The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
Opinion Is Growing That a Re-
publican Will Win Full
Term Seat.
EDGE HAS AN ADVANTAGE
Records Spectacular Tent
Campaign Arouses Much
Interest.

party primary campaigns for the nomi-
nation on September "a of candidates
for United States Senators for full
and short term.
Whatever the outcome OF the primaries
may be. the idea seems to be growing
that the Republican who lands the long
term nomination will be United States
Senator Frelinghuysen's colleague from
New Jersey beginning March 4.
The short term Senator to be elected
will fill the unexpired term OF the late
William Hughes from November until
March 4. David Baird. long the Repub-
hcan leader OF south Jersey. was APP
pointed early this year by Gov. Walter
Il. Edge to fill this vacancy until his sue
eral election. The long term Senator
will be elected for the full term of six
years
81 short Term Candidates.
The short term nominations appar-
emily had but little attraction for the
ambitious In either party. and there will
be no contests. David Baird Is the lone
Republican candidate and Charles OCon-
nor Hennessy, ex-Assemblyman of Ber-
gen county. has the Democratic fed to
himself Both. therefore. are sure to be
nominated. As Mr.. Baird is the most
messy Is the most radical of Democrats,
there Is bound to be a most interesting
campaign prior to the general election.
There are three candidates for the Re
publican and four for the Democratic
nomination for the long term. The Re
publican rivals are Gov. Edge, Edward
w. Gray of Newark, who resigned from
the House to make the run. and George
J.. Record OF Jersey City, who represents
the radical wing of the party.
Folk who make q practice of betting
are backing the Governor, as he is be-
ing supported In the main by the Repub-
1ican organizations in a majority of the
counties. His friends declare that he
has made a good Governor and assert
that he will win. There are sore spots
In several counties. notably Essex and
Hudson, that no one has been able to
heal.
Mr.. Gray is making hard fight and
has never hesitated for. minute to
make attacks on Gov. Edges official
acts. 1t is believed he will receive the
votes Of many friends of Col. Austen
Colgate OF Essex, who withdrew from
the Senatorial race after working
months to get a nomination, and OF ex-
Gov. Edward c. Stokes, who long has
been anxious to go to the United States
Senate. Mr.. Gray takes considerable
hibition and woman suffrage.
Records Spectacular Campaign.
George L. Record, the candidate Of
the radicals. has done moro to inject
life into the campaign than any other
candidate. Since the first OF June he
has been pitching a fifty foot tent al
most every night, except Sundays. some
where in the State and preaching in It
the doctrine of public ownership OF coal
mines, railroads and all public utilities +:
making the rich pay larger share of
the cost Of war. the single tax. woman
suffrage and national prohibition. Thus
far he has covered all the counties in
the State twice.
The tent and 500 camp chairs are
taken from town to town in a big van.
the sides of which are generously plas-
tered with Records literature. When
home folks go to their front doors on the
morning preceding a meeting they find
cards hanging by strings from the door
knobs urging them to visit the tent that
night The van also parades through
the towns and men in motor cars shout
through megaphones what's going on
James G. Blauvelt, ex-Assemblyman
Of Paterson, generally does the mega
phoning o. b. Close, an Essex Assem-
blyman, and Mr. Blauvelt do the SPELL
Mr.. Records advertising methods have
been very successful In getting crowds
and much interest has been shown in his
campaign.
"Thty call our tent the circus tent"
Mr.. Record recently said to some friends
att is a circus tent, but next year
suppose they'll call It canvas audlto-
rum
Democrats in Middle.
The Democrats are in as big n muddle
as ever and their factions are scrapping
. in a manner that is warming the cookies
of the hearts OF the regular Republicans
The candidates who have filed petitions
of nomination for the full term are
former State Senator Charles O'ConoI
Hennessy, who doesn't have to worry
about the short term nomination; AS
semblyman Alexander Simpson of Hud-
son county. George NJ La Monte, former
State Banking and Insurance Commits
sioner, and Frank McDermit of Essex
who has had quite a fad for running ir
the open primaries.
Mr.. La Monte IS the candidate OF
James B. Nugent of Essex and others
who got together in a so-called confer
ence" Because the rumor was spread
that Mr.. La Monte enjoyed the favor OF
President Wilson Mr.. Hennessy wrote &c
the President asking II this was true
The Presidents secretary. Joseph p
Tumulty, replied thatthe President asked
him to explain that II is his invariablt
practice to refrain from expressing any
preference at all as between candidates
equally devoted in purpose to the sue
cessful prosecution of the measures now
so necessary for the nation and for the
world"
The letter was accepted as proof that
"politics is adjourned" as far as New
Jersey is concerned and the friends OF
each candidate are trying to make the
Democratic voters believe he Is little
more loyal Wilson man than the other
fellows.
The Hague machine in Hudson county
IA out for Mr.. Simpson just now, the
organization men in Essex are with Mr.
La Monte and there is merry scramble
all around. The best prophets in the
Democratic ranks, who keep their ears
glued to the ground. declare that Mr.
uernessy of Bergen, who has long fought
the reactionary crowd and is a progress
siye of progressives. has the best chance
Of getting the nomination.
SALISBURY WINS IN PRIMARY