Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-24
Democrats Hold Ontine

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. "a
An exceedingly optimistic view over
the results of the coming election
was expressed by Congressman Ell
hler H. Geran, at the annual outing
of the Middlesex County Democrats
held at Forest Park Saturday after
noon, but at the same time he urged
those present not to lose sight of the
fact of the necessity of this county
sending three Democratic assembly,
men to Trenton to uphold the prin-
ciples of Governor Silzer.
Complete organization of the
rank and file of the party was asked
for by the congressman as the effec-
tive means of putting across the
ticket composed of such high type
men. The splendid results attained
by the party under the leadership of
County Chairman Edmund A. Hayes
were spoken of and Mr.. Geran ex-
pressed the thanks for the splendid
support accorded him here last year
unoer that leadership.
Neither Governor Silzer o Sena-
tor Edwards were in attendance,
woru having been received late In
the afternoon that they would be
unable to be present.
State Chairman Harry Heller Bit
terly scored the Republican party
for their complete change of front
IN the wet and dry issue, after los
ing the governorship for two con.
secutive times on the moral side of
a dry issue, by a reversal of policy
adopted by the "best minds" of the
party, whom he declared were old
time politicians who had outlived
their usefulness to their party and
the state as well.
1.-THE convictions of a party mean
nothing to them" he declared. "It
is a ase of stealing any issue, so
long as victory can be achieved"
The accomplishment of Governor
Silzer in firing the old highway
board and forcing through a new
board of high calibre men in the
face of the Republican opposition
last year, was outlined and the
Democrats of the county were call
ed on to elect an assembly this year
to assist the governor in carrying
out his policies.
Mrs. Gretchen Griggs, of Highland
Park, a member of the state COM
mittee, asked that the women voters
of the county enroll in the units of
the Democratic women's clubs that
are being formed and back a Demo-
cratic assembly in solving the prob
lens of the women and children in
| the state.
Every candidate for the county
Offices was in attendance and during
the afternoon they circulated
freely through the crowd and meet
ing the leaders of the various munic-
ipalities.
Fred w. De Voc. DR.. Alfred l..
Ellis, John P. Mcclure and Maxwell
Sosin, candidates for the assembly,
left no doubt in the minds of the
audience that they are wet and tina
IL selected to represent the county
at Trenton they assured the voters
that they would support the poll
cies of Governor Silzer.
It was indicated at the outing
that a concerted effort to win three
seats in the Board of Freeholders
would be made this year and that
the alleged extravaganza of the
| Republican board would be the tar
get in the campaign. Klemmer
Kalteissen of this city, Howard j.:
Butcher of Cranbury and John Bird
of Perth Amboy, the organizations
choice for the freebooter nomina-
ton addressed the gathering with a
plea to break up the present Re-
publican freeholders organization.
The fou rcandidates ror sheriff
spoke in their own behalf as loyai
party men and pointed to then past
records in politics or business In
asking for support at the polls to-
morrow. Anthony Gebhardt OF
Highland Park, George Baier ana