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particularly between Richards and Bach
arach, is 70 the knife.
II ls not unlikely that Bacharach may
get the nomination under the present pr1-
mary tactics, but Republican leaders, or
at least some of them, think that the
nomination of White or Lewis would
probably be the best thing for the party.
The Democrats have no fight in their
ranks as far as the congressional noni-
nation ie concerned In the Second District.
Representative j. Thompson Baker is
their candidate for denomination. The
Progressives, whose standard bearer is
William II. 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 B. Il. Whitman. Repub-
licans. who are running for the Assembly,
will be elected to that body. The DEM
ocratic candidates for the Assembly nom
nation are Richard p. Bloom John G.
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 factlonal feeling
among the Democrats. The Cumberland
County Democracy is divided into the
Ackley and antl-Aclley factions. Sena-
tor John A. Ackley, DemocratA will serve
until 1917, but the faction against him
is growing, IL is reported The Assembly
candidates for the Republican nomina-
tion in this county are Il. w. Sheppard
and Arthur s. Craig, who are opposing
each other. on the Democratic side the
opposing candidates are l.. w. Erickson,
Walter +. Glaspey and David II. Johnson.
There Is quite n fight over county
III.
man Robert Peacock, Republican is un-
opposed in the primaries. His Democratic
opponent will be w. ID. Cowperthwait,
and George w. Gillingham will run as
Progressive.
Cape May presents the usual normal sit
uation. Assembyman 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
j. 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,
Progressive, advisable, and word has
been received here of Havens' withdrawal
In favor of Hetrick.
There is n bitter fight on in Monmouth
County among the Democrats over the
senatorial nomination. Henry Il. 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 features.
In Ocean County the Democratic Assem-
bly, candidate. James f. 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 five DEM
ocratic candidates for the three places on
the Middlesex County Assembly ticket.
Four Republicans, two democrats and
a Progressive are seeking the congress
sional nominations In the Fourth District,
comprising Mercer. Hunterdon and Som
erset Counties. The Republican organiza-
son. it is said but he will be given
hard race by William e. Blackman,
young lawyer of this city
Hutchinson, II is declared. will lose
many votes because he previously lined
up with the Bull Moose. William Della
roche Anderson, of Somerville, and Fred
erck A. Pope, of this city. are making
a fight for the Republican congressional
but ii Is likely that the NOM
lnation will 20 TO either Hutchinson or
Blackman. The Democratic candidate is
Allan B. Walsh, who is
standing on Wilson'S principles to win
him reelection. He is opposed in the
primaries by Charles ]. Drake, whose
WiGgans Thorn, a Progressive, will be
nominated.
LIVELY CONTEST IN MERCER.
For the Mercer Assembly Republican
ticket with three places, there are nine |
and on the Democratic side |
here are five. The fighting on both sides
s lively but friendly. There is consid- |
erable bitterness. however. among both |
Sheriff's contest The Republicans have |
en- candidates in the field and the Demo- |
rats two. There is also a Progressive |
J. Warren Fleming and Assemblyman |
iervey S. Moore, of the Republicans, !
Ieem to be leading, while j. q. Coleman |
, Trenton undertaken will probably get |
he Democratic nomination. Sheriff Wal
er Madden, eX-Mayor of Trenton, is run
ling for the nomination of County Clerk
IN the Democratic ticket and is unop-
'osed for the nomination. The Repub-