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particularly between HtCnATub anu Devil
arach, Is to the knife.
II Is not unlikely that Bacharach may
get the nomination under the present pri-
mary tactics, but Republican leaders, or
at least some OF them. think that the
nomination of White or Lewis would
probably be the hest thing for the party.
The Democrats have no fight In their
ranks as far as the congressional nomi-
nation Is concerned In the Second District.
Representative J. Thompson Baker IL
their candidate for denomination. The
Progressives, whose standard bearer is
William n. Bright, are showing possibly
more vitality In that section, relatively
speaking. than elsewhere in the State.
In Atlantic County all other Issues
are dwarfed in the congre ssional battle
and the congressional candidates and
their friends are at each others throats
forgetting almost entirely In the intensity
of their fight the Republican party. Carl
ton Godfrey and y. B. whitman, Repub-
licans, who are running for the Assembly,
will be elected to that body. The Dem
ocratic candidates for the Assembly nom
ination are Richard p. Bloom, John c.
Magee and William Carlton.
In Cumberland County there is n lively
fight on for Sheriff in both primaries,
with general good nature on the Repub-
lican side and some factional feeling
among the Democrats. The Cumberland
County Democracy Is divided into the
Ackley and anti-Ackley factions. Sena-
tor John A. Ackley, Democrat, will serve
until 1917, but the faction against him
is growing, It is reported. The Assembly
candidates for the Republican nomina-
tion in this county are r. w. Sheppard
and Arthur s. Craig, who are opposing
each other. On the Democratic side the
opposing candidates are l.. W. Erickson,
Walter P. Glaspey and David II. Johnson.
There is quite a fight over county
Offices In Burlington County. Assembly
man Robert Peacock, Republican, is un-
opposed in the primaries. His Democratic
opponent will be w. D. Cowperthwait,
and George w. Gilingham will run as
Progressive.
Cape May presents the usual normal sit
uation. Assemblyman Lewis T. Stevens,
Republican. is unopposed for renomina-
ton as the Republican candidate for the
Assembly.
DOUBLE-BARREL FUSION.
In the Third Congressional District, con-
sisting of Monmouth, Middlesex and
Ocean Counties, Representative Thomas
]. Scully will be renominated by the DEM
ocrats. The Republicans seemed unable
to get strong candidate against him.
Finally w. Burtis Havens. of Ocean
County. was induced to enter the contest,
but the Business Mems League of Asbury
Park, thought the nomination of Hetrick.
u
been received here of Havens' withdrawal
In favor of Hctrick.
There is a bitter fight on In Monmouth
County among the Democrats over the
senatorial nomination. Henry e. Acker-
son, Jr., backed by Secretary of State
Crater and the Wilson Democrats, is be-
ing strongly opposed by Thomas p. Fay,
of Long Branch. who is running as an
anti Wilson, anti-Crater candidate. Fay
claims that he has been pledged enough
support to get the nomination. The Re-
publican candidate in Monmouth is T.
Frank Appleby. who has no opposition
for the nomination. Joseph G. Coleman
Is the Progressive senatorial candidate.
The Assembly situation in Monmouth
presents no unusual featureN.
In Ocean County the Democratic Assem-
bly, candidate, James e. Conley, Is also
the Bull Moose candidate for the NOM
ination, the Democrats and Progressives
having combined in that county. Assem-
blyman David G. Conrad. Republican,
will be renominated to the Assembly.
There are four Republican and Ave DEM
ocratic candidates for the three places on
the MiddlescX County Assembly ticket.
Four Republicans, two Democrats and
a Progressive are seeking the congress
sional nominations In the Fourth District,
Mercer, Hunterdon and Som
erset Counties. The Republican organiza-
ton is behind ex-senator F. c. Hutchin-
son, It is said, but he will be given a
hard race by William e. Blackman,
young lawyer of this city.
Hutchinson, it is declared. will lose
many votes because he previously lined
up with the Bull Moose. William Della
roche Anderson OF Somerville, and Fred
erick A. Pope, of this city. are making
4 fight for the Republican congre ssional
nomination. but 1t is likely that the NOM
nation will go to either Hutchinson or
3lackman. The Democratic candidate Is
Allan B. Walsh who Is
standing on Wilson's principles to win
lim reelection. He is opposed In the
primaries by Charles j. Drake. whose
is not regarded seriously. J.
Niggans Thorn, Progressive. will be
nominated.
LIVELY CONTEST IN MERCER.
For the Mercer Assembly Republican
icset with three places, there are nine
andidates, and on the Democratic side
here are five. The fighting on both sides |
5 lively, but friendly There is consid- |
rabe bitterness, however, among both |
Democrats and Republicans over the |
'heriff's contest. The Republicans have |
en- candidates In the field and the Demo- |
rats two. There is also a Progressive |
p. Warren Fleming and Assemhlyman |
Iervey IS. Moore, of the Republicans, |
eem to be leading. while j. G. Coleman,
Trenton undertaken. will probably get
he Democratic nomination. Sheriff Wal
er Madden, ex-Mayor of Trenton. Is run
ing for the nomination of County Clerk
n the Democratic ticket and is unop-
osed for the nomination. The Repub-