The sun., 1919-11-03
VETERANS PARTY
MAY POLL BIG VOTE
New Organization in Hudson
County Is Making Siren
nous Fight.
COMBINATION WITH LABOR
Joint Venture to Cut Deeply
Into Strength Of Demo-
cratic Machine.

Eleven of the nineteen candidates or
the veteran-Citixens-L Labor ticket run
ming for office at the general election
in Hudson county. New Jersey. to-mor-
row served In the world war. They con-
stitute the largest group Of veterans on
any single ticket to inject their can
dldacies into a county night between the
Democratic and Republican orsaniza-
lions. As the name of the party Inn
plies the veterans are making the con-
test in conjunction with representatives
Of organised labor. Great interest in the
result of the ambitious political effort
is being manifested by soldiers and
members OF the American Legion in
many parts Of the country
Predictions already are being made
freely that the new political party may
form the nucleus of great political
body Of veterans that may WELD much
influence during the future years and
especially in the coming Presidential
campaign.
Hudson county is believed to be a fer
tile field for launching the veterans
movement The county long has been
the hotbed Of machine politics. 1t Is
overwhelmingly Democratic. No tricks
ever are missed to guarantee the. pres
ence I'm ballot boxes of votes which are
Tailed as Democratic. Records show
convincing proof that in the days gone
by many citizens kept right on voting in
Hudson county long after they moved
away or were inferred In local ceme-
teries
The organization OF the new party has
been actively directed by Daniel I. Allen,
n Hudson county manufacturer and re-
form leader. He Is the party's can
dldate for County Clerk. John F. Cough,
an incorporating foe of the regular
Democratic machine. Is the candidate
for State Senator. The soldiers candi-
date for Register OF Deeds lie Lieut.. J.
Arthur OToole, a wounded aviator, with
a glowing record OF achievements in
France. Lieut.. O'Toole suffers from a
paralyzed leg and uses crutches. He
has taken a very active part in the cam
paign, most of which has been directed
against the candidates OF the Demo-
cratic machine and the county leader.
Frank Hague, Mayor of Jersey City.
Soldiers and young men generally have
gone into what they call their "first po
litical venture" with great vim and
vigor, and while Frank Hague isn't
worrying over Democratic defeat he is
said to be sorely troubled over the in
roads which the soldiers ticket may
make into the Democratic vote for
county offices.
IL lie known that anti-Hague Demo-
Gratis will line up with the vets" These
include many followers Of H. Otto Witt
penn. Naval Officer OF the Port Of New
York. There are many Republicans
who oppose the leadership of Pierre p.
Garven. Prosecutor OF the Court OF Pleas
OF Hudson county, who declare they will
vote for the soldiers ticket.
Among the candidates on the ticket
is Edward Cahill, Boulevard Commits
sioncr tDemocrat), who is running for
reelection. II the soldiers ticket runs
second In the county. with tho Republi-
can third. as many observers think may
happen, Mr. Cahill will resume his seat
Ia the board. Under the law one Of the
three members Of the boulevard Com
mission belongs to the minority party.
The Veteran -Citizens-Labor party has
no candidate for Governor
Mr.. Allen Rni his fellow candidates
have been touring Hudson county every
day and night r"romp1ned by q circus
Calliopc and oleDhap.S