The Penn's Grove record., 1916-07-21
FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1916
A CAPITAL NEWS
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0fuEFH iHIeTDTGL the CVuSG iullVu IL
emily. Governor Fielder hopes some way
can be found to give these soldiers the
ballot and there is a general opinion that
they should not be deprived of the right
of suffrage when they are out of the state
because they respond to their country's
call.
Mr.. Martin asks Attorney General
Wescott to point out the constitutional
and legal provisions in the matter at as
early a date as possible. He says in his
letter !;
''The apparent injustice that will be
done il the contention is correct that un-
der the present statutes no provision has
been made for the situation, leads me to
request from you an early decision as to
just what may be done to give the de-
sired relief. If. in your opinion, the
present. laws upon the statute books do
not provide for any machinery by which
the vote of the members of the Guard
may be cast and counted, will you kindly
advise what, in u opinion, is necessary
that should be done.
IF you find that there is sufficient law
upon the statute books to meet the sit
uation as to the general election, will you
kindly point out what steps we may take
in order that the votes of the men may
be cast. and counted also at the primary
election"
Governor Fielder is considering the
matter and will call a special session of
the Legislature if necessary. He said
today he thought, as matters in Mexico
now stand, the Federal Government could
send the State Troops home in a month,
If they should do that, nc further action
would be required, as this would bring
the New Jersey soldiers home in time to
register and vote at the primary election.
Governor Fielder will not see the sold
iers deprived of their vote if some way
can be found to permit them to vote.
The action of a small majority faction
Of the Progressive State Committee IN
refusing to endorse Hughes for President
leaves the, Bull Moose, situation in this
state very much muddled. Former Sen
ator Everett Colby and other Progressive
leaders are working for Hughes and a re-
united party, while State Chairman j..
A. H. Hopkins and other radicals are
favoring a continuation of the Progress
i've Party and a third ticket. The out
come will probably be a third party ticket
with a very greatly reduced following.
Such well known Progressiyes as Judge
odrian Lyon, of Middlesex County, de-
D~reciate the action taken by the Bull
Moose State Committee. Judge Lyon
declares the action was zone of passion"
and wholly unreasonable. Friends of
Judge Lyon declare he will resign from
the Progressive State Committee. He is
for Hughes.
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Two Democrats from each county in the
state, viii compose the committee which
will have charge of the ceremonies in
cident to the notification of President
Wilson Of bis denomination. The mott
ication viii take place at Shadow
Lawn, the Presidents summer home at
Long Branch on August 5, unless inter
national affairs at Washington make ne
cessary a change of the date. The sug-
gestion that New Jersey Democrats
should be in charge of the ceremonies
came from the Democratic National Com
mittee, through Prosecutor Robert ).
Hudspeth, of Jersey City, the New Jer-
sey member of that body. Mr.. Hudspeth
is also the New. Jersey member of the
Notification Committee.
National Committeeman Hndspeth
communicated with State Chairman
Grosscnp as to the wishes of the National
Committee, and Mr.. Grosseup has called
a meeting of the State Committee for
next Saturday, at which meeting two
Democrats from each county will be Sc
lected to take charge of the notification
exercises. The State Committee will also
designate the chairman of the arrange
ment committee.
State Chairman Grosscup, in connec-
ton with the meeting on Saturday, will
have the members of the State commit
tee as his guests at a shore dinner at
Simonson's Hotel, Spring Lake, at noon.
1t wiz be the most important meeting of
the Committee since the last campaign.
The plans for this campaign will be dis
cussed and arrangements made for a Wig
orous fight all along the line. In view
of the Presidential battle, the State Com
mittee win plan the biggest drive in its
history.
Besides the members of the State Com
mittee, Chairman Grosscup will have
several other leading Democrats as his
guests, including Governor Fielder, Naval
Officer II. Otto Wfttpenn, candidate for
Governor; National Committeeman Hud-
speth; Henry Morganthau, treasurer of
the Democratic National Committee, and
former Ambassador to Turkey; Secre-
tary of the Treasury, William G. Nc
Adoo; Vance Mccormack, chairman of
the Democratic National Committee, and
Joseph P, Tumulty, secretary to Presi-
dent Wilson.
Charging former Governor Franklin
Murphy with being a r~eactionary, United
States Senator James E. MARITIME has re-
piled to the official announcement of
Murphy. announcing his candidacy for the
United States. Senate. Senator Martine
says, in party:
Mr., Murphy does not say he would op-
pose any Of the laws the Democrats pvt
on the statute books. / can't find that
he says anything about the currency act.
Is it because he knows it has been a bless