The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-25
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
What The State Officials Are
Doing. What The Political
Leaders Are Talking
About

Trenton. Aug 23-The fact that next
Monday is the last day for fling nom
mating petitions for Governor. United
states senator and Congressman in dis
tflets comprising more than one county.
brought a lot Of political activity
throughout the State this week. There
was a nal rush to get the last names
on the various petitions. get the com
mttees On vacancy and handling the
campaign funds selected and the other
essential preHminaries attendedzto. Only
a lew OF these petitions have Deen filed
and 1t is expected they will come in with
a rush ia Friday and Saturday Of this
week.
Although the filing Of the nominating
petitions viii officially determine the
primary contests. the fights are prae-
ideally all known now. The Republicans
viii have a contest for the nomination
Tor Governor between Senators Edge
and Colgate. with George L. Record as
the third contestant. They have a fight
FOR the United States SenatorshiD nom
nation. with former Governor Franklin
Murphy. Of Essex. and former Senator
Joseph 5. Frelinghuysen, Of Somerset.
as the rival candidates. They have con-
tests for the Congressional nominations
IN about half of the twelve districts. the
lYeIIest ones being in the Third. Fifth
and one or two Of the North Jersey Dis
tricts.
While the Democrats are united on
their candidate for Governor. H. Otto
Wittpenn. and there will be harmony on
this office at the primary polls. they
have a big contest for United States
Senator between Senator MARITIME and
Attorney General John W. Wescott.
They also have contests in a few Of the
Congressional Districts.
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In the Seventh. Ninth. Tenth, Eleventh
and Twelfth Congressional Districts.
each Of which lies wholly within n
county. petitions of nomination for Con-
gress may be filed up to and including
Friday, September l. September I. al
- is the last day for fling petitions
- nomination for State Senator. As
semblyman. members of the State Com
nittee and for county Offices.
The selection of the new members Of
the boards of registry and election I'M
der the Geran act was completed all ever
the State this week. The terms Of all
the new members begin on Friday, Sep
tember /. On September ) all the cleo
ton boards must meet for organization,
e~lecting one member as judge, Who shall
be chairman. and another member as in
spector.
Declaring that he knows of no reason
why the Democrats of New Jersey are
attempting TO deny him a second term
at Washington except to further the
selfish purposes of the party leaders.
United States Senator MARITIME in an
interview this week discussed his can
didacy and talked about what b. believes
to be the big issues of the campaign.
Senator MARITIME admitted that he had
heard of the opposition of President
Wilson to his candidacy. but had no di-
rect knowledge tAreof. The chief is
sues Of the campaign. in the opinion Of
he senior New Jersey Senator. are the
fact that the Democratic administration
has maintained this country at peace
with the world at a time when many
would nave plunged US into war: and
also that at the end Of this Democratic
administration this country is prosper
GUS beyond comparison.
4 have had many intimations.' said
Senator MARITIME. that l am to be
slaughtered by the politicians in favor
Of Judge Wescott. / am not q mind
reader and hence cannot know why the
New Jersey organization has attempted
to deny me a second term. 1t is doubt
less to further their own selfish pur-
poses.
Il know nothing directly of the op-
position of President Wilson to my can
didacy. but I have heard of such op-
position from a number of different
sources. l cannot believe. however. that
the President would take the narrow po-
sition Of opposing me simply because Of
my independence.
Certainly the claim cannot be made
that I have not upheld the Administra-
tion it lis efforts to pass legislation
through Congress. especially in view of
the fact thar I differed from the Presi-
delst only in one instance, namely, the
repeal Of the Panama Canal tolls. So
far as my campaign is concerned. my
record is my platform. Ny return l
must leave to the unbiased judgment Of
my fellow citizens. l appeal to the in
dependent and thinking voters Of the
state and have full confidence in their
fairness and patriotism. l do not be-
Lieve they viii in this day and age be
dominated by the dictation of any So
called organization"
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The first Socialist nominating petit
tion for Congress was filed with Secre-
tary of State Martin yesterday after
noon. by Josiah Snyder. of Camden.
This places him actually in nomination
without a primary vote. as he was for
mally nominated by a Socialist eonven-
sion in the First District. The Social
ists in the First District did not poll
votes enough to make them a legal
parry and give them a box at the pri-
mary election. Mr.. Snyder named Rob-
ert perina Of Camden. as his campaign