The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-02
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
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much less because 1t Will be q ratlll-
cation meeting. President Wilson Is al
ready the candidate of his party for re-
nomination, no state having a candidate
against him. President Wilson will be
re-nominated on the first ballot. In
deed, it is doubtful if a ballot will be nee
essary. The Democratic Convention
will open in st. Louis ON Wednesday,
June IA. The preliminaries, including
the temporary organization, will follow
the general rules and will be much the
same as those of the Republicans. With
no contests in the way, the Democrats
will make quicker progress than the Re
publieans, and the nominating speeches
may be reached by Thursday afternoon.
When the roll call of states is taken up
for the presentation of candidates, Ala
bama, the first to be called, will yield to
New Jersey. Then Attorney General
John w. Wescott will take the rostrom
and place in nomination Woodrow Will
son. The selection of the President to
head the ticket will follow.
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When State Chairman Bugbee last
week called the Republican State Com
mittee to meet in Trenton yesterday to
select a member of the National Com
mittee for New Jersey, he overlooked the
fact that yesterday was Memorial Day,
n so the meeting was postponed until
today. 1t had been held when this let
ter was written. There was no oppos-
ition to former Governor Franklin Muir
ply for reelection to the position, and
Chairman Bugbee and other members of
the Committee stated that Murphy
would undoubtedly succeed himself.
Democratic State Chairman Grosscup
was today planning for the meeting of
the Democratic State Committee, and it
will likely get together in this city next
Tuesday at noon. 1t will r~e-elect form
er Judge Robert S. Hudspeth, of Hud-
son county, as the New Jersey member
of the National Committee.
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The Essex County Republican Com
mittee met this week and among other
things discussed the question of the
methods of conducting the campaign in
view of the death of County Counsel Al
fred N. Dalrymple. No successor to
Dalrymple as party leader will be chosen
now, leaving this to work itself out af-
ter it is seen who is the best man for the
mantle of the deceased piolt. 1t has
been decided that the campaign shall be
directed by a cabinet composed of Coun-
ty Chairman Herbert w. Taylor. Thomas
w. Alworth, treasurer of the committee.
and other officers and leaders.
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South Jersey Democrats have made
big preparations for the party rally next
Saturday at Alcyon Park, at Pitman,
Gloucester county. In connection with
rho rally GfaFu Cbosu. -,
entertain a party of state leaders at
luncheon at his home in Wenonah, Glou-
cester county. After the luncheon they
VIII proceed to the park to participate
IN the outing, which will be held to aid
the campaign in the seven South Jersey
counties. Those to be entertained by
chairman Grosscup are: Governor
Fielder, Naval Officer Fl. Otto Wittpenn,
OF Jersey City, the candidate for Gov
ernor; United States Senators MARITIME
and Hughes; Congressman Thomas ].
Scuiiy, of the Third District: the mem
bers of the State Committee in the
South Jersey counties, as follows: At
Iantlc, John T. French; Burlington, Rich
ard P. Hughes; Camden, Joseph b.
Nowrey; Cape May, former Senator Har-
ry Z. Wheaton; Cumberland. George
Hampton; Salem, Judge ]. Warren Day
is; Mr.. Grosscup is the member of the
committee from Gloucester u The
guests will also include the chairmen of
the county committees in those counties
and a few other state leaders.
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j. Warren Davis, of Salem county.
who has been United States District
Attorney, was sworn in last Monday as
Judge Of the United States District
Court, to which position he was recently
appointed by President Wilson. The oath
was administered by Judge John RelIs-
TAB, OF Trenton, in the presence of the
Wlfe and many friends of the new Judge.
Judge Davis then administered the oath
TO Charles T.. Lynch, of Paterson. as
District Attorney. Mr.. Lynch was As
slstant District Attorney before his pro-
motion. Both new officials are Demo-
Gratis. Judge Davis was formerly Sena-
tor from Salem county and is a strong
Wilson follower. On Monday evening
the new officers were rendered a dinner
at the Hotel Sterling, this city. by the
employees of the Federal building here.
at which Judges RelIstab and Haieht
were also guests. OF the three United
States Judges which New Jersey now
has. Davis and Haight are Democrats
and Rellstab is a Republican. Their
salary is $4,000 each.
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The Commission appointed by Coy
ernor Fielder to study the whole high
way problem for this state, has entered
upon a systematic study of the question.
Beginning June 1, it viii meet every two
weeks to gather data bearing upon road
matters in this and other states. In its
preliminary conference the Commission
has decided that the road problem in this
state can only be solved by revising the
entire improved highway system.
Another State Commission that is act
lively at work is the one created by the
last Legislature to prepare a home rule
bill for municipalities to be submitted
TO the next Legislature. This is com
pOGpd of fnrmar oeo~LIu.- " a.