Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-21
DE V0E DENIES
KHAN REPORT.
Is Not Member and Will Not
be One, He Tells City DEM
oCratic Club

II am not a member and do not
intend TO join," said Fred De Voc,
candidate for the nomination of as
semblyman in the Democratic prt-
maries, at the City Democratic Club
meeting held here last night, when
questioned by some present as to
where he stood in relation to the
Ku Klux Klan movement Mr.. De
Voc said that he was aware of ru-
mors to the effect that he is a
member of that organization and
had intended to issue statement
after the primaries and the conven-
ton of the party, but in view or the
fact that he was questioned at the
meeting would make his first state
ment in relation to Klan in this
city. other candidates spoke and
the meeting closed after a heart to
heart talk by Assistant Prosecutor
John e. Toolan on the work neces-
sary to be done if the party is to be
successful.
The meeting of the club last night
consisted for the most part in an
introduction of the various county
and city candidates to the Democrat
ic voters and statements of the can
didates to the effect that if defeat
ed in the primary they will get out
and do their utmost to aid the can
didates who have obtained the nom
nations. John Kelly president of the
Club presided.
The first speaker of the evening
was George Gathers, of New Bruns-
wick, a candidate for the nomina-
tion of sheriff. Mr.. Gathers told OF
his past history and the work he
has done to put the party on its feet
in Middlesex county. This work
consisted of reorganizing the party
and putting it back into power, he
said. Mr.. Gathers ran for the office
in 1917 and was defeated by $40
votes. In 1920 he stepped out of the
race in favor of Mr.. Gebhardt and
when he entered the contest this
year no candidate had gone into the
race for nomination to the Office
from this city. He requested
the support of the Perth Amboy vo-
ters in case Thomas Layden of this
city, who is a candidate should not
receive the nomination. In closing
he informed the women present that
he was the first man to make a
speech for women suffrage in this
county He urged that the Demo-
Gratis support the entire ticket.
Max Sosin, candidate for assembly,
man, made brief address in which
he asked the support of the local
voters. He declared his PLATFORM
stood for five cent trolley fare, Sun'
day motion pictures and a memorial
bridge across the Raritan river be-
tween this city and South Amboy.
James p. Mcclure of South AM
boy, candidate for assembly, stated
that he stands for whatever the
Democratic party stands for and that
he desires at all times to serve the
interest of the people. He asked
the support of the voters in the COM
ing primary.
George Baier, of New Brunswick,
candidate for sheriff, declared that
he had nothing to say against his
opponents and that If defeated in
the primary will go out and work for
the successful candidate. He held
that the Republican party had not
lived up TO its promises and there
is much unrest and dissatisfaction
at the present time. Mr.. Baier took
exception to story appearing in
the Evening News last Saturday in
which it was alleged that he was
endorsed by the City Club of New
Brunswick. He denied that this was
true and said that the city club can
,ot endorse a candidate. If elected
he declared that he would not be
the sheriff of New Brunswick, but
the sheriff of Middlesex county.
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