Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-22
HAGUE ISSUE, q
PERRY CLAIMS
Tells So. Amboy Voters to Be-
ware of Hudson County
Clique

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would say nothing personally asalnst
George .. Sllzer, who is running on
tn, Democratic ticket against VIII,
am n .Runyon for governor. heeu
not. George s. Silzer came into the
llmelight through the efforts u
Mayor Frank Hague vi jersey Cns,
who controls one of the stfohs.st
Democratic districts In inc SIa's'
which includes the entirety OIL ~
son county What L VIII say 60 /,
He il under an obligation to frdi.h
Hague. and that obiigatio" means
mat if Silzer is elected, heEwlil dp-
oint TO positions of the 5 ate just
who Frank Hague tells HIM 10.
So spoke Senator Wililain n
PARRY OF Newark last night at me
mass meeting held Jointly by me
Woman's Republican Unit ana me
Mems Republican Club OF th.s o'ts
in the high school auditorium" "H'
night.
Senator Parry outlined the rdlts
of william n. Runyon, claihills "a"
he is in the race with free hahus'
HE has made no rash PROMISES
neither has he promised Things ne
,,nahle to perform" he said. ne
has Gained his popularity with the
voters of the state by personal az
nearance in nearly every small WI
1ape. hamlet and city of the state.
r. was the voice of the people WINS
nerinp all over the fOte that ols-
co1,ra ged several persons VINO woulu
he candidates at the primary LOT lis
ofaca of governor of this state anu
a is these same voices that are go,
ing to elect him in the fall electioh'
Continuing, Mr.. Parry laid en-
nhasis on the method to be employ,
"a in the selection of officers to Hi
~ various offices of the state say
ing. "Mr. Runyon will place INTO
Office men whom he knows VIII NC
equal to the task imposed upo"
them. He will listen to no one IN
less suggestions are worthy IN l..
wisdom of attention. His platform
is onan and exceptionally clear.
What he stands for the rest OF the
Reuublican candidates are proud 10
adhere to-"
George NJ. Anderson, Franklin M
R,tchie- Harold G. Hoffman, Wilton
T. Applegate and Thomas Hanson,
Who are running for the Assembly
Amination of which three are TO pc
Gected, addressed the gathering "A
brotherly spirit seems 10 exist
be,ween the entire five office seek
ers.
l,ith the exception of Wilton L.
A,,1eoatp the candidates are taking
tn ! first steps into the political lime
liz hit. Mr.. Applegate. running on ms
record. stating last night that II ina
record was worthy OF TX
asked that he be among the three
selected on primary day TO MAKE
the fight in the fall.
Thomas Hansen, OF Perth Amboy'
,n,cipO UplcDmn uDOn MS
entrance into the hall. Mr.. HAN
ser is well known here n on all
occaslons when circumstances war
IA nt it never fails to remind MS
hearers that in the days or sportlls
life in South Amboy he was received
with a cry of knock his block OIL.
anson commented on the size Oh
the gathering. He asked Tor the sup
port of every n provided they saw
fit to give it to him, Claiming tua.
in the event of a disappointment at
the primary he would Woih Aoi "he
Republican ticket.
Harold Hoffman, who was IN a
hurry to get to other meetings made
a short talk. That was all tnat was
necessary for it seemed TO nave tne
same effect of a great speech. f1oi-
mans friends think he Is improving
m his speech making and are expect
ing great things for him wneh ne
rises in the assembly fight for me
rights of the people.
The three candidates tor surro-
gate. William A. Spencer, James A.
Eaear and Charles Forman, made
short addresses. No attacks were
made on the characteristics OF each
other. In referring to the contest,
ZINES Edgar said: 1t was like a
bther with one toy for three chill
H0ren They all wanted to play with
.it, so the mother gave them a turn
{ each at the toy"
Mr.. Spencer, who comes from
Perth Amboy, told OF his activities
in politics for the past thirty years.
He recited the occasion when Sen
ator Florence in the height of the
Democratic power, defeated him by
a majority of only 20S votes. 1t
was an almost impossibility to elect
a Republican at that time" he said.
but / took the nomination at the
request of some Of my friends n
enjoyed the fun. This year l was
asked to run again, although at first
the idea did not seen to give me
any new life. but at any rate l am
in the race. When there is a chance
to elect a Republican to the office
held down SO many years by a Der1-
VClaLB L u A. ~ - AN
Louis j.. Belloff and Clarence NJ.
Haight who are running for the
nomination for freeholder made
shor addresses, asking for the sup
port of the voters on the ground of
past performances.
Mrs. w. w. Oliver. of Perth Am
boy, addressed the meeting. talking
particularly to the women. Her re-
marks were followed by Mrs. John
Perkins of this city, president OF the
local unit of the Republican Club.
Mrs. Perkins cited the rapid growth
OF the woman's unit from a member
skip of twelve to the present number
c: 100.
One of the largest political dem
o~nstrations ever held in the city was
held in the auditorium last night.
The large and spacious auditorium
as almost packed to it's capacity.
- The outstanding feature of the
evening was the performance of the
Star Lyceum performers who in a
very clever manner kept the huge
audience in an uproar with their
witty dialogues and their musical