Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-16
OVER THE RIVER

MUCH may he said IN honest praise OF
A'A world that still can provide a spec
tacle as bright and divcrting as that of the
present political campaign in New Jersey.
The temperature is rising and the rhetoric
is becoming more and more vivid over the
whole length Of the State from the Oranges
and Hobokcn TO Cape May.
1t is written in Republican pronounce
mcnts thnt Governor Edwards has no more
chance of heating Mr.. Frrlinghuysen for
the United states Senate seat that the two
men are warr,ng over than Mohummod VI
present sultan Of Turkey. has of being
King Of Great Britain and Ireland. It IS
interesting 10 observe. however, that Mr.
Frelinghuysen's party managers are labor
ing as they have seldom lahorcd before IN
any cause. They display signs Of trcmulous
anxiety almost as conspicuous aS those dis
cernbe IN the ranks of the opposition.
You feel. after n survey of the state that
If the strain becomes even Il little greater
II will hc mtuicrablr.
Mr. Edwards. VIII" IS in N"w Jersey
about what Lloyd George is in England, Il
deft player upon the heart strings "t the
crowd has made Il slogan at which hts an
tason!st laughs with very good imitation
Of derision. Yct II is a slogan that may
cause Mr.. Frelirghuysen n good many
anxious hours. The Democratic candidate
knows what ,s the matter with the world
and with Jersey. l. Is high prices.
"Glve u.s." cr'os Mr.. Edwards. "a good
tive-ccnt glass OF beer, n good nickel cigar
and five cent trolley fares.
Less picturesque and loss rocksurr is Mr.
Frcl!nChuysen. who has been paying the
voters the commitment Of ordered and logical
speech. lie would have them think Of the
deep and complicated affairs Of state. nt the
high purposes of No'stcadi>nr. If the dangers
inherent in the present muddlr Of our for
ogn affairs. Of difficulties which bc>cr the
Public Service Corporation. His appeal.
briefly. is 70 the reasoning powers of voters.
Mr.. Edwards. ON tho other hand. drives
straight to tho seat Of tho cmoticnal con-
sr.ousncss in the average citizen. And there
vou arc, Elections have hccn won Ivy both
methods. AZ this writing il j. not easy 10
say who will win in New Jersey,
Former Judge Si.zcr rs ito Democratic
aspirant for the covornorship is going along
like Il child in a crowd with Il firm and
trr,,inc grin ON Mr.. Edwards coatSlccve.
Senator Eunyon. who also wants TO be Gov
crnor. is similarly trusting to luck and the
pushing power Of Senator Frcliu.huyscn.
To understand tn" spiritual stresses in
h.rent in the situation it is only necessary
70 scrutiuizc some OF the recent details Of
the camraicn. Secretary Weeks. Of tho
War Depar,mert. volunteered to make
sneecb or two for Frcinchuysen. lut was
franticallv waved away by the Republican
managers when they remembered that he is
ouj,o as .'wct'' ns Mr.. Edwards. while Fre-
Iingbuysen is running as an ;nhc7ihe Vol
steadcr. Vice President Calvin Coolidge,
who is 'drv' in more ways than one. will
plav Secretary Weeks dates.
The Democrats are equally fearful Of any
exterior influence which might upset what
,bov consider n delicate and treacherous
balance of sentiment. Mr.. Edwards IS said
70 feel that his slogan and such discourse
., NAV rodiate outward from It should be
adequate TO carry the state.