Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-05
both SIDES CLAIM
SEATS IN CONGRESS
DebatabIe Ground In New Jer-
sey to Be Holly Fought
Over.
DEMOCRATS ASSERTING
GAIN OF THREE DISTRICTS

Special Dispatch to The scar.
| NEWARK, N. j., October CHAIR
man Doremus Of the democratic con-
gressiona1 campaign committee, some
days ago, in counting up the gains he
expected his party to make in the
House OF Representatives. predicted
that the New Jersey delegation in
that body. which now stands eight to
four in favor Of the republicans,
would, in the next Congress-, show
seven democrats to five republicans.
State republican leaders contend.
however, that If there is any change
from the present status 1t will be in
their favor.
OF the twelve New Jersey districts,
four are surely republican, and two
republican districts are the first. sec,
ond, fourth and seventh Those GER
tain1y democratic. the eleventh and
twelfth. The members now represent
rach. Hutchinson and Drukker, repub-
licans. and Eagan and Hamill, demo-
Gratis. have been renominated and will
| be reelected.
batable ground. The outlook favors
| republicans in four out of this six.
The third district, now represented
by Thomas J. Scully, democrat, for
eight successive terms, from 1895 to
Howell. republican. It was not until
the democratic landslide of 1910, when
Woodrow Wilson was elected governor,
that the district went democratic
In that year Scully defeated Howell
by plurality Of 4.4s7. In 1912 his
plurality jumped to 6.233, and in 1914
dropped to 2.os5.
Carson Of New Brunswick, an expe-
rienced politician. and one who has the
| reputation of being a thing play
er. He has been twice postmaster of
collector of the port of Perth Amboy.
| During his first term as postmaster he
| was removed by President Cleveland
for ''pernicious political activity"
but is Of unimpeached integrity and
hard fighter. He has long been promi-
nent in Jr. o. u. A. NJ. and Masonic
circles The sectarian question is ex-
pected to figure in the campaign.
Scully, who has been regarded as a
strong Wilson supporter, created a
sensation in political circles Just prior
to the primaries by making a public
Senator MARITIME in opposition to the
Presidents known wishes. In his dis
trict. however, this Is more likely to
help Scully than to hurt him. Scully
-
year than ever before.
| In the Fifth District.
John H. Capstick, republican, repre-
sents the fifth district, which normally
is safely republican. In the cata-
clysms of 1910 and 1912 it went demo-
cratic and elected William E. Tuttle.
jr., but in 1914 1t came back, Capsttck
a oHyir
with the progressive Candidate u1 RE
ceivfng 2,218 votes. Since there is no
longer progressive party it would
look easy for Capstick this year bit
for other complications.
Capstick won a denomination this
year IN a three-cornered fight by a
pare 100 plurality over former Repre-
sentative Charles N. Fowler. Because
gress as displayed by his vote on the
McLemore resolution, he has won the
oiSnke OF many republicans. Further
more ne 10 SO pronounced in his '.regu-
larity that many former progressives
are expected to support Tuttle. who is
again his opponent and who has a
clear progressive record.
ra dnere Is now q possibility that Mr..
Fowier VIII demand recount Of the
primary vote. Should he do so and be
| awarded the nomination, the situation
would be completely changed. Fowler
Would command the progressive vote
Archibald c. Hart, who now r.nr..
sents the sixth district, has had
enough Of Congress and refused re-
nomination. Tho rival candidates are
Robert N. Heath. democrat. who ia
| Just ending his term as sheriff of
Bergen county. and John R Ramsey.
| republican, former county clerk of the
same county. Heath is regarded "a a
| strong candidate and Ramsey a weak
| ono. A
The district is close. Hart in 1914
| was progressive vote of 1919 with
| strong candidate the chances would
favor the republicans, but as matters
| stand Heath has the best of IT.
Mnkead Would Come Back,
Eugene F. Kinkead, who left Con-
gress to become sheriff of Hudson
county. wants to go back He is the
democratic candidate from the eighth
district against Representative Ed
ward W. Gray, who seeks reelection.
This district is partly in Essex county
ana partly in Hudson. Gray lives in
Essex and Kinkead in Hudson Essex
1s republican and Hudson democratic
ana the balance either way Is not very
heavy.
Two years ago Gray had 1.7eo piu-
paper man. who was not very well
known in tho district. A progressive
candidate received 2,232 votes and
an Independent democratic candidate
1887. Gray has q fight on his hands
| to be reelected.
who has been elected to Congress eight
| t1meR ana dafAatA6 fhrAn ffnnea e.