The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-22
FRIDAY, OCTOBER %, 1915
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
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remain there until late in autumn, So
that he will be in the state through thu
entire campaign, except such time as ne
may leave on campaign trips to othel
sections of the country.
1t is the expectation of the Democratic
leaders that the presence of the President
in the state will bring an inspiration all
along the line that will be a help in the
campaign for the Governorship and the
Legislature, as well as for the Presiden-
tial and United States Senatorial tick
cts.
The Republican leaders are already
awake to this situation and will meet it
with a campaign of extraordinary vigor
and aggressiveness The Republican
Congressional Committee at Washington,
through its Secretary, John Eversman, is
already getting in touch with the situation
through the party leaders, and will ar
range to aid the Republican State Com
mittee in promoting what is believed will
be the l~iveliest campaign in the history
of the Republican Party in this state.
Democratic political circles have been
stirred during the past few days by the
talk of United States District Court
Judge Thomas G. Haight, of Hudson Co.,
as a Democratic candidate for Governor.
Friends of Judge Haight have launched a
boom in his behalf, and are ~persistently
pushing it along. Thus far, Judge Haight
has had nothing to say about his candi-
dacy. The situation is IN interesting one
because of the possibility of two other
Hudson County men also being in the
Democratic Gubernatorial race, namely,
Naval Officer III. Otto Wittpenn and State
Comptroller Edward /. Edwards. While
the Judge Haight boom is in its infancy,
Mr.. Wittpenn is sounding conditions
throughout the state in readiness def
nitely to launch his candidacy, if he shall
find conditions satisfactory to such a
move. State Chairman Edw. e. Gross
cup, of Gloucester, continues to be strong
ly in the running as a Gubernatorial pos
sibility. In connection with the talk of
Judge Haight as a candidate, there is
considerable gossip as to former Mayor
Frank S. Katzenback, Jr., of Trenton, as
the Democratic candidate for United Stat
es Senator, running as a team mate for
Judge Haight. While Mr.. Katzenbach de-
clines to run again for Governor, it is
known that he is not ayerse to being a
candidate for United States Senator, pro-
vided he could be assured of his party's
support.
Republican State Chairman Newton A.
*. Bugbee issued a signed statement on
Monday opposing woman suffrage. The
sentiments he expressed, he emphasized
were personal, and he said that as Chair
man of the Republican State Committee
he had nothing to say.
Il have always fought the proposed
changing of the Constitution giving the
woman the right of suffrage, and will do
all within my power to defeat the amend
ment," he said. Il do not believe that
equal ballots would be one iota of good
to the state or to the women. | believe
with Elihu Root, one of the foremost
Republicans in national affairs, that wo-
men can do more good by their silent
work than by parading around in poll
teal costume. AT the present time they
hold the balance of power by remaining at
home and making special Investigations
of local or state affairs. At the present
time women can secure reforms by show
ing the male legislators just what is
needed"
The Republican campaign in Essex
County was formally opened Monday eve
ming with a big mass meeting in which
the regular Republicans and the Anti
Dalrymple faction, led by Mayor Ray
mond, of Newark, both participated. For
mer Governor Franklin Murphy was
Chairman of the meeting. Slight refer
ence was made by the Speakers to the
fight in Essex at the primaries, and
the meeting gave evidence that the party
is now united for the campaign.
The Republicans of Hudson County
served a Harmony dinner on Monday
evening, at which former Governor Stok-
es was the guest of honor and was given
quite an ovation. There were about 100
Republicans present. While harmony
prevailed, it was noticeable that State
Committeeman George w. Decker and
of his followers were absent. This
is attributed to the fight between Decker
and William z. Verdon, the Regular Re
publican leader of Hudson County.
County Clerk Joseph McDonough, of
Essex, has thrown out the nominating
petitions of the Wilson Democrats" in
that county, upon the ground that they
are invalid. This action is a victory for
the regular Democratic nominees in the
county. The latter had charged Repub-
hcan connivance in the preparation of the
tickets of the Wilson Democrats as
part of a scheme to split up the regular
Democratic vote in order to make the
Republican fight easier. In announcing
his decision, County Clerk McDonough
said: THE Wilson League petitions were
not fled in good faith and are not valid
in accordance with the requirements of
the election laws"
Chief Justice Gummere has refused to
throw out of Court a suit against the
candidates of 1912 of the Progressive
party, brought against them in Essex
County by the G. Wolber Company,
printers, who claim $725. The bill is one
of those which went to make up a deficit
of $500 which the Essex County Pro-
gressives faced after the 1912 campign