Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
DEMOCRATS At
PLEASURE BAY
PLAN CAMP PAIGN
State Chairman Grosscup Host
to Colleagues at Clam
bake.
HOPEFUL OF VICTORY
THIS AND NEXT YEAR
With Ranks Harmonious Lead
ers See Nothing Ahead
but Success.
From II stan Correspondent.

LONG BRANCH, july aa-State
Democratic Chairman Edward e.
Grosscup is keeping "open house" to-
day at Pleasure Bay. as the place is
euphoniously termed, and before the
shades of night have fallen. the Dem
oeratic strategists will have mapped
out a plan of campaign for this falls
election, and, incidentally, shaped
course for the great big battle of
1916.
Chairman Grosscup is financing the
affair himself and one of his first
moves was to possess himself of
Prices famous resort for the ooca-
sion and then to issue orders that a
clambake of huge dimensions and
rare quality be provided as a side
issue to the anticipated political war
talk
After this delectable shore feast
shall have become gastronomic
memory so to speak, the headlights
of the Democratic State organization
will get down to business matters,
and with body refreshed and mind
invgorated grid themselves for the
coming fray.
Arrived Early.
Shortly before noon automobiles
containing members of the State COM
mittee and other guests of Mr. Gross
cup began a descent on Pleasure Bay.
! Some arrived at this station and t
/ West End by rail. These found auto
/ mobiles in waiting and were whisked
| off toward the scene of interest
James r. Nugent, State COMMITTEES
man from Essex county, in his brighi
and glistening. Pierce Arrow. met set
cral of the big guns al West Enc
and toted them over TO Pleasure Bay.
/ There are lots of things to be at
! tended to without further delay, and
Chairman Grosscup. who Will preside
over the business session. will be kept
busy listening to reports from all
parts Of New Jersey.
The legislative ticket for this fall
viii come in for special attention.
There are six senators to be chosen.
The Democratic senators who are
candidates for denomination are:
Wheaton, of Cape May; Martens of
Hunterdon. McGinnis. OF Passaic,
and Munson, of Sussex. DR.. william
h Ramsay. of Middlesex county,
whose term expires this year, will not
run again, as ne is now member OF
the state Water Supply Commission.
Burlington county, which chooses a
senator this fall, is represented by a
Republican.
Democrats Need One Extra Senator.
1t is. of course, recognized by the
Democrats that they must hold all
they have now in the Senate and gain
one i'm order to control the upper
house The fight for the Assembly
will be general. and in face of the
Republican record Of last winter, the
Democrats are confident that the
voters of the state will turn the Re-
publicans out and elect Democrats to
represent them It Trenton.
The miXed-up condition of affairs
among Essex Republicans Is looked
upon as an omen of Democratic Sic
cess i'm that big northern county. Ihe
split between the Dalrymple regulars
and the Mayor Raymond Benjamin
Jones insurrectionists will help them
10 capture the twelve assemblymen
In that county, the Democrats think,
thus practically insuring them the
control of the house.
In connection with the senatorial
fights and the State treasurershlp
which will become vacant next win
ter the belief is general that Gov
ernor Fielder will lend his support to
those Democratic senator's VINO are
seeking reelection, in cases where
thev may have opposition at the pri-
ma ries for the nomination.
rbe governor. himself has made
no abatement about the matter, but
II is said that he feels that where a
aenator has served the State and his
marty and has made good, he should
receive the party support for a sec
ond term if he desires to run again.
That some consideration Will be
Given to the matter of delegates to
The national convention next year is
very likely. Governor Fielder and
r'nited states Senators MARITIME and
uughes have been mentioned as
candidates for delegates -at large and
n is said that former United States
senator James Smith, jr., may be
entered in the race.
Next Year the Big Year.
Noxt wear will be a battling year in
Nyau Jersey. Of more interest to Jer-
eavmen. perha ps. than any year in the
history of ma ational politics There are
ia he selected a successor to President
Woodrow Wilson. q United States
senator and a governor
with the Democrats more united
and harmonious than for long time
hack and with the Wilson sentiment
nositiyelv strong, there Is sure to be
rousing and enthusiastic rally OF
voters of that party. Wilson's home
state will undoubtedly be for the
Presidents denomination.
There will be strong effort made
10 pei the warning Wittpennites and
anti-Wittpennites together. and the
first glad hand move may take place
this afternoon.