The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-04
REPUBLICANS PLAN ID CARRY DISTRICT
 0F THE PRESIDENT
Fourth District of New Jer~ sey Where Crucial Fights Will Be Waged in Con-
 gressi0nal TiIts

Washington, September 3.-(Speciall l--In every line of battle there is one partic~ nlar point at which the fighting is most herce-one spot whose capture is regarded as of vital importance. even though t be small place. previously without sis- nificanee. In the coming congressional battle all eyes will be turned toward the Fourth district of New Jersey. the home nailiwiek of President Wilson.
 For In that spot both democrats and republicans are mobilizing all their await able forces, the former to resist one of the most bitter attacks along the whole battlefront and the latter to wage des- perate fight in the double hope of .re- deeming" the district and discredting tho administration through capture Of the Presidents place of abode. So. no quar- ter will be asked or given. and the field will be one of horrid carnage
 Up to the opening of the Sixty-flnird Congress the district had been republican so long that elections were Regarded IS mere formalites, and Ira R. Wood had represented it so continuously that ab- sent-minded clerks still call his name through sheer force of habit. Then came the nomination of Woodrow Wilson for President and the voters switched their allegiance for various reasons, including pride in home talent. and sent Allan B. Walsh, democrat, to Congress to help hold up President Wilson's hands.
 Six in Race
 Six candidates were there in that race, the democrats polling 1892 votes, the re- publican S607, progressive 66S5, socialist 55s, ppl, 1N{ Il aS- .1 This year there will be only five aspir- ants, the soeialist-labor element having no candidate in sight.
 Although they have only two candidate in the primary fight. the democrats are just as optimistic as the republicans, of whom four think their party's chances good enough to warrapt them entering the preliminary race. The progressives, prohibitionists and socialists also will have tickets.
 For their part. the democrats believe that they not only can hold their strength of two years ago, but even will be rein forced by republicans and progressives. Wilson's record. rather than his resi- denee in their midst. will be urged upon the voters as a reason for his indorsc- ment through the election of a democratic representative, and his achievem snts rather than his identity as ''favorite son."
 "Hard Times" Cry
 On the other hand. the republicans will raise the cry of hard tires' and may point to the fact that even the execu- tioner at the state prison has found busi- ness very dull As they profess to sea it. 10 per cent of the democratic vote will turn to the republicans and virtually all the errant progressives will return to the republican fold. Which might be ds- tressing to the democrats were not the progressives of New Jersey more loyal to their party than those in some other parts of the world.
 Few arguments are voiced. however. all hands are too busy working P-esi- dent Wilson is counted on to speak in the district. even If he speak nowhere else; and if he does. say the democrats. 'all is over except counting the votee."
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