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tists then used stsrilissd doses Of venom,
which eliminated the microbes found,
which we're often deadly enough 10 XIII
guinea pigs.
Professor Losb gives an interesting DE-
soription Of the nanner|in which the ven
ON produces death. He shows that death IL
primarily due to suffocatios aad not TO
stoppass Of the hearts action ~ many
people have believed: s..
"when a warm. bioodsd animal receives a
lethal dose Of heioderma t9ila MONASTERY
venom the f,rst conspicuous eject 10 dis.
turbance Of respiration. The breathing
becomes quicksnsi and the respirations are
forced. After . tims\the respiration rate
diminishes and the respirations grow shall.
low; finally they occur only at long in.
tervals, until after . period Of respiratory
spasm they cease altogether.
Meanwhile, other symptoms appear.
The animal shows weakness and falls
down. and frequently. though not as a rule.
has acute attacks Of convulsions. Reflex
irritability becomes increased 30 that q
slight sensory stimulus 10 able to inaugu.
rate an exaggerated response which re-
asmbles the response obtained In an ami
mai poisoned by strychnine. The hind legs
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proportionate injection Of rattlssnake
venom that would kill rat
Repeated Injections Of non.fatal doses
Of the venom produced certain immunity
IN rats and other animals.
\ Concerning the effect Of the venom on
man the scientists say.
mo death OF human being has come
tn our knowiedge that can be attributed
to the bite Of ella monster. A bite
from this animal is in man either followed
by no symptoms at all or by local swell
ing perhaps extending to the shoulder II
the bite affected the upper extremity.
In all the reports concerning the
local effect OF the bite of the heloderma
In man, mention Is made Of the rapid ap.
pearance Of swelling and hemorrhsgic dis
coloration of the skin at the site Of injury"
After all 1t must be said that the investi.
CATION does not clear up a'l the mystery
which has surrounded the Gla monster in
the wild territory where u lives.
The scientists admit that II has real
venom and that while rs rule there ia
little danger that the bite will kill a man
II Is certainly much more severe In some
cases than others and II Ia impossible 20
say how dangerous II may be.
There Is certStaly something uncanny
hold on like a bulldog and the unscientitio
inhabitants OF the desert have some ex-
cuse for regarding with terror.
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under the skin Of the thorax. Not only
was the one leg spastic and parsiyssd,
but sensation was almost completely lost
In this leS.
"Pinchins the skin of priokins with
pin produced no response; occasionally,
however, pressure (pinchins the entire leg)
would lead to d slight muscular response
Of the other leg. These symptoms are gen.
eral for all the mammals which we have
used, VIZ. dog, cat, guinea pig, rabbit, rat,
and mouse; but some OF them appear
more conspicuously In certain species than
in others. For instance, tho apparent paral.
ysis appeared most marked In rats and
mice and the strychnine-like response to
stimulus was most evident In guinea piso
The respiratory disturbances were substan.
TALLY the same in all animals, and It is to
the Interference with respiration that we
must attribute the Immediate cause Of
death in the warm bloodsd animal"
The poison produces extraordinary Of.
fects on some animals, In cats noticeable
sympton caused by II Ia loss OF voice.
In dogs II causes a copious flow of saliva
and tears
The venom when injected into the bodies
of mice produced very peculiar effect
on the eyes. This was most noticeable
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ceased eyeball showed that the sxtrsvasa-
tion Of blood occurred IN the fatty tissue
around the optic nerve.
There were marked changes In the all.
mentary canal Of animals killed by the
monsters poison. The serous lAysr Of the
stomach and intestines was much oougsst-
cd and the intestines were filed with fluid
and gas.
Professor Loeb emphasizes the fact that
the mechanical injury caused by the bite
OF a large and savage Gila monster might
increase the effect of the venom.
'.The animal has very powerful Jaws" he
writes. .and its bite would easily bruise
large area Of flesh and skin. When the
animal bites It clings tenaciously. and in
endeayoring to extricate a wounded part
the injury might easily be Increased"
Rats we're most resistant to the deadly
effects OF the venom in proportion TO their
weight. Cats, dogs guinea pigs, rabbits
and mice showed resistance to the poison
in the order named.
A most interesting fact proved was that
the monster enjoyed absolute Immunity
against its own venom. when injected into
i,s body In large quantity. The reptile,
however, showed no immunity against
snake poison. and succumbed to the same
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sometimes increased It's virulenSs, but this
10 far from giving foil oonArmation TO the
idea that the creatures poison consists
solely Of dscemposins matter lying IN ito
jaws
Interest II given 10 this invsstigstion BY
the fact that the Ola monster 10, with the
exception OF the snakes, the only vertebrate
that Il known to secrets venom in It's
Jaws
There Is poison gland OF large sise
on the outer side OF each hsif Of the lower
jaw. Each gland is subdivided into thrse
or four iobes in witch the venom ID pro-
duced. From each lobe runs an excretory
canal which carries the venom to the base
of the teeth.
These small ducts" says Professor
Loeb. lead from the poison gland into .
groove between the lower lip aid the tseth
NJ the lower Jaw, When the animal bites
the secretion gushes into this groove. The
ducts open near the bases Of the small
Iolnted teeth; consequently the venom y
elected In the neigh borhood Of the several
wounds maze by the teeth, the grooves
present on the outer side Of the teeth
carrying the venom into the wound there
is. however. no means by which the Gila
monster csn inject venom directly into ap
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enemy, % q % tno
rattlesnake."
One OF the invos.
tisators states that
the monsters venom
ID drawn 70 the tip
Of the tooth by cap.l.
larity - not forced
through . tube tt
the tip, a. In the
rattlesnake.
In orde 10 collect
venom, tn, monster
was irritated into
biting IN 3 piece Of
soft rubber. The
venom was drawn
on from the under
side with = pipettc.
The monster usually
BIT quite nsrceiy and
strenuously. and the
venom gushed forth
freely. When ths
animal had bitten
several days in sue.
ession the venom
became exhausted.
Injection Of the
drug piiocarpins
caused 3 how Of
three or four times
the usual amount OF
venom. Lack Of
food caused . stop
page Of the now.
Boiling for ten
minutes aid not
lessen the poisonous
character of the
vAnom. Tho SCtOn.
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View Of the ella Monstsr's Head and Poison Ap-
paratus Based a Diagram in Prof. Leo Ebsb''
Report to the Carnegie Institution.
In the Lower Jaw Are Shown the Four Poison
Saes, From Which the Venom Runs Out Between
the Front Teeth and Lower Lip and Then Finds lts
Way Up the Front Teeth.
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Head Of the Rattlsspaks
About to Strike, Sh,wins the
Poison Fangs, Which Are ,
Hollow and Through Which
the Poison Is Forced From the l.
Gland Above
when the quantity injected was only suf.
fcient to cause death after many hours,
and II also happened when the dose was
not fatal In about six hours after injec.
tion the .eyeball began to protrude and
became opaque. '..
AS this condition progressed the white
and the pupil Of the eye turned red and
gradually assumed dark-red color. At
times the blood which had collected in the
tissue about the eyeball would break
through and a more or less free oozing OF
blood about the eye would be the result.
In those cases in which the condition
progressed only as far as opacity of the eye,
the animal usually regained its sight after
several days; but when the condition prog
ressed to the stage OF oozing OF blood, the
eyeball was lost. although the animal
might otherwise recover
A microscopic. examination Of the dis
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ATEWST EARNED
NOTES LOCALLY

The members of the ~Pleasantville
Branch of the Worldwide Guild are re-
quested to get their garments together
now for collection in October.
The Mainland Republican Club at
its last meeting voted to tender the
use of their rooms to the Republican
ladies of Pleasantville for any meet
ings they may desire to hold prior to
the coming election.
A special meeting of the Ladies Aid
Society of Wesley Church will be held
next Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. George Reed, Leech apart
ments. Business of importance is to
be discussed and a full attendance is
urged.
The w. c.. T. U. will hold a meeting
in the auditorium of the Pleasantville
High School at 8 o'clock Monday eve
ming, and invite all women above the
age of q who are entitled to vote to
be present. 1t is proposed to organize
a Woman's Independent Society. l..
D. Champion, Esq, and other gentle
men will be present to give whatever
information may be desired.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-11
TEACHING STAFF RENDERED
VERY PLEASING RECEPTION

Tuesday evening the teachers of the
Pleasantyille schools were given a very
hearty welcome by the Board of Edu-
cation.
A committee consisting of Mrs. Will
lam c. Sullivan, Mrs. Louis D. Cham
pion, and wives of the members Of the
Board of Education, Mrs. Stiles, Mrs.
Zane, Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Jackson,
had prepared a bountiful banquet
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
After the repast, many were called up
on for remarks by Toastmaster Stiles,
who opened this feature of the occasion
with especially well selected words of
support and encouragement. Everyone
appeared confident that by the co-ope-
ration of all there is a bright outlook
for the schools of Pleasantville for the
coming year.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-11
HEAVY ENROLMENT AT
OPENING OF CITY SCHOOLS

P~leasantville schools opened on Tues
day with an enrolment of more than
1400, which is 100 more than were reg
istered on the opening day of school
last year. The total enrolment for the
school year of 1890 was 1916, and,
judging from those who are yet to
enter, the city will have an enrolment
of at least 100. 1t has been found
necessary to place some Of the grades
on part time, owing to insufficient
school-rOom accommodation.
Parents are requested to cooperate
with the schools in the matter of pune
tuality of attendance, which is a valu-
able school asset, both financially and
educationally.
The shopwork phase of the manual
arts of the local schools is exhibited at
the Atlantic County Agricultural Fair
at Egg Harbor, during the present
week.
This years faculty consists of the
following teachers
High School-Charles o. Wilson,
Sara VanGilder, Lena Bates, Ramona
Martin, Emory Helfrich, Vida Daven-
port, Lorna Collins, Sadye Basin.
Margaret Bassett, Joseph Howard.
School No. 1-Wm. F. Richards, An
ma Mcpherson, Alice Parker. Hilda
Smith, Elizabeth Conover, Mrs. Cor
don Mullen, Catherine Morris, Ida Won
MEDIA, CorinDe King, Georgia Cramer,
Mabel Bailey, Esther Gustafson, Fran
ces King. Carrie Bowen Leah Kenney,
Henrietta Steelman, Nettie Martin,
Nettie Adams, Zilpha Hopf, Mildred
Smith.
School No. 2-Charles w. Ingersoll,
Nellie May Harris, Florence Johnson,
Lauretta Holland, Leah Cranmer,. Ma
belle Scott, Abbie Leeds, Jessie White,
Helen Souder, Mrs. Harriet Holt, Julia
Williams, Isabella Elliott, Maria Thorn
as, Grace Good.
School No. 3-Maude Channel, Ha.
eel Haxton.
Special Teachers-Mary Yates, Mar.
ion Crowell, Samuel o. Myers, Doris
Channel, Frank Vigilant, Thomas
Barnes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-11
SALEM LADIES' AID PLANS
FOR OLD HOME WEEK.

An interesting meeting of the Salem
Ladies Aid Society was held in the
church parlor on Tuesday evening,
Sept. Z. Plans were made for the Old
Home Week, to be held the week Of
October 10. Committees were appoint
ed with the following chairladies:-
Fancy Work Booth, Mrs. Charles T.
Collins, Kitchen and Dining Room,
Mrs. Ella Mathis; Fruit and Vegetable
Booth. Men and Boys Club; Candy and
Ice Cream, Girls Club; Entertainment,
the Choir. Reports on the pipe organ
fund were excellent and the ladies feel
gratifed that the subscriptions have
come in 81 readily. A rummage or
miscellaneous sale will be held in the
basement of the church the second
week in November. Ladies keep this
in mind when your fall cleaning is
done. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed and a social hour was enjoyed.
About thirty were present.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-11
DASE
- ALL L.
OF THE CLUBS.

Last Monday afternoon before the
largest crowd of fans that has gather
ed at the local ball park this season,
~Pleasantville twice defeated Egg Har-
Dor in the County League series. The
first game was a thriller, ten innings
being necessary to determine the win
ners. Bob McLain, who did the twirl-
ing for the locals, pitched a superb
game, only two members of the Egg
Harbor team being able to locate him.
Garnich and Mueller each connected
for two hits-four being the total al
lowed in the ten innings. Mueller,
who did the pitching for Egg Harbor
in this game, also did fine work, al
lowing but seven hits. Several of
these were punched, however, in the
last three frames, and proved very
costly. The only thing that happened
to mar an otherwise fast game, was
the injury to young Charlie Kuehnle,
who was playing at short for Egg Har-
Dor, in the ninth inning. McLain acct
dentally slid into him while he was
covering second, and quite severely in
jured him, putting him out of the game
and making it impossible for him to
pitch the second game, for which he
vas scheduled. Charlie holds a warm
spot in the hearts of both the Pleas
antville players and fans, who deeply
regretted his misfortune. This acct
dent caused the second game to be a
very one-sided affair, Egg Harbor be-
ing at a decided disadvantage for lack
of a good pitcher. The score of the
first game was 4 to 3, and the lineup
was as follows:
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Mrs. James Fitzpatrick and son John
and daughter Sara, of Norristown, Pa,
have returned home, after spending a
week at the home of Mrs. John c. Eek
man. Mr.. Clarence Wilson, a young
student druggist of Norristown, visit
ing with them, also returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carr, of 81 N.
Second street, entertained owe Labor
Day Mr.. and Mrs. Walter R. Preston,
son Raymond, and daughter Ruth, Mr..
William NJ. Begley, Mrs. Irene Winnie
more and son Billie, of Philadelphia,
and Mr.. Frank Smith, of Green Lock,
N. ].
Miss Bertha Moerk, formerly of At
lantic City, has returned to her home
in Philadelphia, after spending a week
with Miss Helen Hernig at her home
on West Park avenue Miss Hernig
returned with the former and will
make an indefinite stay in the Quaker
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk J.. Hewitt and
children motored to their home in
Utica, N. Y, via Catskill Mountains,
this week, after a very pleasant visit
with their parents. MI. and Mrs. Levi
Hewitt, who accompanied them in
their car while here on several trips
to West Greek, Wildwood and Cape
May and points in Atlantic County.
Mr.. Thomas Abbott, of Audubon, N,
j., a former resident of Pleasantville,
has purchased a home on Church
street, and will take possession on
October Is. He has expressed his in.
tention of becoming actively associat
ed with troop five, ~Pleasantville Boy
Scouts, in the capacity of troop com.
mitteeman. Many people remember
Mr.. Abbott as an old resident of our
city.
Mrs. Ellenberg and family have re
turned from a pleasant motor trip
They left a week ago last Saturday
and motored to Audubon, N. J., where
Mrs. Ellenberg stayed with her broth
er, Mr.. Thomas Abbott, until Sunday
Leaving Audubon they motored tc
Lederach, Pa, a drive of over 10C
miles, and spent five days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Kulp. They arrived home on
Tuesday evening and report having
had an enjoyable time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-11
DAN cUPlD'S ACTIVITIES
EXTEND TO SEPTEMBER

Miss Eleanor Abbott and Mr.. Dean
Probst were united in marriage at the
Presbyterian church by Rev. DR.. Jones,
at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening. The
bridesmaid was Miss Elva Probst, the
groom's sister, and the best man was
Elphra Harris. A supper at the brides
home followed. They left on the 9.09
train for Philadelphia, Niagara Falls
and other points, and were followed to
the train by many of their friends, who
gave them a royal serenade. They will
return to Pl|easantville next week and
for the present will make their home
at 149 Shadeland avenue with the
brides parents.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-11
"THE JOLLY GIRLS" CLASS
ENJOY BEACH PARTY

Mrs. Races Glass. known as THE
Jolly Girls" gave a beach party on
the Atlantic City beach, near the Mil
lion Dollar Pier, on Thursday evening,
Sept. 2. The evening was spent in
dancing to the music of the pier, play
ing leap-frog and other games and rid
ing on the thriller. Both coming and
going the passengers of the car were
kept in gales of laughter by the stunts
of the girls and their guests.
A fire was made on the beach and
"doggies" and marshmallows We're
toasted.
Those who enjoyed the evening
were: Misses Winifred Weller. Mil
bred Lake, Gladys Mathis, Naomi
Shamrock, Margaret Huckle, Dorothy
Weller and Dorothy Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Race were the ehaper-
ones.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-11
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL
LAKE FAMILY REUNION.

AT the seventeenth annual reunion
of the Lake Family held in Wesley NJ.
E. Church on Thursday last. the fol-
lowing officers were elected Honorary
President, Rev. James E. Lake, Of
Ocean City; President, Hon. Simon
Lake. of Milford, Conn; First Vice
President, Ezra A. Lake, Pleasant
vile: Second Vice-Pres., Rev. W. FL
well Lake, Princeton; Secretary, Will
liam Lake, Ocean City; Assistant
Secretary, Miss Mary L. Corson,
Ocean City; Treasurer. DR.. A. c. Nor
gan. Philadelphia; Historian, Miss
Sarah A. Risley, P~leasantville,
A local committee, composed of
Ezra A. Lake. Harry Lake. Lewis Lake
and Miss Sarah A Risley was apopint-
ed to take charge of the program and
provide for any entertainment that
may be planned for the next annual
meeting which win be held at the
same place on the second Thursday Of
August instead of September as in the
past.
Brief but interesting remarks were
made by Charles W. Blake and Lewis
H. Lake, who were connected with the
Navy War work during the late war
The excellent dinner served by the
Boulevard Hotel was very well enjoy
ed and thoroughly appreciated.
At the afternoon session Rev. Paul
Sturtevant Howe, rector of the Epis-
copal Church at Cape May. gave an
interesting and instructive talk on the
Mayfower Pilgrim Descendants in
Cape May County, of whom there are
many than is generally known.
A resolution was passed endorsing
and cordially approving of the Sui
grave Association. especially that fea-
ture of the Association which seeks
10 more fully establish the relations
of America with England.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-11
DIRECTORS CELEBRATE PASSING
OF HALF-MlLLlON MARK.

An elaborate chicken dinner with all
the fixins was rendered the directors
and employees of the Pleasantville
Trust Co. at the Atlantic County Game
Preserve, Estelyille, by the president,
Mr.. James L. Risley, in commemora-
tion of the passing of the half million
mark in deposits by the youngest of
the city's financial institutions. Fol
lowing the eats an enjoyable evening
was spent in music and games. Pres
ent were: James L. Risley, Samuel Ire
land. John P. Ashmead, Somers j. Ad-
ans, Abram J. Anderson, Charles I.
Burkard, George A. Elvins. Lewis R,
Smith, Japhet Price, Bertram E. Whit
man, Robert NJ. Willis, D. L. Mathews,
D. S. LeCompte. George R. Manning
and Japhet Garwood, Jr.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-11
PLEASANTVILLE is PROUD
OF HER GRADUATES

Those of the graduates of the last
three years of Pleasantville High
School who are continuing their high
er education are: Miss Armenia Leeds
Risley is second year student at the
training school for nurses of the Epis-
copal Hospital, Philadelphia; Miss
Mildred Burns left this week for the
training school for nurses of Cooper
Hospital, Camden; Miss Elizabeth
Test enters this years class of phar-
macy of Philadelphia, Miss Irma Stiles
is second year student at the Philadel-
phia Conservatory of Music, Miss Ada
Macdonald enters her first year at the
University of Penna.,, while Clarence
Scarborough is Sophomore at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania in Dentistry.
At DreXel College of Philadelphia, we
find Curtis Adams, studying chemis-
try, Walter Moeller taking manual
training, and Joseph Klemm account
ant. Those who left this week for
Normal School at Trenton are Misses
Eleanor Helfrich, Frances Corsiglia,
Virginia Risley. Helen Risley, Mary
Penhallow, Ella Field, Catharine SulIi-
van, Edith Leeds, Katherine Stahl,
Virginia Anderson, Eva Risley, Geneva
Lake, Mildred Field, Mabel Gambrill.
Those that are known to be teaching
this year, having taken the summer
course at Ocean City, are: Misses
Edith Sturgess, Irene Terrell, Adelaide
Carly, Elmina Crowell, Juanita Ryker,
Grace Bump, Mabel Pennington. Mar
guerite Lake, Sara Eccles, Jennie God
frey, Jessie Gordon. May success and
happiness be theirs in their new I'M
~dertakings is the since wish of friends.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-11
NOTICE

Beginning with quarter October LIST
to December 31st, 1920, all box rents
will be increased. Small boxes now
renting for 45c a quarter will advance
TO Coo. medium size boxes which now
rent for soc a quarter will be advanced
to 75c, and large boxes or drawers,
now 75c, will be 800. About ten days
previous TO the date above specified.
box rent notices will be placed in all
boxes for the new rates as quoted.
Box rents are based upon the gross
receipts of the office, and as this Office
has exceeded the necessary amount in
gross receipts, which is 80 900. a de
partment instruction under date Of
Sept. 4th, authorizing this increase,
has been received.
(ady. 3D T. HARRY OBERT, P. M.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-09-11

Wednesday last was the final day
for filing petitions for municipal Offices
for the primary election. Those filed
in P%leasantville with Clerk Andrews
were:-
REPUBLICAN.
Mayor-Thomas F. Crawford.
Councilman-at-Large - Albert E.
James.
Collector-Webster Price.
City Clerk-Nehemiah Andrews.
First Ward.
Council-Edward T. Stephenson and
James Yates.
Freeholder-Clark Adams and Chas.
J. Adams.
Assessor-Reuben E. Adams.
Constables-Harry McDermott and
John Harvey.
County Committee - Walter w.
Whitman and Frank Trumbore.
Second Ward.
Council-Harry Embrine and Lewis
Burrell.
Freeholder-John P. Ashmead.
Assessor-George NJ. Bates.
Justice of the P~eace-Enoch Lake.
County Committee-Japhet Price,
liz 1Co IL Il IlODCll T.. lGNO
All of the candidates to be voted on
by the city at large are unopposed.
The candidate for Assessor, the two
candidates for C~onstables. and the
two candidates for County Committee
in the First Ward are also without op-
position. In the Second Ward, the
candidates for Freebooter, Assessor
and Justice of the Peace are without
opposition. There are three candi-
dates for County Committee in this
Ward, with but two to be elected.
DEMOCRATIC.
Mayor. Al. McAnney.
Councilman-at-Large - Charles D.
Thompson.
City Clerk-Mrs. Henrietta Steel
man.
County Committee-Harry Lovett.
Edward r. Merrick, George W. Leech,
Edward H. Ennis and Elwood c.
Weeks. +.
First Ward.
Council-Elwood c. Weeks.
observation-disclosures Lutz.
Assessor-Edward R. Merrick.
Second Ward.
Council-Mrs. Kathryn Lange.
Freeholder-Wm. G. Pierson.
The Democrats have no fights in
the primary.