Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-16
Considering Senatorial the
Contests Which Will be
Ragad in Eight Counties
EXPECT BITTER STRUGGLE E
Both Democrats and Repub-
Iicans Show Anxiety to Sc
cure Control of Senate.
Special to the EVENING NEWs.

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Trenton July 16.-State political
leaders are bestirring themselves in,
the senatorial contests which must
be waged this fall in eight counties
of the twenty-one. The anxiety of
both the Democrats and Republicans
to get control of the senate next win
ter is only second to that being dis
played on the governorship. The
counties in which senators will be
elected In November are Atlantic,
Cumberland and Mercer, which are
safely Republican unless the Pro-
gressive detection shall help the
Democrats to victory; Bergen county
which now leans to the Democrats;
Hudson county, which Is always
Democratic; Morris county, which
has long been a Republican county,
but which lately has been going
Democratic; Ocean county, which is
close, but in recent elections has
gone Democratic, and Salem county,
which at all times is very close. The
election in Salem takes place this
year owing to the retirement of Sen
ator Warren Davis to become Unit
ed States district attorney.
The struggle for control of the
senate will be a bitter one owing to
the narrow margin with which the
Democrats have held this legislative
branch this year. Senatorial candi-
dates are already appearing In most
of these counties and in several of
them contests have developed which
insure lively primary fights for the
nominations.
In Atlantic county Senator Walter
e. Edge Republican, will seek re-
election and thus far he has no op-
position. Joseph L. Shaner, a well
known business man of Atlantic City,
will seek the Democratic nomination
There are rumbles in the Democratic
camp in Atlantic because President
Wilson turned down both the admin
istration and Smith-Nugent candi-
date for postmaster of Atlantic City
and named Harvey Thomas, the re-
form editor, as a personal appoint
ment. John t. French, who was an
anti-Wilson candidate for delegate
to the Baltimore convention. was en-
dorsed by the county committee for
the appointment, while William B.
Loudenslager, was the man picked
for the place by the Wilson Demo-
Gratis in the county. 1t is expected
that Progressive ticket will divide
the Republican vote, so the cam
paign will bristle with interest.
Assemblyman Charles O'Connor
Hennessy, of Bergen, has announced
himself as candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for senator in that
county. There is also some talk of
Assemblyman John w. Zisgen as
Democratic senatorial candidate
Senator Johnson has a large follow
ing in Bergen and 1t is expected
that they will not look with any
great favor on the candidacy of AS
semblyman Hennessy, because he op-
posed the senator on some Bergen
appointments and other questions
last winter. The outlook for a lively
campaign, therefore, Is good. No
Republican or Progressive candi-
dates have yet declared themselves.
Morris Davis, whose term as Re-
publican postmaster of Bridgeton, is
about to expire, is preparing to enter
the race for the nomination for SEN
ator in Cumberland. Senator Isaac
t. Nichols will not seek re-elec-
ton. There is talk of other Repub- |
lican candidates and it is believed |
Davis Will have contest on his |
hands, though no other candidate has !,
been announced. Assemblyman John |
A. Ackley, of Vineland, will be the
Democratic candidate.
There are already indications of a |
red hot primary fight in all three par
ties over the senatorship in Hudson |
county Two Democrats have al |
ready announced themselves as can
didates, Assemblyman Thomas F. |
Martin and James c. Agnew. The |
Republicans and Progressives are
trying to get together and have an
nounced no senatorial candidates. |
Former Secretary of State Samuel D.
Dickinson one of the big RepubH-
can leaders of the county, is hurry
ing home from his tour around the
world and will take hand In the
tight.
In Mercer county former State
Senator Barton B. Hutchinson has
himself as a Republican
candidate. Senator Harry D. Leavitt
has said he would seek third term,
but many Republicans are urging
him to reconsider this determination.
Former Assemblyman Henry D.
Thompson, of Princeton University,
will also seek the Republican nomi-
nation. The Progressfves in Mercer
are well organized and very active
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