Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-27
G. o. P. CANCEL COUNTY
Meeting DUETO MAYOR
DONNELLYS SPEECH
Republican Meeting Called
for Friday Night Here Has
Not Been Cancelled

The speech made by Mayor
Frederick W. Donnel1y, OF Trenton,
Democratic candidate for United
States senator, in New Brunswick
last week, helped the Republican is-
sues in this county TO such an extent,
in the opinion Of G. o. p. leaders,
that it has been decided unnecessary
TO stage the big mass meeting sched-
uled for the county seat On Friday
night of this week.
Announcement OF this decision was
made today by c. Raymond Lyons.
chairman of the county meetings and
speakers committee, following q con-
ference of party leaders. The New
Brunswick Republican campaigners
and candidates declare themselves to
be well satisfied with the present
sentiment existing among voters as
the result OF Mayor Donneliy's speech
and the effort by the Democrats OF
the state to force the appearances OF
Rev. James K. Shields name on the
ballots in order to cut down the vote
OF United States Senator Edge. This
effort to injure Senator Edge Is al
ready having a strong reaction IN
| favor of the Republican candldato
/
| in the G. o. P. ranks assert.
AS far as can be learned the pros
posed mass meeting of Republicans
/ in Perth Amboy this Friday night
| will be carried out as scheduled with
a member of the Presidents cabinet
| as one OF the speakers on national
issues.
There will be many speakers to-
night at the first big Democratic
city mass meeting Of the campaign
This will be held in the New Audi
4 torium, New Brunswick avenue, and
/ Democratic workers expect to see a
| big turnout. Many of the dis
| triet, county and local candidates
will be on hand to speak.
Various ward meetings will be held
almost nightly by both parties IN this
city during the next week, the final
1 appeals TO the voters being made
next Monday night, on the eve OF
election.
Although the Republicans Of
Woodbridge held a mass meeting last
/ Friday night at which all OF the
candidates were present with the
] exception of Senator Edge, it IS like
ly that one more big rally will be
! staged in that place before elections
E93ulH AIIipOy also VIII nave aADLuEI
meeting probably on Monday night
/ of next week. Chairman Lyons an
I nounces that he has arranged to
/ have Ernest Hare and Billy Jones.
the well known radio broadcasters.
appear at this South Amboy meeting
and supply a little diversion FROM po-
, litical talks.
E. Francis Jones. director Of the
federal employment bureau and
Russell E. Watson. of Highland PARK
will be the campaign speakers at =
meeting in South River high school
tomorrow night at which Republican
candidates will be present. The final
rally Of the Perth Amboy colored
| Republican voters will be held TOT
morrow night in the Second Baptist
church in Gordon street. 0live4
Rendell and George Pollard both coli
ored attorneys. of Newark, will
speak. Judge Wells, of Bordentownl
Will address the Republican meetings
at Cranbury and Plainsboro We'd
nesday night at which candidates viii
attend.
Campaign headquarters in the va
rious New Brunswick wards In prep-
aration for neft Tuesdays election
were being opened today.