Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-16
FEW PRIMARY
FIGHTS LIKELY
F0RDEM0CRTAS
DeVoe Drops Out of Senate
Race Leaving Ramsay
a Clear Field
CANNON FINALLY WON
Kalteissen and Butcher for
FreehoIderS-White, Low
enkopf for Assembly

The Democratic county ticket
follows:
Congressman-EIm Geran.
State Scnator-Dr. william T..
Ramsay.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS White,
Highland Park; Leo Lowenkopf,
Perth Amboy. (AnOther to be
selccted).
eholders-KIemmer Kali
telssen, J. ward j. Butcher.
County Clerk-Bernard Nj.
Cannon.
Bernard M. Cannon has finally de-
cided to seek the nomination for
county clerk. He reached the ,leci-
sion at o'clock yesterday afternoon
after being besieged for several
hours by political leaders of the
county with their plea to run again.
II came down here to tell the party
to select another successor" Mr..
Cannon said. "but 1t seems that
have to take the candidacy"
MIR. Cannon arrived at Sea Girt
at noon. He was surrounded by his
many friends and Democratic lead
ers who were arguing with him in
behalf of the county clerks office.
'ic tIluL IL lile pdTly
could see some way out to choose
someone else he would prefer 1t. He
held that attitude for the few hours
he remained on the governors field.
1t took Peter Rosenwinge, of Me-
tuchen, to have Mr.. Cannon decide
in the affirmative. He then called
reporter of the Evening News and
announced his decision.
The selection of DIR. William e.
Ramsay for state senator by the
political leaders apparently peeved
Assemblyman Fred w. DeoVe. He
told the Evening News that the
leaders have agreed upon DIR. Ram
say and in order to avoid a scramble
at the primaries he is willingly with
drawing his intention to seek the
nomination. A little discrepancy be-
tween Mr.. DeoVe and County Chair
man Edmund A. Hayes is said to
have moved the leaders to switch
from DeVoe to Ramsay for the SEN
atoria1 post.
Questioned whether he would run
for the assembly, Mr.. De Voc said
emphatically that he would not. He
pointed out that he was elected four
times to the general assembly, the
second man to win that honor In
Middlesex county In the last 100
years. He also ventured to say that
the leaders of the county are pre-
pared to pick someone else for the
assembly.
Mr.. Kalteissen has also decided
to make a run for the freeholders
office. Leaders said that he planned
to stay out because of the heavy
financial expenditures he underwent
Dat (a1 tafG
changed his mind. When Mr..
Hayes arrived at Sea Girt, he was
handed a letter from Mr.. Kalteissen.
which, 1t was said contained the
decision to seek the nomination.
Mr.. Butcher said yesterday that he
will take another f1ing at seeking n
freeholders seat. "Yes Mr.. Kali
teissen and myself will run again
because the party wants us and we
made a good run last year" was his
remark.
Mr.. Hayes said tnat within three
or four days the ticket will be COM
pleted. He confirmed the selection
of the other candidates. When told
about Mr.. De Woes statement. Mr.
Hayes replied that 1t was the first
time he heard that lie Voc checked
out of the race for senator. lie
would make no other comment.
Reports had 1t tnat the Demo-
cratic leaders were in conference
last week to decide upon their cam
didates. At that time they sifted
dozens of names submitted
to them. The decision to have Gam
non was unanimous leaders said.
With the selection of third can
didate for the general assembly, the
marty ticket for the year is complet-
ed. Maxwell Sosin, of Carteret is
reported to be third man on the list
for the general assembly.
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