The New York herald., 1922-09-27
RECORD LOSES z TO |
IN JERSEY PRIMARY
Frelinghuysen Victory Over
Radical Rival Estimated
at $4,000.
WILL OPPOSE EDWARDS
Dry Issue to Be Fought i'm Sem
ate and Gubernatorial
Campaigns.
WILL OPPOSE EDWARDS

Joseph s. Frelinghuysen of Rari-
tan. close friend of President Har-
ding. was renominated for United
States Senator by the Republicans of
New Jersey In the primaries there yes
terday. He had supported the Presi-
dent in his veto Of the bonus bill
Frelinghuysen won over his oppo-
nent, George l.. Record Of Jersey
City. by more than two to one. Re-
turns from 500 OF the 2.4o4 districts in
the State gave him 50,1S1 to 22,647 for
Record
II this average were maintained 1t
would give the Senator a majority OF
something like $4,000.
Mercer was the only county in
which Record was running ahead. In
thirty-five out of 115 districts the vote
stood: Record, 1917; Frelinghuysen.
1879.
The race was rather close one in
Essex county. Record did well in New
ark. but fell behind in the other parts
OF the county. The first thirty-eisht dis
tricts to report out OF 425 gave Freiing-
huysen 1858 and Record S41.
In rejecting Record the Republican
voters turned against the sort OF radical
views that have found favor In some OF
the Western States this fall. They in
cludc Federal and State ownership of
public utilities. restoration OF the excess
profits tax and heavy taxes on corpora
tions.
Wet and Dry Issue.
Gov. Edward /. Edwards OF Jersey
City, unopposed. was named as the
Democratic candidate for the Senate.
This will bring the prohibition ques-
tion In the coming campaign to the
ciearest cut Issue yet had In this country.
Gov. Edwards Ia known as one of the
foremost and ablest exponents of the
wet idea In the country. lie aspires to
the Presidency on that platform. On the
other hand not only did Senator Fre-
llnghuyscn vote for the volstead en-
forcement act bu. In his primary cam
paign declared emphatically he would
oppose any modification OF II.
MIR. RECORD avoided a straight out
declaration on the prohibition question
There were no contests IN the prima-
rles for the nominations for Governor
The Republicans named William ~.
Runyon OF fiainfieidy former state
Senator.
The Democrats selected Judge George
:, Silzer Of Mctuchen
Runyoa n a pronounced dry. while
Jrdge silxer advocates a modification OF
existing Law 10 permit the manufacture
and sale 0f light wines and beer.
This again wiil tend 20 make the New
NMN -. - ~ - a.. ~xg&
terent of tho drys and vets
orx.nssssssns win.
Tho two major parties ALSO nominated
yesterday their candidates for Congress
and the New Jersey state Legislature.
There were many fights IN various psrts
~ the state. but tho organization
demixneeH won in most cases
Mr.. Record made a most vigorous
campaign. F0r many years ne has been
= conspicuous opponent % conservatism.
10 VAS a member ~ the Progressive
party ara more recently has been identi-
fisa with raAtcai movements We went
nom one end % tire state % tho other
speaking
President Harding on one ~ his
visits ~ tha home ~ senator Frciinx-
huysom gave hin friend q public indorse-
nent. Despite this the canpaiwn %
Necord seemed a. fel until hls friends
we're freely predicting hts nomination.
iiis peer vote yesterday was q bitter
eisMrposnsnent 90 them
A. the returss continued - come IN
FrWlinwhuymem Increased his lead stead
iiy The nniy county that showed Rec
ord ahead ~ any time vas Mercer and
~ une point n looke6 a. though h~ might
tasr hia advantage there
rrelipehuymen wnM running ahead ~
RECORD IN Sussex Nv four a. one, by
three 10 ose In Ocwan and Atlantic. hy
two and a half ~ one IN linton We
swampcd hts opponent n Cumberlard.
whese seven out ~ fof7y-eix districts
gave him 500 10 - Tor Record Cam.
don MAS q three % one proposition.
Somerset IN ten ous ~ forty Ave dlN-
trictx save the senator I'll ID 3sp fnr
Record. Monmouth west for him on a..
complete returns ~ 2p1s "a 1890.
Out ~ fhe saa districts IN Hudson
county nfiy.nva show Fr~iinghuys~n |
t2a, Record sia.