Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
THREE POLITICAL
! PARTIES IN JERSEY
CONVENE IN TRENTON
Democrats Indorse Wilson
Administration Republi-
cans Predict Victory-Pro-
gressives in a Clash.

dav there is scarcely q ripple to dis
tinguish convention day from any other
no quietly are the meetings conducted
and SO few are the delegates here. The
new style of convention, which was urged
through the Legislature when Woodrow
Wilson was Governor of New Jersey, Is
In sharp contrast to the old-tlme shout
ing, gesticulatlng, trading, band-playing
political meetings. The direct primaries
have done away with convention NOM
nations in the State, and now the chief
purpose of the getting together of the
delegates is the framing of platform
party in the campaign. In each con-
yention the Assembly and Senate nomi-
nees, the holdover Senators and the State
Committee are entitled to attend as dele
gates. The Governor of the State is
entitled to participate in the convention
Of his party, and. therefore, Governor
Fielder attended the Democratic conven-
tion,
WILSON MAN IN SADDLE.
The Democratic meeting, which was
opened in Masonic Hall shortly after
noon, was called to order by Chairman
Edward e. Grosscup. of the State Com
mittee.
The progressive element of the party
seemed to be In the saddle and the Will
son men were plentifully In evidence. The
old machine is cutting little figure in the
convention.
After the calling of the meeting by the
State Chairman, Governor James F.
Fielder was made chairman, and the
usual convention committees were ap-
pointed. An address was made by Gov
ernor Fielder, in which he predicted DEM
ocratic success at the polls this fall, and
urged the party to stand together in har-
mony.
The Democrats adopted a platform
strongly indorsing President Wilson and
his administration but, in accordance with
Mr.. Wilson'S wishes, making no mention
OF second term. The administration of
Governor Fielder was also indorsed and
the Democratic congressman from New
Jersey who supported Mr. Wilson in
Congress were commended. The platform
declares against the imposition of direct
State tax, which, through the economy
of the States administration, it declares,
has been rendered unnecessary. The
platform favors a consolidation of corre-
lated State departments, declares for mu
nicipal home rule, indorses the presi-
Dental primary system and its extension,
and advocates further legislation to do
away with prison contract labor.
Nothing is said of woman suffrage,
despite the fact that representatives
from various suffrage organizations of
the State met the members of the COM
nlttee early this afternoon and urged
that the party declare again for sub
hitting the suffrage question to the
people. Mrs. George T. Vickers. of the
Womens Equal Franchise Union, OF
Jersey City; Mrs. e. f. F'eckcrt, of Dunel-
len, president of the New Jersey Womens
Suffrage League, and Mrs. Philips Gar
rison. of Newark, spoke.
They wanted to know If the Democratic
party meant to keep faith with the suf-
fragists and warned the Democrats that
unless they renewed their plank for
woman suffrage there would be a founda-
ton for the charge of wilful error con-
cerning the mlslaying of the advertise
ment of the equal suffrage resolution
after 1t had been passed by the Legisla-
ture of 1913. Other suffragists attending
the conference We're: Mrs. James Billing
ton. Jersey City; Miss Bessie Pope, Jersey
CITY; Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle and Mrs. |
Thomas Haght,
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican convention, which met |
In the Republican Club Auditorium here. |
was called together by Chairman Bug |
bee, of the Republican State Committee. |
Senator William II. Read of Camden, |
the Republican leader in the Senate, was
called upon to preside. The Republicans,
in their speeches, expressed confidence in |
their chances for success in the coming
election and We're jubilant apparently
over the seeming increasing weakness
of the Progressivos. 1t was declared
that desertions from the Progressive
ranks meant generally that a Republican
was won back to the fold,
The platform, as drawn by the Resolu-
tona Committee and submitted to the
made an attack on the Demo-
cratic tariff. This plank declared that
the low tariff of the Democrats was
largely responsible for a war tax in this
country in times of peace. 1t further
declared that this tariff had not resulted
IN a lower cost of living as the Demo-
Gratis had promised, and also that the
present tariff was not based on correct
economical principle, and that, therefore,
tho people must pay II deficit in the way
Of a war" tax
The platform also delivered a broadside
at the Democratic administration of the
state which was arraigned tor imposing
various taxes, such as the inheritance
tax, rather than effectng retrenChment
III state government so as to make addi-
tonal taxes unnecessary. II was further
pointed out that tte Democrats had
ialled TO pass legislation for the CONSOLE
cation Of certain State departments as
recommended by the State Economy and
l.Hclcncy Commission and had provided
no other alternative. so that they have
NOT Kent their platform pledges for a
more economical government for the
THE PROGRESSINES
The Progressive convention, held at the
headquarters of the Mercer County Pro-
trcssive League, was well attended. 1t
was called TO order by Frank b. Jess,
oI camden, chairman of the State Com
inlttte of that party.
li the Progressive state Committee
"hlrh preceded the holding of the State
convention 4 resolution offered by |
II5'r A. Knapp, of Union County. which
."lel upon James G. Blauvelt, of Pas
,-at county, 10 resign as a member of the
y 9s4le committee, was adopted by a vote
VI IL 10 9, AIR. BlauveIt was not present.
I."u the resolution was opposed by
Ieo'sc J.. Record, Mr. Knapp character
go MI Blauvelt as a radical and as a
4'Sl"yaI Progressive.
me Of the things that was specifically
,,.a'5ed against Mr.. Blauvelt was the in
-oi selhent Of fusion In Passaic County 1.
!, tween the PrOgressves and Democrats |
. "" ui the Progressive candidates for the
nfsrm rmbly are also on the Democratic As :
\ ."DIy ticket, and this is what aroused
~ ARapp's ire as he did not consider
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