The sun., 1919-07-21
NUGENT HOPEFUL IN
FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR
Jersey Democratic Leaders to
Wage War on Drys and
Equal Suffrage.
EDWARDS ALSO IN RACE
Others Seeking Nomination
: Promise Exciting Fight With
Many Candidates.

James r. Nugent. Democratic leader
Of Essex county. has gone on record as
declaring that the real reason. the only
reason, he got into the race for his
partys Gubernatorial nomination IS his
belief that the state needed at least
one man with courage to stand four
square against prohibition and woman
suffrage"
Those are the only two things Just
now OF State political Importance MT,
Nugent says, 'and the man who stands
against them Is standing squarely for
the unfolding of constitutional rights
and Of genuine Americanism."
Mr.. Nugent. who is an old hand at
the political game, insists that he Will
poll a, surprisingly large vote In south
ern, central and northern New Jersey.
and OF course Is optimistic about what
is going to happen in his own county.
He says he Is also bordering on opti-
Inlsm as to Hudson county. from which
halls one OF his rivals, State Senator
Edward I. Edwards. who claims that
he already has the Democratic nomina-
tion sewed up.
The Hudson county Democratic chief
tains say Mr.. Nugent never dreamed OF
entering the race until Mr.. Edwards
made II quite clear TO Mr.. Nugent that
Mr.. Nugent wouldn't be recognized as
the whole works in the State in case
Mr.. Edwards was elected
Senator Edwards inists that the only
question to he considered by the Demo-
Gratis now Is the election in November.
and Of that he personally feels very sure
IAN that Is necessary for success Is
90 have a united and organized De-
mocracy," he has said
Hudson and Essex organization Demo-
Gratis and party men in other counties
sadly admit that the high old scrap now
raging doesn't indicate a united De-
mocracy by a jugful.
Folks in Essex are said to be respon-
sible for the recent action Of the indie
pendent Hebrew Political Club Of Harri-
son in indorstng Representative Corne-
lius A. McGlennon OF the Eighth Con-
gressional district. embracing a part OF
Essex and a part of Hudson, for the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
Mr.. McGlennon was State Senator of
Hudson before he was sent TO Con-
gress. The chairman OF the committe e
appointed to notify Mr.. McGlennon that
his boom" has been launched has re-
ceived no reply to his letter contain
ing the good news.
In the meantime Mr.. Nugents fol-
lowers in Essex insist that the demand
of the Independent Hebrew Political
Club. Hudson county organization
that the eX-Hudson county State Senator
shall enter the primary race Is a good
indication that everybody in Hudson
county Is not in favor of the nominate Ion
or Mr.. Edwards.
James K. Shields, State Superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon League OF New
Jersey, in an open letter to former Stats
Senator Emerson L. Richards OF At.
lantic City, says ne does not believe
James r, Nugent will win the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor but pays
his compliments to Mr.. Nugent per-
sonally.
Tho letter TO Mr.. Shields Is a reply Il
one sent by Mr.. Richards who called
upon Republicans to support State
Comptroller Newton A X. Bugbee, claim.
ing that Mr. Nugent proba bly, would be
the Democratic standard bearer and that
Mr. Bugbee would he the only Repuhli.
can VINO could defeat the Newark
lawyer.
The reference Mr.. Shields makes tc
Mr.. Nugent in his letter follows.
II am not at all excited about Mr.
Nugent becoming Governor OF New
| you or / have. which is situation
which ought to calm everybody's mind
III. on the other hand, rebellion
against the Constitution of the United
States in the interest of whiskey and