Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-19
See Clark And HOrnSbv
City Winners; Hoy May
Win; HiIker Is Strong
Democratic Contest in Fifth
Ward Bitter One and Much
Work Is Being Done
BUT SEE CLARK VICTOR
Organization Is Expected to
Put Hornsby Across in
First Ward Over Hoy

Efforts of politicians are now
centered on estimating the way
Perth Amboy will vote in the pri-
maries next Tuesday. Although 1t Is
generally believed that the organiza-
tion candidates will be successful,
some politicians express doubt as to
the results and hold that when the
final returns are received there will
be some surprises.
One of the most bitter campaigns
that has ever shaken the ranks of
the Republican party in this state
Is that now taking place between
United States Senator Walter E.
} Edge and Hamilton f. Kean, who Is
seeking to obtain the nomination.
Up and down the state the battle
has waged AMI predictions are made
by both sides that their candidate
will carry the election. How Perth
Amboy will vote on this nomination
Is pretty much of a question but 1t
Is generally expected that Senator
Edge will have no trouble in carry
ing the city, as he has many sup
porters here~wfIe are~ voing their
utmost to bring about his renomina-
ton.
In the first ward of the city there
is an interesting campaign in the
Republican primaries. between Will
liam II Hoy and Joseph Hornsby for
the nomination of alderman. Hornsby
is the organization candidate and
served as city collector following the
death of Ellsworth Walker. 1t Is ex-
Ipected that the organization will
muster enough votes next Tuesday &C
put Hornsbv across.
In the Fifth Ward
Another interesting contest in the
city primaries. is that of the fifth
word, where Alderman John j. Clark
is seeking denomination and is be-
Ing opposed by William Massopust
This is Democratic contest and pow
ers that be are standing behind
Massopust for the nomination. 1t is
evident at this time that all the
strength of the party now controlling
CITY hall will be put behind the Mas
sopust campaign. However. Clark s
hold on this ward has been strong IN
the past. and is still considered by
his supporters to be strong enough
to give him the nomination by good
majority.
There Is no doubt whatever but
that State Senator Morgan f. Lar
son will carry this city in the pri-
maries by large majority. Mr.
Larson Is opposed for the nomination
by Albert Appleby of Old Bridge
Although Mr.. Appleby will receive
some votes from his section of the
county, 1t is generally conceded thai
Mr.. Larson will win the nomination
throughout the county by tremen'
dous majority.
The race for county clerk on the
Republican ticket Is expected to be
one of the interesting features of the
primary election. There are three
candidates for the nomination of this
office. namely. County Collector. =
William Hilker of this city: DAVID
A. Brown of Woodbridge, ano
Morris of New Brunswick. 1t is
| believed that Hilker. who Is consid-
cred one of the most popular Repuo-
licans in the county will receive q
tremendous vote in this city and with
this vote be able to carry the county
by a safe majority.
Although the city may not play
such an important part in the contest
| for the nomination of freeholders. II
is believed that William Hoy OF
Fords a committeeman of Wood
bridge township will get a big local
| vote.