Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-07-04
OUR TRENTON LETTER
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President ardently up to the time of
his defeat at Chicago There was
considerable speculation as to wheth-
er Mr.. Stokes would join ex-Govern-
or Fort, George l.. Record, Borden D.
Whiting and others and stick to the
Colonel and follow him into third
party. This speculation became all
the more active because it is well
known that Mr.. Stokes is candidate
for the United States Senate to sue
ceed Frank o. Briggs. Mr.. Stokes
friends take his last declaration to
mean that since the defeat of Roose-
velt he is of the opinion that his
chances of landing the Senatorship
will be better in the ranks of the
Regulars.
The Court of Errors and Appeals
has before it the novel proposition
that if a constitution gives to all male
citizens the right to vote for all Off
GERS, it does not mean that they
shall also have the executive right to
vote for candidates for nomination,
because the right to nominate is dis
tinct from the right to elect, and the
vision limiting the voting to men, is
for the election of officers. The point
was raised b yMiss Mary Philbrook,
counsel for Harriet f. Carpenter, in
her appeal involving the question of
the right of women to vote in this
State.
Miss Carpenter attempted to regis
ter last fall in Morris County and was
refused because she was a woman.
She brought suit in the Supreme Court
to compel them to register her and
that tribunal decided against her.
Then she appealed to the Court of
Errors Another point raised in the
brief of Miss Philbrook was that the
constitution of New Jersey adopted in
1874 does not fix the qualification of
voters for members of the Legisla-
ture, municipal officers, presidential
electors, primary elections and cleo
tions of delegates to the National
State Convention Miss Philbrooks
contention is that in the absence of
any qualification fixed by the consti-
tuition, the right to vote at such elec-
tions belongs to women as we'll as to
men. The Court has reserved decis-
ion.'
The first move in the National Pro-
gressive party campaign which is to
be waged by the followers of Colonel
Roosevelt comes from Union County.
Frederick w. Park, off Crawford, who
practices laws in New York City, has
filed petition with the Secretary of
~ l, ~
velt Republican candidate for Con-
gress in the Fifth District, compris
ing Union and Morris Counties. Mr..
Park petitions that there be printed
on the primary ticket opposite his
name the words pledged to principles
of Theodore Roosevelt He is per-
mitted to do this under the Geran act
but no other candidate may use the
same words. 1t is likely that the
Roosevelt people will have a contest
in the Fifth District on the Congress
sional ticket as Edward w. Knapp, of
Elizabeth, who was a candidate to the
Chicago Convention, is being talked
of as Roosevelt candidate for Con-
gress. If he shall run he will prob
ably have the endorsement of Roose-
welt leaders in Union County and
Park will be compelled to run as an
Independent.
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The lawyers who passed the recent
State Bar examinations have received
the parchment certificates which en-
titles them to practice law in this
State. The class contained forty At
torneys-atlLaw and thirty one Coun-
sellors at law A lawyer must prac-
tice as an attorney three years before
he is eligible to take the counsellor's
examination. New Jersey is now
gaining new lawyers at the rate of
about 125 annually.
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The Supreme Court, in an opinion
by Justice Swayze, has decided in fa-
yor of Sheriff Walter Madden, of Mer-
Ger County, the legal fight over the
appointment of deputy sheriff and
five assistants. Following his induc-
ton into office last fall, Sheriff Mad
den, who is a Democrat, gave notice
to the Republican deputy and assist
ants of their dismissal, his purpose
being to fill the places with Demo-
Gratis, who would be in sympathy with
his administration The Republicans
began legal proceedings, but unless
there be further litigation Sheriff
Madden may make the appointments.
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According to reports received from
the directors of the State Boards of