Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-12
EDGE TELLS Of
COUNTY SPIRIT
AT CLEVELAND
Leaders, with Exception Of
Robert Carson for Him,
Senator Claims
HAS SUPPORT OF WILSON
Larson, Hanson, Hoffman
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson Attend
Cleveland Convention
BY LEO j. LANNING
Evening News Special Representative
at Cleveland Convention

at Cleveland Convention
y HOTEL HOLLENDEN. Cleveland,
Ohio, June 12.-United States Sena-
tor Walter e. Edge believes the stu
alton in the Middlesex county Re-
publican ranks is SO. favorable to his
candidacy fos denomination and re-
election that he is not including it in
the intensive organization work he
has planned for several of the other
counties of the state. This was learned
from the senior representative CO.
incident with his announcement Of
the formation of Coolidge and Edge
committees Of one hundred" in the
counties. Of Hudson, Essex and Mer-
Ger today.S. i.
These bodies are to work in con :
junction with the regular party lead
ers who are friendly to Edge and 1t
may be said that chairmen McDon-
aid, Salmon. and Oliphant, respec-
lively, of these three counties, are
lieutenants of the senator and were
first consulted before the plans were
formulated.
The plans of National Committee
man Hamilton f. Kean are held in
allegiance pending the adjournment
of the national convention. He is
busy with the duties of his place in
the national committee, which must
first be given attention at this time.
As an evidence of the kind of or
ganization the Edge group is doing
in these counties where the sore
spots" exist, 1t was learned from the
senior senator that City Commission
er George w. Hague, of Trenton, is
to head the Mercer county commit
tee of one hundred. He is an inde-
pendent Republican leader, as op-
posed to County Chairman Oliphant.
the Edge man.
The linking of the names of Cool
idge and Edge in forming these
committees shows the strategy be-
ing employed as it gives an admins
'tration tinge to the Atlantic City
mans candidacy. Yet Mr.. Kean has
been an ardent follower and devoted
much time in the spring to plans
for carrying the New Jersey presi-
Dental primaries for the President.
Bob Zachery, private secretary to
the senator, will be. his campaign
manager. and the campaign general
ly will be directed from Atlantic City
but in Essex. Hudson and Mercer
there will be special quarters for the
committees of one hundred.
Discussing the Middlesex situation
today, Mr.. Edge said that such
leaders as State Committeeman
Frederick Schneider, State Senator
Morgan Larson. former Utility Com
missioner Alfred s. Marsh and
Henry Banker. are all for his re-
nomination. "They don't think it
necessary to organize a committee
of one hundred in that county for
me-" he declared. Il know of no
one in Middlesex against me but
Robert Carson.
1t is understood that Mayor Will
son, Street Commissioner Munzo
and Assemblyman Hanson, all of
Perth Amboy, and Assemblyman
Hoffman, of South Amboy are for
Edge too.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson have been
visitors at the convention. Plenty
of entertainment was provided to-
day for the delegates and visitors
from New Jersey. A reception was
given by the two members of the
national committee Mr.. Kean and
Mrs. Thompson this evening in the
assembly hall of the hotel, which
was largely attended. After the
morning session Senator Edge was
host to the Jersey party at lunch
con. Mrs. Thompson will sail for
Europe next Wednesday and return
in time to participate in the last
five weeks of the september pri-
mary. He stated in response to en-
quiry as to her plans. 1t had been
rumored that she would remain
away practically throughout the
fall campaign and con-
could not aid the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Kean for the senatorial
The Monmouth woman. however.
se9 this talk at rest by explaining her
intention to be back in plenty of
time to participate in the contest.
at dinner given the Jersey women.
She was the guest of honor tonight
here.
State Senator Arthur Y. whitney. |
of Morris county. who is here. gave |
a dinner party this evening to some /
of his friends in politics and news |
paper work. Included in the party !
were former Senator Frelinghuysen. !
Colonel Austen Colgate. former Sem
ator Everett Colby. Ogden H. Mann
mond. of Somerset county. treasurer |
Df the Republican state committee.