The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-03

Hartley succeeds Samuel 5.
Smith, who was disqualified for the
oard by his recent conviction on a charge
of extorting 800 from a woman for
campaign purposes. Hartley belongs to
the Verdon faction of the Republicans
in Hudson. Christopher Ritter, also a
Verdon man, has been selected as the
Hudson County member of the Repu-
blican State Committee, to succeed Geo.
w. Decker, deceased. 1t is the anti
Verdon Republicans who, displeased at
the victory of the Verdon men in these
W appointments, are causing a rum
pus and declaring they will fight former
Governor Stokes as a candidate for
United States Senator.
The trouble in Hudson County is that
in neither party does harmony exist, and
in every campaign, as well as between
campaigns, the factions in the respec-
tive parties are always at each others
threats on the slightest ~provocation.
The anti Verdonites in Hudson, which
means those opposed to Ex-Governor
Stokes for the United States Senator,
are up in arms over the Hartley and
Ritter appointments, but particularly the
former one. They have already start
ed in to fight Stokes and say they will
oppose him by taking up former Con-
gresham Charles N. Fowler, of Union
County, as their Senatorial candidate.
Il WI OCCh VI lCo llChI4OhCd
as a candidate for Senator for some time,
and this will renew his boom. Those
at the State House who are politically
wise do not look for any serious fight
against Mr.. Stokes as the outcome of
the Hudson County situation. This OPP
position to him win not be felt outside
of Hudson and will be confined there to
comparatively a small part of the party.
Stokes is made the target of the anti
Verdonites because they claim he was
back of the appointment of Hartley, they
charging that the former Governor in
duced State Chairman Hughes to name
a Verdon man in order to be assured #
the support of the Verdon men in his
fight for Senator. Mr.. Stokes emphati-
cally denies this allegation.
1.-THE statement or intimatiOn," de-
clares Mr.. Stokes, that Mr.. Bugbee's
course of action is governed by me is
absolutely false. Mr.. Bugbee is thorough
~ independent, follows his own inch
nations, has differed from me frequent
ly and has never been controlled by me
as that term is usually understood. He
wouldn' t stand for it a minute. The
appointment of Hartley was not made
with my concurrence. 1t was not what
| advised, l did not even know it was
done.
State Chairman Bugbee declares that
he appointed Hartley because he was re-
commended by the Executive Committee
of the Hudson County Republican Com
mittee. The County Chairman usually
makes such recommendations, but in this
case the Craftsmanship was vacant, so
the Executive Committee acted. From all
these explanations, it looks as though the
party split in Hudson was not as serious
as it is being painted.
The Senate Committee on Elections
week reported adversely the bill by
Senator Hennessy permitting the women
of the state to vote for Presidential
electors next November. The measure
was then laid over until next Monday
night.
The House passed Senate bill No. 9,
the Edge measure provided for a State
bureau, and it now goes to
the Governor, the State Treasurer and
the State Comptroller, the purchasing
state supplies. 1t provides that the
Governor h appoint a purchasing agent
at a salary of $1,000 to act for the state
N the purchase of supplies the same as
the purchasing agent for a railroad or |
other big corporation. 1t is claimed the |
state will save much money by ~purchas-
ing its 100000 worth of supplies
AOuSH Il Central agency. |
The proposition of Senate Hennessv
to H. Otto Wittpenn and Secretary of
state Thomas F. Martin, the other two
candidates for the nomination for Gov
on the Democratic ticket, that they
in a Joint campaign tour around
he state, has fallen through. Mr.. Mar
in agreed, but Mr.. Wittpenn refused to
axe part.
Ocean County Republicans who favor
he nomination of As%semblyman David
J. Conrad for State Senator, have form
I'd a club, with Prosecutor w. H. JEFF
rey as temporary head. Permanent or
sanization will be effected in a few days.
The outlook is that the contests between
Thomas A. Mathis and Assem-
'lyman Conrad for the Senatorial nom
nation will be an interesting one.
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Assemblyman James Hammond, Re-
publican, of Trenton, an ardent local OPP
ionist, is preparing to enter the race for
he nomination for Senator in Mercer
County mex fall. He was fought by the
liquor interests last fall as a local op-
ZIONIST, but was nominated and elected
their opposition.
A. K. Leuckel, the well known lumber
merchant of Trenton. is being strongly
.alked of as one of the Republican can
iidates for delegate to the Republican
National Convention from the Fourth
District, comprising Mercer, Hunterdon.
md Somerset Counties. The other dele
gate will likely be Assemblyman Ogden
81. Hammond, of Somerset County. The
llternates from the Fourth District have
not yet been determined upon. Mr.. Leu
;hel is a member of the Mercer County
Tax Board.
Former Senator John D. Prince. of
Passaic County, denies that he intends to
withdraw from the Republican race for !
The nomination for Governor. In some
u%arters, his announcement some time ago
hat he was a candidate did not seem to
De taken seriously. Now he says he will
lot withdraw, and that in a short time
will issue his formal announcement. 81
in the race to stay" declares DR..
Prince.
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The Progressive State Convention for
he selection of delegates to the National
Convention in Chicago will be held in
on Saturday. March II. The Of
icial call has just been issued BY State