The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10
FRIDAY, R 10, 1916
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
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", of the Third District, is a candidate
for delegate-at-large opposed to Senator
MARITIME. Although Mr.. Scully is a mem
Der of the State Committee, he was not
present at the meeting. He is opposed
to the State Committee endorsing any
candidates for delegates.
The Committee unanimously endorsed
the administrations of President Wilson
and Governor Fielder. The resolution on
the President recommends to the Demo-
crat party in this state the election of a
solid delegation to the National Conven-
ton pledged to the denomination "of
our illustrious President and the continue
ton of his policies" The resolution says
further:
Expressing, we believe, the uDani-
nous opinion Of the Democrats of New
Jersey and the wishes of all other indie
pendent citizens of this commonwealth,
we, the Democratic State Committee of
New Jersey, hereby declare in favor of
the denomination and reelection of
Woodrow Wilson and a Democratic Con-
gress."
The resolution declares that all the
pledges of the platform at Baltimore four
years ago nave been redeemed. The I'm
derwood tariff act is praised as having
unfettered industry and commerce and
taken from monopoly its control over
production, distribution and prices. The
Federal Reserve act, the Clayton Anti
trust Act and the income tax amendment
and the amendment permitting the cleo
ton of United States Senators by direct
vote of the people are all referred to as
wholesome and progressive enactments
that mark the National political history
of the past three years"
The reference to President Wilson's
foreign policy is as follows:
1--WE now confront the dangers of the
greatest and most destructive of known
wars, into which many thoughtless or
criminal schemers would plunge US. Thus
far, with patience, foresight, impartiality
and patriotism, unparalleled since the
time of Lincoln, President Wilson has
piloted us through the seas Of troubles,
maintaining peace on the one hand and
the National honor on the other. He
stands out bold and prominent as the one
man who can be trusted to continue at
the helm until all dangers are passed
and the civilized world restored to order.
This is not the time to change the leader
or indulge in experiment"
1AC AOhCoLY bhOu6hlAul In pAOSICSS-
i've" administration of Governor Field
er is commended, and the Governor is
congratulated upon the success of his
rule and leadership"
The hopes of the ~suffragists of the
state to vote for Presidential electors
next November were killed this week
when the Senate defeated the Hennessy
resolution giving women this privilege.
With many s~uffragists and an~ti-suffra-
gists in the galleries, Senator Hennessy
advocated the passage of the resolution.
but when the roll was called only him
self and Senators Colgate, of Essex, and
Pierce. of Union, voted for it. Senator
Hennessy presented the argument of the
suffragists that it would be constitutional
for women to vote for the presidential
electors only, at the election.
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Governor Fielder re-appointed William
2. Martin, the progressive Republican of
Essex County, as Judge of the Court Of
Common Pleas of that county. The sal
airy is $1,000 and the term five years.
There were many in favor of the reap
pointment of Judge Martin, while certain
interests in Essex not favorable to the
strict enforcement of law were opposed
to such action. There had been much
speculation as to whether the Governor,
being a Democrat, would ~re-appoint a
Republican.
Governor Fielder also appointed a pro-
gressive-Republican to the Bergen County
Tax Board, the one named being Assem-
blyman Herbert NJ. Bailey, of Hacken-
sack. This appointment was due to be
a Republican and Edwin f. Carpenter.
the incumbent, was a candidate for re-
appointment. There were several other
candidates and the fight got so bitter that
Senator Hennessy, of Bergen, and the
Governor decided to name a dark horse.
Former Assistant Postmaster General
William NJ. Johnson, who lives in Ber-
gen, favored Carpenter, while the three
Assemblymen backed former Assembly
man James Devine. There were other
candidates also.
The Governor also made the following
appointment to County Tax Boards, all
being Republicans:
Camden COunty-Francis D. Weaver.
re%-appointed; Essex County, Jerome Il.
Congleton, re~-appointed; Hunterdon
County, Chester Tomson, of Clinton, sue
eeeding Charles N. Reading; Middlesex
County, Geo. T. Haney, of Perth Am
boy, r%e-appointed; Monmouth County,
Albert l. WINS, of Red Bank, re-appoint-
ed; Ocean County, James d. Holman, of
Whltesville, succeeding Arthur B. Clute.
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The bill of the Republicans, introduced
by Mr.. Schoen, of Essex, moving the pri-
mary for the election of delegates to the
National Conventions one month earlier
and fixing it for April %, was vetoed by
Governor Fielder this week. He disap-
proved it upon the ground that the sec
ton relating to the endorsement of a can
didate for President only gave a candidate
so endorsed six days in which to file with
the Secretary of State his d~eclination if
he did not wish his name placed on the
primary ballot. ~Assemblyman Schoen
said today there was some talk of pass
ing the bill over the Governors veto, but
he moc n0f norko1o %hs, rro,,l1 h. 111a