The Penn's Grove record., 1916-11-10
State News
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Following the birth of the Republican
party as the successor to the old Wings,
the first Republican Governor in this
State was William A. Newell who served
from 1857 to 1860. The number of
Republican Governors previous to this
election was 10.
The six-year-term of the new United
States Senator and the two-year terms
of the twelve Congressman elected in
this State yesterday will begin on March
f., 1917, concurrently with That of the
new President. While their&erms begin
then, their actual legislative work at
Washington will not begin until the
first Monday in December, 1917, unless
the new President shall find it neces-
sary to call a special session of Con-
gress before the regular date for the
opening of the session. Senator Mar
tine and all the present Congressman
will continue to act as the New Jersey
representatives in the National Legisla-
ture until the present Congress dies
On March 4th.
The largest plurality ever given for
a presidential candidate in this State was
in 1896, when Mckinley, Republican,
carried New Jersey over Bryan by ST.
692. The smallest presidential major
ity the State has given since 1910 was
2,O15 for Hancock in 1880. In 1910,
1874 and 1913 the Wings carried this
State for President. From 1852 to
1SkO .nol41ziue &6a no-.zo --
Jersey for their presidential ticket. In
1872, 4. s. Grant, the Republican nom
NEE, carried this State by a plurality of
10000. Then it returned to the Demo-
cratic column in 1876 and gave Tilien
a plurality of 12,445. Hancock won the
State in 1880, as stated. Cleveland
carried it in 1884 by 4,351; in 1888 by
1,l49, and again in 1892 by 1896.
Since then the presidential pluralities
III New Jersey have been as follows:
1886, Mckinley, 1862; 1900, McKin-
ley,56,S99; 1904, Roosevelt, SO.59S;
1905, Taft, S2,776; 1912, IN, 32,S79.
The vote cast in this Sta yesterday
for the Presidential electors, Governor.
United States Senator and for those
candidates for Congress in the seven dis
trlets each including more than one
county, will be officially canvassed by
the State Board of Canvassers at the
State House Oh Tuesday, November %.
The Canvassing Board will be composed
OF Governor Fielder and two Democratic
and two Republican Senators appointed
by him. After they have determined the
official vote in each case, they will issue
the proper certificates of election.
The successful Presidential electors.
pursuant to law, will meet in the State
House on the second Monday in January
next, or January s, formally organize
and take the oath of office, after pre-
senting their certificates of election.
They will then cast their ballots for
President and Vice-President, favoring
the candidate of their ON party, of
course. The vote will be sealed and for
Warded to Washington fyrthwith by
special messenger. The same action will
be taken IN all the other States.
There was more talk this week of
former Governor Stokes for United
States Senator in 1918 and former State
oeAatoF austen COlgdte TOT Governor
in 1919. Ex-Assemblyman Herver S.
Moore, of Trenton, declared for this
Republican ticket in a statement issued
this week. 1t was given out with the
knowledge Of Mr.. Stokes, and hence may
be received as conveying his sentiment
on the question. Mr.. Moore said:
THE Republicans of this State will
remember these two men for future HON
ors. Wherever 1 go 1 hear but the
n talk, that the next State ticket
will be Colgate for Governor and Stokes
for United States Senator. These nom
nations should be conceded to these
gentlemen without a contest"
The State Board of Education has
just decided to renew the campaign in
the next Legislature for a State Normal
School in South Jersey. 1t will ask for
an appropriation Of $250,00O for this
purpose. There Is an act on the statute
books for a Normal School in me of the
counties south of Trenton, and it only
Needs the appropriation to make the
school an actually. The State Board
of Education say such a school is