New-York tribune., 1920-10-09

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Democrats are still SO stunned that
lcr oI tacm Vtlo willing to discuss
the matter o-day.
But there is still another phase of
the subject that rankles with the
Nugent men. They assert that thew
were counted out of victory on a
show down in open convention en-
Tuesday by Governor Edwards, whose
secretary, J. Harry Foley, kept the
tally. The test came on a motion by
Nugent f0- the adoption of his minor
ity report from the resolutions COM
mittee calling for a wet plank. Accord
ing to Folcy's count the tally showed
as follows:
For the adoption Of the Nugent mi
nority report-Atlantic, l; Essex, Is;
Hudson (Edwards's own county,, 8;
Mercer and Middlesex, 1 each; Morris,
2; Passaic, a; Union, 8. Total, 35.
Against - Atlantic, .; Bergen, I;
Camden, 5; Cape May and Cumbcr-
land, 2 each; Gloucester, 3; Hudson
and Hunterdon, 1 each; Mercer and
NMiddlessx, each; Monmouth. q;
Salem, 2; Somerset, 3; Warren, 3. To-
tai, 35.
Foley announced that the nays had
carried the motion by vote of 81 to
35. Assemblyman Donovan, Of Hudson
County, challenged the vote and said
that he had not been recorded. He
was allowed to vote for the wet plank
The vote was then announced by the
Governor as being 81 against and 36
for adoption, and the Governor de-
clared the minority report lost.
Delegates Stage Mob Scene
From an orderly asscmblage Of citi-
zens the convention was quickly
changed into a bowling mob. Nearly
everybody rushed to the rostrum, each
with some kind of a demand or sug-
gestion. The Governor was pounding
his clenched fist on the table calling
for order. While Nugent and others
declared they had been robbed and
were demanding a recount, Senator
"Aleck" Simpson stepped up alongside
the speakers platform and shouted:
For Gods sake, don't weaken, Gov
ernor"
Then the Governor turned upon Nu-
81 wouldn't fake this thing, jim, for
all the money in the world. This meet
ing is adjourned"
The Governor was in such a hurry
to adjourn the convention that he over
looked one of the important items of
business elccting the Presidential
electors. The delegates were brought
back, the names of the electors we're
announced and they were elected Dur
ing the melee the women delegates,
VINO seemed TO be uniformly against
the wet plank desired by Nugcnt, took
a prominent part. Mrs. L. S. Irving,
of Camden, said she would resign as
candidate for The Assembly if the wet
plank was adopted. Mrs. Laura D.
Bradshaw, Of Bergen County, said the
same thing.
The most charitable construction
placed on Governor Edwards's action
by his friends is that Governor Cox
ana Secretary Joseph p. Tumulty, the
latter Hudson County Democrat, sent
word to the Governor that they wanted
New Jersey to support Governor Coxs /
dry stand, no matter what Nucent de-
manded
Frank Hague, the Democratic boss of
the state, knowing in advance what
was likely TO happen at the convention,
remained away.
Republicans Are Satisfied
The Republicans are entirely salts
fed with the situation.
There is every indication" said for
lner Governor e. c. Stokes, president /
Of the Mechanics National Bank of
Trenton, to the Tribune correspondent
to-day, that the Republicans will !
sweep the state on November 2 by a
plurality of 12500O, and it may go
much higher. The margin against vii
son four years ago was about SO coo.
New Jersey is not sure Republi-
can or sure Democratic state. Our
people are somewhat mercurial. There
are hVe elements in the voting pOpula-
.lon, with rather clearly defined strata.
+ lrst, there is old New Jersey people
With settled residences and assured |
incomes. Second, the farmers. The I
,rop raisers have the biggest and quick
est market in the country, living as
they 90 between great centers of popu-