Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-06-13
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election in this state, there were sew
eral other large contributors to the
Roosevelt cause. Former Governor
Fort, who was elected a delegate-at-
| large, gave $500. Former Governor
Edward G.. Stokes, who aspires to be
/ United States Senator gave $500. Ed
gar B. Bacon, OF Jersey City. and
Franklin Conklin, of Essex County,
each gave $500 Former Assembly
man William Fellows Morgan and Ed
mund b. Osborne both of Essex, each
gave $500.
Colonel Roosevelt's campaign trav-
cling expenses through this state
amounted to $2182, of which $1484 was
paid to the Pennsylvania Railroad
and $69S to the Lackawanna Rail-
road. The amounts appropriated
from the general Roosevelt campaign
fund in this state to the various
counties aggregated $4S75, as follows:
Hudson, $500; Passaic, 1915; Cam
den, $3.50; Monmouth, $500; Bergen,
$3.50; Atlantic, 5000; Union and Nor
ris, each $3.50; Burlington, Mercer
and Middlesex, each 500; and Hun
terdon and Ocean each $50.
The Civil Service examinations for
election officers under the Geran law
have been conducted in nearly all the
counties and only about one-haM of
those nominated by the County Chair
man of the two parties have appeared
| to take the tests The number of
men nominated for the position this
year is about $500 Several new cleo
ton districts have been created and
| the total number now in the state is
| 1901 As there are four election Off
GERS in each district, the number of
men required is 1904. The number
of officers nominated last year was
| 1884, the number who appeared for
the tests was 6573, and the number
who passed and became eligible was
| 6,270. Last year, however, the Geran
act made it necessary to appoint all
| four election officers in each district,
while this year only two need to be
! appointed in each district, as the
terms of only two expire.
The New Jersey delegates and al
ternates to the National Conventions
have received their credentials from
the Secretary of State and will be
who will have credentials issued by
Etate authorities. This places the
New Jersey delegation both at Chi
cago next week and at Baltimore the
week following, in position where
they cannot be involved in any con-
test. The issuing of the credentials
here by the Secretary of State was
due to the law providing primary
election for choosing the delegates.
The Wilson leaders of this state
claim that an analysis of the recent
primary election return shows that
they have not over estimated
the Governors strength. They point
out, for example, that the Governor
was so strong in Bridgeton that Geo.
w. Betchner, of that city, who ran as
third man on the Wilson alternate
ticket in the Second District, received
only 80 votes in his home city. 1t
was claimed that Betchner was put
in the field by former United States
Senator Smith to divide the Wilson
vote and thereby hurt the Governor.
Betchner is popular in Bridgeton and
was elected tax collector there a few
Wilson leaders say the fact that he
received only 80 votes under the cir
cumstances shows the Governors
strength in South Jersey.
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1t has been suggested that the
Oranges and other farmers organiza-
lions in other counties of the state
follow the example of the Monmouth
County Oranges for cooperation with
the State Commission appointed tol
prepare a New Jersey exhibit at the
Second Land and Irrigation Exposi5
ton in New York next fall. The
Monmouth County Oranges are plan
ming for public exhibit of all the
products of the farms and orchards
of the counties to be gathered to-
gether in Freehold, to be judged by an
expert and the best ones selected for
the exhibit in New York.
The Forest Commission also reports
that the chestnut tree blight has OBJ
tanned so complete sway in this
state that no chestnut trees except
those in Salem and Cape May coun-
| ties have more than a remote chance
of life. The Commission recommends
owners whose trees are attacked to
convert them into lumber without de-
lay and to replace them with ever
greens.
Through the suggestions of the New
Jersey State Forest Commission and
through the cooperation of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture,
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
directed al rural and star route mail
carriers to report all forest fires dis
covered by them along their routes.
This order will add scores of men to
| the New Jersey forest fire preventing
force. The annual report of the New
Jersey Commission shows that during
the last year the forest fire laws were
SO vigorously enforced that in 256
cases some one was held accountable
| for fire. In 40 instances a rail
road cOmnauy Dald the bill In 40