The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-08

Morris, or my other county in New Jer-
sew before, and is due to the fact that all
20 members were elected for two years
after the holdoyer ocasioned by the hti-
CATION over the small board, and the
terms of all of them will expire January
/, 1918.
The John Rotterdam Association of
Republicans of Hudson County has en-
dorsed ex-senator Joseph S. Frelinghuy-
sen for United States Senator. Former
| County Clerk John Rotterdam is head
of the organization. a few years ago
Rotterdam was looked upon as the Re
publican leader of Hudson, having bat
tied several years with the then Secre-
tary of State Samuel ID. Dickinson for
the position. Rotterdam has always fought
the stand pat Republicans, and so now
is opposing Franklin Murphy for United
States Senator, though the Verdonits,
the regular Republican organization of
Hudson. are for Murphy.
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Today is the last day for filing petit
lions nominating candidates to be voted
for in a single borough, ward, township
or municipality. This will complete the
nominations in this state, and from now
Until September 26 the primary cam
paign will rage in earnest. Secretary of
State Martin has certified to the county
clerks the list of nominations filed with
him. The election arrangements and
machinery are now ready for the issuing
of the ballots and the other real work of
the primary voting.
The attack of George Blackslee, the
Jersey City motorist, upon the report of
State Road COMMISSIONS Stevens to
Governor Fielder showing that the 10
roads provided in the Egan act would
cost more than $15,O 900, has brought
a reply from Commissioner Stevens. He
says:
"As originally introduced, the act COM
prised eight routes that covered less than
$50 miles. At the prices prevalent last
fall, the work thereon could have been
done for the $7,000,000 made available
by the bond issue in the act. The in
crease of about 200 miles in the five
routes added while the bill was going
through the Legislature, and the abnor-
NAL increase in prices for labor and ma
~terials, however, made it impossible to
complete the program on the amount ap-
propriated.
Mr.. Blakeslee, who was the originator
of the Egan bill, claimed he could produce
a contractor who would build all thirteen
roads for the $7,000,000.
The committee which is managing the
campaign of Attorney General Wescott
for the Democratic nomination for Unit
ed States Senator has filed an additional
nominating petition containing the names
of 10 Democrats of Plainfield, the home
of United States Senator MARITIME. The
list was headed by l.. J. Ellis, a pro-
nounced Wescott boomer. Ellis claims
Wescott will carry Plainfield.
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State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Dill shows that the receipts of his De
partment for the eight months ending
August 81, were $1,290,00 compared
with 1902, 900 during the whole of 1915,
or an increase for these eight months of
S22S,0 900 over the twelve months last
year. The number of motor cars regis
tered during August was 1880; the num-
Der of drivers licenses issued, S,691 and
7,449 candidates to operate cars were
examined.
During the last few days Governor
Fielder has issued nearly 400 commissions
to men as special railroad police officers.
The application for them was made by
the railroad companies, mostly the Penn
sylvania, in anticipation of possible
trouble if a railroad strike was declared.
The commissions were issued under the
act of 1904 authorizing the appointment
Of such special officers.
With State Superintendent of Weights
aud Measures William L. Waldron, of
Trenton, presiding and delivering one of
the main speeches. the State Association
If Weights and Measures Officials held
its fifth annual conference in Atlantic
City yesterday. Superintendent Waldron
advocated the licensing of peddlers and
hucksters as a means of controlling them
and preventing their giving short weight
and measure. 1t is likely that a law to
this effect will be sought next winter.
During the conference the new net weight
eOntainer law was explained. 1t takes
effect October 1. 1t prohibits dealers
from weighing the container when weigh
ing articles of food, etc., for customers.
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