Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-07-23
BOEHM COMBS CITY FOR
CABARET SHOWS, BUT
FINDS No VIOLATIONS
'DEMOCRATSOPEN
STATE CAMPAIGN
/ AT CONFERENCE

What is considered the opening of
the state campaign, occurred yester-
day when Congressman Thomas j.
Scully and other members of the
state Democratic committee held a
conference at Prices Hotel in
Pleasure Bay. Preliminary plans for
the Democratic campaign in the state
were discussed at length during and
following dinner at which State
Treasurer Edward e. Grosscup, who
is also state chairman, was the hest.
There was also much miscellaneous
gossip on the subject of politics. The
principal object of the gathering was
to take up means for retaining the
Democratic supremacy in the con-
gressional delegation in Washington
and keeping the party in control OF
the state senate and assembly next
winter.
Chairman Grosscup wants to hold
the Democratic representation in con-
gress at the fall elections SO that
President Wilson will not lose any
prestige through the country The
Democratic representation in the low
er house of congress is now ten
Democrats and two Republicans. II
the coming election should give the
Republicans a majority of the twelve,
the blow would be great one.
Information has come to Mr..
Grosscup that national leaders of the
Republican party have been planning
with State leaders Of the G. Q. P. to
concentrate their forces In New Jer-
sey during the campaign after the
primaries with the object OF winning
| . majority of the districts and thus
infiicting what they feel will be a
decisive blow at the President. Some
of the biggest Republicans in the
nation, 1t Is understood, are to be
brought here to influence the voters.
While no decision has been made,
Mr.. Grosscup probably will invite
President Wilson to make a number
OF campaign speeches in the State, to
neutralize the efforts of the Repub-
licans. Mr.. Grosscup believes the
President Will be favorable to the
idea.
The principal fight for congress
will be In Essex county, according TO
the view of prospects taken by the
various state committeeman. 1t is
conceded that no opposition within
the party will be made. or If made,
will not be effective against the re-
nomination OF Walter l. Mccoy in the
Ninth District, and Edward w. Town
send in the Tenth There will be
contest In the Eighth District, part of
which Is in Essex and part in Hudson
county, now represented by Con-
gresham Eugene F. Kinkead. Both
Essex and Hudson probably will have
candidates at the primaries in the
Eighth to succeed Mr.. Kinkead, who
Is to be a candidate for sheriff in
Hudson county, and who has decided
to give up the opportunity Of being
postmaster of Jersey City, for which
he was slated.
The committeeman are counting on
carrying the Third, Fifth, Sixth,
Eighth, Eleventh and Twelfth dis
tricts surely. II local conditions do
not interfere, they feel Messrs.
Mccoy and Townsend should carry
the Ninth and Tenth, with chances
good In the others.
The struggle for the state senate
this year will be unusually extensive.
Eight senators are to be chosen.
Successors are to be elected to five
Republicans and three Democrats, as
follows:
ublicans-William T. Read, of
Camden county; Austen Colgate, OF
Essex; George W. F. Gaunt, of Glou-
cester; william w. Smalley, of Som
erset, and Carlton B. Pierce, OF
Union.
Democrats-John w. Slocum, Of
Monmouth; Isaac 8. Smick, of Salem,
and DR.. Thomas Barber, of Warren.
To retain their present majority
OF the state senate, which now stands
only II to 10, the Democrats will
have to elect party successors to the
three Democrats. Salem is regarded
as the most dangerous spot, There is
strong hope that the Democrats
may capture Somerset.
Fire Near Morgan.