The sun., 1918-09-26
CLOSE TRIPLE RACE
IN JERSEY PRIMARY
LaMonte, Hennessy and Simp-
son All Claim Democratic
Nomination.
AWAIT OFFICIAL COUNT
Soldier Vote May Decide Who
Will Run Against Edge for
Senatorship.

Democrats of low and high degree in
New Jersey were still much up In the air
late last night as TO tho results In the
four cornered contest for nomination for
United States Senator, full term. at Tues
days primaries. 1t may be necessary
to await for the official canvass before
the winner will be known.
George NJ. Ia Monte. formerly State
| Commissioner Of Banking and Insurance
| Charles OConor Hennessy, Bergen.
and Alexander Simpson. Hudson, all
| claimed the honor OF being named TO run
| against Gov. Walter T.. I'D - the Repub-
llcan nominee, at tho general election
November ). Even Frank NJ. McDer-
/ nit, Essex, whose campaign hadn't been
taken very seriously. insisted at Trenton
in the afternoon that he too had a
chance of winning.
La Monte, who had the backing OF
moro Democratic county organizations
than any OF his rivals. appeared to
| have the best prospects, and his sup
portcrs were claiming a plurality OF
from 500 TO 1000. They frankly ad-
mitted. however, that they couldn't pro-
, ducs any figures to support the con-
tenton. They insisted that he had car
ried most of the south Jersey counties
| and although the vote in each was
small the aggregate would more than
make up for the big vote cast for the
other candidates in the northern coun'
ties.
The soldier vote probably will de-
termine the result. 1t Is estimated that
in the neighborhood OF 5000 soldiers
were eligible to vote. Special commits
sioners visited the various camps AND
tantonmens 10 collect the ballots anc
they have thirty days in which tc
report.
Solid Vote in Hudson.
| Simpson bases his claims OF victor!
on the remarkable showing he made II
Hudson. his home county, where thu
Democratic factions forgot their differ
ences, and he polled 1l.27+ votes
against 1896 for -McDermit. 1901 fo
Hennessy and 3,l77 for La Monte 50
fas as could be learned last night h
didn't carry another OF the twenty-o
counties.
Hennessy who captured the short tern
nomination for Upited States Senator
without opposition. made big shown,
in Bergen, his home county. and claim
TO have pluralities in a majority Of thu
counties.
The official figures thus far reporte,
give La Monte 3,7S2 in Essex county
3,177 in Hudson. 100 in Hunterdon
91s in Mercer, 9l5 in Middlesex, asa il
Passaic. 322 in Sussex. $50 in Union
1925 In Bergen.
Estimated pluralites for La Mont
are 400 in Atlantic county. 800 in Bur
lington. 1000 in Camden, $50 in Cap
May. 400 in Monmouth, 800 in Cum
berland.
Official figures for Simpson include 90
In Essex. 1924 IN Hudson, 40 in Hun
terdon. 179 in Mercer 476 in MiddleseS
245 in Passa!c, sol in Sussex and 36l il
Union.
| Hennessys official figures are 2s7
in Essex. 1901 in Hudson. 1900 in Hun
terdon, 935 in Mercer. 1,4Sl in Middle
sex. 713 in Passaic, 336 in Sussex AM
2.04o in Union.
These official figures give La Mont
1224s; Simpson. 1887; Hennessy, 10,
627. La Montc's pluralities. estimated
increase his figures by nearly 400
votes
GOV. Edges success IN the Republica
| primary indicates that he has a big gri
on tho G.. o. +. county organizations.
= What effect the fight in the Republica
primaries in Essex will have is a matte
Of speculation. The county committe
r holds its monthly meeting tomorrow
: night, and 1t Is probable at that time tn
, disturbances which Republican politi
3 clans are forecasting for the count
= leaders will make their first appearances
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