New-York tribune., 1919-09-24
Bugbee Wins
Primary Race
ln New jersey
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RunHon. Backed by Drys,
Runs Poor Second TO
Organization Candidate:
Edwards Leads Democrats

organization candidate {:
Edwards Leads Democrats,
State Controller Newton A. X. Bug
bcc. o! Trenton. won out in the four
corNcrcd contest for the Republican
nomlnation for Governor in tho New
Jersey primaries yesterday. His nc&ros t
cpponcnt, Acting Governor William NJ.
Eunyon. who ran on dry platform, re-
coving tho united support Of the Anti
Saloon League. ran poor second
Rucbce, who declined 10 make sn
'ssuc OF The liquor question. was op-
posed by tho league. But he had the
Republican organization almost solid
y behind him.
Thomas l.. Ra. moNd. City Commits
slorcr of Newark. an avowcd wet. made
poor showing in third place, while
W a'rcn c. King, of Bound BROOK, pres
ident of the Ncw Jersey Nsnufactur-
crs' Council, received comparatively
light voted and finished last
In the Democratic primaries the rc~
turns early this morning showed State
Senator Edward !. Edwards. Of Jersey
t;tv. leading James r. Nuccrt. OF New
ark. SON law of former United States
Senator James Smith. ir.. by comfort
able ma iority Frank McDermit. also
OF Newark, was trailing far behind
Heavy Vote in Rn.h Parties
The vote was unusually heavy in
both primaries, due largely to the trol
lcy zone fare order of the Public Utili-
ties Commission. Bugbcc', fiva Is
charged that Governor Eunyon' ;
predecessor i'll Office, United States
Senator Edge. was responsible Cor the
Commission and its acts. and argued
that since Bugbcc was backed by Edge
the reSponsiblli,y should be shared
by Bugbec. Buebcc, however, dis
claimed all responsibility and said that
kunyon. and not he. was Governor.
ator Ewards declared that Nugont
owcnd stock in tho public utilities
corporations and was therefore unfit
t. be a candidate for Governor.
The latest Republican returns. from
662 election districts out OF Total
OF 2,oll, gave Bugbec. 23,927; Runyon
l4,791; Raymond. 1857; King, 1.725.
On the Democratic side, the vote
from 5S7 election districts gave Ed
wards, 1868; Nugcnt. II ,055 McDtr-
nit. O39.
Fight for State Machine
The hsht in the Democratic prima-
RES will detcrmine the control of the
state machine. At present ii is in the
hands OF the Nugen.- Smith faction. in
,hc event Of tho success of Edwards
as seems likely. his political sponsor,
Frank Hague. Mayor of Jersey City,
would hold the rcins.
In his fight on the Nugent- Smith ma
chine Mayor Hague received consider
able support of the silent sort from
the Wilson ADMINISTRATION. President
Wilson, after his election as Governor
ri New Jersey. broke With Nuccnt and
Smith and opened war upon them.
c5idc. the contests for Governor
there were ncarly il hundred spirited
Shts N both parties for the nine Sen
atorships and the sixty seats in the
Assembly which arc to be decided this
tal.
Assembly and Senate Winners
The following were. nominated at
the New Jersey primaries as candi-
dates for the Assembly:
Burlington County Emoor Roberts,
Republican. No Democrat nominated
Salem County William S. Stiles
Republican,; Alfred l.. Jess. Democrat
Hunterdon County-No Republican
nominated: David Fl. Agsns. Democrat
Morris Count nty-David Young and
Fletcher f. Fritts. Republicans; Albert
\. Holland and Charles s. Cooper
Democrats
card. Jr.. Republicans John O. Riggin
Democrat.
Atlantic County William A. Blai,
and Joseph Coro. Republicans: Louis
McCcrckle and Albert McGec, Demo.
Gratis.
Gloucester County - Horace NJ
FODDER Republican. No Democrat
nominated
Camden County ]. Huelinss Coles,
! 7. Harry Rowlsnd and Joseph r. Wall
worth. Republicans: Charlcs b. Coo
Wilmer Collins and Francis X Cor
nan. Democrats
Narrcn County William c. Hespc
Republican; Thomas A. Shields, Demo
trat ..
The following were nominated for
the state Senate:
Morris County y-Arthur Whitney, Re-
publican; Joshua r. Salmon, Democrat
Atlantic County-Charles D. White
Republican,: Lafayette Brown. Demo
crat.
Bergen County William s. Mackay,
lr. Republicans William NJ. Seufert,
Dor,ocrst