The Penn's Grove record., 1919-06-06
Edwards in Salem County
Candidate For Governor Visits
Penns Grove and Salem

EdWdfd /. Edwards, Senator from
Hudson County, and candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
has been touring South Jersey the
past two weeks and reached Salem
County IN Wednesday. OF course, he
landed at Penns Grove first, arriving
at 6 O'Clock and gave the glad hand to
he lively Democrats, the most enthu-
siastic of whom is Eugene A.
McAdanls, Esquire, chairman of the
County Committee, who is always
bubbling over with democracy because
t was ooGn in him and he can't help
it.
Senator Edwards vas accompanied
by former Assemblyman James Baker,
of Hudson. Jere Chambers who help
d put Cape May County over the top
for Democracy a few years ago when
Senator Harry Wheaton was elected
Senator, took them in charge. They
were dined at the home of that old
Democratic war-horse, former Free
holder Clement B. Lanning, who led
Upper Penns Neck Township, in his
younger days of activity.
A speedy run in automobiles was
made to Salem where Senator Ed
wards and Assemblyman Baker met
members of the County Committee
and several of the old war-horse Dem
oclats who led the party to victory in
former years. Among the number
were formerly Assemblyman Willard F.
Riley and w. M. Wheatley, former
Sheriff Jas. Newell, Surrogate Loren
P. Plummer; Prosecutor D. V. Sum-
merrill, Jr.; former Freebooter VIM.
Hannah, of P%ennsville; Councilman
Edward H. Keen, Jr., the next Mayor
of Penns Grove; Col. D. Stewart Cra-
ven and several other of the old line
faithful Democrats of Salem County
who weathered many political storms
and held the old party safely at an
Choir until the tide turned.
Senator Edwards spoke of the
warm greeting he is receiving from
the State and he sees renewed life in
the party organizations in all the
counties which means victory next No
vember. He is not going thru the
campaign unopposed as Congressman
Thomas d. Scully is a candidate for
he nomination. Then there is that
perennial candidate, Frank McDermot,
of Essex, whose b~ontonniere blooms
perennially at every election and
whose platform is Opposition to pro-
hibition and political mosquitoes" be-
cause the others are not wet enough
Tor him and the Essex people.
Senator Edwards has a good word
and glad hand for all Democrats and
said that during the campaign he pur-
posed on a clean and straight contest
and would support the man who win
the nomination because the party de-
serves to win and will win the next
election if every Dmocrat in South
Jersey does his duty, because he pur-
poses on getting 10000 in Hudson
County
Former Assemblyman James Baker,
of Hudson, told of Senator Edwards
admirable service to the State during
the six years he was Comptroller of
the receipts and expenditures of mil
lions of State money. During his en-
cumbency a Republican deficit of over
81. 600, 900 was changed to a Demo-
cratic surplus of 81, 100000. This en-
viable record should be rewarded.
1t was over thirty years ago that
Leon ADD6Gl, OIc VI Vic SASoeSSN
Democratic Governors the State ever
had, managed the finances and ellmi-
mated all state direct taxes excepting
the State School tax and the State
had no direct State tax until the ad-
m~inistration of Governor Edge. Last
winter Senator Edwards introduced a
bill to eliminate a further direct tax
on the people of the State but the Re-
publican Senate would not approve 1t.
Senator Edwards is at the head OF n
of the greatest financial institutions
in the State and his ability and eX-
p%erience is needed in the affairs of our
State. He was elected Senator from
Hudson County last fall by the unpre-
cedented majority of 21,300. He expects
to get 10000 next November if he gets
the nomination for Governor. He will
surely be elected if every Democrat in
South Jersey does his duty, as he eX-
pets to hold the Republican majority
down to the lowest in North Jersey.
Senator Edwards visit to Salem
County was an inspiration to all who
met him. He imparts new life in the
party wherever he goes. One man
who attended the meeting said: Let
us all put our shoulder to the wheel
and Senator Edwards will be u next
Governor sure"