The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
OTHER "BIG FOUR" MEN

lnt OLHGT TtpuDiltdu LII Apht candidates are: Former Gov. Samuel W Mccall. who has declared himself in favor Of Herbert Hoover; former Lieut. Gov K lis \ AFrothington, whr has announced that he is In favor of General Wood. with Hoover as sec- ond choice; Congressman Alan T. Fuller pledged to Wood; Thomas W. Lawson and Russel A. Wood.
 Regular slate on the democratic |ticket is composed of Senator David L, Walsh, Richard IT. Long. twice the democratic nominee for governor; Dis trict Attorney Josenh c. Pelletier and Daniel r. Doherty Former Congress- man Joseph F. OConnell, the only four" has made his campaign on an anti prohibition platform. The demo cratic candidates have expressed no presidential preferences.
 Republican voters of New Jersey will have an opportunity to express their preference between General Wood and Senator Johnson. the only two names printed on the preferential ballot or they may write in the name of their choice. Tn addition they will select 28 delegates to the convention. The republican organization there has split on the 'big four and the real pdttlt lS Salu tD Df DeIWtfU g1l lttu States Senator Walter E. Edge and former Gov. F. c. Stokes, charmain of the republican state committee.
 Senator Edge and his colleague, Senator Joseph s, Frelinghuysen, arc running as republican "big four" cam didates pledged only to the choice of republican voters as expressed at the primaries. Former Governor Stokes. together with former United States Attorney General John w. Griegs of Paterson, City Commissioner Thomas L. Raymond of Newark and former Acting Gov. William Fl Runyon of Plainfieid compose ticket pedged to the candidacy of General Wood
 PLEDGED TO JOHNSON
 Tn addition. Thomss R. Layden of Paterson and Mulford L. Bullard of East Orange are running as "big four" candidates. pledged to Johnson, while Sylvester l.. Corrothsrs and Isaac N Nutter. both negroes are running un- rledged having entered the contest, they claim because 'he organization would not give their race a representa- tive on the ticket
 No direct presidential preference will be asked of the democratic voters in New Jerse. There Is no contest among tEe "hig four" which includes Gov. Edwarl l. Edwards James R. Nugent. Essex county demo- cratic leader; Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City and Mayor Frederick w. ronnelly of Trenton. All are pledged 10 the candidacy of Governor Edwards for president
 There are numerous district contests in both parties in New Jersey. Re- publican district contests are largely petween delegates pledged to either Wood or Johnson while democratic contests are between unpledged dele gates and those favoring Governor Edwards.
 Ohio will select forty-eight delegates to each national convention. The fight here is between candidates pledged to Senator Harding. the "favorite son and General Wood Harding delegates are opposed to Wood men in all but three districts of the state.
 Gov James NJ. Cox has no opposi- ton as the choice of he states demo- cratic voters as their candidate for Hit;ed to vote in the Ohio presidential primaries.
 Senator Miles Poindexter and Gen. eral Wood are contesting for the fourteen delegates to be elected to> morrow by the republican state con vention of Washington. Democratic convention delegates. will be selected May IT.
 Senator Johnson and General Wood are the principal contestants for the eight delegates to be elected Wednes- Gav by the republican state convention in Idaho. The democrats of that state win choose their convention delegates June l5.
 Arlesnsas "bIe four to the repub- 1 can national convention will be elected Wednesday ali a state conven- ton of republicans. The state also is entitled to fourteen district dele gates. some of which already have
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