Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-05
LIQUOR ISESUE
NCAMDEN FIGHT
Prohibiiionists Are i'm Con
hdent Mood Over Out
come of Election
POLITICIANS NEUTRAL
Activity of Womans Party
Complicates Situation in
Senatorial Race

camden today is having its first op-
Portunity to vote directly on the aues-
ton Of wet or dry
The issue brought forward by the
moral and commercial interests of the
city. overshadows all others in the field
OF south Jersey politics at the election
whether the city will oust the saloone
depends largely upon the attitude of ma \
chine politicians. This applies TO the
Democrats as well as the Republicans
If they maintain throughout the day
their attitude of neutrality that ha 4
marked the campaign. the "drys' believ.
they nave an excellent chance TO win.
factor that menaces dry victory
is the light registration, for only $500
voters out of total of 1880 have reg
istered
says saloons Are Beaten
one hour after the polls opened man
ayers Of the Anti-Saloon League pra
dicted victory for the "drys." The
vets seemed equally confident
Canden will oust the saloons today. \
Sald tharles Lcvister manager of. fhe
""I"is" tldl lOf |lN months has been
"ased against the liquor interests
Most Of the men who failed TO re~-
lster Mr. Levister went on. would yote
against the saloon. but neglected to make
use or the franchise. Despite that con-
ditlon. we are confident of winning"
Scores of women mostly nembers -
the w. c. T. e., were stationed at polling
oooths this morning and promised to re-
man AT their posts throughout the day
Next in Importance is the contest he 4
tween Senator David Baird and HIS
Democratic opponent. Charles O'Connor
Hennessy The Baird managers are con-
hdent of rolling up a big vote for the
senator in Camden County. but the situ-
alton has been so greatly complicated bv
the National Women's Party that the
result is somewhat in doubt.
Because Senator Baird voted against
the national suffrage amendment the
women have waged an active campaign
for Mr., Hennessy Their activity has
been big factor in the campaign, but its
effectiveness will not be known until the
ballots are counted
Baird and Edge for senate
Senator Baird is candidate for the
short term i'm the Senate and Governor
Walter Il. Edge is the Republican can.
dldate for the long term. The latter Is
opposed by George NJ LaMonte, Demo-
crat' and James NJ. Reilly. Socialist
WilHcm ]. Browning. Republican Com,
gresham from Camden County. is op-
posed by three candidates. They are Il
Edwin :. Dickerson. Democrat; George
E Noftsker, Socialist, and Charles T.,
Lane, Prohibtionist
camden elects three Assemblymef to-
day and twelve candidates are in the
field ON the Republican side are r..
NJ. kellam, r. Harry Rowland and j..
f. WallwOrth and on the democratic
side are Charles u. Nicholson, n. w.
Cox and $. NJ. Shay. The Socialists have
put forward walter Erusen.a Robert
iruning and John 3. Cramer Cha rlss
Bowden y. NJ. McNutt and Daniel b.
Green are running as national prohibi-
tionists.
Because Of the Influenza epidemic
there has been little paigning except
that done by the National Womens
Party and the Antl-Saloon League.
Open-air rallies' have featured the ac-.
tivites Of the latter.