Evening star., 1916-09-30
VOTE IN NEW JERSEY
J0LTS POLITICIANS
Primary Election Full of Sur
priseS and Food for Seri-
GUS Thought.
SUCCESS OF MARITIME
NOT POSITIVE REBUKE
Democrats 100000 Short of Usual
Eurollment-Defeat of Former
Gov. Murphy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWARK, N. J., September 3O-New
Jersey politicians of both parties are still
rubbing their eyes over the result of
Tuesdays primary election in this state.
There are some things about it that they
cannot understand and other things that
give them food for serious thought and
endless speculation.
Both party machines got severe jolt
The Independent tendencies displayed by
the voters is giving the organization lead
ers no little solicitude.
The defeat of Franklin Murphy, republi-
can organization candidate for United
States sena tor: Of John w. Wescott. the
administra tions candidate for the same
Office on the democratic ticket, and the
victory of Edward Burke Osborne, anti
machine candidate for state senator from
Essex county, were the most notable re-
verses handed the machine politicians.
Besides these, however, there were
score of others in local contests. Indeed
machine candidates Jared badly all
around.
The denomination of Senator James
Edgar MARITIME has been proclaimed the
country over as a rebuke to President
Wilson from his home state. 1t was
well known that MARITIME had incurred
White House displeasure because, as
Mr.. MARITIME himself put it. he would
rather go back to his farm than go to
the White House for orders. 1t was
also understood that Attorney General
Wescntt entered the race with the ad-
ministration's stamp of approval
Under such circumstances 1t is only
natural that outsiders should see in
Marines overwhelming victory de-
liberate purpose on the part OF the
democrats of wilson's own state to ex-
press their dissatisfaction with his poll
Iii heIe good
son to believe that the significance OF
Marines success in this respect has been
oseremphasized.
Rebuke Not Positive.
The primary figures do not bear out
the contention. If there was rebuke
of the administration it was negative
rather than positive.
Marines vote on Tuesday was only
about 1000 more than in 1910. 1t just
fell under $4,000.
His heaviest majorities were in the
communities where the Irish and Ger
mans are thickest. These voted Tor
him not only because they were against
Wilson, but from gratitude for his ef-
forts in behalf of Sir Roger Easement
and because of his consistent anti
British attitude in the Senate.
So far as this vote was concerned 1t
was immaterial whether Mr.. Wilson
was for MARITIME or against him. rms
vote can safely be estimated at 10000
or more. His personal strength easily
accounts for the rest.
The democratic primary vote was
less than $4,000. nearly 100000 short of
the party's normal strength Wescott.
the administration candidate, scarcely
raised a finger in his own behalf 1t
seemed to be taken for granted that it
was only necessary to let the voters
know that Wilson wanted Wescott and
u-nr f2n n
their eagerness to oblige the Presi-
dent Wescotts campaign manager
has been quoted to that effect
So languid was the Wescott cam
paign that many voters came to the
conclusion that the President did not
care much one way or the other, and,
not seeing any great difference be
tween MARITIME and Wescott. they did
not trouble themselves to go to the
polls. MARITIME won his nomination
practically by default.
Defeat of Murphy.
Seldom has the old guard received a
greater shock than in the victory of Jo-
seph S. Frelinghuysen over former
Gov. Franklin Murphy for the republi-
can nomination for United States sena-
tor This is one of the things that they
deemed impossible.
In every county except Somerset
Frelinghuysen's home, Murphy had the
solid support of the organization. But
he had forgotten that, in 1872 New
Jersey republicans were almost two to
one for Roosevelt: while the result
Tuesday shower that some $4,000 of
T. m had not forgotten the part played
: Mr. Murphy as member of the ma
t:nnat committee in bringing about the
ocfeat of their idol and the nomination
@. William H. Taft -durphy's LOYALTY
L. m. old guard in 1912 made his nomi-
nation impossible in 1916.
BY the narrow plurality of 1O5, Essex
county republicans nominated for state
senator Edmund Burke Osborne on a
local option platform. The orgauiza-
tioI candidate was ". Give COSBY
mo had served three years in the as
Senioly and in his last term had given
SAINT aid in defeating a local option
bH', on the ground that pubic sent
irent in his county was opposed to it.
NOW the organization leaders of the
county are wondering what is going
TO happen. Newark. " hfcb is in EsseT
tpuhrN' ~ the center Of the brewing in
GusrS OF the state II supports dozen
large breweries and several smaller
ones with an annual output valued al
over. 3lZ.o0o0to Newark likewise has
more than 1900 licensed saloons
"heh they think Of what the infu-
ences controlled By these interests will
DO to Mr. Osborne in Novemher ,ha
ieaders nave "A few quiet suasrps os
bornes s supporters insist that he viii e,e,
enough votes from local option denno-
Gratis to offset his anticipated lost of
wet" republicans
rarty leaders who have aIways
played the game one way refuse IN he
convinced. Possibly the eI.ctirp -.
give them great surprise =. IA
the primaries.