The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-09

Inc announcement OF HODeTl NJ E1ehlu
that be win seek the Democratic Con
gress nomination in the Sixth District,
is met by a statement by State Senator
Thomas Barber, of Warren, that he will
not withdraw from the Congressional
race. 1t was stated some time ago that
Senator Barber would run for Congress.
He says: 81 expect to be very much in
the race and have no intention whatever
of withdrawing"
Senator Barber, it is understood, will
make his formal announcement in the
Congress fight Immediately after the
Democratic National Convention. Heath
is one of those who signed the declara-
ton some time ago in favor of Senator
Hennessy, of Bergen, for Governor, and
that will probably ALLEVIATE from him the
Wittpenn vote. Congressman Hart, Dem
ocrat, will seek denomination. There
will be several Republican candidates,
including Major T. Wood McClave,
former County Clerk John r. Ramsey
and District Court Judge Guy L. Fake,
all of Bergen County.
The conviction of William p. Verdon,
the Republican leader of Hudson County,
in the Hudson County Court upon a
charge of contempt of court, is set aside
in an opinion just fled in the Supreme
Court by Justice Garrison. Verdon is
well known as the leader of the Hudson
Republican faction which favors former
Governor Stokes for United States Sen
ator. He was charged with contempt
of court because of his move to bring
impeachment proceedings against Judge
Tenant and Prosecutor Hudspeth for
their work in the trial of Samuel Smith,
Republican chairman of Hudson County.
Smith was charged with extorting 500
from the keeper of disorderly house for
campaign purposes. At the first trial
the jury disagreed, but upon the second
trial Smith was convicted. 1t was af-
ter the first trial, last winter, that YER
don came to the State House and en-
deavored to get the Legislature to i'm
peach the Judge and the Prosecutor. He
claimed the charge against Smith was a
political 'frame-up."
The Legislature refused to have any
to do with the matter. Some Re
publicans claimed it was only a move
Of Vcrdon's to prevent a second trial.
his activity in the matter, Verdon
was convicted of the contempt and was
lined $3.50 and given a sentence of 80
days in Jail. He appealed.
In setting aside his conviction, the
Supreme Court says the Hudson County
Court did not proceed in the proper
1t summoned witnesses and
bad a trial, whereas the Supreme Court
holds that it should have submitted in
.terrogatories to Verdon and based its
Judgment upon his replies thereto. Yer
Ion lost considerable of his party pres
tige by his unsuccessful impeachment
erusade, and it is considered doubtful if
ne can regain it, Notwithstanding the
Court decision.
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Former Judge Robert Carey, of Jer-
icy City, who has been talked of as a
possible candidate for Governor, sug-
rests that the G. o. P. leaders of the
hold a general conference on the
question of candidates for Governor and
States Senator. This suggestion
ollows the recent meeting of Edge sup
in Paterson. Ex-Judge Carey
inds that the Edge-C Colgate contest is
.enerating much bitterness in the party
anks. particularly in North Jersey. and
le says there is need for genuine har-
nony. Carey favors Hughes or Roose-
for President.
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New Jersey Progressives who are
working within the Republican ranks for
he nomination of Roosevelt for Presi-
.ent, have started a move to make form
r Senator Everett Colby, of Essex, a
-andidate for United States Senator.
Colby a candidate for the United
Senate and George L. Record
INNING for Governor, the plans of some
4 the regular Republican candidates
you'd be considerably upset.
The delegates from New Jersey to the
Progressive National Convention in
on June Z, will leave Hoboken
yer the Lackawanna on a special train
n June .. The leader of the delegation
will be either Mr.. Colby or State Chair
nan j. A. Fl. Hopkins, of Morristown.
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Every Board of Education in the state
see that the American flag is con-
.picuously displayed at every public
chool building, as required by state law
is the direction contained in a let
or sent to school boards by State Com
missioner of Education Calvin n. Ken
Iall. Complaint has been made to Conn
missioner Kendall that some boards were
lot complying with the law.