Institute of Banking, ana
treasurer Of the Middlesex County
Republican Stub.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
SURROGATE
David Perrine

David Perrine, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for free
holder. was born January %, 1873,
at Hoffman's, N. j., attended public
school at Gravel Hill, and later was
a student at the Petty Institute in
Hightstown. After graduating hi
took up business ourse at the Cole
man College in Newark and entered
the employ of Wilkerson and Cat
tiers, feed merchants and wholesale
grocers.
Returning to Jamesburg Mr.. Per-
rine worked for his grandfather and
after his death became the presi-
dent of the Perrine and Buckalew
Company, lumber dealers, which
position he still holds. He Is a
member of the Masonic Lodge in
Newark, the Shriners. Apollo Lodge
at Cranbury, the Odd Fellows In
Jamesburg.
In addition to directing the des-
TIMES Of his large lumber business,
Mr.. Perrine is the president OF the
First National bank of Jamesbuhg
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23

fill the unexpired term of Cornelius
McGlennon. In he contest for NOM
ination he defeated James Nugent,
of Essex county. Mr.. Edwards was
elected governor by a plurality or
$4,000, defeating Newton a. X.
Bugbee, the Republican candidate.
Mr.. Edwards took an active part
in the state militia and his son, II.
/. Edwards, Jr., served during the
war for almost two years. He was
married November Ia, 1888, to MISS
julie Blanche Smith, daughter OF
CAPTAIN and Mrs. William Smith.
They have a son. Captain f. l. Ed
wards. Jr., and a daughter MISS
Elizabeth Edwards. Mr.. Is
a vestryman of St. Paurs Episcopal
church of Jersey City. He is a
member of Bergen Lodge, +. n A.
M. of Jersey City. American Bank
ing Association, New Jersey SIhte
Bankers Association, Zeta Psi FRA
ternity and other social n CIVIC
organizations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23

John J. Clark, Democratic candi-
date for reelection as alderman in
the fifth ward, was born in Dundee,
Scotland, September. 1864. He came
to Perth Amboy in 1888 and has
lived here continuously ever since,
except for four years. during which
time he was a member of Company
A, twenty-first United States infantry
and saw service in the Indian up
rising in the northwest. He was hon.
orably discharged from service in
1890. For the past ten years Mr..
Clark has been alderman of the fifth
ward. He is a terra Gotta presser
by trade and has worked in several
of the terra Gotta plants here Mr..
Clark is a member Of several or
CARNATIONS. He is married and has
one son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
CONGRESS
Elmer II. GGran

Elmer H. Geran. Democratlc
candidate for congress, vas porn
in Matawan October "a, 1875. lie
graduated from the Glenwood M ana
farv institute, Matawan, in losz'
from Peddie Institute, Hightstown,
in 1895, from Princeton University
in 1893 and from the New YORK
Law school in 1901. He was a
member of the New Jersey assem-,
bly, in 1911, 1912, 1915 and lsIo
and during the latter Two ye",S
uas the Democratic floor leader. In
1912 Governor Wilson appointed
MIR. Geran a member Of the New
Jersey Water Supply Commission.
This Office Mr.. Geran sign III
1915 to become assistant prosecutor
of Monmouth county. IN l9lt MI
GCaran was elected sheriff of Mon
mouth county and in 1920 President
Wilson appointed him United States
district attorney for New Jersey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
Wilton Il. Applegate

Wilton n. A~pplegate. candidate
for the assembly, was born at
Prospect Plains December IL,
1898, and is a lawyer by profession
with offices at Perth Amboy. He
graduated from the Freehold High
School in 1913 and from the New
York Law School in 1913, when he
received the degree of IL. B.. He
was admitted to the bar of New Jer-
sey in 1920 after having served a
clerkship in the law offices of John
P. Kirkpatrick, of New Brunswick
and with Charles F. Kelly, a New
York counsellor.
During the World War Mr.. APP
plegate was placed in the limited
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
Thomas Patfen

Thomas Patten, Democratic can
diGate for reelection as alderman
OF the third ward. was born in Perth
Amboy, September, 1879, and has
always been a resident of the third
ward. He was educated in the pup
lie schools of this city and is a news
dealer. He was elected alderman
of the third ward in 1917 and is
now completing his second term. He
is chairman of the committee OF
streets and levers and has received
considerable notoriety in advocating
and working out a municipal gar
bage collection for the city. Mr..
Patten is a member of the Eagles,
Foresters, Red Men, X. of c. and
Shepherds of Bethlehem.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
BENEFIT CHURCH CONCERT
TO Be HELD At SEWAREN

SEWAREN, Sept. 23-The con-
cert for the benefit of st. Johns
church which will be given at the
Land and Water Club, Tuesday
night, Sept. 26, at 8 o'clock prom
Uses to be one of the finest enter
tainments ver given by this enter
prising parish. The committee in
charge consists of Mrs. j. N. Ham
NETT, chairman; Miss Ruth Ballard,
Mrs. L. r. Brown and Mrs. William
NJ. Weiant. Tickets may be secur-
ed from any member of the COM
mittee or at the door. Dancing
will follow the entertainment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23

Michael Trygar, Republican can
didate for alderman in the fifth
ward, was born in Poland. and
came to this country when he was
five years of age. He went to public
schools No. 2 and No. s. from there
he went to the Polish parochial
school for two years. He also spent
twenty months at Trainers Business
College.
lit 1905 he started to work for
w. j. Donnell Lumber Company as
an office boy, and left there in 1911
to seek better employment and from
then up until the present time he
has been employed as manager for
1. R. Grouse Lumber Company.
Mr.. Trygar is married, having
two children, a boy and a girl. He
is a member Of the Knights of Co
.lumbus, Elks, st. Joseph's Polish
Lodge and the Perth Amboy Gun
Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
II Frank Annleby

r. Frank Appleby, Republican
candidate for congress in the tnlru
congressional district, was born al
Old Bridge, Middlesex county, Octo-
her 10, 1854. He was educated IN
The Asbury Park schools. Pennlng-
ton Seminary and Fort Edward In
stitute, from which latter he grad
uated in 1885. For the past thirty
five years he was engaged in the reai
estate business. He is now presl-
dent of the L. Frank Appleby Com
pany, a corporation with It's main
office in Asbury Park, and win
branches at Allenhurst and Bradie
Beach.
He has served two terms as mayor
a.; Asbury Park, was tel years on
the Board of Education there aho
for several years was a member OF
common council and five times pres
ident of that body. He also was a
member of the State Board OF Edu-
cation from 1894 to 1902. Mr.. APP
| pleby took an active part in the ac-
| QUESTION by Asbury Park OF th'
| ocean beach front from Founde
James A. Bradley.
The congressman's political actlv1
ties include his having been a dee
gate to the Republican Natlona
Convention in 1896 and having
served one term on the Monmouth
County Tax Board.
In the business field, Mr.. Appleby
is a. director of the Asbury Park and
Ocean Grove Bank, vice president
of the Asbury Park Building and
Loan Association, member OF the
Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce
and a member of the New Jersey
Fire Insurance Underwriters, as well
as the Real Estate League OF New
Jersey.
Mr.. Appleby was elected to the
~s,xty-seventh congress by a plurality
of 26,302 over DIR. William e. Ram
say. Democrat. of Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23

will be presented the latter part o.
November by members of the boya
department. Tryouts for the cas-,
will be held as soon as the mem
bership drive has been finished.
Next Saturday night another n
tertainment will be held in the boys
department lobby, preparations nov
being under way for this event.
Last night the Junior Hi-Y Club
Of the grammar school held its sec
ond meeting, a nominating commit
tee being named. Officers will be
elected next Friday night. Princi-
pal Paul Steele, of the grammar
school is assisting the boys in or
ganizing this club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
ThOmas II. Hanson

Thomas l.. Hanson, Republican
candidate for the nomination for
the assembly, is a Perth Amboy boy.
having lived here all his life and at
tended the public schools of this
city. He is a graduate of the Perth
Amboy High School and Rutgers
College. In 1910 he began his busi-
ness career as a civil engineer,
which occupation he continued for
a number of years. Finally decid-
ing that he would enjoy the prac-
tice of law much better he took a
course in the New York Law school
from which institution he graduated
and was admitted to ;he bar in
1916. Since that time Mr.. Hanson
has been practicing law in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
William A. Auxair

William A. Allgair, of South Riv-
err, Democratic candidate for the
nomination Of freeholder, has been
mayor Of South River for the past
year, having been elected to that
office by over 500 majority. Mr..
Allgair was born in South River
in April, 1887. was educated in the
public schools of that place and
Rutgers College, New Brunswick.
At the present time he is secretary
and treasurer of the South River
Trust Company. He has been con-
nected with this institution since it
began business in 1925. He was en-
ployed in the county clerks office
for a period of seven years. Mr.
Allgair is married and the father
of two children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
George II. Record

George l.. Record, candidate for
the Republican nomination for
United States senator, was born in
Auburn, Maine, in 1859. In 1916 he
was Republican Presidential Elector
for Charles Hughes. He vas a
Roosevelt delegate to the Republican
National Convention in 1919. Re-
publican nominee for congress, Re-
publican nominee for state senator.
Republican member of the State
Board of Railroad Assessors, Re
publican city council of Jersey City.
He was also a member of the Jer-
sey City Board of Education and
counsel to the State Riparian Com
mission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23
JOSeph MaIOneY

Joseph Maloney, a candidate for
Fifth Ward aldermanic nomination
on the Democratic ticket, was born
in this city in 1897. He attended st.
Mary's parochial school from which
institution he graduated.
He was prominently connected
with the railroad business here for
many years and was president of the
Firemen's Brotherhood. Mr.. Ma
loney served in the U. S. Navy dur
ing the great war and was in foreign
waters for a long time. In the navy
he was rated as a first class fireman.
The aldermanic candidate is prom
inent in local fire department cir
cles, having held all of the leading
offices in the Mcclellan fire company.
Mr.. Maloney is employed as man
ager of the stock department of the
Ross stores on Smith street. He is
connected with several fraternal or
ganizations in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23

Harold f. Pickersgill

Harold e. Pickersgill. Republican
candidate for recorder, was born al
Gilberton Schuylkill county Pennsyl
vania in 1872. Fifteen years later
he came to this city and secured
employment with the Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad Company as a Goa
weigher.
In 1891 he went into the printing
business with Wilbur La Roe and a
year later started the Perth 'Amboy
Chronicle. He entered the law Of
fees of James S. White in 1898
and spent three years studying law
Following this period he again en-
tered the printing business in con-
nection with the Chronicle and has
been associated with the printing
and newspaper game ever since.
Mr.. Pickersgill is completing his
ninth term as the recorder Of the
local police court. He Is proml-
nently associated with a number OF
fraternal organizations in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-23

James u. Cunningham

James p. Cunningham. candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
assembly, is justice of the peace at
Dunellen. He is a world war vet
eran and the father of six children.
Mr.. Cunningham is opposed TO eight
cent trolley fares, increased water
rates and stands for light wines and
beer. He will accept the Democratic
platform as his principles.