The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-04
LANDSLIDE FOR
STOKES ON WAY
Reports From All Parts Of New
Jersey Indicate Great Re-
publican Victory.
REVIEW OF THE CAMPAIGN.


too confident" said Chairman Bugbee
OF the Republican state committee to-
day, 'but 1t seems to me that the cleo
ton Of Edward G. Stokes is assured
More than this, there are many indi-
cations that an old fashioned Repub-
hcan landslide is on the way. l think
It Is absolutely conservative, however,
to predict Mr.. Stokes election by a
plurality of at least $4,000.
This view of the political situation
n shared everywhere by shrewd OBJ
servers. The Stokes idea has been
growing steadily In strength ever since
the former governors remarkable run
In the primaries. In all parts of the
state there is manifest the substantial
esteem In which Mr.. Stokes is held by
the people, while he himself has done
much to add to his strength by the re-
markable campaign he has made dur
ing the last two weeks.
'.The Democratic campaign mana
gers and the Democratic press have
exhausted their resources In attempt
ing to put Mr.. Stokes in hole, but In
every instance they have failed II
has been a delight to the admirers and
supporters of the former governor
and to good citizens generally to watch
the way in which Mr. Stokes has met
each one of their attacks and made Ii
recoil on his opponents. And he has
done this without losing an iota of dig.
nifty or of descending In the slightest
extent to the disreputable methods en-
ployed by the Democratic candidate
and his campaign managers.
There has been no attempt on the
part OF the Democrats to discuss the
vital issues Of the campaign. They
started In early, headed by their candi-
date, to vilify, SANDER and abuse Mr..
Stokes in every conceivable way, but
about the middle of last week they
awoke 30 the fact that their mud sling
ing tactics were reacting on them.
selves. and now they are depending
upon the national administration al
Washington to bolster up their losing
cause.
1.-The immediate direction of the
Fielder campaign has been placed I'D
the hands Of Joseph p Tumulty, sec
rotary to the president. Chairman
Grosscup. Congressman Kinkead and
Mr. Fielder himself are acting under
Tumulty's orders. 1t is known that
either Mr. Fielder or one of his lieu
tenants has Mr.. Tumulty on the long
distance telephone every day. William
Jennings Bryan and other national ora
tors have been brought into the state,
and the Democratic publicity bureau,
also acting under Mr. Tumulty's or
ders. have made the keynote of all
their efforts. Don't repudiate the ma
fional administration by defeating Mr..
Fielder
eSigns are numerous that Democrats
themselves resent this outside inter
ference. while 1t Is apparent to every
one that Mr.. Fielder is deliberately
lodging state issues. His refusal to
meet Mr.. Stokes on the same platform
and debate state issues is also being
widely commented upon as indicating
his weakness as a candidate.
1.-The dignified attitude of former
Governor Stokes throughout this cam
paign and his mastery and statesman
like discussion Of the issues have made
him thousands of new friends. He
stated at the outset of the campaign
that so far as he was concerned 1t
would be conducted free from person
aiities. and he has adhered to this rule
mfr. Stokes stands on his record.
which is an open book. and when ii
comes to be examined 1t is found that
for nearly a quarter of century his
genius has been woven through the
whole fabric of progressive. construc-
Jersey. Today New Jersey needs a
man of his character, his statesman
ship and his knowledge of state affairs
at the head of its government. In the
last three years of Democratic admin
istration the business of the state has
been so sadly neglected by reason of
the pursuit of personal political ambi-
ffon and the wanton waste and mis-
management for which the Democratic
party is notorious that there is now a
serious deficit In the treasury and
there is danger of direct state tax.
'sThe chief issue of this campaign
stands out with unmistakable distinct
ness: Shall the people of New Jersey
continue to submit to Democratic mis-
government under a man who. despite
all his protestations to the contrary,
Is backed by the old repudiated Demo
cratic organization, or shall they turn
their faces again to the man who once
served them so well and who today
stands out as the most conspicuous
champion of the new Republicanismf
II think every thoughtful citizen
should ponder seriously these words Of
Mr.. Stokes: 4 believe in construction,
but not In destruction. l believe In
progress, but not In revolution. ] be-
iieve In achievement rather than mere
AGITATION