Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-22
HAYES CHARGES
T NJ PEARSE
WITH ISLANDER
Democratic County Chairman
Says Governors Secretary's
Remarks Absolutely False
GERAN ALONE FAVORED
Say SiIzer's Action in Want
ing Judge Daily Is Iniur-
ing the Party

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 22:-
That the Democratic party leaders
of Middlesex county do not intend to
be swayed by Governor Silzer or his
lieutenants in the selection of dele
gates from this county to attend the
national convention in New York
next June is evident today following
a more or less secret conference
held in the Hotel Klein las. night.
The conference was called by County
Judge John p. Kirkpatrick for the
purpose of persuading CouLt.- DEM
ocratic Chairman Edmund A. Hayes
and Assemblyman Fred w. DeVoe to
drop out of the rae in favor OF
Circuit Court Judge Peter T. DAILY.
Assemblyman DeVoe offered to
withdraw on condition that Chair
man Hayes would withdraw also,
leaving the field open to Judge DAILY.
This Hayes refused to do and as a
result there are today at least two
Middlesex county men in the r:.c1,
not including Judge Daily, who may
not be a candidate unless he IS as
sured that the coast Is clear and
there will be no opposition.
Developments at last nights con-
ference were indicative of the fact
that all Is not peaceful in the Demo-
cratic county ranks. The action OF
Governor Silzer in endeayoring to
have Judge DAILY replace Hayes and
DeVoe as the Middlesex county dele
gate Is not popular one with the
Democratic organization workers
who declare that the governor is In
hiring Congressman Geran's chances
OF reelection next fall by his desire
to have Judge Daily serve as dele
gate.
New phases are developing every
hour in this unusual situation which
threatens to rend the Democratic Or
ganization in this county from stem
to stern If something is not done
quickly. According to Democratic
party workers the only possible solu-
ton of the situation lies in the dis
continuance of the efforts on the
part of the governors lieutenants TO
inject Judge Daily into the contest.
Judge DAILY has consented to be
a candidate il the present candidates
withdraw leaving the coast clear
to him, it was definitely announced
last night. The no uncertain manner
in which Hayes explained his stand
showed that the coast will not be
clear for Judge Daily and as a re-
suit of Hayes decision, DeVoe Is al
so to be considered as a candidate.
To make matters more complicat-
ed Alderman-at-Large Richard j.
Calvin, of Perth Amboy, declared
that If the party was not going 10
abide by the decision reached by the
committeeman and county chairman
at Asbury Park last Saturday when
~
lected as the delegates and their
names bracketed, Perth Amboy could
be expected to put in a couple of
candidates. 1t was intimated tsat w.
Parker Runyon, a member of the
State Board of Commerce and Navi-
cation, would be one of Perth AM
boys selections.
Hayes charged Frederick M. P.
Pearse, the governors secretary,
with making slanderous remarks
which are absolutely unfounded"
about him. Two Metuchen men told
him, Hayes said, that Pearse had ad-
vised them against signing Hayes
petition on the grounds that Hayes
woulG not work for Silzer's candi-
dacy. Hayes said this information
has made him more determined than
ever to prove these reports false.
Frank Dorsey said he had been
warned over the phone against sign
ing Geran's and Hayes petitions.
having been told they were not with
Silzer" Dorsey said he communi-
Gated with the governor and was told
by Silzer that "he knew nothing or
the fight" Both Judge Ruff Law
renee, of Monmouth county and
State Committeeman Thomas Hager-
ty branded as false the reports that
Geran and Hayes were not pledged
10 the best interests of Governor
Silzer.
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