Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-10-23
Mass Meetings to Be Held at
South Amboy and in
New Brunswick
GERAN ALSO SPEAKER
Every Section of Middlesex
County to Be Covered
by Tonight
EYenine News Stair CORRESPONDENT

Evening News Staff Correspondent
JAMESBURG, Oct. 23.-The DEM
ocratic candidates who are seeking
the support of the Middlesex county
voters, started in two groups TINS
morning to cover the county In an
effort to appear personally before
many of the voters and advance
their arguments as to why they
should be elected.
In order that the entire county
might be covered according to the
schedules announced yesterday 1t
was decided to divide the candi-
dates and speakers into two groups
early this morning, merging into
one large party at Milltown at 1890.
From that place it is expected to
travel as a whole during the after
noon, covering the northern part or
the county.
Congressman Elmer H. Geran. DR..
William E. Ramsay, Edward Burt,
Leo Lowenkopf and Raymond p.
White comprised the group of candi-
dates which started it's tour from
Spotswood. At that place about 100.
including a large number of school
children, gathered to listen to the
speakers. Congressman Geran, who
seeks reelection, spoke principally
on tariff declaring that If his oppo-
nent were elected Mr.. Appleby could
be expected to vote for bills favoring
the Especial interests as he had
lhown this by voting for the measure
which repealed the taxes Of the
wealthy men. DIR. Ramsay told OF
his efforts in behalf of public health
legislation during his term in the
legislature at Trenton and in advo-
eating light wines and beers quoted
statistics showing that there have
been more intoxicated automoblle
drivers since prohibition than there
were before. He also said the num-
ber of cases of intoxication has in
creased. The other candidates were
introduced but did NOT speak.
There was no aSSemblage to greet
the Democratic candidates at Hell
meta but a stop was made and con-
siderable literature distributed. AL
Jamesburg the candidates were given
a better welcome, the band which
is accompanying the candidates at
tracing some interested residents.
The other group of candidates
started from Cranbury at 10 o CLOCK
and proceeded to Plainsboro, Mon
mouth Junction and Dayton, from
which place they went to Midtown TO
meet the others.
United States Senator Edwards
and John A. Matthews, who were
scheduled to make the tour of the
county with the candidates today as
special speakers on national and
state issues had NOT yet joined the
party when the two sections met at
MiIltown at 1890.
A large open air meeting was held
at Milltown in front of the theatre,
Congressman Geran speaking both
for John W. Davis and himself on
national issues. Mayor Donnelly's
voice was troubling him and he did
not speak, Frederick NJ. p. Pearse,
secretary to Governor Silzer, speak
ing for him. DR.. Ramsay was the
only other speaker at Milltown, the
remaining candidates, Bernard Gan
non. A. Cory Winant, William f.
Harding, Maxwell Sosin going
among the listeners during the meet
ing and carrying on their personal
campaign in this way.
Following a lunch which was SER
we'd in the cafeteria in the rear of
the theatre, the candidates left In
q body for South River their next
meeting place. Sayreville was next
on their program and then Perth
Amboy. The other places to be visi-
ted this afternoon are: Metuchen.
New Market, Dunellen, South Plain
field, Woodbridge and Carteret.
Tonight the candidates will speak
at mass meetings in New Brunswick
and South Amboy.