The Penn's Grove record., 1917-11-02
DEMOCRATS
Take Renewed Courage

In 1916 the Republican Electors
carried Salem County by 727 plurality.
1t seems like a futile effort for the
Democrats to make endeavors to elect
a candidate this year. But there has
been a revolution in national thought
since then. Worse defeats have been
sustained.
In 1895, Mckinley and Hobart car
ried the county by 8l5, yet in 1897,
Loren =. Plummer, a Democrat, was
elected Surrogate and was reelected
in 1892, 1907, and 1912, because of
efficiency and courtesy in office. In
1Gg9 th4 Democrats elected Robert w.
Vanneman, Sheriff, and William john
son in 1902.
The Democrats elected Senator
James Strimple in 1902; ]. Warren
Davis in 1911 and Isaac Smick in 1913.
These were elected under Republican
national administrations. Having
elected these after a heavier defeat
in 1896, then why should there be less
courage now after President Wilson's
reelection and the greatest opposi-
ton to Democracy has spent its Ma
tional and State force. Is there not
greater hope and prospects for vic
tory this year than in 1897 ? Then
have new hopes and take renewed
courage.
The Republican bars are down. The
distribution of the spoils of State
offices has not suited many, who are
left out and have no hopes of getting
in unless there is a change. 1t is
conceded that the County ticket is
not satisfactory to many Republican
voters, and the dissatisfaction is
rr,.oNufpn r nc election annrAnohoC
On the other hand the Democrats
entered the campaign respondent, but
as election draws near victory seems
more assured.
Why ? Because on the ticket are
men of sterling integrity, who have
proven efficient officials in the past.
They are old war-horse Democrats
who have been, with their ancestors,
the substantial backbone of Democra-
cy in Salem County for so and 100
years.
Three years ago the most virulent
campaign was made against the Dem
ocratic candidate for Senator because
of alleged breach of trust to the Anti
Saloon League. Collins 3. Allen was
elected by 519 majority, which was
POS less than the party majority last
year.
In David A. English for Senator
the Democrats present a dependable
man who eliminates that issue with
Mr.. Allen, who voted for local option
and is running on his record. Mr..
English is a man of the people we'll
known as an old fisherman, and boat
man, especially in Warrington which
has a Republican majority who honor
few Democrats with their votes. But
this year with James Newell, also an
Old-timc Democrat, an old resident of
Warrington township, the Democrats
nave high hopes that the results will
be favorable for a change.
James Newell, who is the candidate
for Assembly, vas elected Sheriff in
1890. He is the same man whom Re-
publicans considered an honor to vote
for then and many will do so next
TucGd2y, because the name of Newell
hos been known in Salem County for
100 yeas and found to be reliable.
AS all Republicans acknowledge the
efficiency and fitness of Loren P.
Plummcr his election is conceded, but
for the unknown quantity and quality
OF now voters in Penns Grove and
Carney Point who are strangers to
local and County politics. Reading
49, tSiitiN&A hiobOIy may ClIlSIlIcH
many how to vote.
George Elk, the Democratic candi-
date for Sheriff, is well-known all over
the County as a popular auctioneer
ON whom the mantle of the late VIM.
A. Casper has fallen and under whose
tutelage he began. William A. Cas-
per, Democrat, was elected Sheriff in
1870, when to be a Democrat was
CONSIDERED to be a rebel by many.
With Piummer and Newell as can
didates, two old-rcliable citizens, who
have the confidence of all thinking
Republicans, the old-line Democrats
will feel like going to the polls on
election day, lot only for old times
sake, but to give a moral victory to
the Woodrow Wilson Democracy
now world-wide-which is only the
old Jeffersonian and Jacksonian brand
on which the nation was founded.
Every Democrat now has great
hopes and with renewed courage will
elect most if not all their tickat