Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-18
EXPECT TO GET
ALL SENATORS
Democrat State Leaders Full
of Confidence.

month were in conference with the
state campaign committee at the
headquarters of the state committee
Wednesday afternoon. All five made
reports that they were practically
sure of election.
The absentee was Harry G. Whea-
ton, of Cape May county, and he sent
word that he had no fear of being
defeated. Senator James F. Fielder,
Of Hudson county, presided aS chair
man of the Senatorial committee,
which is composed Of the Democratic
members Of the present Senate and
the six candidates.
The burden of the reports was that
the struggle between the Republican
and the Progressive candidates had
80 divided the Republican forces In
each county that If the Democrats
retained even somewhat less than
their normal strength they would
be able to win out. This analysis of
the situation was unanimous.
Particular stress Is being laid on
the Senatorial campaign because Of
the desire OF the Democrats to
secure control Of the State Senate
duu " SltCL LILO IiCbiuCht vi tioS
body. The President of the Senate
will become Governor II Governor
Wilson Is elected as President.
Special interest was felt in the con-
dition In Hunterdon county, where
the Republicans have begun a vigor-
Gus battle to defeat former Senator
George J. Martens. The Republican
candidate is John G. Haynes.
Hunterdon is normally Democratic
by a large majority, but there has
been a bitter struggle between fac
lions of the party led by Senator
Gebhardt and James Pidcock. Mar
emf ls a Pidcock man and defeated a
Gebhardt man at the primaries.
1t was reported that the Republi-
cans had counted on having the
struggle between Gebhardt and Pid-
cock carried to the polls in the No
now no probability of this. The Re-
publicans are putting stress on Mar
tens record in the Senate, where
he was accused of having solicited
a bride in connection with an alleged
strike" bill.
"I had a talk with Senator Geb-
hardt last Tuesday" said Martens,
land he assured me that he is a loyal
Democrat and would abide by the
result Of the primaries and support
my candidacy.
with the Senator aiding the tick
ct, there is no doubt that the major
ity for the candidate will be as over
whelming as 1t ever has been. The
Democrats of Hunterdon county real
lie the Importance Of electing every
candidate for the Senate, and they
will not be behind the remainder of
the State"
Every indication at the present
time" said Jonathn II. Kelsey, OF
Burlington county, 'is that the Dem
ocrats will elect both the candidates
for the Senate and for the Assembly.
The P~rogressives have put up a
strong man, but his strength is
among the Republicans while the
Democrats are united"
DR.. William e. Ramsay, the Senate
candidate in Middlesex, also report
ed the outlook as without a cloud,
and giving every indication that he
would be able to make the port far
ahead of his rivals. AS in the other
counties he said the Republican md
Progressive crafts were fouling each
other.
The bitterness ~engendered among
the Progressives by the withdrawal
OF the Congressional petition of Mark
@. Frentiss Is expect I'd TO produce a
beneficial effect for DR.. Ramsay.
There is every reason that l
should hope to be elected" said Pc
ter ]. McGinnis, the Paterson law
yer, who is running for THE Senator
ship. "Ordinarily, Assemblymon
McCran, my Republican opponent,
would be hard man to defeat, but
besides the Democratic opposition he
has to meet the withdrawal of thou
sands of Republicans into the ranks
of the Progressives, with former AS
semblyman James G. Blauvelt the
Progressive candidate for Senator.
1.-THE work l have done all through
the county has shown that / will
hold the Democratic vote and ! know
that l am going to receive a con-
siderable number of epublican votes.
Mr.. McCran is keeping himself busy,
but I am Just as busy myself"
Samuel Munson, of Sussex county,
stated that Sussex could be relied
upon to give an increased majority
this year over the vote that Gov
ernor Wilson received in 1910, and
that both the candidates for Senate
and for the Assembly would be elect
ed more seasily than In previous
years, because the Progressive can
didates would draw from the epubli-
can strnegth without affecting the
Democratic solidarity.
General Dennis F. Collins, chair
man Of the State campaign commit
tee, stated that there would be more
activity in the six counties where
Senators are to be elected than
there has been in any campaign In
years.
Democratic Senators from the 9TH
er counties have been drafted into
the service to aid the candidates,
and these will be reinfoced by other
prominent State speakers, as we'll as
speakers from the national commit
tee. If there is any differentiation
to be made 1t will be in favor OF the
Senatorial candidates.