Samuel J. Edwards
Samuel J. Edwards, 10th Ward Freeholder, 1931.
Samuel Edwards was born in Pennsylvania around 1879. The 1920 Census shows Samuel Edwards as living at 539 State Street, and working as a title examiner in a law office. He was by then married, and with wife Rose had one daughter, Helen, aged six. Another daughter, Ruth, was born shortly after the census was taken. The Edwards home was burglarized in February of 1928. During these years his neighbor at 513 State Street was prominent Camden lawyer Samuel J.T. French Sr. and his family.
Active in Republican politics, he served on the Camden County Board of Freeholders from Camden’s 10th Ward in 1930 and 1931.
The Samuel Edwards family was still living at 539 State Street when the 1936 New Jersey Bell Telephone Directory was compiled. Samuel and Rose Edwards later moved to 736 Washington Street. He passed away in March of 1943.
Frelinghuysen Majority Seen in Camden County
Philadelphia Inquirer —
FRELINGHUYSEN MAJORITY SEEN IN CAMDEN COUNTY
Aside from the United States Senatorial contest interest in the primary election in Camden today centres on one fight on the county ticket, two on the city ticket and several ward contests. Camden county is expected to give a big majority for Senator Frelinghuysen, who is opposed for renomination by George L. Record.
Justice of the Peace Simon Wilkinsky, of the Sixth ward, is contesting with Congressman F. F. Patterson for the nomination for Congress in the First New Jersey District, which comprises Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties. Wilkinsky is little known and the renomination of the Congressman by a large majority is predicted.
The contest for the Republican nomination for Surrogate is the only ripple on the county ticket. Harry Reeves, the incumbent, is opposed by Irving Buckle, former Freeholder and for a score of years active in the Republican organization. He resigned as county committeeman from the Fourth ward to make the fight against Reeves, who has the backing of the regulars. An odd twist to the campaign was taken yesterday when Leon Buckle, son of the candidate, filed a petition as an independent candidate for Surrogate at the general election. The law requires that such petitions be filed previous to the primary. Should the elder Buckle happen to win the nomination the son would, of course, withdraw his petition as an independent.
The contest on the city ticket is for the office of Recorder, which is the title held by the police magistrate. O. S. Stackhouse, the incumbent, is opposed by David Rankins, former Freeholder and former Overseer of the Poor. Mayor Frank S. Van Hart, City Treasurer George A. Frey and Receiver of Taxes A. B. Sparks are without opposition for nomination on the Republican ticket.
On the Democrat side Robert A. Irving is not opposed for the nomination for Surrogate. Nor is there any fight on the city ticket, the lone candidates being: For Mayor, Victor King; for Recorder, George W. Tash; for Receiver of Taxes, Benjamin S. Moloney; for City Treasurer, Isaac Albertson.
Assemblymen T. Harry Rowland, J. Heulings Coles and Willard T. Gibbs will be renominated by the Republicans without opposition. Their Democratic opponents, also unopposed, will be C. Lawrence Gregorio, John J. Tischner and Frank B. Hambleton. Frank J. Leonard and Dr. William H. Pratt are unopposed for the Republican nomination for Coroner. The Democrats have no candidates on their ballot for these places. Two nominees will be chosen by the voters writing their names on the ballots.
Much interest is being manifest in the contest for the two places on the Democratic State Committee. One man and one woman are to be named. Mrs. Katherine M. Donges, now a member of the committee, is opposed by Mrs. Mae Hawkins. Mrs. Donges was in the limelight some weeks ago when she is alleged to have said at a Democratic gathering that Senator Runyon, who is to be the Republican candidate for Governor, was drunk at a meeting in Camden. Senator Runyon is a pronounced dry and Mrs. Donges was severely criticized by members of both parties for her alleged remarks. …though Senator Runyon demanded an apology Mrs. Donges has neither affirmed or denied making such remarks. She is paired with State Committeeman Edward Kelleher, whose opponent is Albert Neutze.
The Republicans have Councilmanic contests in four of the fourteen wards. In the Fifth Ward Councilman Louis Bantivoglio is opposed by J. H. Williams, negro. The latter’s name appears on the primary ballot, but yesterday he announced he had withdrawn from the race. This leaves the field free to the present Councilman. John H. Carroll and John P. Shaw are rival candidates for the County Committee.
There is a lively contest in the Seventh ward for the nomination to succeed Mayor Van Hart in Council. The aspirants are Joseph B. Davis and William Frost. The latter has the backing of Patrick Carr, who seeks to wrest the county committeemanship from Street Commissioner Alfred L. Sayers. Carr has also filed a petition as an independent candidate for Council at the general election. The petition is defective and was sent back to Carr by County Clerk William D. Brown with instructions to amend it to comply with the law. Carr will withdraw as an independent candidate in the event of Frost winning at the primary today.
Councilman John Rogers and Charles E. Hill are rival contestants in the Tenth ward. In the same bailiwick Charles S. Wolverton and Samuel Edwards are fighting for the County Committee place, which is now held by Wolverton. There is also a contest for the female place on the County Committee.
In the Twelfth ward Councilman John Dobbins is being opposed for renomination by Mrs. Lizzie P. Abbott.
The Democrats have three Councilmanic contests. In the Thirteenth ward the opposing candidates are Edwin L. Aument and Frederick Stanton. Walter J. Farrell and John B. Dean are rivals in the Third ward, and S. Raymond Dobbs and Harry McCloskey are contests in the Fourteenth ward.
Camden county Socialists yesterday named a city and county ticket by petition as follows: Surrogate, Herman Neissner; Coroners, Francis Stratton, Clara K. Stamm; Assembly, Morris Steppa, Thomas Heil, Albert Bardsley; Mayor, Albert H. Starr, Stratton; Recorder, George A. Harkins; City Treasurer, John McAlack; Receiver of Taxes, Richard Davies. A petition as a Socialist candidate for Council in the Eleventh ward was filed by Leo M. Harkins. Independent petitions for Council were filed by William Smith, Eighth ward, and Joseph Wood, Fifth ward.
Store, Three Homes Entered By Thieves
Camden Courier-Post —
Robbers Get Cash in East Camden Market; Jewelry Taken at Residence
Thieves looted an East Camden chain store and three North Camden residences of more than $400 in cash and jewelry worth nearly $500 during the night.
Gaining entrance into a vacant house at 2703 Westfield avenue, the thieves chopped a hole through the plaster-wall to reach the Atlantic and Pacific store at Twenty-seventh street and Westfield avenue. The loot consisted of $218.52 in cash hidden on a shelf behind some groceries. The robbery was discovered by the store manager, Robert McKenna, who reported it to the police. The thieves had worked quietly, shielded from sight of motorists by a closet in which the hole was cut.
The home of John H. Kramer, 525 North Fourth street, was robbed last night during the absence of the family. Thieves jimmied a side window and gained entrance. A wallet containing $200, which was left in a pair of trousers, was stolen, along with a diamond ring valued at $125 and a gold watch and chain valued at $90.
Jewelry and silk hosiery valued at $250 was stolen last night from the home of Samuel J. Edwards, Tenth Ward Republican leader, 539 State street, during the absence of the family. The theft was discovered by Mrs. Edwards when she returned with her husband and daughter. Every drawer in the house was pulled out and the contents dumped on the floor. The thieves overlooked some family heirlooms, a small wrist watch and all the silverware. They forced a rear window and broke open a door to the kitchen. Detectives believe the intruders were frightened away. Two pairs of silk stockings were found near the kitchen door. Neighbors reported seeing a suspicious character walking past the Edwards home.
When Mrs. Grace Warner returned to her home at 203 State street yesterday afternoon she discovered that thieves had entered by jimmying a rear window. A portable electric sewing machine was missing. Detective Frank Truax was assigned to the case and declared today that he believed that somebody knowing where the machine was located in the Warner home was the guilty party.
Sour Note Sounds in Musical Tenth
Camden Courier-Post —
SOUR NOTE SOUNDS IN MUSICAL TENTH
Edwards, Githens in Discord Over Freeholder Nomination
The “Musical Tenth” ward is off on the 1928 primary operetta with a couple of sour notes. Freeholder Ralph T. Githens, in announcing his candidacy for re-election, declared he had the endorsement of Samuel Edwards, Republican county committeeman.
Letter to the Editor
Camden Courier-Post —
Samuel J. Edwards – Ralph T. Githens
Three-cornered Fights In Freeholder Contest
Camden Courier-Post —
Clementon and Delaware Township to Have Bitter Battles — 38 TO BE ELECTED IN COUNTY, NOV. 3 — 6 Additional Offices Created by Law; Candidates Listed
Three-cornered battles in Clementon and Delaware township will mark freeholder contests at the November 3 election. Ballots will be casts for an entire new board of freeholders, with 38 to be elected.
Boroughs to have freeholders representation for the first time as a result of recent legislation are Clementon, Lindenwold, Oaklyn, Woodlynne, Mt. Ephraim and Runnemede.
Rivals in the three-cornered fight in Clementon are Theodore W. Gibbs, Republican Organization nominee; Frank C. Somers, running as a Republican Independent, and Herbert P. McAdams, the Democratic nominee.
The triangular race in Delaware township finds Frank N. Walton, Republican Organization; J. Watson Matlack, Republican Independent, and Augustus A. Cornet, Democrat, as the contestants.
Nine members of the present board of freeholders will not be on the ballot for re-election. All are Republicans. They are Benjamin W. Sykes, Eighth Ward; Joseph Tarpine, First Ward, Gloucester; Philip Stohlbergel, Audubon; Joseph H. Van Meter, Collingswood; William J. Dallas, Haddon Heights; James W. Davis, Clementon; Charles C. Durges, Haddon township; Theodore Schleinkofer, Waterford township, and William A. Robinson, Winslow.
Joseph Bennie, Third Ward, Camden, is the only Democratic member on the present board. He is seeking a re-election and is opposed by Daniel Auletto, Republican nominee.
Candidates listed on the ballots in the various wards and municipalities follow:
Camden Wards
First Ward — Samuel D. Payne, R.; Thomas J. Kittel, D.
Second — William H. Heiser, R.; William Kunitz, D.
Third — Daniel Auletto, R.; Joseph Bennie, D.
Fourth — William L. Roberts, R.; Nicholas A. La Marra, D.
Fifth — C. Leonard Brehm, R.; Leon Perozzi, D.
Sixth — Harry J. Burrichter, R.; A. W. Lazro, D.
Seventh — Mrs. Mary D. Guthridge, R.; Theodore Buczkowski, D.
Eighth — Walter Sekula, R.; George S. W. Spaide.
Ninth — Francis B. Bodine, R.; S. V. Waddy, D.
Tenth — Samuel J. Edwards, R.; Edward J. Fox, Sr., D.
Eleventh — Howard Firth, R.; Charles T. Johnston, D.
Twelfth — John T. Rodan, R.; Wilbert H. Joslin, D.
Thirteenth — William P. Cotter, R.; Frank E. Zimmerman, D.
Fourteenth — Charles H. Genther, R.; George E. Brunner, D.
Aitken Re-Elected by Pyne Poynt A. A.
Camden Courier-Post —
AITKEN RE-ELECTED BY PYNE POYNT A. A.
All Other Officers Retained; Committees Named for July 4 Celebration
Henry W. Aitken was re-elected president of the Pyne Poynt Athletic Association at its annual meeting held last night in its headquarters at Fifth and Erie streets. All other officers re-elected are: Frank J. Hartmann, Jr., vice president; George B. Plummer, recording secretary; Harry Walton, financial secretary, and Otto E. Braun, treasurer. Trustees are: Benjamin Covington, Charles F. Bonner, John T. Landold, George E. Ash, Alonzo Hires, Walter Reyno, Clifford Flennard, Charles McCurdy, William Lloyd, Henry Haines, Samuel Dickinson, Howard Baird, William Robinson, Robert Nelson, Jacob Strecker and Foster Willis. Committee chairmen appointed to arrange for the association's 32nd annual July 4 celebration are: Frank J. Hartmann, Alfred Ross, Walter A. Reyno, William L. Sullender Samuel J. Edwards, William L. Lloyd, Jack Schultz, Otto E. Braun, Foster Willie, Clifford Flennard, Robert J. Nelson, Charles F. Bonner, Samuel Dickinson, Walter S. Agin, and George E. Ash.
Plunging Horses Injure Three in Parade Crowd
Camden Courier-Post —
Named: Albert Archer, Samuel Edwards, William Moll, William Lee, Eugene Born, Marie Taylor, Charlotte Crandell, Carman Street, Broadway, North 9th Street, Church Street, and Market Street.
PYNE POYNT PLANS ALL-DAY 4TH PARTY
Camden Courier-Post —
Program to Have ‘Something’ on Continuously, Day and Night
Plans for the thirty-third anniversary of the Pyne Poynt Athletic Association to be observed with an all-day program at Pyne Poynt Park July 4 were discussed last night at a meeting in the Pyne Poynt Social Club, 929 North Fifth Street.
Among the features tentatively planned are a children’s parade at 9.30 a. m., under the supervision of Isaac Kyler; memorial service at 11 a. m., under direction of William B. Sullender; sporting events for men, women and children to start at 1.30 p. m., under direction of Alfred J. Ross, Jr.; outdoor motion pictures starting at 9 p. m., under supervision of Robert J. Nelson and a dance in charge of Samuel G. Dickinson, Jr., starting at 10.30 p. m.
Committee chairmen chosen by Frank J. Hartmann, Jr., president, are: Grounds, Foster Willis; program, Otto E. Braun; police, Clifford Flennard; dancing, Samuel G. Dickinson, Jr.; first aid, Dr. Joseph E. Nowrey and William Hughes; transportation, Samuel J. Edwards; public speakers, William B. Sullender; motion pictures, Robert J. Nelson; decorations, Walter A. Reyno; sports, Alfred J. Ross, Jr.; ways and means, Frank J. Hartmann, Jr.; publicity, Walter S. Agin; parade marshal, Isaac Kyler; refreshments, George Washington Ash; light, William Hilton, and music, Frank Kelley.
Children of the Sheltering Arms Home, Home for Friendless Children and the Detention Home will be guests of the association during the day. Samuel J. Edwards will be in charge of their entertainment.
The association will meet again next Thursday night.
COMMITTEES NAMED FOR TENTH WARD BALL
Camden Courier-Post —
Republican Club Will Be Hosts at Eagles Hall February 28
The tenth annual ball of the Tenth Ward Republican Organization Club, Fifth and Pearl Streets, will be held February 28 at Eagle’s auditorium, 415 Broadway.
William Dolan, Jr. is chairman; William B. Sullender, treasurer, and Fred Becker, secretary of the general committee.
The members of the other committees are as follows: Hall, Louis Kahnweiler, chairman, Harry Everhart, James Flaherty; advertising, Henry W. Aitken, chairman, John Stringer, Frank Sheridan and Andrew Robinson; door, Alonzo Hires, chairman, Andrew Robinson, Jacob Strecker; music, Becker, chairman, William B. Chain, William Robinson and Andrew Robinson; printing, Stringer, chairman, Dolan and Harry Harwood; refreshment, George Morgan, Ralph Shill, Charles Bowen, Harry Harold, Edward Stafford, Henry Clevenger and Frank Turner; program, Stafford, chairman, Charles Marsh, John Hedegan, Otto E. Braun, George Zietz, William Hughes, Earl Wright, Albert C. Raeuber, Charles Schultz, Stringer and Dolan; floor, Becker, chairman, Garwood, Judson Solley, Howard E. Baird, William Lafferty, James F. Lovett, Henry I. Haines, William Robinson, Braun and Samuel J. Edwards; audit, Dolan, Garwood, William Robinson, and Aitken; wardrobe, Marsh, chairman, Benjamin Harvey and George Cox; tickets, John Winstanley, chairman; executive, Dolan, chairman, Stringer, William Robinson, Sullender and Haines. The Penn Troubadors will play for dancing.