The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-29
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
What The State Officials Are
Doing. What The Political
Leaders Are Talking
About

paign plans began with a rush today.
with the Democratic and Republican
state Conventions as the principle objec-
tive. State Chairman Edward ILL.,. Cross
cup and Newton A. II. Bugbee viii issue
the formal cell for these respective
meetings tomorrow. Chairman Gross
cup said today that he will call the
Democratic convention to meet at noon
mex Tuesday in Masonic temple. this
city. This is the usual time and place.
The membership Of the Democratic
convention will be composed Of II. Otto
Wittpenn, the candidate for Governor;
the ca9didates for the State Senate
nominated yesterday in Atlantic, Ber-
gen, Camden, Cumberland, Essex, Hud-
son., Mercer, Morris and Ocean eoun-
ties the Democratic hold-over Senators,
who are: Martens. Of Hunterdon; Flor
ance, of Middlesex; Ackerson, of Mon
mouth; Munson, Of Sussex, and Barber,
Of Warren; all Of the sixty candidates
for the Assembly named at the primar-
les yesterday and the twenty-one NM
bers Of the new State Committee elect
ed yesterday.
Governor Fielder viii not sit as a
member Of the Democratic State Con
y%ention this year as the Geran act
which gives the authority for these
conventions, does not direct that the
Governor in the year in which a Gov
ernor is chosen, shall be a member.
Governor Fielder stated today that it
was the evident intent Of the act to
make the candidate for Governor a
member Of the convention that he might
have a voice in drafting the platform
upon which he is TO run. This being
SO, it was not intended that the outgoing
Governor should have a voice in the
meeting.
State Chairman Grosscup viii cali the
| convention to order, after which VIII
liam L. Din, secretary of the State Com
nittee. will read the official call. Then
/ permanent officers viii be chosen and
committees named on credentials. rules
and resolutions, COMPOSED of n mem
Der from each county. The committee
IN resolutions viii draw up the platform
and its .adentian VIII be the papst i'm
portant work of the convention.
Although Governor Fielder viii not
sit as a member of the body, it is likely
he win deliver a speech before the meet
ing adjourns.
The Republican convention win also
meet at noon in the auditorium of the
Republican Club on East Hanover St,
Trenton. the Geran act providing that
both conventions shall meet on the
Tuesday following the primary election
State Chairman Bugbee will call the
delegates 10 order and practically the
same routine viii be followed as in the
Democratic gathering.
The membership Of the Republican
convention will likewise be similar to
hat of the Democratic gathering. 1t
viii comprise the ~gubernatorial candi-
date; the hold-over Senators, who are:
Wells, of Burlington; Stevens. Of Cape
May; Gaunt. Of Gloucester; McCran, Of
Passaic; Allen, of Salem; Smalley, of
Somerset. and Pierce of Union; the SEN
! ate candidates in the nine counties
named; and the members of the new
State Committee.
The new State Committees win or
ganize next Tuesday. The Republican
Committee viii meet for its o~rganiza-
ton Tuesday afternoon. following the
convention. Former Governor Edward
C. Stokes, Of Cumberland: David Baird,
Of Camden; ex-State Treasurer Daniel
$. Voorhees,. of Morris; Hamilton 5.
Kean, of Union, and other old-time
State leaders. who we're reelected yes
terday. will be present. as well as some
new members.
Newton A. X. Bugbee, of Mercer, IS
a candidate for reelection as chairman.
and his friends say he will win. There
are rumors that Senator Austen Col
gate, of Essex, and his followers. may
have a candidate for chairman against
Bugbee, but nothing official can be
learned about this yet. 1t is said that
Colgate is displeased because Bugbee
did not support him for Governor. Mr.
Bugbee was for Senator Edge person
ally, though he took no sides as State
Chairman.
The Democratic State Committee Wiz
organize in this city next Tuesday
morning at IL O'Clock. The outlook is
that Edward j.. Grosseup win be re-
elected State Chairman. No opposi-
lion has yet developed to him, and none
is looked for, it was stated at the State
House today. James r. Nugent, the
Essex county leader. who was reelected
yesterday, will be one Of the leaders At
the Demoeranc convention.
Campaign activities for the big cleo
ton on November Z started today with
a rush, the primaries being out Of the
way and the several tickets selected.
Both the Democratic and Republican
headquarters on State street. this city,
were places of hustle and rush, as the
various details of the respective ssbig
drives" were being whipped into shape.
State Chairman Bugbee was busy
launching his plans for the Republican
fight. He discussed his party arrange
ments, as he dictated letters and gave
directions for carrying the battle into
, the enemy's country. He stated that
the money to finance the Republican
CONTINUED on RACE