Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-12
SENATOR'S CELLAR
POLITICAL ISSUE
"Dampness" in N. J. Home Of
Frelinghuysen May Cost
Him His Job
MERRY BATTLE PENDING

and there is possibility that Governor
Edwards may be succeeded by Demo
crat and that he himself may be elected
TO the United States Senate.
While the New Jersey Republicans
have hopes of success, they concede that
they have n fight on their hands. and
there is much talk that. wnile the Re-
publicans may win the .govcrnorship,
,hey may lose the United States SEN
atorship.
In this situation, with the States
twenty eight votes in the presidential
Electoral College in speculation. Repub-
Uran leaders frankly say that If they
win they will he saved by the votes of
Republican women.
For the first time women will vote in
Nav Jersey this fall in State wide
election: heretofore they have voted
only for local and lcgisativ candidates.
issues in the spirited contest are pro-
bibition. public utilities, the Newberry
case. tariff, tnxntion, and most dramatic
~ nil senator Frelinghuysen admis-
sion that he. olhclailE dry mas a
senator Frcinghuyscn, close friend
Gov president Harding, is candidate for
ro,oninotiOn and election. His Demo-
crntic opponent will be Governor Ed
warJs who always has told the world
of his wCtncss.
state Unstable Politically
Now Jerseys political situation. never
s;nrln because of leaning one year
tnwnri the Republicans and the next
toward the Democrats, is full OF inter-
ostinr complications this year. And in
tLa hockCround stands the figure of
Naror Frank Hague, of Jersey City, the
Demorratic boss of Hudson County.
Hague Is in fair way to take up the
rocns of leadership which once were
held tightly BY James +. Smith and
James X. Nugcnt, the bosses over whom
Woodrow Wilson rode to the presidency.
Hague occupies II strong strategic posi-
ton, which is strengthened by the fact
that the Governor. with his patronage
Mt hand. is n Democrat.
Mayor Hague is credited by his Re-
publran opponents with having one of
the finest political machines in the
country. And more than that, it is
conccded he appears TO hold the Re
publican organization in Hudson Coun-
! Is under his thumb. Because the Re-
{ publican organization there is domi-
mated by the Democrats, just as in the
old DAYS the Democratic organization
! in Pennsylvania was mere pawn III
/ the game played by Pcnrose and Quay.
Mayor Hague, according to Harry
Ilcher OF Trenton, the Democratic
! State chairman, promises majority in
| Hudson County, IN the November cleo
! ton, for the Democratic ticket of about
10000. And Mr.. Ileher says that such
Il majority added TO the vote in other
counties will put the Democratic Sta,e
ticket over the goal.
Republican leaders. such ms former
4, .h,;
man. are much concerned over Hague ;
pledge of $1,000 from Hudson County,
Their experience has been that tke
Hudson Democratic leaders generally
know to Il disConccrting fuality just
what their majority will be. 1t is that
kind of n machine.
Democratic Fight Hot
The primary election will be- he'd
Scptembcr 2G. The big fight. however.
will come in the November election be-
tween Frcl!nghuysen and Edwards for
the Senate and between Senator VIII
| liam y. Runyon. who will b" Rcpub-
lican candidate for Governor, and who
ever wins the Democratic nomination
! for Governor.
Right now the only contest is being
staged in the Democratic fight for the
nomination for Governor. Two Demo-
Gratis are in tho field: Judge George $.
| Slzcr. a Circuit Court Judge of Middle
sex County, VINO is backed by Hague,
and William +. Tuttle, Jr.. State
4 Banking and Insurance Commissioner.
| This fight Is becoming more bitter every
! day and ther" il possibility that
/ Mayor Fredcrick W. Donnelly. Of Tron
! ton. may enter the race. Mayor Dom
nelly Is sounding out sentiment and may
decide that h" could squeeze through.
As things look now, according 10 th"
informed on all sides Of the fence. th"
Hague candidate, Judge Silzer, has th"
best Of the situation.
Each "f these three Democrats Is
"wct." Tuttlc, however, would repeal
all State enforcement laws and leave
that question up to the Federal Gov
ernmcnt. Judge Silzer. who favorS
light wines and beer, says that would
be anarchy. Tuttlc has served two
| terms In Congress. Judge Silzer has
served as Prosecutor of Middlcsox
County and was in the state Senate for
two terms while Wilson was Gov
ernor
RunyOn Scares Corporations
Senator Runyon is unopposed for tho
Republican nomination for Governor,
though new candidates may enter the
race mp to August IS.
Republican leaders are charged by
the Democrats with being in alliance
with the Public Service and other pub
lie utility corporations, but Senator
RunvOn caused chill to run down the
backs OF the Republican leaders and
the corporatiOns when ho announced
thnt he stood for certain means Of
| curbing public utilities which would
result in n reduction Of rates and a
loss Of profits.
II is this situation which leads to
the thought in the minds of many thai
Runyon. Republican, may capture the
governorship even though Frelinghuv-
Zen should be defeated by Edwards for
the Senate. Furthermore, Runyon is
dry" and If the women voters turn
in for him on that basis he will be ina.
terIally helped. The Runyon candi.
Iory offers the only chance for conCcn-
tration of anything like nn Independent
vote, in addition to the regular Re
nublcan organization strength
On the other hand, there Is much
gossip that a large protest vote will be
Tolled up in the Republican primarie,
against senator Frclinghuysen and in
favor of George l.. Record, the stormy
netrcI OF Jersey politics. Record, 1t IS
holieyed, will get big vote, espc-
ciaiIv in mill and industrial centrrs,
from Republican workingmen, though
those same men are likely to vote for
Edwards in November. For 1t is gem
orally assumed that Frelinghuysen will
dafeat Record for the nomination, but
,bnt his real fight will be in the gen.
eral election. Governor Edwards is un-
opposed for the Democratic nomination.