The sun., 1919-06-23
POLITICS AT BOILING
POINT IN JERSEY
Nugent to. Announce This
Week Whether He VIII
Seek Governorship.
COL. COLGATE MAY RUN
Various Rumors Causing Much
Anxiety in Rival Camps
Of the State.

The political arena in New Jersey Il
all set for big doings this week and
the voters who will nominate the can.
didates for Governor on both the Re.
publican and Democratic tickets at the
primaries In September are sitting back
watching the developments with interest.
James r. Nusent. leader OF the Dem.
ocratc organization in Essex county
and the war horse Of many political bat.
ties In New Jersey. has promised to tell
the Democratic voters OF the county al
a big mass meeting to be held In the
ballroom OF the Robert Treat Hotel In
Newark Thursday night whether he will
accept invitations that have been ex-
tended to him to become candidate
for Governor on the Democratic ticket
this fall .--,--.
The meeting was arranged by the
Joel Parker Association, Oldest Demo-
cratic organization in New Jersey. In
vitations have been sent out TO all the
Democratic clubs and organizations In
the county. The fact that Mr.. Nugont
has agreed to address the meeting Is
taken for granted by the politicians that
he intends to become a candidate. Some
OF his close political friends feel that
he viii enter the race. Mr.. Nugent has
not made any formal announcement as
yet as to what he proposes TO do.
At the same time Republicans in Es-
sex and Hudson counties have passed
the word around that a boom is being
~, 10 ~ o.
the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor. The boom has been going on for
some time in a quiet sort of a way and
the reason that It has not been launched
10 said to be because those In charge
were waiting for> definite word from
the Colonel before taking any formal ac-
ton. =.
In Touch with Baird.
Reports have It that those behind the
movement have been In touch with lead
ers close to former United States Sem
ator Baird in Camden county and that
besides spreading the propaganda in
Hudson and Essex they have also been
IN touch with the party. chieftains In
Bergen. Union and Morris countiea
Col. Colgste's entry would further
complicate the present four cornered
rnce for the nomination in the party's
primary contest. He was beaten for
the nomination three years ago by
Walter Z. Edge (now United States
Scnator), who was subsequently elected.
Last year when Gov. Edge became n
candidate for tho Republican nomina-
ticn for Senator. no was opposed by
Col. Colgate but the latter withdrew
from the campaign early and Edge had
the field to himself until Just before the
priIiaries when former Congressman
Edward w. Gray opposed him.
Tho rumors that Col. Colgate might
re. into the contest has caused uneasi-
ness in the camps OF the present con-
tenders. who are acting Gov William
~. Runyon Of Plainheid. State Comp
trollei Newton a. X. Bugbee Of Tren-
ton. City Commissioner Thomas L.
Raymond of Newark and Warren C.
KIM OF Bound Brook. who Is president
OF the Manufacturers Council OF New
Jersey
Supporters Of the acting Governor and
the State Comptroller are of the opin-
lon that the entrance OF Col. Colgate
will inJure the chances OF City Commits
slonei Raymond more than any one else
because both hail from Essex County
Mr. Raymond is said to have the back
ing OF thu Essex County Republican
Committee and the claim 10 made that
Col. Colgate has many friends In that
organization who would flock to his
support should he decide to get in the
fight SS 80.
This organization backed MIN three