Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-23
NEW Jersey VOTE
CLOSE, IS REPORT
Interesting Contests for Gov
ernor and Offices Cause
Rush to Primaries
ZONE FIGHT Is A SPUR

New Jersey is voting today to nomi-
nate rubernntoral and other Candi-
dates
In spite Of tho rain-and in counties
adjacent to Philadelphia in spite of the
war between the citizens and the Public
Service trolley Company-an unusually
large vote had been pollcd by noon.
The leading candidates Of both Re
publican aud Democratic parties are
running sn close that carly reports could
give no idea Of who was ahead. Tho
best. informed politicians in all camps
are predicting surprises when tho vote
is in.
The rush to the polls Mt nm early
hour this, morning indicated an un-
usually heavy vote. New Jersey has
mixed national issues with its state
pulti"S aud the result of today's vot
ing will he Is much an expression of the
states opinion on questions which are
agitntiug both Republican and Demo
craft, national leaders as it will be an
expression of preference for individual
candidates.
The big field Of guhcrnatoria candi-
daros is one of the interesting features
Of tn" election. Seven mon are running
for nomination in the Republican and
+ Democratic tickets
In addition to the four Republican
and three Democratic candidates for the
gubcrnatorial chair, the other state office
nominees being bRlloted for include
county committeeman from every
county. nine state senators and Assem-
bly, candidates to be named for the sixty
seats in the House of Assembly.
Trolley Fight an Issue
Leaders Of both the Democrat and
Republican parties in Camden and
Gloucester counties have been very ac-
tive because of the rivalry between the
candidates for the nomination for gov
rrnOr, and there is going to be a big
vote polled in both counties. it is pre-
diCted. The trolley situation is play.
ing an important part. Three weeks
ago it looked as though the Republican
organization in both counties would
give Newton X. Bugbee an overwhcIm-
ing majority. but the trolley fare zone
system has changed conditions and Bug
bee, it is said, will not get as heavy n
, vote in the two counties as expected
Governor Runyon has made inroads
on the Republican organization. MANY
of the shipyard workers are supporting
him because of his stand against the
Puhlic Utility Commission in serving
notice recently to two members to show
cause why they should not be removed
from office.
10 :,
opposed to prohibition and has taken
the popular view of the trolley stua
tion. His closest rival on the ticket
Edwards, favors suffrage.
Didn't Name Candidate
Neither the Prohibition party nor the
Socialist party has named a candidate
for governor.
In virtually every other state Office
each party has named just sufficient
number of candidates as are needed t.
fill the Office or Offices
Camden county assemblymen candi
dates for three vacancies include:
Republican,. Hulings Coles. r,
Harry Rowland and Joseph +. Wall
worth.
Democrat-Charles b. Coe. Wilmer
Collins and Francis Y. German.
The Republican municipal ticket fol-
the primaries follows: For MAYOR
Charles II. Ellis, who for the last six
teen years has held the office; for re.
rorder. O. Glen Stackhouse, incumbent
for receiver of taxes, A. BENJAMIN
Sparks. and for city treasurer. Georg,
: A. Frey.
Members at large for the county
! committee, four to be elected. are: F
! F. Patterson, Jr., John W. Sell. HARRY
G. Sharp and William d. Nanneman.
Have No Opposition
The Republicans have no opposition
for state committeeman. Their only
i candidate is David Baird. The Demo
, cratic candidates are Edward J. Kclle
her and J. Henry Neutze.
The Democratic municipal ticket il
? Camden follows: Mayor. John r. w
Wright: recorder. Nelson W. Cox: re.
ieivpr of taxes, s. Stewart ,Ioslin: city
u treasurer. Oswin ID. Kline; members
, at large for the county committee. fOu
10 be elected. Rudolph S. Ayres, !
, Russell Carrow. Joseph S. Sloan ant
Samuel NJ. Shay.
d The Prohibition party has nance
4 candidates for the Assembly only. The!
. are Mathew c. Campbell, W. Howar'
Jones and Harry Firth, and three ar
I to be elected
The Socialist party has placed on it
ticket for mayor Leo NJ, Harkins.
II The Nonpartisan party has indorse
| the Democratic candidate for Camden