Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-12
SEE POLITICAL
ATMOSPHERE
CLEARING UP
Many Names Are Advanced
for Various Offices-Con-
tests on Both Sides
CANNON BIG QUESTION
States Likely to Be Prepared
Following Affair at Sea
Girt Friday
CANNON BIG QUESTION

Much speculation is taking place
today in Democratic political circles
over what the outcome will be at
the Middlesex county governors
day. which will be held at the sum-
mer capital at Sea Girt on Friday.
Many seasoned politicians. who real
ize that the party has found it i'm
possible to select a slate up to this
time. believe that the governors
aid will be solicited and that before
the day is far advanced a tentative
slate will have been prepared.
Although the names of several
leading men of the county have
been mentioned in connection with
the nominations for the various
Offices. none of these as yet have
announced that they will run al
though they do admit that serious
consideration Is being given to the
demands made upon them by friends
and politicians to become the candi-
date. 1t was recognized that admis-
sions of this kind usually are the
forerunner of the announcement that
they will enter the race.
The average political worker at
the present time is sitting on the
sidelines waiting for the selection of
the county ticket, and until this is
made, 1t is unlikely that any undue
activity will take place. Both the
Republican and Democratic parties
seem to be marking time in the Sc
lection of a slate for the September
primaries and indications at this
time are that the primary campaign
will be short and bitter one as far
as the selection of, candidates for
county office are concerned.
In the Democratic field the big
gest question which looms up before
the ticket maker is the attitude of
County Clerk Bernard M. Cannon.
Every day brings new reports from
those who claim to have the inside
track that either Cannon will seek
reelection or else will retire from
the race. The county clerk. himself
has nothing to say. but smiles and
promises statement later. 1t is
said that whether or not Cannon will
be a candidate has become a sport
Ing proposition ana that bets have
been made between those who think
he Will and those who are of the
opinion that he will not run.
AS far as appearances go. the
Republicans seem to be more united
on their slate than the Democrats,
and although but little county cam
paigning has taken place up to the
present time, the state candidates
are already busy
Both Walter e. Edge. candidate
for the nomination for United States
senator and T. Frank Appleby, of
Asbury Park, candidate for the
been carrying on an active campaign
throughout the county and up until
few days ago, when Mr.. Appleby
went to a hospital in Baltimore for
examination, he was to be found
about the county, making personal
visits and attending all gatherings,
even to the harvest home celebrations
held in the most remote sections.
Stanley Washburn, Republican
candidate for congress against Mr..
Appleby, seems to have realized the
need of a campaign similar to that
which Mr.. Appleby has been follow
Ing, and has begun an active cam
paign to acquaint the people with
his claims for the nomination. AL
ready he has appeared in Monmouth
county before large audiences. and
was recently the principal speaker
at a gathering at Soldiers Beach.
The Republican women have
shown much Interest in the coming
campaign to date, and under the
leadership of Committeewoman Mrs,
Elizabeth Oliver of this city several
big meetings have already been held.
One OF these was at the home OF
Senator and Mrs. Morgan F. Larson
here recently, at which time many
of the candidates we're present and
spoke. The women are backing Mrs
J. II. Thayer Martin of Woodbridge
for the assembly nomination.