The Washington herald., 1916-08-21

senator of Essex County. in order 10 be-
come a candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor al the primaries
in September. His term would have er-
pired in 1917. and his successor win be
elected in November.
New York. Aug. 20-Preparations are
being made by the National Democratic
Club for an active part in the campaign
to elect Wilson and Marshall. President
John NJ. Richie has appointed a cam
paign committee TO carry on the work
The chairman is Charles B. Alexander.
OF the State board Of regents. Peace
ana Prosperity is to be the slogan Of
the committee
Ihe executive members include Samuel
Ontermyer, Frank l. Crocker. George b.
Mcclellan. Valentine p. Snyder. George
W. Loft, John Whslen. Albert Z. Unser,
Aoram l. Elkus, MscGrane Cox, John r.
GAVIN, Leslie J. Tompkins, Lathrop
bro"n' Francis p. Garvsn, Herbert II.
Lehman, Frederick II. Allen. Thomas z.
Rush, Robert L. Luce. Stuart C. Glib
Doney, Richard T Wilson. Charles E.
Sehrlng, Charles c. Hughes. Gordon
Auchincloss. Caleb y Redfern. Walter
Chandler, Jr., Vito COntessa, Edmund J.
Curry, Henry De W. Hamilton. John r
Dunlap, Nathan Straus. Louis E La Tour
and Edward A. Maher. jr.
Pottsville. Pa. Aug 2O-NotWithstsnd-
ing his serious illness former Representa-
tive Robert L. Lee will not withdraw
from the democratic ticket, declare his
most intimate friends. He is at Atlantic
City recuperating from the serious opera
ton he underwent In June
Burlington. y. J.. Aug. 2O.-UnhersIded
10y press notices and UnreCoCuized by the
election laws, a new manager took charge
OF the Democratic subernatorisl cam
palSn AT tho annual outing of the Bur
linEton County Democrats at Rancocas
Park. Mrs. X. Otto Wittpenn made her
initial appearance here in the campaign
that IS 70 land her husband in the gov
ernor's chair at Trenton.
Bangor Ne. Aug. 20.-with the Maine
State election three weeks away. Demo-
rats say indi ications point steadily to the
reelection Of the Democratic governor,
Oakley G Curtis. with At least an even
break in the legislature and more than
one-half the sixteen county tickets No
Gillicuddy, Democrat. is expected to he
reelected TO Congress in the Second dis
triCt, and some hopes arc entertained Of
Democratic success in the First district
although that is something OF q rainbow
chase. In the Third district there seems
to he no doubt ~ the reelection of John
A. Peters the Republican candidate. In
the Fourth district whore Bangor is sit
uated, there Is an interesting situation.
daily growing more promising for Leon
ard Pierce. Of Houlton. Democrat The
question upon which everything turns is.
How will the Progressive divide
The Democratic danger point is Penob-
scot County, where for some time a
rather serious revolt has been In prog
ress. due in part to dissatisfaction over
appointments.
Allentown. Pa. Aug. 20.-Never in all
its proud history OF lN years did the Le-
high Democracy step more solidIy TO the
front than when. at the annual Lehigh
Democracy county meeting at SChneck-
Vile, ringing resolutions for President
Wilson and all he stands for were
adopted
The Wilson administration had most
efficient spokesmen in Congressman Ar
thur G. DeWalt. Of the Berks-LehlEh dis
trict. Congressman Harry J. Steele. Of
Easton. and Congressman James Thomas
Hetiin. Of Alabama, who is on his way
as an orator OF the national committee %
campaign in Maine