Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-18
CALVIN, WATERS
R|EDY TO QUIT
Indication Are That Three of
Present Board Will Not Run
This Year
NEW MEN ARE SOUGHT
Calvin Likely to Run for Sher-
iff-Campaign Growing
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According to present indications,
two and possibly three aldermen will
not stand for reelection. This means
that both the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties will have to begin
Z general combing of the city in order
to find men suitable to carry the
local banners of these parties. Not
only is it question of finding can
didates for city offices, but for county
and state offices also.
Benjamin Riedy, at present alder
man of the sixth ward and a Repub-
lican will not be a candidate for re-
election, 1t is said 1t is also reported
by friends of Albert G. Waters, DEM
ocratic alderman from the second
ward, that he will not again be a
candidate. The alderman, himself,
however, has made no formal an
nouncement as yet.
1t is very evident that Richard ].
Calvin will not seek reelection to
the office of alderman at large as he
likes to be called sheriff" Peti-
tions have already been placed in
circulation about the county to make
Mr.. Calvin a candidate for sheriff.
1t is said they are being readily sign
ed
It is not known at this time what
Democrat or Republican will appear
on the ticket for the office of alder
man an-at-large, but this will probably
be decided within a few days. The
Republican Club at a recent meeting
named a committee to consider this
matter. The name of Ira Grouse has
been advanced as the probable Re-
publican candidate. Mr.. Grouse a
few years ago was alderman-at-
large.
Ronald Kleckner has been men,
toned as another candidate ON the
Republican ticket in the second
ward. If Mr.. Kleckner runs it will
probably mean that the fight in the
second ward as far as the Republi-
can party is concerned will be a
three-cornered affair, the other can
didates mentioned in connection
with the con st being Edward
Lembcke and William Rankin.
The race for county offlces will
also cause considerable excitement
in the primary as in almost all in
stances sharp contests will be
waged. In the race for sheriff on
the Republican ticket David Brown,
of Woodbridge, seems to be favored
as the organization candidate. Ed
ward j. Peterson, former assembly
man, is also a candidate for the
oDice of sheriff and is making an eX-
tensive campaign
Selecting candidates for the con-
test for freeholders will be no easy
task for the Democrats, although
at the present time several names
are being mentioned .1i this inn
portant branch of the county gov
ernment. John Kelly of this city
has been mentioned for the office,
but close friends of Mr.. Kelly say
that they do not expect him to en-
t.r the rae. Guy Woayers name
has also been heard in connection
with this Office.
Both lota: organizations have
meetings scheduled for next week at
which time 1t is likely that candi-
dates who are still undecided upon
may be chosen.
Governor George S. Silzer's plea
for strong a 'senlbly candidates will
probably bring announcements from
Fred DeVoe that he will be candi-
date for reelection.
The question of finding candidates
in the sixth ward will be no easy
matter for either party and it is like
ly that before things will be running
smoothly not only in this city but
throughout the county several brok-
en- fences will have to be repaired
and a general comeback into the
fold movement started,