The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-18
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
What The State Officials Are
Doing. What The Political
Leaders Are Talking
About

Trenton, Aug. 16.@One Of the biggest
Democratic events Of the early campaign
IN this state is in progress today. 1t is
the annual outing Of the Joel Parker As
ISOLATION, the big Democratic Club OF
Newark and Essex County. at Neptune
Heights. The indications this morning
were that It would be the largest event Of
its kind in the history Of this famous
political organization. Hundreds of Is
sex County Democrats paraded the
streets Of Newark this morning and then
boarded a special train for Neptune
Heights, where during the day there will
be sports Of al sorts sandwiched between
lots Of lively campaigning. James r.
Nugent, the Essex County leader and
member Of the Democratic State Com
mittee, is president of the Association,
and as he Is the chief lieutenant Of State
Chairman Grosscup in this campaign. he
is cutting a big figure in the days doings.
State Chairman Grosscup, II. Otto
WittpenD. candidate for Governor: and
All the other big party leaders of the
state are present. During the day Chair
man Grosscup viii discuss campaign plans
with the leaders from the various Con-
gressional Districts and Counties. 1t is
expected that United States Senator Mar
tine and Attorney General Wescott. the
rival candidates for the nomination for
Senator, viii be present to look after
their respective interests among the Is
sex County voters.
Another Democratic gathering that is
expected to advance the campaign of that
party will be the South Jersey outing on
Saturday in Rancocas Park. near Mt.
Holly, Burlington County. Practically
all of the party leaders in the state. in
Guiding State Chairman Grosscup, Mr..
Wittpenn, the Senatorial candidates and
others, have been invited and will at
tend.
State Chairman Grosscup said today
that he expected the State Committee
would meet next week. The date viii
probably be arranged at the Parker out
ing today.
Lively activity is likewise being dis
played in the Republican camp. State
Chairman Bugbee and his aides On the
State and County Committees are put
ting in hard work rounding up campaign
details. seeing that things are running
properly in all the counties; arranging
speakers tours, including those of the
list Of big speakers announced last week,
and seeing that no essential matters are
overlooked.
State Chairman Bugbee has in hand the
arrangements for bringing Charles e.
Hughes, the Presidential candidate to
New Jersey, but no date or other plans
can yet be announced.
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The expected announcement from Con-
gresham Thomas j. Scully. of the Third
District. thai he win not be a candidate
for United States Senator was given out
by him this week. He states that the in
terests Of the Democratic party and the
success of his personal ambition make It
unwise for him TO enter the contest. He
announces himself as a candidate for re-
nomination for Congress in his District,
composed of Middlesex, Monmouth and
Ocean Counties, and be will not have OPP
position for this honor. In his campaign
for Congress. Congressman Scully pledg-
es himself to uphold the administration
Of President Wilson.
After stating that he helped as a mem
Der Of the lower House at Washington IN
the enactment of such constructive legls-
lation as the Federal Reserve Act; the
Federal Trade Commission the non-par-
tisan Tariff Board: the Rural Credits
Act the Federal Shipping Board law
and the act for agricultural extension,
Congressman Scully says:
@The interests Of my party and the
success Of my personal ambition seem to,
at this time, make it unwise for ne TO
enter the contest for United States SEN
ator. For the present. therefore. | pass
the opportunity. 1t is my intention. how
ever. again to appear before the voters
Of my Congressional District, the Ihlrd,
and ask their suffrage for reelection to
the House Of Representatives. Will give
of my time and my services every single
moment that the interests of my party de-
mands during the campaign.
'sThe exigencies Of this campaign de-
maud thai the home state of the Presi-
dent should register its emphatic approval
of his administration. and to this end l
pledge myself"
This withdra val Of Congressman
ScuIly leaves the field TO United States
Senator James +. MARITIME and Attorney
I General John W. Wescott and between
them the night is going to be a determined
one. The democratic organization of the
state. including every county organization.
is for Wescott and this gives him a biz
advantage, MARITIME. however, Is much
the better eanpaigners and is already at
work in various sections of the state.
Senator MARITIME has many friends who
are not pleased at his being turned down
for another term by the Democratic lead
ers and they are planning to aid the Mar
tine fight in every possible way.
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