Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-27
CAMDEN PRIMARY
HAS QUIET OPENING
Early Vote Light, but fractional
Fight on Rum Issue Prom
ises Excitement
GOVERNORS NAME USED

Camden polls opened this morning to
settle NOR, than one fnctional fight,
but particularly that over three Demo-
cratic nominations for the Legislature,
First voting was light, due to the
large number Of industrial establish
ments which open early. Later In the
morning many women appeared at the
polls but the heaviest voting is expected
late this afternoon.
The features Of the primary are the
campaigns of James V. McAdams, John
winton, Jr.. both of Camden. and Mrs
Bertha Shipper Irving, of Haddon-
field. All are designated on the ticket
as Edwards Democrats, Tine deslg-
nation is said to be misleading, how
ever. since these people do not share
Governor Edwards alleged wet
views, but nre sponsored by men who
favor the ''dry' side.
Contests in Gloucester
A heavy vote is looked fer in Glou-
cester today because Of contests. The
polls remain open until o'clock.
There is factional fight on the Re-
publican ticket for City Council. -Four
of eight candidates are to be nomi-
mated. The eight are Harry =. Wal
lace, William J. Hyland. Robert May
hugh, George Patton, backed by the Ke-
publican organization Frank Wilson.
Samuel Carter, Walter Fox and James
Trt.
liam 7. Mccormick will be nominated
for Freeholdcr without opposition ar"
George s. Dallas and Joseph Sherwood
for Justices Of the Peace. Robert \.
Lincoln. Harry Reeves. Mrs. Annie
Moffett and Mrs. Ida W. Blake. Jr..
will be elected to the RCpubli an County
Executive Committee.
The Democrats will nominate Joseph
Connolly. Clayton Sugcrs. john Cor
man and Emerson Jackson for C'ty
Council. In the First Ward James
,Venables will De nominated for Free
holder. In the Second Mrs. Helen
!Eastlack opposes Frank Kelly. The
,"Edwards Democrats are being
backed for the Assembly by the Dem
'ocratic organization IN Gloucester.
Fight at National Park
A three -cornered fight for tie Re-
publican nomination for Mayo IS being
Iwaged in National Park between Mayor
Edgar A. Waters, Councilman Edwayi
jR. Allen and James Stephenson. The
contest is between the Mayor and Allen.
II the Mayor is defeated for the Re
publican nomination he will go before
the voters at the November election as
the Democratic nominee. because be has
no opposition for the nomination on
that ticket. Harry = rich and Alfred
May will be- nominated for Council hy
the Republicans and Pennington Milli-
gan and Fred Miller by the Democrats.
William l.. Beers is opposed for tax
lcollector by Walker Norton. Jacob
'Bentz. borough recorder. is after the
nomination for re- election as borough
assessor. He Is opposed by Stanley
Martin, also running on the Democratic
ticket. Martin is candidate for mem
bership in the Republican Executive
Committee and Is opposed by Elmer E.
Phelps.
> The Republican nomination FOR Free
holder in West Depttord Township is
being fought for by Casper Budd and
his cousin, Charles II. Budd.
Haddcn Heights has fight for the
Republican nomination for Freeholder
between George r. Pelouze. n former
member of Council, and former Mayor
Frederick Fries.
There are three contests In Centre
Township, which takes in Brooklawp,
Mt. Ephralm. Lawnside and Bellmawr.
Joseph Fitzgerald is opposing Harry b,
Wolohon for the Republican nomina-
tion for Freeholder Joseph f. Haincs
Is being opposed for re- election as as
SCISSOR By Harvey Jacoby, Of Mt Eph
rain, while William Z. Grover. OF
I;0b1 n.Iy Nd Lob Tn(' nf