The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-12

State C0mmlLLees 4 WARN Tue 0opuOhS@
of New Jersey not to be misled by these
rumors of dissension, concocted for the
purpose of creating trouble within the
party.
'sThe Republican leaders realize full
well their new responsibilities. The
power has been given to Dur party, not
to be frittered away in dissension, but
to be used for the public good, and the
leaders Of the state will cooperate heart
ily one with another to that end.
"a number of the candidates spoken
of in the papers have never been an
nounced by the individuals themselves,
and if there are numerous candidates for
various honors, it is a healthy sign
There are enough honors to go round
and there will be no quarrel over them
in the party councils"
The Republican State Committee has
moved its headquarters from the Amer
lean Mechanics Building on State Street,
Trenton, to the End floor of the building
| at 227 East St, Trenton. The new loca-
ton is almost opposite the postofice. In
it's new home the Committee has a suite
/ of five rooms which has been fitted up
and equipped for campaign work and the
| general endeavor for the advance of the
/ party interests. State Chairman Bugbee
exercises the oversight of the committee
/ work and has two or three assistants in
immediate charge of the headquarters
and the plans for the Republican sue
cess. Chairman Bugbee said today that
campaign work for the big fight next
year has already been commenced.
. .
Governor Fielder has just issued his
proclamation calling upon the people OF
the State to observe Thursday, NoVem-
Der 25th as Thanksgiving Day. He
says, in part:
"As individuals and as a nation we
have a special reason to be thankful for
the peace and prosperity which is our
portion, and it is fitting now to set
aside a day for grateful acknowledge
ment of those and other blessings which
the year now waning has brought us"
After designating November 18th as
Thanksgiving Day, Governor fielder re-
commends that upon that day all bust
ness cease, and that the people of the
state, either in their churches, homes, or
other places "do make fitting acknow-
Judgement to Almighty God for the abb
sence of passion and violence within our
borders; for our freedom from internal
and international strife; for our secur-
ity and liberty; for our contentment and
happiness and for the prosperity and
manifold other blessings which have been
vouchsafed to u.s."
The tax to be paid this year on bank
stock under the Fielder-Pierce bank
stock taxing act amounts to 1868, 1896,
compared with $705,3S7.22, or a decrease
this year of 4 2,203.26. One-half of the
tax goes to the municipalities in which
the banks are located, and the other half
goes to the county. The total amount
to be paid to the municipalities this year
is 1891, 591.9S.
Supreme Court Clerk William G. Geb-
hardt, leader of the "Holy Roller" Dem
ocratic faction in Hunterdon county, has
appointed former Sheriff David L. Hol-
combe, of Pennington, as private clerk
in his office at a salary of $500. In ad-
dition to acting as private clerk, Mr..
Holcombe will perform the duties of
vault clerk. Ex-Sherif Holcombe was
the candidate of the Gebhardt faction at
the primaries last September for Sena-
tor against Senator George f. Martens,
who was backed for denomination by the
opposing faction, known as the "Pir-
ates.'' Martens won the nomination cas-
lily and was reelected. Mr.. Holcombe
having lost the nomination, is now re-
warded for his sacrifice by this appoint
ment.
In order to give a clearer under
standing as to why the suffragist lead
ers are interesting themselves in a bill
for Presidential suffrage for women, to
be introduced into the Legislature, Mrs.
e. F. Feickert, President of the New
Jersey Suffragist Association has issued
a statement explaining the matter. She
shows that New Hampshire passed a sol
diers' voting act for Presidential elect
ors, the legality of which was unani-
mously upheld by the Supreme Court of
that state, although the act was in con-
fict with the state constitution. The de-
cision says that the question as to how
Presidential electors should be chosen
SIS governed wholly by a Constitution
of the United States as a paramount
law, and the Constitution of this state
has no concern with the question" In
1918 the Illinois Legislature passed a
bill granting Presidential suffrage to
women. 1t also gave them municipal and
county suffrage. which were not prohi-
bited by the State Constitution. This
act was declared constitutional in a de-
cision handed down by the United States
Supreme Court on June 10, 1914. Mrs.
Feickert and other suffragist leaders
claim that they are not seeking Presi-
dental suffrage under the Constitution,
and they hold that it would be legal to
grant suffrage to women on the Presi-
Dental electors despite the limitation of
the Constitution on the question of
equal suffrage.