Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-08
STATE LEGISLATURE
IS STILL REPUBLICAN
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Complexion of the next legislature
on joint ballot was in doubt some
what when this vas written, returns
on this phase of the election being
sidetracked for the more important
offices. A possibility seemed to ex-
ist that the Democrats might have
made considerable gains in the num-
Der of members of their political
faith in the assembly. but not enough
to control that branch of the legis-
lature and elect the next speaker.
1t requires thirty-one votes for Il
majority.
If the. Democrats have elected
their delegations from Hudson, Es-
sex, Middlesex, Monmouth. Warren,
Sussex and Hunterdon as seemed
possible en- meagre returns, they
will have just the bare margin to
organize that body next January.
The sureness of their victory in
some of these counties was seri-
ously questioned however.
That the states senate will be Re-
publican goes without saying, as
Arthur Pierson appeared to be
elected IN that ticket in Union
county and for the Democrats to
control the upper House they would
have to lave elected every one of
their eight candidates for the SEN
ate. Persons victory as the sue
cessor to Eunyon, from Union coun-
ty, of course, spoiled this chance,
whichever party will be shown f.
nally to have won control of the
legislature on joint ballot will elect
a state comptroller for the mex
three years at $4,000 a year.
New jersey Joined in the genera
Democratic trend which yesterday
seemed to ankle itself felt in a large
degree ii the elections generally.
Although Governor Edwards was
picked to win over Senator Freling-
huysen, it was believed that Senator
Runyon, Republican, had more than
an even chance to defeat Judge
Silzer, Democrat, for governor. How
ever, Mr.. Runyon has apparently
failed to make the run which was
expected of him, especially in view
of his having campaigned for three
years for the honor. Returns from
his home county of Union last night
indicated that the Republican guber-
material candidate was running be-
l there The same held good for
Senator Frelinghuysen, who was re-
ported to have made a very poor
showing in his home district of Rari-
tan and Somerset county, where he
lives.
Governor Edwards sent a tele-
gram to Senator David 1. Walsh of
Massachusetts,, chairman of the
Democratic senatorial committee, at
Washington, in which he predicted
his election by $4,000, a gain of at
least two Democratic congressman
from New Jersey and a Democratic
house of assembly.
Reports received here after mid
night last night were to the effe -
that Essex had gone Democratic by
a majority of 10, 900 for Edwards and
5000 for Silzer.
These totals in this pivotal county,
with reports that Camden had fall
tered in her Republican allegiance
together with Hudson's heavy Demo-
cratic plurality made the estimated
$4,000 majority for Edwards ok
doubly sure.
In view of the liberal stand taken
by both the Democratic candidates,
it would appear that New Jersey to-
day stands for a liberalization Of the
Volstead Act. The expected regis
tering of a heavy dry womans vote
against the Democratic ticket failed
to materialiZe, especially at this time
in view of the heavy barrage laid
down on Governor Edwards for his
outspoken opposition to the dry"
statute. Because of comments he
was alleged to have made on differ
ent occasions, pine of which were
regarded as lacking in dignity for a
governor and senatorial candidate.
some newspapers, speakers and citi-
ems lambasted the executive. In
spite of all this abuse, however, it
was apparent on the face of the re-
turns that he had been elected by a
decisive majority and carried Judge
Silzer along.
Here in Mercer county the DEM
ocrats and Republicans seemed to