The Penn's Grove record., 1916-07-28
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
What The State Officials Are Doing
What The Political Leader Are
Talking About.

Trenton, July 26-fn view Of the
Presidential 9ection this fall the cleo
ton Of twelve members of Congress in
this State viii assume special importance
because both the big parties Will make
strenuous efforts to send to Washington
a delegation to support their Presfden-
tial candidate. Charles i. Hughes, the
Republican candidate, has already made
a plea for the election Of a Republican
Congress, stating that be viii need a
Republican majority 70 enable him to
carry out his program. In the campaign
speeches which President Wilson is pre-
pairing it is known that he viii make
strong appeals for the election Of a Dem
oeratic Congress. for the same reason.
The present Congressional delegation
from New Jersey is composed of eight
Republicans and four Democrats. The
Democrats hold the Third, Sixth, Eleventh
aud Twelfth Districts. In 1912. when
President Wilson was first elected, be
carried a Democratic Congress with him.
after the Republicans had been in con
troll some time. New Jersey was no ex-
ception to this overturn. and here the
Democrats elected eleven Congressman,
leaving the Republicans only one. Viii
liam j. Browning in the First District.
This landslide was aided very materially
by the Progressiyes. The Bull Moose
had a candidate for Congress in every
District. except the Third. and the
Eleventh, while in the Eighth, and
Twelfth Districts the Republicans and
Progressives combined on one candi-
date. The Bull Moose candidate polled
from 1000 to 1000 votes in each Dis
trlct, and OF course most of these votes
were from the Republican ranks. This
year the radical Progressives who have
refused to endorse Hughes will probably
have candidates for Congress in some of
the Districts, but the vote will be prae-
ticaliy nothing compared to four years
ago. This fall, therefore. the issue will
De clear cut between the Democrats and
the Republicans, the Progressives not
having any more effect than the Social
lists or Prohibitionists.
It is said that all the present Repub-
llcan Congressman from this State wiz
seek reelection. Browning in the First
District and Hutchinson in the Fourth
District will not have serious opposition
at the primaries for the nomination.
Former Mayor Riddle, Of Atlantic CITY.
is irving 10 prevent the. denomination of
Congressman Baeharaeh in the Second
District because he stands with State
Senator Edgexand the other Republicans
who fought Rzldle and defeated him for
Mayor last ting. Former Congress-
man Fowler one or two others are
opposing CONGRESSMAN Capstiek for re-
nomination in the Fifth District.
In practically all the North Jersey
Districts the Republican Congressman
Will have opposition at the primaries.
In the Democratic field. Congressman
Scully is expected to run again unless he
decides to seek the United States Semi
torship. 1t is believed the later will
happen owing to the desire of the big
party leaders of the State to unite on At
torney General Wescott. President VIII
son has stated his desire to have Scullv
return to the House of Representatives,
Ii he runs he will have no opposition.
Former Speaker Azariah N. Beekman. of
Somerset county, will be the Democratic
candidate in the Fourth District. Cor
gresham A. c. Hart is seeking r~e-elec~
ton IN the Sixth District. but will have
determined opposition. One Of the can
didates against him for the Democratic
nomination IS State Senator Thomas
Barbar Of Warren county. There viii
be lively primary contests for the nom
nation on the Democratic ticket in the
two Hudson County Districts. These
Districts are regarded as safely Demo
cratic, making it to the interest of Demo-
Gratis to seek the nomination.
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Republican State Chairman Newton
A. X. Bugbee went to New York today to
confer with Charles Z. Hughes, the
Presidential candidate, and with Nation
al Chairman Wilcox. Before he left
Trenton he denied that his trip was in
the interest of smoothing out wrinkles
in the Republican campaign in this
State.
That's all bosh." he declared, when
teh that it was reported he was going in
the interest of harmonizing party differ
ences. we have no differences that
amount to anything
He stated that he wished to see Candi-
date Hughes to get his ideas as to the
most effective campaign in his State.
"Of course he continued, Mr.. Hughes
will not have time to take up details.
Those l will discuss with Chairman Viii
cox. The Republican State Committee
and the party leaders in New Jersey de-
sire to work together with the National
Committee and the managers of the
Hughes campaign. we believe that IS
the way to have the most effective cam
paign. l will get Mr.. Wilcox's ideas
and will explain to him just what has al
ready been done in our State. That viii
give the basis for conducting an agrees
sive campaign that win be a unit. with
out duplication or any wasted efforts"
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Following the conference of members
of the Democratic State Committee and
other party workers last Saturday at
Spring Lake in connection with the din
ner rendered by State Chairman Edward
E. Grosscup, Mr.. Grosscup began this
week working out the details Of the cam
paign plans outlined at the meeting. The
backbone of this program is a thorough
! organization in every county OF first vot-
ers climbs in order To enlist the unnnc