Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-22
COLGATE AND
EDGE LIKELY TO
BATTLE It OUT.
With Essex, Hudson and Cam
den Support Orange Colonel
Has Big Lead.

Formal entry of Senator Walter e.
Edge into the race for the Republican
gubernatorlal nomination has cen
tered attention on the Atlantic City
mans present strength. With Sen
ator Austen Colgate the only avowed
candidate against Senator Edge, tho
race at this time shapes up as bat
tie between the northern and southern
sections of the State.
That Mr. Edge has somewhat OF an
advantage in the southern tier Is
generally conceded. But the northern
counties, with their heavier popula-
ton, will decide the battle. The unan-
unity of sentiment that exists Tor
Senator Colgate in Essex, as indicat-
ed by the Endorsements he is receiving
nightly, means that one vitality i'm
portant part of the north Is with the
Orange colonel.
In the adjacent county OF Hudson
the Colgate supporters are likewise
looking for a majority vote. The SEN
ator's business activity mas beer
mainly in Hudson and he has served
as president of the Jersey City Cham
Der of Commerce.
In other northern counties the lines
have not yet been clearly drawn. That
Senator Colgate will fare well in them
is the general belief, but at the same
time it is admitted that Senator Edge
will poll a substantial vote In various
| localities. From Morris county 1t Is
reported that Senator Charles A
Rathbun, whose stand is usually In
! dicative of the organizations position,
is an Edge hacker.
Autoists May Help Edge.
Judging by Senator Edges formal
statement yesterday, he believes that
his course in legislative matters AT
Trenton has won the approval OF
many elements in the electorate. This
is undoubtedly true, and it will be
strong argument for him.
Senator Edge intends 70 capt.
talize his part in the so
called efficiency and economy work
Although this program was instituted
under Democratic auspices, it was
consummated while the Republicans
were in control of the Legislature.
and Mr.. Edge, who was president OF
| the Senate, as well as chairman of
the commission, was thereby able to
snatch q good-sized share of the
credit.
| Mr.. Edge has following among
the autoists of the State. The motor
| interests remember that he was their
friend during the reciprocity fight,
| and he has in other ways won their
favor. Atlantic City is a Mecca for
autoists, and this has kept the senator
abreast of what they desire, and he
has been active in the interests in
all legislative matters.
Passaic a Mystery.
Passaic county is considerable OF
mystery, due to the more or less fire.
ouent intimations that either Vice
! chancellor Vivian M. Lewis or Pro-
fessor John d. Prince would be a
candidate. With the continued hesi-
fancy shown by each one when 1t
comes to making q definite statement,
however, an opinion is held in many
quarters that Passaic will have no
entry in the gubernatorial stakes.
While it has been a matter of gossip
for some time that the support of the
| Dalrymple- Baird combination to Sen
ator Colgate would not extend outside
| of Essex county, there has really been
nothing tangible to cause suspicion
upon the sincerity OF the Dairymple
| forces. The fact that the Colgate
petitions are being circulated in all
counties of the State, and are being
actively pushed indicates quite the
contrary situation. AS Camden county
no longer has a candidate for gov
ernor the Colgate enthusiasts here do
not see why "Davy" Baird should
hesitate about backing him.
Little, then, has been heard recent
ly about the United States senator
ship. due probably to the lead that
former Governor Franklin Murphy
appears to have over former Governor
Edward C. Stokes. The latter is re-
sourceful, though and may have some
tricks in store. That Stokes will tie
up to any gubernatorial candidate has
caused much doubt recently.