Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-29
THREE PARTIES
IN CONVENTIONS
loontInued From First rase1


preston placed upon the administra-
ton tariff law, it is thought, will be
one of the important items of the
Republican platform, and it is be-
lieved that the G. o. p. will also
Incorporate in it's declaration of prin-
ciples a denunciation of the Fielder
administration for failure to advance
the proposition of inland waterways,
lack of action by the last LegiSla-
ture in falling to pass the efficiency
and economy bills, and blame for
the present condition of the States
finances will probably be put upon
the shoulders of the Democrats. 1t Is
also expected that the preservation
intact of the civil service will also be
touched upon by the Republican
convention, in view of the recent
controversy over the custodianship of
the State House. That the Demo-
Gratis have made imminent the pos
sibility of a direct State tax, it is
believed, will be charged in the plat
form. In discussing the national is
sues it is expected that the Repub-
licans will reiterate their belief in
the theory of protection, with respect
to tariff legislation.
1t is thought that the Progressives
will reaffirm their allegiance to the
ideas of Theodore Roosevelt and the
principles of humanity as laid down
in the Chicago convention of the
party in 1912. Criticism of the con-
duct of both the old parties will be
made and the following ideas prob
ably advocated Initiative and ref
erendum for legislation. the recall in
limited degree for officials; equal
suffrage and home rule for munich
palities: shifting of the tax from
buildings to the land; safety and
health of those employed in work
shops and factories; short ballot:
small boards of freeholders, and a
constitutional convention. Owing to
the fact that the lines between the
radicals and conservatives are more
tightly drawn in the ranks of the
New Jersey Bull Moose than in those
of the other parties meeting here to-
day, it Is not unlikely that clash
will occur over some of the planks
to be incorporated in the party plat
form.
Personnel Of the Convention.
In addition to Governor Fielder the
Democratic convention consists of
the eight hold-over senators of that
party, namely; Hennessy, of Ber-
gen; Wheaton, Cape May; Ackley,
Cun,k,~ rland, Egan, Hudson; Mar
tens, Hunterdon; Ramsey. Middle
sex; McGinnis, Passaic, and Munson,
Sussex. The eight senatorial nomi-
nees are as follows: Bleakley, of
Camden; Stockton, Essex; Allen,
Gloucester; Ackersons Monmouth:
Smick, Salem; Beekman, Somerset;
Barber, Warren, and Stewart, Union.
The sixty nominees for the Assembly
x.riu fntx,, a hipr NORTON nf the rom
yention and the twenty-one members
of the state committee make up n
total of ninety eight delegates.
The g. o. p. will have ninety-four
members participating in its deliber-
atoms this afternoon. Senators
Edge, of Atlantic; White. Burling-
ton; Hutchinson, Mercer; Rathbnn,
Morris, and Mathis, Ocean, formins
one section: the nominees of the
party to the upper legislative body:
Read, Of Camden. the chairman of
Gaunt. Gloucester; Appleby, Mon
mouth; Allen. Salem; Smalley, Som
erset; Shoemaker, Warren, and
Pierce, Union
AS In the assemblage of their chief
rivals, the Republicans will also have
sixty Assembly nominees and twen-
ty-one State committeeman to fill
out their quota when the State
chairman, Newton "A. X. Bugbee,
calls the council of the party to-
gether after adjournment from the
morning session.
Owing to the fact that the Bull
Moose Is not represented in the State
Senate by any hold-over members
and also because in some instances
thew have fused with the Demo-
Gratis on the places for the Assem-
bly,, as well as in Union county on
| the senatorship,, the party will not
be as strong Numerically as those of
| its contenders this afternoon. Its
senatorial nominees, six in number.
are: Redfield, in Camden; KLEIN,
Essex; Robertson, Gloucester; Cole
man, Monmouth; Haines, Salem
Kenyon. Somerset. No candidate
was put forward in Warren coun-
ty. Fifty Assembly candidates and
the members of the State committee
from the twenty one counties form a
total of seventy-seven delegates
meeting here today as representa-
tives of the Progressive party in
New Jersey