The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-29
FRIDAY, OCTOBER %, 1915
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
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assigned for the Overwhelming deIeat .
the votes for women resolution; II
admitted that James r. Nugent, the Den
ocratic leader of Essex, was the chle
figure in the big vote against the women
and it is declared that his victory ha
added to his prestige as a leader. 1t ]
true that the organization of both pol
itical parties and the organized hquo
men fought the suffrage resolution u
fine last ditch" Justice" the official or
gan of the State Liquor Dealers Assoc
iation comments as follows on the result
'HThat woman suffrage was defeated
overwhelmingly in this state on IueSda.
last, can be ascribed in no small degree
to the last-minute declaration OF the SUI
f~ragists in favor of prohibition and th'
aspowsal of the cause by the And-Saloon'
lists"
Ii is said, furthermore that the negro
vote was largely cast against the suffrage
resolution. This seems to be borne ou'
by the showing that wherever the negro
vote is large there was a large majority
against equal suffrage, while in numerous
districts where there are practically no
negroes, the resolution was carried.
The usual interest in the special
election is shown by an increased regis
tration of voters in nearly every sectlon
of the state. This was brought about by
the large vote at the election, as every
voter has to be registered before he could
cast his ballot on the constitutional
amendments. No total registration ngures
can be given, as they have not yet been
compiled for the state, but 1t is known
that they are unusually large.
New Jersey ~suffragists had a large div
ision in the big equal suffrage parade IN
New York City last Saturday. Leading
the New Jersey division was a huge pan,
- -z-.l.l sET,ro N,,Oauf cold No and
10000 New Jersey men heard their
masters voice."
The Associated Clubs of New Jersey
is arranging for a conference with Gov
ernor Fielder at which the plans of the
good roads and legislative committees OF
the club will state their position with
reference to proposed highway legislation.
The date for the conference has not yet
been set. Besides the Governor, some OF
those who are expected to attend are
State Road Commissioner Stevens, State
Motor vehicle COMMISSIONS Dill and
Senator George w. f. Gaunt, of Glouces-
ter County, head of the State Grange.
Governor Fielder has acted to clear the
name of New Jersey from the charge OF
gross frauds in connection with the cleo
tion last week on the constitutional amend
ments, made by James Lee Laidlaw, Pres
ident of the Mems League for Woman
Suffrage of New York State. Governor
Fielder sent a letter to the Editor OF the
New York Evening Sum-" challenging the
statements of President Laidlaw, declar-
ing that there is not the slightest evidence
of any of the frauds alleged by Laldlaw,
and stating that he knows that every
good Jerseyman, no matter what ms
views on woman suffrage may be, will
resent the outrageous statement. The
Governor says there is no evidence of
frauds and not a single arrest was made
in the state on election day.
Following the announcement that Pres
dent Wilson will Occupy the "ShadOwlawn"
summer home at Long Branch next year.,
comes the news that the President will
also establish temporary executive offices
in proximity to the summer white
House" The place for those offices has
not yet been selected. These temporary
Executive headquarters, besides being
used for executive business will be utl-
lied as a place from which to direct the
Presidents personal end of his campaign
for reelection.
The big estate of the late United States
Senator John Kean, situated in Morris
County and comprising 5000 acres in the
picturesque Longwood Valley, has been
ledSPu aIOE TEL YEARS LUZ IL ISL IN SdLlC
preserve. The lease was secured by
Charles 7. Champion, of Newark, who
will organize a sportsmen's club. Although
Senator Kean lived near Elizabeth in
Union County, he had purchased this
Morris County tract and had improved it
until it was considered one of the best
game preserves in the east.
The liquor dealers of Mercer County
are waging a campaign against the re-
election of Assemblyman James Hammond
Republican, of Trenton, who is a Local
Optionist. This opposition has aroused
the temperance people and the friends of
Mr.. Hammond, and the Mercer County
campaign as far as he is concerned is an
unusually lively one. Local option is a
big issue in Burlington County also,
where Harold B. Wells, the Republican
candidate for Senator, is standing for
this principle, and in consequence is being
fought by the saloon men.
Financial conditions in New Jersey still
continue to improve, as shown by a re-
port just issued by State Banking and
Insurance Commissioner LaMonte. 1t
gives the condition of the 152 state banks,
savings banks and trust companies in
the State at the close of business on Sep
tember 2, last. These banks then had
total deposits amounting to s3e7,134,-
777.55, compared with $3S1,2S7 ,661.17
at the previous report made on Tune 23,
last. This is an increase of $5,S47,116.3S.
The national banks in the state are not
included.
Governor Fielder predicts that the
next Legislature will be Democratic. He
says: '"The Legislature last year stood
40 Republicans and 80 Democrats.
There is no reason why the Democrats
should not hold what they had last year
and gain the Essex County Assemblymen.
This would give the Democrats a majority
of z on joint ballot. Besides, we should
make gains in the Assembly in Mon
mouth, Ocean, Passaic, Salem and Somer-
set.
How's Tnis1