Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-24

space to explain Hague's relation
to a Democratic victory this yeaI
than 1t does to elaborate on Edge
relations from the Republican side
No person but Hague had a say N
the selection of the Democrat
candidate for United States senator
or the governorship. Governor
Edwards against his W wishes,
was urged into the senatorial con-
test, which is to be decided two
weeks from today. There were
others of prominence and strength
mentioned for this post. but Hague
insisted and finally was successful r.
getting the governor to run. In tn S,
however, the Jersey City mayor
may be said to have had the tacit
approval of all the leaders who be-
lIeved that Edwards was tho logical
candidate for senator.
In the matter of picking a can
didate for governor it was different.
In March of this year it seemed to
be considered that State Banking
Commissioner Tuttle was the choice
of practically all the county leaders
for the nomination for governor.
following the death of Mayor Archi-
bald, of Newark, who had been the
original Hague choice. The organl-
zation Democrats knew futile. They
remembered he had the prestige of
two straight congressional victories
over Senator Runyon back in 1910
and 1912. They knew he had been
a staunch party worker in the strong
Republican county of Union for
years. He had toured a number Of
counties with Governor Edwards,
Mayor Archibald, Mayor Donnel,y of
Trenton. and other prospective can
didates for this years election and
had made a splendid impression as
a speaker and mixer on these occa-
sions. Tuttle's record for public
service appealed to them.
Suddenly the atmosphere in which
the futile candidacy moved cooled.
The talk of his name as the unop-
posed candidate for the nomination
died from the lips of the county
leaders. Then as quickly there came
the announcement that Circuit Court
Judge Silzer was to be the candidate
and it was learned that Mayor Hague
was urging the judge to get into the
race. This the Middlesex man did
after some consideration. Meanwhile
futile formally announced his IN
to be a candidate and sub
s%equently launched a campaign
single-handed without the support
of any of the so-called organization
group of leaders. Sickness eventual
ly removed the banking commission
er from the race for the nomination
and left Judge Silzer in undisputed
possession of the honor, which he
had never solicited.
Thus did Mayor Hague have his
way in the selection of 10th the an
didates for United States senator and
governor and because of this it Is up
to Hague. in the opinion OF close
political observers, to make good by
L victory for both in the coming cleo
If the candidates win, the
Jersey City mayor will feel justified
in claiming the ascendency in party
But should they loose the
party will in all likeli-
hood demand a new deal in the party
management, in which Mayor Hague
will have a place of prominence but
n which other voices will also be
heard.
1t has often been heard in the
course of political conversation dur |
ng this year that there might be an
alliance between Hudson and Allan
nc COQIllltS. IucES Is d llldl hO0
in any event between
and Edge. Both are admit
ed to be the astutest of the astute
among Jersey politicians. Both are
decidedly clever as organizers, wit
ness the Edge machine in the Re
publican ranks and the Hague ma
chine in the Democratic. Both arr
to be nationally prominent
n their respective parties. Edge has
aspirations and Hague
wants to be recognized IS a factor
the national councils of the de-
say students of politics.