The Washington herald., 1914-06-01

Hon. Tut{ie roos homs 10 Ioek over his
lumber yard whleh keapo pay1ng dfvi-
dends IN spits Of . Dsmocratic edmtnis-
tration doing business IN Washington, he
wonders some that voters are trine
esi;snt whom politics II discussed. Some
how Y occurs TO both Tuttie and scuiiy
that scmething Of that sort was In the
atmosphefe preceding. the collapse of
Democratic hopes in 1sot and 1904
PrsDaring for the Fray.
Possibly the ruttls district u going to
have more to think about In this cam
paign than two years ago.
In fact. he observed the evident trend
Of things toward the getting back Of Re
publicans in Jersey, and he quietly be-
gan business to insure . third term and
support Of Republicans who value an
actual business man 1t Washington. re-
gardlea of his politics. That will help
some in the sculiy campaign. but the
alert citizen Of South Amboy Is over
looking no argument that will win q Re-
publican vote.
Before coming to Congress. sculiy was
active In local politics as member of
boards and as mayor of his home town.
He has been successful in business and.
best OF all. has none of the uncertain
aspect than that of Scur1y, but Tuttie,
run over each weekend and keep things
going his way.
Allan Walsh, Of the Trenton district,
90 long represented by that dear old
bachelor, Ira Wood, is another Democrat
Of the Jersey delegation who was startled
somewhat when 1t happened. He was an
expert electrician. employed by the Roeb-
lings. and began politics by going to the
legislature in 1910. He claims to have
done more in the short time he was a
State legislator than Is usually done by
dozen members In a dozen years, and
In the 1912 campaign he had no trouble
In winning the Democratic nomination
for Congress. The district had not chosen
Democrat in ffty-seven years, and
the election Of Walsh was accomplished.
Of course. by the detection of Roosevelt
Progressives. who gave their Congress
sional candidate over $500 votes.
The most hopeful Democrats can hardly
hope to carry the Trenton district this
year. and already a half dozen Repub-
licans are reaching out for the nomination
with confidence that who ever is nominat-
ed will be aided much by the administra-
ton at Washington.
Archibald c. Hart. Of Hackensack. Is a
native Of Canada and first went to Con-
gress as the successor to Senator Hughes.
the lamented Brigs in the United States
Senate. Hart is a young man. a banker
and much interested in real estate. His
district Is endowed to the Democratic
faith. and he may not have much Of a
struggle.
Republican Sure to Win.
Druker. the Republican recently elect
ed at a special election following the
death OF Bremner, a Democrat, will have
no trouble in getting back, and his vic
tory at a special election indicated the
reaction which promises at least a half
dozen Republican Congressman In No
vember.
Eugene Kinkead. Democrat, Of Jersey
City. who has had three terms, BEGIN
ming before the Democratic operations of
1910. has a fairly safe district. and is
serene.
Walter Mccoy, OF East Orange. Demo-
crat and lawyer, Is the oldest member of
the delegation. with two terms to his
credit and the promise OF trouble In get
ting a third election this year
Edward W. Townsend is careful to omit
his age from his official biography, but
he admits proximity to the fifty mark,
and surveys district which includes
many wards OF Newark and most Of the
IL
The region which is populated by hard
headed business men who work In Man
haitian. but sleep and eat In Jersey, Is
very much inclined to send a Republican
this year and kindly allow Edward W.
to continue writing Clarence Faddeis
reflections on politics as played In Jersey
and Washington
Possibly Townsend does not care much
for Confessional life. and will not weep
frfn
His district il one that the alert Woods
Eversman committee in the Riggs Build
ing at Washington is planning to get In
November. and no one knows of their de-
signs better than Townsend.
Regarding Eaean'. Chances.
John ]. Esgan is another Democrat
serving a first term who comes from
the classic precincts of weehawken
and is proud of the fact. He was born
in Hoboken and grew up on the west
ern bank of the Hudson. not neglect
ing. however. to establish an Eagan
business college on the New York
side of the river. Eagan's only politi-
cal job before going to Congress was
that of collector of taxes. and at least
1t helped in getting him acquainted.
He had nearly 1000 votes to the good
two years ago, but will be lucky 10
have half that many this year.
James A. Hamill, of Jersey City. is the
dean of the Jersey delegation with only
four terms to his credit. He is a lawyer,
years old. and served four
terms in the legislature. figuring as the
Democratic leader when his party was in
the minority. After such training he felt
qualified for Washington. and has kept
going without much trouble since his FIRST
election In 1906.
Republicans are inclined to concede the
going back to Washington of Kinkead.
and possibly Eagan. but they are conf
dent of winning back districts now rep
resented by Townsend, Mccoy, Kinkead,
Walsh, Baker, and Hart.
There is a fghting chance in both the |
futile and Scully districts. and but for
The personal popularity of the candidates |
and their unusual industry at Washing |
ton. they would be given much to think |
about by the Republican managers, who |
have set out to accomplish a Republican |
victory the country over in November.