The sun., 1918-11-07
EDGES SENATE SEAT
TO GET COURT TEST
Nugent, Jersey Democratic
Leader, Says Governors
Election Is Illegal.
MINAHAN BEATS PARKER
Jubilation Among Democrats
Over Gains Made in State
Legislature.
MINAHAN BEATS PARKER

James r. Nugent, Democratic leader
OF Essex county, proposes to take some
OF the Joy out Of life for Walter d.
Edge. New Jerseys Republican Gov
ernor by testing in the courts the con-
stitutionaiity OF Mr.. Edges election on
Tuesday to the United States Senate
for term of six years. He also in
tends, he says. to file with the United
States Senate a protest against the
seating OF the Senator-elect
Mr., Nugent contends that 1t is a
violation OF the New Jersey Constitu-
ton for n Governor to be elected to
a state or a Federal Office during his
term.
The Constitution says: Nor shall
he 1.-THE Governorl be elected by tho Leg
stature to any office under the govern
Inent of this State or OF the United
states during the term for which he
shall have been elected Governor"
Defence by Edges Lawyers.
The lawyers raised the point that as
New Jersey Legislatures do not elect
United States Senators any longer
voters now elect). he was not for
DlQQen Dy Tie " hoNo AAohh
the Governors chair to tho United
states Senate.
Mr. Nugent and his followers were
jubilant over their success in electing
an Essex county Assembly delegation
opposed to prohibition. Together with
the twelve Hudson county Democrats,
classified as ''wets," and some Republic
cans who are opposed to dry" pro-
gramme the Essex men will prevent
the ratification of the national prohi-
bition amendment by New Jersey
Legislature at the next session.
The liquor question figured extensively
in Tuesdays election and contributed
10 a large degree in the loss OF Repub-
Ilcan Congressman in those districts in
which Essex county Is a part. The
Democratic Assembly delegation was
elected by pluralities ranging around
5000, although Republican Assembly,
men were elected a year ago by piurali-
ties spproximating 100.
Edge Disappointed in Plurality.
Gov. Edge expected that his plurality
would approximate $4,000, but the re-
turns gave him a margin of only $4,000
or 10000. David Baird. Republican SEN
ator-elect TO All the vacancy caused by
the death OF William Hughes. ran about
1000 or 5000 behind Mr. Edge. defeat
ing Charles o'Conor Hennessy. Demo-
GRAFT
The 1919 Assembly in New Jersey
will stand thirty Republicans and thirty
Democrats. and the State Senate four
tesn Republicans. six Democrats and
one vacancy.
on the face OF the returns the Con-
Eress delegation will consist Of seven
Republicans and Ave Democrats New
Jerseys delegation in the Sixty-hfth
Congress was nine Republicans and
three Democrats.
McGlennon Defeats Ross.
Cornelius B. McGlennon of East New.
nrk, Democrat. defeated william b
Ross, Republican. of Kearny, in the
Eighth district by a plurality OF 2s4
lie will succeed Edward W. Gray, Re
publican, II the soldiers vote does moi
wipe out his margin.
Daniel F. Minahan, Democrat, Mayor
of Orange, defeated Representative r
Wayne Parker, Republican, in the Mint
district by a plurality of l,s1s. Mr.
Parker is now completing his tenth tern
as Congressman.
Congressman John J. Eagan, Demo
crat, was reelected in the Eleventh dis
trict for his fourth consecutive term. H.
defeated Edward c. Brennan, Republi
can, by 9.132 votes.
Representative James A. Hamill Dem
ocrat, was reelected in the Twelfth
district for his seventh straight term. H
defeated Theodore l.. Blerck, Republican
by O plurality Of 1l,4s3.
Carson Falls Before ScuIIy.
Representative Thomas J. scully, Dem
ocrat, was reelected in the Third dIstric
Nnr III DAT
son. Republican, by 1900 or more votes
Representative William ]. Browning
Republican. First district. defeated Ed
win s. Dickerson, Democrat by abou
1880.
Representative Isaac Bacharach, Re
publican. Second district. defeated job
IT. French. Democrat. This is his thir
term in Congress.
Representative Elijah e. Hutchinson
Republican, Fourth district, was electe
for his third term, defeating George Z
Vanderbilt, Democrat.
Ernest r. Alderman, Republican
Fifth district, defeated Richard Z. Glen
ent, Democrat, by over 1000 for fu
term. William +. Birch, Republican
defeated Clement in this Congress di
trict for a short term (to fiil a vacanC
caused by the death OF John II. Cal
stick) by a plurality of over $500.
John r. Ramsey. Republican, Sixt
district, was reelected for his secor
term. defeating Robert A. Sibbald, Den
ocrat.
Amos H. Radcliffe. Republican. MayC
Of Paterson, was elected In the Seveni
Congress district over Joseph A. D.
ianey, Democrat, by plurality of 600
or more.
Representative Frederick r. Lehlbac
Republican, Tenth district. was r
elected by plurality OF $50 over Dali;
J. Flanagan. This Is his third teri