Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21
RUNYON KEEPS
n ]. GUESSING
Has Not Made Up His Mind
Whether He Will Make
Run or Not

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TRENTON. May 21-Governor
Runyon has the political arena of the
state guessing. particularly those who
play the Republican party end Of New
Jersey politics. The contest for gov
ernor is the cause of the anxiety. They
realize ne is in a strategic position. and
his silence as to his plans concerning
the race for the Republican nomina-
tion Is causing considerable specula-
ton.
SO far as can be learned. the new
occupant of the executive chair has
not made up his mind as to whether
he will or will not enter the race.
Those who follow state affairs believe
he will have plenty of time to an
nounce his plans, as the primary cleo
ton Is a good four months away, and
in the meantime the Union county
man has the advantage of being in a
position to catch the political winds
and map his curse accordingly.
This much is known that he will
some day, whether 1t be near or iar
off, he will have a statement on the
matter. definitely putting himself In
the contest or announcing his inten-
ton not to be a candidate.
In this connection it is interesting TO
note that the State House Commits
sion is now made up OF three men. all
OF whom are regarded as Republican
kuDtItldlOIlal liAllbCAf NANbSA INV "
In the future. MessTs. Runyon and
Bugbee are in the limelight this year
in this connection and State Treasurer
Read, while not considered In the
1919 discussion, is looked upon as a
strong possibility in the next campaign
for governor.
Meanwhile, State Senator and for
mer state Comptroller Edward /. Ed
wards candidacy for the Democratic
nomination has reused the party
workers throughout the state as they
have not been stirred since the day In
1910, when Woodrow Wilson was their
standard bearer. Mr.. Edwards has
already been to many parts of the
state in his canvass, and in this
connection he seems to rave adopted
a new style of campaigning to this
state. He will suddenly drop into
some small community where a meet
ing OF a few of the Democratic voters
has been called me in an almost man
10 man conversational way tell them
why he is running for the Office or
governor and discuss the state PROB
lens facing It's people for solution.
- 1t is particularly apparent that ne
intends to put the South Jersey DEM
ocratic organization in proper fighting
trim and is not alone conhning his
activity to the northern II of the
state. He has already been In a num-
Der VI lie COuilAAtH AONA Ahot % 'AN
is scheduled to address the Salem
county Democratic organization this
week. The result of his activity has
been to fire the leaders and workers
with a new interest in party success
this fall.
ri this writing the Democrats seem
to have more definite issues han their
opponents, such as an elective Public
Utility Commission. Edwards has
presented this and several other en-
gaging propositions concerning the
administration of state affairs and
they are all subjects having a popu-
lar interest at this time. Congress
man Thomas j. Scully, of the Third
District, who is also a candidate for
the Democratic nomination, may be
handicapped In his campaigning for
some time to come by eason of the
fact that congress has been called into
special session. To 3a1e mis- platform
seems to rest.apon his opposition to