The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-09

The withdrawal OF senator CndrIes
O'Connor Hennessy, of Bergen County,
from the Democratic race for the nomin-
alton for Governor leaves only Secre-
tary OF State Thomas +. Martin, of
Hudson, in the contest against IL. Otto
Wittpenn. Democratic leaders close to
the Gubernatorial situation state that
there is no doubt of the withdrawal OF
Mr.. Martin before the summer is over,
giving Wittpenn a clear field. There has
been talk for several weeks that Secre-
tary of State Martin would pull out of
the race, and it is said that his decision
to quit the contest is only awaiting the
turn of events in the ranks of the Hudson
County Democracy. 1t may be regarded
as certain that Mr.. Martin will not make
any fight against Wittpenn that will en-
danger party success.
Senator Hennessy's unexpected with
drawal is due to his continued ill health.
He became u formal candidate last De-
cember when he was endorsed for the
Gubernatorial nomination by some of the
leading progressive Democrats of Bergen
County, including State Committeeman
Dan Fellows Platt; former State Sena-
tor James A. {. johnson the Chairman
of the County Committee, and others.
The Senator's letter to Co. Judge Seu-
fert announcing his withdrawal puts an
end not only to Hennessy's interest in the
Governorship, but also the hope of some
of his friends that he might be induced to
run again this fall for the Senate. Sem
ator Hennessy says that when he left
Hackensack a month ago after a severe
illness and went to a sanitarium at b T.
fla CraaLy Mich II NVaS thOuUht "a IN at
rest would bring complete recovery, nut
a more thorough diagnosis has led Iay-
sicians to advise that he remain under
medical treatment for some month t.
come. In his statement Senator Hen
messy says, in part:
THE Democratic party in New Jersey
needs an awakening. 1t needs to be made
TO stand for something that will attract
earnest and progressive voters. Under
Woodrow Wilson's leadership the party
came into Office and influence as the
enemy of government control by priVileg- |
ed corporate interests, and the champion |
of larger political power for ordinary |
citizens through a reform of the primary |
and election laws. Candid men will con- /
cede that the Democratic party made
good use, both in legislation and admins /
t%ration, of the power entrusted to it. But
a party cannot live long merely on the
of the past. Nor does it de-
serve to succeed when it represents but
little more than an appetite for jobs.
THE party should be true to principles
o only by constant opposition to every
form of special privilege, but by con
for the establishment of policies /
that will insure increasing control by i
our people over their W public affairs /
The party should, for example, contend
fearlessly for complete municipal home
Senator Hennessy also declares that
the Democratic party should stlnd for
a law permitting municipalities t. untax
the products of labor and of land Il wall
be remembered that he introduced last
in the Senate and supported a
tax bill.
The announcement of former Con
Charles N. Fowler, of Eliza
beth, that he is a candidate for President
the Republican ticket is received with
smiles in the State political cir
cles. Also, word is received from Wash
that towler's candidacy for Presi-
10 bOI LdhCh lOtHlN LlNlCs y
Fowler is also supposed to
be a candidate for United States Sena-
tor, having formally announced himself
in this race some time ago and giving out
his platform. Fowler served several terms
in the House of Representatives and was
a member of the Banking and Currency
for several years.
Rumors are coming from Essex County
that the plan of Republican Co. Chair
man Herbert W. Taylor and some other
county leaders to have a sort of council
of leaders to succeed the late Alfred n.
Dalyrmple as the big county chieftain,
is not being received altogether with ia
gor. Such a council, of course, would be
entirely unofficial, and it is said that
some of the ward leaders of Newark are
opposed to the proposed plan because
they think it will not be successful.
ward lieutenants say that, owing
TO the Importance of properly handling
the boom of Senator Colgate, of Essex,
for Governor, the campaign should b, di-
rected by some influential Republican in
the county who can exercise the real
leadership which Dalrympe manifested.
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Governor Fielder has appointed Glenn
ent r. Budd of Deptford Township,
Gloucester County, as a member of the
Delaware River Bridge and Tunnel Com
mission to succeed Elwood Usinger, de
ceased.
Although Newark gave Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt q rousing reception last
week when he visited the city to speak
at the big celebration in honor of the
founding of the city, the demonstration
in no sense a political one and no
political significance should be ascribed
30 it. Roosevelt's speech was largely de-
voted TO a plea for a protective tariff as
a bulwsrk against a flood of importa-
tons of manufactured goods from Europe
at the close Of the war. Col. Roosevelt
was entertained by former Governor
Franklin Murphy, and the intimacy of
these two during the three hours Roose-
rraIt mas - N1u,ar1 IAl 10 ,n1n 49,