Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-29
NO CHANGE IN
SENATE FIGHT
Nothing to Indicate That Lar
son Has Shifted From
Smith to WaIIWorth

TRENTON, Nov. 29.-Although
for a time yesterday It looked as il
Senator Albin Smith. of Passaic,
might get the required nine votes to
win the caucus Endorsement as the
republican choice for president of
the 1923 state senate. later indica-
tons pointed 10 a continuance. of
the deadlock which has resulted
from the candidates. of Smith and
his rival, Senator Joseph +. Wall
worth, of Camden.
Senator Blackwell 1f Mercer, who
was counted upon to jump the Wall
worth line into the ranks of the
smith men, seems net to nave been
counted in the reckoning of The Ter
Ger county leaders who were appar-
emily trying to swing him around.
These leaders include United States
Marshal James 4. Mulheron, Prose-
cutor A. Dayton OIiphant and Tren-
ton Board of Education Commission
er James L. Mitchell, all Edge ,ieu-
tenants in Mercer county. They were
all here yesterday in the state house
before the caucus began ard when
questioned left the Inference that
Blackwell would lineup with Smith,
who is regarded as the Edge choice
AOi TIE
However, the sudden death % the
wife of Senator Case, Of Soclerstt.
a Smith man, who was absent. call
ed Off the balloting for the day.
Adjournment was taken until next
tuesday out of respect for the loss
sustained by their colleague. After
the adjournment was taken il was
learned authoritative.y that Soma
tor-elect Blackwell has no intention
OF switching his vote to Smith. It
mad been reported early yesterday
mat after a few ballots in the eau
Gus ne would turn over to the I'as-
sale county candidate. 1t is now
regarded as very improbable that
the Mercer member will change
from the ranks of the Wallwcrth
forces. In fact ne stated after the
snort session of yesterday that he
LOOKS for the election of the Cam
den man next Tuesday.
This was partially predicted unon
the talk that Senator Larson of Mid
dlesex, would change his vote from
Smith to Wallworth, but from re-
liable sources this too, seems as i'm
probable. So that the situation at
this writing seems to stand as it did
When the caucus adjourned over a
week g after taking seven bal
lots. RMS much is known over that
date-Senator Mathis seems definite
~ o over to the Wallworth forces.
Mathis is close to the friends Of for
mer Senator David Baird, OF Cam.
den. who is the chief Wallworth
packer. The Ocean county senator
a Week ago wavered considerably in
the caucus, only voting once, but
that time for the Camden candidate.
Since then he has declared TO sup
port Wallworth for the rest of the
pallotinS, which means that at this
writing the only doubtful man is
Parry, of Essex, who stiM Salds out
f2-' Case, OF Somerset, or possibly,
"'n!tney of Morris.
Mathia finally, with Wallworth
and Larson remaining with Smith,
the hght for the senate presidency
a now developed eight votes for
required majority of nine. Senator
Parry has already explained that he
cannot support either man. He
thinks Wallworth is too closely af-
fliated with friends of the utility
companies and declares Smith sup
ported tn EFFORTS Canal scheme
which passed the 1922 legislature
and which he, Parry, is against.
There does not seem to be much
possibility of Supreme Court Clerk
Enoch l.. Johnson. of Atlantic.
being chosen state comptroller over
Newton 4. X. Bugbee. the incum-
bent, when the next session opens
and the lawmakers meet in joint
ballot for this purpose. Mr.. John
son, who is seriously i'll in Philadel-
phia. goes out of his present office
shortly after the new year.. 1t has
been printed that Senator Edge
would back johnson against Bug
bee, but the talk seems to have no
foundation. Mr.. Bugbee, who has
always been a friend of the United
States senator, yesterday declared
he has enough votes pledged to be
named for a third term and added
that only a week ago he had as
surances of support from Edge per-
scnally.