Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-31
ATTACK MADE
ON HOFFMAN
BY Mcclure Speaking at So.
Amboy-DivOrCe Bill Also
Raised as an Issue

SOUTH AMBOY, OCT. 01:-At-
tacks upon the Republican Legisla-
ture of last year, particularly Har-
old Hoffman, of this city, and Thorn
as Hanson, of Perth Amboy were
made last night by John p. Nc
| CURE and Frew w. DeNoe. Demo-
cratic candidates for the assembly,
at a meeting held in the Raritan
Club at Mechanicsville. A stirring
address was made by John l.. Tool
an, of Perth Amboy. and City Soiic-
itor Francis P. Coan fired a few
broadsides at Frank Disbrow. can
didate for city clerk.
John p. Mcclure, the first speak
err to attack the local Assemblyman
and the Republican candidate of
Perth Amboy. In his remarks he
stated that the only aim of the Re- I
publican legislature of last year was
to tie the hands of Governor Silzer.
He then referred to the "workmen's
compensation BILL" saying that it
was not the initiative of the Repub-
lican legislature that passed the bill
but that it was the sentiment of the
people at large that forced them to
pass it.
Mr.. Mcclure then explained the
controversy existing between he and
I1OlltIldHp ASilidi hAAA6 lAa lAiC 4NV-
publicans will stoop to any level in
order to get a vote. He said that at
South River, when he was asked to
speak at a meeting there, he lauded
before the audience the splendid
work of both Hoffman and Hansen
on the proposed bridge between Tot
tenville and Perth Amboy and the
ship canal and added that they
should receive a great deal of credit
| for. their efforts in bringing these
two important projects about.
The Democratic candidate added
that the following day there appear
ed an item in the Perth Amboy News
saying that MCGUIRE ridiculed in his
talk at South River the passage OF
the ship canal bill and the proposed
bridge, and stated that nothing had
been lone toward the carrying out
of the work on both movements.
Mcclure said hat he investigated
the matter in order to find out where
the lies were originating and found
them to have been started by mo
other than Jul fellow townsman,
Harold Hoffman" This is an example
of how low the Republicans will
stoop in order to get a vote, Mr.. Nc
, Guire concluded.
On the Easy Divorce Bill" Fred
DeVoe, Democratic candidate for
the assembly. staged his attack. FIe
said that last year Hoffman and Ham
son voted for the bill on its first
passage and. when 1t was vetoed by
the governor and repealed again the
two Republicans voted against 1t,
but 1t already had thirty-three votes
for It's passage and their votes
| ono{oeA lfd aNk Ai-Iar Gee n0tr,
| through. He added that If Hanson
and Hoffman voted against 1t at its
first presentation the bill would
never have passed
The candidate from New Bruins
wick briefly explained the Easy
divorce bill" and added what viii
they do when this bill comes uo
again next year?"
ION prohibition last year Hoffman
and Hansen voted dry" Mr.. Devoe
continued, and at the convention
Hanson and Smith voted dry" and
Hoffman didn't vote he added.
Mr.. Devoe again last night en-
phatically denied that he was a
member of the Ku Klux Khan, thai
he ever was a member. and said that
if asked at any time to join he would
absolutely refuse. He stated further
| that in the legislature he would vots
against the Khan. In closing Mr.,
Devoe asked where do the Repub-
licans stand on the Ku Klux Khan"
Francis p. Coan, city solicitor
conferred his remarks about an ar
ticle that appeared in the News yes
terday. in which Frank Disbrow,
candidate for city clerk, referred to
the city budget of last year as
stnAAnup TI,a Atfxy cn1i0ikAr also
| called attention to the statement
made by Disbrow at the Republican
mass meeting on Monday night.
when he said hat he was proud to
be a members of the council hat
raised the tax rate from $4.31 to
$6.06.
Mr.. Coan in speaking of the bud
get, termed by Disbrow to be
"phony," said that the fourth ward
councilman was at the meeting when
the budget was passed, and added
that he didn't protest.
Continuing along the lines of his
previous remarks, MI. Coan added
that when Philip A. Downs at a
meeting some time ago asked that
several items in the city budget be
explained, Mr.. Disbrow endeavored
to help out in the explanation of
ooNOAdA AbSil9 VI lHS pAOLy Duu- r
get.
Mr.. Disbrow at the meeting also
spoke of several items being omitted
from the budget, Mr.. Coan said.
There were only two items omitted.
Mr.. Coan explained, and they were
$4,000 for drilling wells at the water
works. and $11, 900 for delinquent
water rents. The water rents for no
reason should be added to the bud
get, the city solicitor said, as the city
can take a persons property away
from them if they see fit and the
owner is far in arrears in payments,
so that the money can always be coll
lected.
AS for the $4,000 for the drilling
of the wells, the speaker explained
that bonds will be advertised for sale
within the next few weeks to settle
that amount
The other speakers last night
Were: Anthony j. Gebhardt, candi-
date for sheriff, John A. Bird, can
didate for freeholder, John A. Tool
an, Howard j. Butcher, candidate
for freeholder, Leo Coakley, Frank
Monaghan, Leon Cozzens, Ruben
Forgotson, Peter Coakley, candidate
for city clerk, John Stolte, president
of the First Ward Democratic Club
presided at the meeting.