Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-11

When the representatives. from the
different towns started to file In for.
the start of the meeting. there was
a feeling that a bitter fight was TO
be waged. Assemblyrnan Fred w
DeVoe, Thomas Cody and Francis
Monaghan were whispered as pos
sible candidates for the county chair<
manship and silence existed when
Mrs. Otto F. Seggel. Of Metuchens
vice chairman, called the meeting
to order.
Mrs. Seggel made known that the
principal business of the meeting was
the election of a county chairman
and Peter Rosenvinge, chairman or
the nominating comraittee, when
called upon, made known that # was
the feeling of his COMMITTEES that
Mr.. Hayes continue in office. Al few
seconds later. a motion prevailed
that nominations be closed.
Thomas Hagerty, former county
chairman and recognized lsader.
then addressed the meeting and ade
known that the business was = 49,
transacted too fast and conf f-szf
to parliamentary law He sugge<
that a report of<he nominating cox 81
mittee be received, and coInri
of five chosen to wait uT
Hayes. Mr.. HAYES had q sh
before left the meefffL 90
turned just after the committee
been chosen.
The Highland Park Law Fer learn
ed what was going on and said II
was not necessary TO name a eofn-
mittee to wait upon him. He sad
that his resignation OF several weeks
ago, still stands and that he was
through with the chairmanship.
Women Active
A glance from the wee Chairman
and a few pleading words. Ind the
| pleading of Mrs. Gretchen Riggs OF
the state Democratic committee, I'm
ally resulted in Hayes accepting
Mainly through the efforts of the
| county chairman, the Democratic
party made a real showing last No-
vember and with the Highland Park
man in charge again this year, the
Democrats have a real start to sue-
cess.
Had Hayes continued his original
stand not to accept the post. it is.
probable that the nomination would
rest between Cody and Monag han.
The present Democratic assenbly-
man refused to be considered. Carr
teret, South Amboy and Woodbridge
were with Monaghan, while the foi-
lowers of Cody had good many
votes lined up, in the event that
Hayes failed to accept.
Cody made known in several asa-'
nouncements recently that he had
not solicited the county Chairman
ship. and that his friends carried on
the campaign.
A set of bylaws were submitted
last night. and an order given that
they be printed and a copy sent 70
each committeeman and committee
woman. Five members of the state
committee will meet with the offiee-
holders, committeeman and eom-
mitteewomen, election clerks and.
leading Democrats Of the county at
New Brunswick next Thursday. Fin-
al plans for the campaign will be.
discussed.
Calvin For Sheriff
An announcement was made this
morning that petitions have been
placed in circulation in every sec
ton of Middlesex county for Richard
Calvin, who is seeking the Demo-.
cratic nomination for the office OF
sheriff. Friends of the present alder
man-at-large report that the petite
ions are being freely signed.
When it was first announced that
Calvin was to run for sheriff, polit-
ical leaders and voters felt that the
announcement was a play to see who
the Republicans planned to run Tor
the presidency of the local govern.
ling body At least two others have.
been mentioned for the Democratic
county Office nomination..