Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-03-03

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thru lhls> O Prominent
among them u connection with the
position. according to leaders, is Mr..
Mullen.
While Alderman Clark is generally
looked upon as winner in the fifth
ward, the Republicans will do their
! utmost to land a strong candidate
over him this year. They appear con-
WINGED that a Republican victory can
be procured there. The man most
likely to oppose Mr.. Clark has not
come forward as yet, 1t is claimed.
Plan to Run MARITIME.
A plan to run Senator MARITIME as
one of the big four of candidates
for delegate at large to test his
strength relative to his reelection as
senator next fall, is likely to be
brought up at a meeting of the State
Democratic Committee at Trenton
Monday afternoon. The others of the
quartet said to be favored by the state
committee for delegates at large are
Senator William Hughes, Governor
Fielder, and State Chairman Edward
e. Grosscup. The latter has just is
sued call for the meeting in ques-
tion. 1t is evident that either Sena-
tor MARITIME or Congressman Scully will
be the United State senatorial candi-
date on the Democratic ticket this
fall. The stronger man will be boost
ed for the position, it is claimed by
leaders.
1t is claimed that the Martin en-
dorsement for delegate will be given
with design of testing his strength
with the party voters. 1t Is felt that
If the senior Senator cannot run
strongly among those voters who at
tend the primaries there will be no
use backing him for the Senatorship
in November with best prospects of
success. Representative Thomas j.
Scully of the Third District already
has announced his candidacy for dele
gate-at-large, and it is an open secret
that he will have the support of some
of the most influential members of
the state committee, perhaps the ac-
tive support of the great majority.
If Scully runs away from MARITIME
in the Presidential primaries it is in
the cards that he will have the sup
port of the state organization, except
possibly few members, for the sena-
torship against MARITIME. If Scully
can break about even with MARITIME
in the Presidential primaries he will
still give him fight for the Sena-
torshtp, 1t is said, on the theory that
Scully will have a better chance with
the paSSiveiy Democratic, mugwump
and Independent voters than Marine
would have.
The view attributed to Washington
is that the national administration
will keep hands off, but 1t is added,
however. by men who profess to know
that the administration would be
nightly pleased If an out-and-out
Wilson man, in fair weather and foul,
such as Scully, were to replace q man
whose support cannot always be re-
lied upon, like MARITIME. The Demo-
Gratis who are always for Wilson first
will be for Scully as against MARITIME,
1t is believed. So will the Wilson
organization, which is bound to give
the candidate who has that backing it
is felt, certain amount of prestige
and make him in the popular eye the |
Wilson candidate.
Some of the members of the state |
committee would like to give H. Otto |,
Wittpenn an inooI sement for the Gov
nomination, but 1t is not |
likely, 1t is said, that any such action |
will be taken. 1t is declared that all |
the members of the state committee |
are actually for Wittpenn, but Witt
penn's closest friends have counseled |
that it is not necessary perhaps not |
desirable to indorse him.