The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-25
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1916
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
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nOtlhcatlOn OF PRESIDENT wilson OF his
denomination, met here yesterday and
completed arrangements for the cere-
mony. The event will take place at
Shadow Lawn, Long Branch, the Presi-
dents summer home, on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 2. Besides the New Jersey
Committee, there will be the general
Notification Committee, appointed by
the National Convention in st. Louis,
composed of one delegate from each
State, Robert s.. Hudspeth, of Jersey
City, being the New Jersey member.
Following the notification, President
Wilson will deliver his speech of ac-
cep4ance, which will give the keynote of
the Democratic campaign. 1t is I'M
dsrstood that the Presidents speech
will have some red hot replies to the
speeches that Charles f.. Hughes, the
. Republican nominee, has been making
containing attacks ON the President and
his Administration. 1t is expected that
the gathering at Shadow Lawn will in
clude the most distinguished collection
of Democratic notables that ever as
sembled in this State.
President Wilson will tender lunch
con at Shadow Lawn at l o'clock to the
committees and invited guests, and the
notification will follow at 4 O'Clock. The
committee yesterday appointed these
subcommittee:
Seating and Police-Edward Earring
ton and Samuel Schleimer, of New
Brunswick; former Assemblyman Wilbur
A. Beecroft, of Allenhurst; and George
A. Steele, of Eatontown.
Transportation-John r. Hardin, of
NauapE. N AdoDns f NTDpfala;u.
H. Otto Wittpenn, of Jersey City; and
Surrogate John z. Egan, of Jersey City.
Pryor's famous band which play ev-
cry summer at Asbury Park, will fur
nish the music for the Prot.
Pryor having volunteered the bands
services free, stating that they were all
admirers of President Wilson.
The contention of the Republicans in
the Legislature last winter when they
cut from the appropriation bill the
$1,000 which has been annually approp-
rated for the expense of the civil ser
vice examination for election officers.
that there was little interest in these
tests and they were of no practical val
ue, does not seem to be borne out by
the result of the test this year. The
total number of eligibles for appoint
ment to the election boards this year
obtained by the examination, including
those who passed in former years and
who had not been appointed, is 4,OS3, as
against 1926 last year, an increase Of
7SS. OF the total number of eligibles
this year. 1904 are Republicans and
2,079, Democrats.
Only about 800 vacancies on these
boards will nave to be filed by the
county courts this year, many less thar
last year. By cutting the Sc, 500 from
the appropriation act, the Republican
majority provided no money for these
tests next year. In fact the election de-
partment of the Civil Service Commits
sion will have no funds what ever to
continue work after October 81, the
end of the present fiscal vera. The sit
uation affects Charles S. Holcombe.
Democrat. of Lambertville, head of this
department, and several clerks. The
Civil Service Commission may keep the
department going temporarily by meet
ing the expenses from its general ao-
preparation. The Democrats will at
tempt to have the $4,000 put in the sup
Elemental bill next winter so as to have
it available for the tests next spring and
summer.
Governor Fielder has just issued a
proclamation calling an election of a
State Senator in Essex county to sue
coed Senator Colgate, who resigned last
week to wage his campaign for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor. The
date fixed is Tuesday, November z, the
same day as the regular election. As
this was not the year for an election
OF Senator in Essex, the issuing of the
proclamation was necessary.
Secretary of State Martin had a con-
ference yesterday with Democratic
State Chairman Grosscup and Republi-
can State Chairman Bugbee on the plans
Tor taking the vote of the 5000 Jersey
soldiers on the Mexican border, at the
primary and general elections. Secre-
hrry Martin had prepared the necessary
blanks for afidavits and other forms 20
carry out the act of 1898 under which
the voting will take place. He also had
a tentative form for the primary ballot,
as it will not be possible to use the reg
ular primary ballot prescribed by the
Geran act. Both State chairmen COM
plimented Mr.. Martin on the complete
ness of the arrangements and endorsed
them.
As already stated, each soldier of this
State regularly in the United States SER
vice on the Mexican border will prepare
his ballot there and mail to a friend at
home to vote for him, accompanied by
the necessary affidavit that he is a legal
voter in the district where the ballot IN
a sealed envelope is presented.
The first installment of the petition
Attorney General John W. Wescott
for the Democratic nomination for Uni
ted States Senator was filed with Sec
of State Martin this week. It
contained about 1,50O names. 1t was
that additional installments will
be filed later, when the Attorney General
will also name his campaign committee.
Mr.. Wescott has announced his cam
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