The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-23
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
What The State Officials Are Doing
What The Political Leader Are
Talking About.

mocratlc leaders are optimistic over the
party outlook. They say they are not
at all scared by the nomination of JUS
tice Hughes by the Republicans and the
probability that Roosevelt will support
Hughes. Despite the Republican situa-
ton, the Democratic leaders ali predict
the election Of Wilson and Marshall.
basing their predictions on what they
gathered at the convention.
After leaving Pittsburg en- route home,
the Democratic delegation held a meet
ing IN the train and unanimously adopt
ed a telegram to send to President VIII
son. Here it is:
"The New Jersey delegates en- route
for home, congratulate the country upon
your nomination. We promise that an
united Democracy will give you the
electoral vote of your state. We all
feel your reelection a certainty"
Signed
james F. Fielder.
Chairman n. J. Delegation.
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Here is the way some of the Demo-
cratic leaders view the outlook:
Governor Fielder-President Wilson
Will be reelected. With Wilson at the
head of our ticket we will sweep the
state and elect a Democratic Governor"
State Chairman Grosscup-The spirit
that prevailed the Democratic convention
was the spirit of victory. The party
organization in New Jersey is fairly i'm
mersed in this spirit. We are going to
carry it right through the campaign.
New Jersey will return an overwhelming
Democratic majority for President, Gov
ernor and United States Senator
United States Senator VIM. Hughes
Il think We did a good days work when
we re-nominated Woodrow Wilson and
gave him the platform adopted at st.
Louis
Attorney General Wescott@saThe vo-
tiers will return President Wilson and
his party to power. The st. Louis con-
vention was fairly afame with moral and
patriotic purpose. We viii win!'
James r. Nugent-''We have every
hope of carrying our state for Wilson.
The platform adopted is comprehensive
of the issues confronting the nation and
leaves no room for doubt or equivoca-
ton as to the stand of our party. It is
patriotic with unadulterated American
ism; it is promiseful with a record of
victory in November"
Several prominent state officials are
among the officers who have been called
out to serve with the National Guard on
the Mexican border. The list includes
Col. Austen Colgate, Senator from Els
sex; Major Nelson B. Gaskill. former
Assistant Attorney General; Col. VIM.
G. Schaufler. former president of the
State Road Commissioner, announced
IA Chau nroSfHanf IF thu State pRo-1
of Health; and others. Col. Walter E.
Edge. Senator from Atlantic County,
who saw service in the Spanish Ameri-
! can War but is now on the unassigned
list of the State Guard, telegraphed Ad-
jutant General Sadler offering his ser
vice for any responsibility that might be
found necessary.
One of the chief suggestions made at
the good roads session OF the State
Chamber of Commerce at Beach Haven
was the appointment of a State Road
Commission by the Governor to super
wise the construction of trunk highways
across the state, these roads to be built
and kept in repair by state funds. The
suggestion came from John w. Herbert.
of Middlesex County. the representative
Of the State Chamber of Commerce on
Governor Fielder's special commission
on good road recommendations. Several
speakers raped those Boards of Free
holders that neglect to maintain their
roads properly. Col. Edwin A. Stevens.
State Road Commissioner, announced
that considerable support was being given
to the act by Senator Egan, of Hudson.
providing for a referendum at the polls
next November on the question of bond
ing the state for 100000 to con-
struct and maintain a system of state,
or trunk, highways.
Plans are being prepared by the Re-
publican State Committee for the most
active campaign ever waged IN this state.
The preliminary details are now under
way and the general outline of the fight
will be completed after State Chairman
Newton A. X. Bugbee has a conference
with former Justice Charles E. Hughes,
The preliminary details are now under
is now in Connecticut. but Chairman
Bugbee expects to see him by the first
of next week. He will consult Mr..
Hughes as to his campaign ideas so the
New Jersey State Committee may work
in harmony with the general national
campaign program.
Soon after the meeting with Hughes.
Mr.. Bugbee win get the State Committee
together, when the question of state
campaign headquarters. campaign sub
committees and other questions viii be
settled. The general Republican State
Headquarters at DOG East State Street,
this city, are already open and have
been for some time. Chairman Bugbee
said today that a campaign of publ
city had been begun and this would pave