Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-11-03
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CITY Campaign
City Has Witnessed Most
Peculiar Election Campaign
in Many Years
REGISTRATION Is HEAVY
Both Sides Claim Victory
With Results in All Contests
in Great Doubt
REGISTRATION IS HEAVY

Monday night will mark the close
of one of the most peculiar election
campaigns this city has ever seen, at
least so far as the Republicans are
concerned. 1t could not be called
strenuous and hot campaign in the
true sense of the word as used in
former years when candidates for all
Offices made startling charges
against opponents, monster mass
meetings were held preceded by
street parades, torchlight process
sions, red fire and band music.
Numerous ward meetings have
been held in this city but none of the
city candidates have resorted to per-
sonal animosity for opponents in
carrying their campaigns to the vot-
ers. There has been no mud sling
ing" as far as local politics is con-
cerned, but those seeking the office
of freeholder on the two tickets have
been the targets for shots fired in
rapid fire order by both sides.
The Republicans failed to hold any
city mass meeting this year. There
was a Democratic mass meeting here
Thursday night, but it was not the
work of the city organization. having
been arranged and managed by
County Chairman Edmund A. Hayes
of New Brunswick.
Despite the fact that the meeting
was not worked up in an efficient
manner as former Democratic mass
meetings which have been arranged
by the local party, there was a good
sized turnout on hand to welcome
Governor Sil2er and the other speak
ers and candidates. The G. O. p.
board of freeholders was the prin-
cipal topic of discussion by many
of the speakers and Assistant Prose-
cutor John e. Toolan fired many
hot shots into their ranks during
his stirring address.
Mr. Toolan occupied the platform
from the time the last candidate
had spoken until the governor ar
rived. During his lengthy talk he
covered every phase of the situation
declaring that the present freehold
ers had been in office so long they
thought they were married to the
county. but they should be divorced
by the county on charges of cruelty.
Even though it is impossible to gain
control of the county board this
year, the local man declared. the
presence of three Democrats on the
board will result in their becoming
acquainted with conditions so that
they may let the public know what
the majority are doing with the
money of the residents in Middle
sex.
The speaker also spoke in defense
of the record of Alderman-at-la
Calvin and the Democratic Board
OF Aldermen. He said that the for
mer Republican boards had so sad
died the city with debts that it was
impossible for the new board to keep
down the tax rate with the result
that it was blamed by many for ex-
isting conditions.
One Of the acts of the Republican
courcil, Mr.. Toolan said, was to
spend a million and quarter erect
ing what might have made good
swimming pool if they had not put a
top on it. The reservoir, he said,
was heralded as being the means of
doing away with muddy city water,
but it apparently had failed to ac-
this purpose.
While the Democrats were helping
the candidates. of their assembly
candidate for sheriff and
city candidates by this meeting the
Republicans here apparently were
content to sit back and do little or
nothing along similar lines for the
assembly candidates and shievalty
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