New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Entire Jersey
Delegation for
Wood Forecast
Rivals for Places on Big a.
All Believe General Is
Best Man, but Differ as to
Form of State Approval
VETS and sDrys' for Him
Gov. Edwards Is Assured of
Solid Block of q Votes
at Democratic Convention
Special DisDatch to The Tribune

Special DisDatcIt TO The Tribune
TRENTON, NJ j., March 28.-No
matter who may be chosen as New
Jerseys big Four at the Rcpubli-
can National Convention there is little
doubt that there will be solid DELE
CATION from this state for General
Wood.
At present there are six leading
possibilities for the four places and
all have at some time expressed them
selves as supporters of the Wood can
dMacy. There is a difference of opin-
ron, however, as to whether the dele
cation should be pledged to him or
should abide by the choice of the
party as expressed through the pre-
ferential vote at the primary
Senators Call Wood Best Man
The Republican organization is on
record as supporting the ambitions of
United States Senators Walter II.
Edge and Joseph S. Frelinghuysen,
State Chairman E. G. Stokes and Com
missioner Thomas L. Raymond to be
members of the Big Four" Freling-
huysen and Edge, while believing per-
sonally that General Wood is the
party's strongest man, hold that The
delegates at large should adhere to
the preferential law, which was
passed during the term of Senator
Edge as Governor, and give their votes
to the candidate receiving the vote Of
the greater number of the members
of the party. Former Governor
Stokes pledges himself to the cause
OF Wood and believes that the entire
delegation shou,d take similar stand
This view is shared by Nh Raymond
Former Attorney General John w
Griggs and State Senator William L
Runyon are also after places on the
delegation and both would 20 pledged
to Wood. There is the possibility that
IN order to insure a complete delega
ton pledged to Wood the friends OF
the general will center their efforts in
behalf of Stokes, Raymond, Runyon and
Griggs.
Both "Wets" and "Drys" for Him
General Woods views on the "wet'
and dry" issue never having been def
ntely announced, he numbers among
his supporters mem oers of both ele
ments of the party. Commissioner Ray
mond has declared emphatically tina
he will support no one who is not "wet, >
and he has thrown his fortunes with
the cause of Wood in the belief that he
answers this requirement. On the othel
hand, Senator Runyon is as dry as the
sands of the desert and has enlisted
under the Wood banner in the belle.
that the general has sympathy with
the "wets"
There is dissatisfaction among lead
ing negroes of the Republican party il
New Jersey as to the manner in which
their race has Jared at the hands O.
the organization. They are accord
ingiy making an effort to obtain repre-
sentaticn on the delegation and hav,
entered two candidates in the race.
Democrats All for Edwards
In the Democratic party there i,
harmony on all phases of the natona
convention question. The states "Bie
Four" at San Francisco will be Gov
ernor Edwards. Mayor Frederick w
Donncliy Of Trenton, James Nugcnt
of Newark. and Mayor Frank Hague
OF jersey City With The twenty fou,
district delegates they will go pledged
TO Governor Edwards and to d wet
plank in the platform.
State Comptroller Newton A. X
Bugbec, who was Governor Edwards
l.Rcpubican opponent last fall, is AGAR
experiencing some difficulty with thu
wet" and "dry" issue, which PROVED
his undoing in the gubernationa race
lIc is a candidate for district delegate
from the 4th District and it was gen
orally believed that he would be I'M
opposed. Another candidate in The
person OF Walter Firth jr., an avowee
wet" has come to the front, how
ever, and is insistent in his demands
that Mr.. Bugbec state his position OF
the liquor question. While it is no
believed that Firth will present formi
cable opposition, he is giving tn,
COMPTROLLER considerable ANNOYANCE.