Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-28
Especial Correspondence

Legislators.
Especial Correspondence
Trenton, Jan. 26.-By the vote of 3
IN . the judiciary committee of the
honse assembly has decided to conduct
an investigation into the administra-
4ion of Justice in Hudson county. The
nrobe will be started next Monday
morning at 10:45 o'clock in the state
bouse. The resolution is aimed at
Judge Tenant and Prosecutor Robert
s. Hudspeth, whose impeachment, it
has been declared, will be sought. Two
conferences were conducted by the jul
dietary committee before it was de-
cided TO conduct the hearing, which
will involve men prominent both in the
Democratic and Republican ranks, and
as II may furnish political capital for
one side or the other 1t was handled
with much questioning as to its advis-
ability.
The charges which are to be taken
I'D involve alleged irregularities in the
Indictment of Samuel s. Smith, chair
man of the Republican county commit
tee of Hudson, on a charge of conspir-
acy. Judge Tenant, it is asserted, and
Mr.. Hudspeth will welcome an investi-
cation of their offices. Both are Demo-
Gratis. Minority Leader Geran sought
to have the judiciary committee make
an adverse report on the resolution, but
Majority Leader Hates refused to put
the question, and the substitute mo-
finn of ho uin0 thn nnhlia hOQrinO nnYt
Monday was adopted by the Republic
ans.
Among the developments in the New
Jersey political situation is the formal
announcement of Senator Walter e.
Edge of Atlantic county that he is a
candidate for governor. 1t has been
known for some time that he would be
a candidate for either United States
senator or the governorship. Senator
Edge was born in Philadelphia. Nov.
20, 1873. For forty years he has been
a resident of New Jersey, his present
home being in Atlantic City. He be-
gan life as a printers devil and by
close application to business had es-
tablished a newspaper in Atlantic City
before he had reached his majority.
He is now at the head of a general adj
vertising agency.
In announcing his candidacy Sena-
tor Edge has issued a statement in
which he says: II ad hoped that any
definite statement as to my position
in the coming political campaign might
have been deferred. at least until the
busy work of The legislative session
was over. This is our first obligation,
and l promise to give my undivided at
tention to it," Continuing, he asserts
that he feels that in justice to his
friends who are working for him he
should make a definite announcement.
Edge Refers to Past Record.
He refers to his past record in the
legislature and to the laws in which
he has been interested during that
time, laying particular emphasis on
the economy and efficiency legislation
and his plans for a complete budget
system for the state expenditures. "My
activity in the legislature he says.
has been directed with the hope that
l could see New Jersey a real business
proposition with the main responsible
ity of the governor being that of con-
Quoting the affairs of the state, with
all the opportunities for good, rather
than the mere filling of a few offices
seemingly his most important accepted
function"
7 Commenting upon Senator Edges an
nouncement. Senator Hennessy OF Der
gen, who is a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor, has is
sued a statement Senator Edge. like
Senator Colgate" he says. "is a genial
and upright gentleman, who would
make a good Republican governor of
New Jersey. Senator Colgate has an
nounced 40 particular program, 1t
seems, and Senator Edge may win
some advantage over him in the pri-
maries by his issue of a business ad.
mlnistration and the claims made by
his friends that he has been more close.
ly associated with administrative re-
forms than the senator from Essex.
But should he win the nomination ]
think he will have to get another issue,
because he cannot expect to make
much Roadway with any live Demo-
cratic candidate if he cannot promise
the people something more than a Re
publican business administration"
Hennessy's Claims.
Senator Hennessy claims that credit
for most of the business and financial
= reforms in recent years should be given
to the Democrats.
congressman Thomas J. Scully OF
south Amboy, representative of the
Ihlrd district, has also announced his
candidacy for delegate at large to the
81. Louis Democratic convention. He
pledges himself to support President
wilson for denomination if he is chosen
as a delegate.