Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-21
|DEvOE DENIES KHAN
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of freeholder, asked the sup
port of the local voters and urged
ieveryone to work for the success or
the party.
John A. Kozusko and Joseph f..
Powers, candidates for the nomina-
ltion of alderman of the sixth ward
requested the support of the voters
of thai ward and the efforts OF
others throughout the city.
Alderman Robert A. Mcclure, can
ldidate for the nomination as alder
man in the fourth ward, declared II
defeated in the primary that he
would work for the election of the
successful candidate.
Hugh J.. Gallagher, told of the
work being done by the Third Ward
Democratic Club and urged other
wards in the city to organize clubs
that will work $50 days in the year
if they would be successful.
Fred DeVoe, candidate for h
nomination of assemblyman told of
the work that he had done in the
assembly in past years and he said
that his platform would be that
adopted by the Democratic conyen-
Ition on October 2. He declared the
principal issue of the campaign to
be prohibition and that he is wet
He urged the support of the local
voters and was about ready to leave
the floor when he was asked as to his
stand on the Ku Klux Khan question,
it being rumored that he belonged
10 that organization.
He declared that he intended to is
sue a statement concerning the Khan
after the state convention and prim-
airy day. He said that he had urged
that a bill be introduced in the last
session of the assembly making 1t
necessary for all secret organizations
to publish a list of their members,
but the bill was not introduced. He
declared that the more publicity
given an organization of this kind the
more it thrives.
Continuing Mr.. DeVoe declared
that he is a member of the Masons,
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics, Elks, Red Men and is
a member of the Episcopal church.
In all Mr.. DeVoe said he belonged
to fourteen secret organizations. He
emphatically declared that he is OPP
posed to any organization that ap-
pears in public behind masks but
not those who hold secret meetings.
He declared that he did not know
the particulars of the Ku Klux Khan,
is not a member, has not been asked
to join and does not intend to JOIN
the organization. In closing he de-
clared that he believed the Dig is
sues of the coming campaign were
he Ku Klux Khan and prohibition.
| Following his statement Mr.. DeVoe
received loud applause.
Thomas Layden, candidate for h
nomination of sheriff, requested h
support of the voters and said he
feels his business connection fits him
for the office. A. J. Gebhar1t, an
other candidate for sheriff said he
seeks votes on his record as a free
holder. City Attorney David 7. Will
entz, made a plea for financial sup
port for the club. He also spoke of
the program which is to be put into
vogue after the primaries.
Mr.. Kelly at this time denied a
| rumor that the City Democratic
Club has endorsed Mr.. Layden for
sheriff. He declared the club would
mot endorse any candidate prior to
the primary. He also announced hat
transportation would be arranged fer
Those who desire to attend the DEM
~ocratic outing at Forest Park tomor-
row. Buses will leave the City Clubs
headquarters at 1870 o'clock. An
nouncement was made that a meet
ling of ward workers will be held
next Tuesday night in the clubs
headquarters.
Joseph lombard, representing the
Italian Democratic Club denied a
lrumor that the Italian Club Is not
| organized and declared hat it is
stronger than ever and is against
masked organizations.
A Mr.. Jackson, representing the
Colored Democratic Club, reported
the colored people have a strong
Democratic organization in this city
and will show their strength by their
vote in the primary. A meeting of
the colored club will be held Mon
day night in the Democratic club
rooms.
John Z. Toolan, the last speaker
of the evening declared that the peo-
pie are not showing interest In the
Republican party this year, and If
the workers in the Democratic party
in the county and city get active
there Is no reason why the Demo-
Gratis should not be successful in the
coming election. In closing he said
the present city government had
proven to be the most economical
the city has had during the past few
years and had gotten under way
some of the biggest projects in the
history of the city. He urged that
the present office holders should be
continued in office in order to see
these projects put through.
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