The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-22
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
What The State Officials Are Doing.
What The Political Leader Are
Talking About.

Trenton, Oct. 2O-With the woman
suffrage contest fought and lost, both
Republicans and Democrats we're busy
today clearing the decks" for action in
the final fray for the election two weeks
hence. Governor Fielder and Demo-
cratic State Chairman Edward Z. Gross
cup were making ready for the cam
paign tours in Passaie County on Fri
day and Hunterdon County on Saturday.
The Governor viii lead his campaigning
party into Passaic to join the Democrats
in that county in the fight for the re-
election Of Senator Peter J. McGinnis
and for the success of the Assembly and
County tickets. Governor Fielder viii
be received by the members Of the Pas
sale County Democratic Committee and
meetings viii be held in Paterson, Pas
sale City and other points in the county.
On Saturday the Governor accompanied
by Senator George F. Martens, the other
candidates and the members of the
County Committee win visit the import
ant centers in that county in the inter
est of the campaign.
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The Republican activities this week
have been directed toward the party
campaign in Sussex County mex Mon
day, and in Bergen County later next
week. State Chairman Bugbee said to-
day that he personally was going into
both counties, and that the campaign
from now until election day would be
pushed with all possible vigor. Chair
man Bugbee claims that the Republicans
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Burlington, Cape May and Passaic
Counties and possibly Middlesex. In
Middlesex County is raging the warmest
of the Senatorial battles, with both sides
claiming the county.
Discussing today his campaign trips
in Cape May and Sussex Counties, Gov
ernor Fielder said unusual interest was
displayed in both counties and the meet
ings were well attended. "In Cape May
County, said the Governor, II think
more people turned out to near us than
I campaigned that county as a
candidate for Governor"
Governor Fielder said he knew of no
organized opposition in the Democratic
ranks in Sussex to the reelection of
Senator Munson. as has been reported.
He predicted that Senator Munson win
be re elected by a majority as large, or
than he received three years ago.
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With about 400 party adherents pres
emit. the Republicans of Monmouth Co,
served a dollar dinner last Saturday af-
at the Port-Au-Peek Hotel. The
principal speakers were former Cover
nor Stokes and State Chairman Bugbee.
The address of Chairman Bugbee was a
Plea for the County Committeeman and
to work hard for victory. Gov
Stokes discussed county, state and
campaign subjects.
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State Chairman Grosseup is pleased
with the result of the luncheon rendered
last Saturday by the members of the
State Committee to all the Democratic
County Chairmen. The function took
place in the Hotel Sterling in this city.
and practically all of the County Chair
men were present.
I'VE had a very successful meeting"
said Mr.. Grosscup today, sand it has al
ready resulted in injecting more life and
effectiveness into the campaign"
In connection with the luncheon, the
State Committee met and went over the
campaign plans. The reports present
ed showed the campaign to be progress
ing in a satisfactory I'M
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State Comptroller Edwards has asked
Attorney General Wescott for an opin-
io1, as to whether he can legally author
ize the payment of any expenses of the
Assembly Civil Service Investigating
Commission since May 8, last, the date
of the adjournment of the special SEES
sion of the Legislature. The legality of
the Commission itself is involved in the
although this question Is not
raised by the Comptroller. The resolu-
ton authorizing the appointment OF the .
Commission provides that it shall re-
Fort "at the present session of the Leg
or any special session thereof"
The Comptroller takes the stand,
therefore, that the Commission died with
the end of the special session May 3,
and has asked the Attorney General to
rule on the question. The Commission
has engaged Howard r. Tindell, Of Tren-
as its secretary, and former As
semblynan richards, Republican, of At
City as counsel. so THAI its ex-
penses will be considerable. Tie Com
is scheduled to begin IN investi-
CATION of the State Comptroller's De-
partment and of the State House Custo-
dams Department tomorrow to ascer-
tain if the Civil Service law has been
violated. Assemblyman Ogden II. Ham
mond, of Somerset County, is Chairman
Of the Commission.
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The decision of President Wilson TO
his summer home at Long Branch
next year has been received with delight
the Democratic leaders Of the state.
They believe that the presence of the
President in New Jersey during the am
paign will aid them materially in their
fight to carry the State. There is now
no doubt that President Wilson viii be
renominated for a second term. The
Democratic National Convention VIII be
held about the last of June or the first
or two in July next. The Presid-
ent, with his bride, now Mrs. Norman