Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-27
Says He Will Be Governed by
the Wish of City Repub-
lican Organization
DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES
Names of Dorsey, Waters,
Kelly and Patten Are Now
Being Mentioned

The holding of the presidential
primaries this spring has resulted
in the fail political activities get
ting off to an early start and those
seeking election next November are
already beginning to perfect an or
ganizaticn which they hope Will re-
suit in their election.
A mayor, recorder and three al
dermen will be elected in Perth
Amboy next fall and the names OF
possible candidates are already be-
ing heard in political circles.
Mayor William G. Wilson is expect
ed to be A candidate for reelection
and when interviewed TODAY he said
he would be governed entirely by
the wish of the Republican organ
ization in this city. If he Is desired.
the mayor said. he will again make
the run but If the organization
favors another man. he will abide
by the wishes OF the majority and
not seek election.
From present indications there
will be a full field of mayoralty can
didates on the Democratic ticket al
though no one has announced him.
self as a candidate. Alderman
Thomas Patten. whose term expires
this year as the third ward repre-
sentative mas DctI dPR4c%NAeNo ~
many frie Ids and urged to run for
! mavor He has been questioned
concerning the possibility of his
making the run and admits that ne
is seriously consid ering being cam
sidfdate Alderman Patten has al
strong organization in his own ward
and his suDnorters believe ne Is
sufficiently popular about the city
to he elected.
The attitude taken by former Sem
ator Brown in bringing the Board OF
Aldermen. consisting of six Demo-
.erats and one Republican, to task
for its failure to adopt an ordinance
covering police rules and regula-
tions. together with his hint that
commission government is one solu-
ton of the problem, would indicate
that he will not lend his support to
some of those he was instrumental
in placing in Office in the past.
During the last few years the To-
cal Democratic party has been DOM
mated by two factions, commonly re-
ferred to as the Brown" faction and
tho "Gannon" faction. The cohorts
of former State Senator Thomas
Brown have been victorious In their
efforts to gain most of the off1ces
they sought but there now seems TO
have been q split within the ranks
NJ Brown. This condition of affairs
has raised the question of County
clerk Bernard M. Cannon again
taking hold of the reins in this city
and by drawing about him some OF
those who have been with the other
side. successfully win his lost pres
tige as local Democratic leader.
If reports circulated about tne
streets and some new developments
can be believed. there has been
serious split between Attorney Browh,
Citv ATTORNEY David T. Wilentz ana
Assositant Prosecutor John e. Too
Ian. The latter two have occupied
Offices adjoining the former senator
ever since they were admitted TO
the bar, both having studied with
Brown. 1t has now been learned
that both Toolan and Wilentz are
moving into another building. Al
though some say there is no signin-
canoe In this change of offices
majority declare that Increasingly
strong feeling between Brown and
the other two attorneys. brought TO
a climax in the recent Csipo-zam-
bory tri-l at New Brunswick, was
responsible for the two younger men
seeking new quarters.
"hands off, policy or work against
the opposing faction using as his con-
stituents those who are willing to
support him, is a question that can
only be settled later In the year.
The name of Albert G.. Waters,
who served as second ward alderman
for several years, is prominently
mentioned as a mayoralty candidate
on the Democratic ticket, as
Is that of City Treasurer Frank
Dorsev. a former mayor. Water
Commissioner John Kelly, who
IL considered a strong candi-
date for any position, again is mem
fioned as another likely candidate
far ol.yor although 1t seems unlike
iv mar both he and Waters will be
n the race owing to the close friend
hip between the two men.
rnfle or nothing is heard of the
.ssibie aldermanic candidates, ex-
tbat Alderman John j. Clark
find opposition at the primaries
tf1ffh ward If he decides to run
n IF Patten decides to run for
cor This will leave an opening for
aw Democratic candidate In the
ts,ird ward. Alderman John Soneio'
fi,e only Republican on the noaru,
non-committal as to his running
forfe-eiection in the first waro. hec,
rider Harold e. Pickersgill Is looked
.,non as candidate for re-election
On the Republican ticket.
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