Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-19
WILL NOT RUN,
LARSON SAYS
Local State Senate Floor
Leader Does Not Seek
Congress Office
SCHNEIDER VS.. WAsHBuRM
State Committeeman May
Oppose Defeated Primary
Candidate for Berth

Although his name h. been men
toned throughout the third con-
gressional district as a likely can
didate for the office of congressman
to succeed Congressman-e elect T.
Frank Appleby, deceased, State
Senator Morgan f. Larson, of this
city today definitely announced that
he is not seeking that office.
II have just been elected by the
people of Middlesex county for an
other three year term in the senate"
he said, land 1 feel that it is my
duty to those who supported me and
have faith In my work to carry
through the projects which l have
started and given my support to
while in the upper house. / am not
and will not be a candidate for con-
gress to succeed the late Mr.. Apple
by"
The local senator has been select
ed as leader in the upper House for
the 1925 session which will no doubt
mean his selected as senate presl-
dent next year. Middlesex county
has not had senate president since
1891 and 1893 when Robert Adrain.
of New Brunswick, held that posi-
|tion. Senator Larson hopes to bring
after a period OF thirty-two years
during which time the other counties
have had the sens tors preside over
the higher house.
With Senator Larson out of the
congressional race. indications are
THAT State Committeeman Frederick
&c. Schneider of New Brunswick
and Major Stanley Washburn. of
Lakewood. will fight 1t out between
themselves to see who the Repubii-
can candidate will be at the election
held for the purpose of electing p
congress man. Senator Stevens. OF
Monmouth cot1nty. is looked upon
as a strong candidate IL he would
accept the nomination but he Is said
to have taken the same position as
Senator Larson. Senator Mathis, of
Ocean county, has u-vn mentioned
as a possible candidate but he is
understood to favor the candidacy of
Major Washburn instead of himself
being a candidate
Major WaShburn opposed Mr.
Appleby at the last primary election
and was defeated. Committeeman
Schneider has been active in county,
district and state politics for a num-
ber of years and he no doubt would
receive strong backing from the
party organization. 1t Is generally
understood that Congressman Elmer
Fl. Geran, of Matawan, who was de-
feated by Mr.. Appleby in November
will again be the Democratic candi-
date.
The state legislature will have a
late opening next year. the two
Houses convening on January 13.
The session will likely last eight
weeks which will carry it through to
the middle of March. The leaders
in Middlesex county are now consid
ering the appointments which they
will make as the result of Jobs in
the senate and assembly allotted to
this county by the steering commit
tee. AS usual there are many times
as many applicants as there are jobs
to be given out but the leaders ex-
pect to complete their list of appoint
ments next week.
Middlesex county has a solid Re-
publican delegation in the next legis-
lature headed by Senator Larson as
senate leader. In the assembly,
Thomas L. Hanson leads the delega-
tion being the senior member of
which Wilton T. Applegate and
Douglas Hicks are the other two. 1t
Is generally expected that Assembly
man Hanson will be the choice for
leader of the assembly next year IL
he runs against and Is elected and
this will likely be followed by his
selection as speaker of the House.
II Assemblyman Hanson should con-
tinue to be a candidate for two more
years and win this distinction he
will be the first House speaker from
Middlesex county since 1873 when
Isaac l.. Fisher was speaker. This
is more than so years ago and local
political leaders are anxious to see
this county win this honor again.
Perth Amboy has not had a speaker
of the House since 1875 when Court
land Skinner was elected. From the
years 1903 to 1775 there were five
House speakers from Perth Amboy.
records show.