Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
PARTIES MEET TODAY
At STATE CONVENTIONS
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All the talk that Gubernatorial
Candidate Runyon might have to
start a crusade among the delegates
on the floor of the Republican con-
vention for the adoption of his
planks touching on the public util-
ity corporation issues has wasted
into thin air since it has become
| practically assured that the social
ed best minds" of the party are
| ready tt concede the inclusion of
these ideas in the party pronounce
ment of principles to be adopted to-
day.
Thus it is expected that the Run
| yon plank putting the Public Service
Corporation holding company under
the control of the Public Utility
I Commission, the one advocating the
! passage of the Bacharach bill, as
well as that other one eliminating all
but actual values in making up the
basis for rates to be charged the
public will be approved by the con-
vention.
1t is expected that the Runyon
| plank for open. specifications in road
building, which also has the support
of Senator Parry, of Essex, will be
III LAG RAdlLOtA ct IN Y
| hest of Mr.. Runyon.
With two candidates committed
strongly to the enforcement of the
dry" laws a ringing plank on this
subject is anticipated.
Less of a fight, if anything, is ex-
pected in the Democratic convention.
Prominent party leaders have been
working over tentative planks for
more than a week. it is known, as
it is not likely that any individual
delegate will attempt to read any
thing in it unless it has the sanction
of the conventions mentors.
The Democrats are expected to
| adopt a plank on the trolley fare
| and public utilities issue which will
out maneuver the Republicans for
the popular favor. Judge Silzer. gu
bernatorial nominee, has shaped up
his ideas IN this subject and what
| ever he wants the convention will
stand ready to grant.
! Reduction or Limitation of taxa
ton throughout the state will likely
be stressed also, inasmuch as Mr..
Silzer has devoted considerable time
to this subject in his campaign to
date. 1t is not unlikely that the
| Democrats, under the Silzer leader
ship, will also read into the declara-
ton of principles a plank calling for
open specifications in road work.
Although the Democracy is expec-
ted to be liberal in it's treatment of
the liquor issue, urging probably
light wines and beers, it will not be
| a surprise entirely if they take pains
to say that the saloon is gone for
ever" Women are voting now and
it does not do to go so strong on
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| feminine voter are said to be dry"
At the same time as the Republic
| cans are praising the Harding adj
ministration today, the Democrats
| will be denouncing it as a failure.
Governor Edwards, on the other
hand, will be extolled for his work
as the chief executive of this state,
| especially in such actions as the re-
moval Of the former utility commits
sion and the former highway COM
mission, but the Republicans will let
loose some comment that will be
anything but a cheer for the gov
ernor's administration.
The Democrats will undoubtedly
criticise the G.. o. p. for failing to
pass the woman's Moonlight work Dill
and also the bills on the public utll-
ity holding companies-which Mr..
Runyon now wants-which were in
troduced at the last session.
Hard jo1ts for Governor Edwards's
present highway board are expected
to be a feature of the Republican,
platform. The Democrats will
point with pride" to the great
many miles of road built in the last
two years as evidence of the efticien-
cy OF this board over the old Edge
commission.
Republican State Chairman
Stokes had a conference of a num-
her of the "best minds" yesterday
afternoon and last night here going
over suggestions for the platform.
Among those who participated n
tkis pow-wow were the following:
National Committeeman, Hamilton
F. Kean, Union; former Senator
Baird, Camden; Speaker of n
House, T. Harry Rowland, Camden;
Congressman Frank F. Patterson,
Camden; Senator Collins B. Allen,
Salem; Senator William B. Mackay,
president of the senate, Bergen;
Senator Stevens, Monmouth; Surro-
gate Charles N. Codding, Union; Ar
thur N. P~ierson, candidate for the
state senate from Union county; Ar
thur T. Vanderbilt, of Essex; cam
paign manager for Runyon; Reput-
lIcan House Leader William E.
Evans, of Passaic; Mrs. Seymour A.
Cromwell, of Somerset; Daniel e.
Pomeroy, Bergen; Mrs. Charles A.
Woodruff, Mercer; Mrs. Lillian F.
Feickert, of Union, vice president of
the State Committee; Prosecutor A,
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