Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-29

BY CAMDEN G. 0.P.
Miss Martha KembIe, Only Fem
mime Aspirant, viii Run for
Justice Of Peace
ORGANIZATION IS WINNER
4 woman wns nominated on tho Re.
publican ticket for Justice of the peace
in tho Seventh ward of Camden. ac.
cordinc to figures tahulatcd today.
She is Miss Martha Kcmblc. Of
Walnut street near Eighth. She was
the only woman aspirant n nominn-
ton on th" Republican ticket.
1t has been estimated that 5000
women voted in Camden in yesterdays
primary. The uncertainty AZ to how
they would cast their first ballots kept
tho political leaders guessing through
out the day as to the results.
For tho most part the women show
ed n tendency to remain at home during
the morning hours. going to the polls
in the afternoon after they had finished
their houscwork.
With fifteen townships and boroughs
yet to be heard from. it is indicated
that the Republican organization can
dldates for state senator, sheriff. coun-
ty clerk and register Of deeds were NOM
mated.
In the contest for tho Republican
nomination to the state Senate James
Wallworth is leading r. Edward Fa
gan. The INCOMPLETE vote Is 10, 1S1 for
Walworth and 1915 for Pagan.
Returns from Gloucester have given
Ncut2e n slight lead over King for
sheriff. although King carried Camden
city 1l45 TO l035.
Council Nominations
1t is indicated these men were nomi
mated for Camden city council:
City Council: Republican = First
ward Samuel y. Payne; Second. Rob
ert A. Van Mater; Third, James
Fifth. Louis Bantivoglo. full term. and
Julius +. Allcndorf. short term Sixth
Henry $. Riddle; seventh. Frank s.
Van Hart: Eighth. William SMITH. COL
orcd Ninth. Enos B. Dellnuth Tenth,
John !. Robinson Eleventh. \. ].
} Naughtlin Twelfth. George r. Dob
bins: Thirteenth. William l.. Bolzau ;
Fourteenth, Arthur ]. NORM. full
term. and Charles Epting. short term.
ton. Jr.: Second. s. G. Tarbutton /;
Third Walter !. Ferr"ll: Fourth, T..
Frank Aicott; Fifth. John Dankleman,
full term. and Mrs. Catharino NJ.
Grccnbaum. short term; Sixth. Edward
Richardson Seventh. John 7. Linsner.
Jr. Eighth. Frederick W. Schopp
Ninth. Joseph A. Krcfc; Tenth. !
: Blair Cuthbert; Eleventh. Charles 7.
INLAND: Twelfth. B. J. Tracy: Thir-
tecuth. Frederick Stanton; Fourteenth
James f. Murphy.
! Francis +. Patterson. Jr.. and vii.
liam L. Kramer were nominated for
Congress without opposition. Mr..
: Patterson received big Republican
vote and Mr.. Kramer was nominated
by the Democrats DR.. Chester A.
BnrdSlry. Of Laurel Springs. was
nominated for coroner on the Repub-
licau ticket. He had no opposition.
Early Returns
Early today the returns from Cam
den were as follows:
Republican:
Sherff-Hatch, l105; Schroeder
548O.
| County Clerk Brown. 1855
Knight, 3434.
Register Of dccds-Haines, II $50
Buckle, 343I.
Democrat:
| Shcrf-King, 1145; Neutzc. 1898
. Register of dccds-Cleary, 112; Nc.
: ElhOnc. 90.
Ruling that women could register ant
vote whether they had previously beer
nr NOT TDhn EatpS iuIu,
| Of the Common Pleas Court raised d
, new contention in the state election
laws.
Members Of the Camden County
board Of Elections disagreed with Judge
Hates. but the latter stuck TO his ruling
and gave orders that unregistered
> women be registered and permitted &c
vote for primary candidates.
1t is sal that in many voting places
election officers refused to permit un.
/ registered women to vote.
II fully believe the election laws
| wcrc made for honest voters. both mon
I no obstacles should be- placed in theil
way
/ Judge Katcs added that women who's,
/ names we're inadvertently left off tn,
registry lists should have the sam,
4 privileges as first voters.
Clark Wins in Gloucester
Returns from Gloucester county in
dicatr Selah Clark. of Ptman Grove
has been nominated for sheriff on tn
n Republican ticket over Joseph P,Owens
Of WcstvilIe. by majority Of 1900
Clark received the support Of Womer
voters in Woodbury., PaulSboro and Pit
- man Grove lie received only partia
, support of the Republican organization