Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-01
WOMEN s VOTE
HOLDS RESULT
Their Ballots Will Decide Wet
and Dry Contest it is
Believed

TRENTON, Nov. with the
political candidates racing down the
home stretch the political observers
are more than ever in a quandary as
to the final outcome in the balloting
which is to be held on Tuesday of
next week. The Frelinghuysen- Ed
wards contest for United States SEN
ator Is overshadowing the guberra-
torial, fight between Messrs. Silzer,
Democrat. and Runyon, Republican.
From practical political standpoint
however, the latter result has more
at stake for each of the two politi-
cal parties in that it involves the pat
ronage of the incoming administra-
ton for the next tree years. A Unit
ed States senator has job now and
then, but the next governor will have
an array of pluns ranging from the
high salaried judicial posts down to
the county tax boards to bestow upon
the faithful.
But the interest in the mind of the
average citizen seems to center in
the fight for United States senator
because of the outstanding "wet"
and dry issue involved. Several
bets were laid here yesterday at even
money on Governor Edwards. The
fact that the betters do not look
for odds on either Mr.. Frelinghuysen
or his opponent indicates the close
ness of the race.
How will the women vcre?" is
one of the paramount questions in
this campaign. In 1920 New Jersey
went. Republican by $4,000 or
thereabouts and that was the first
year the feminine voted. Last
year the Republicans carried New
Jersey for the assembly, which was
the only test that could be made,
by approximately $1,000 over the
Democratic candidates for that
body.
Upon two elements in this cleo
tion would seem to depend to a
considerable extent the final result,
as least as far as the senatorship
is concerned. One of these factors
is the number of dry" women who
will vote and the other is the
strength OF the ''wets'' particu-
larly among the men. Ii the great
bulk of the women are dry" as
some political observers believe.
then it might indicate 4 Republi-
can victory. On the other hand
If the women vote as their men
folks do. as many persons contend,
then the result may be said to be
in doubt. The 1920 election could
not be said to a real political
barometer of the affiliations of the
women voters of this state with
one party or the other. Because
that year was an abnormal one. In
1921 being an off year thousands
of women did not take the trouble
to either register or vote. This
year, then, it may be said with more
fairness. is a real test of the fem
inine strength.
That the Republican candidates
for United States senator and gov-
ernor have realized the dynamite"
in their dry" stand, or imagined it
at least, is apparent from their
evident avoidance of this subject in
certain communities where such
stand would be likely to lose votes.
On the other hand the Democratic
candidates have been at pains in
such places as dry" Hunterdon
county to stay put on their liberal
plank for light wines and beers.
Three years ago Mr.. Bugbee, then
the Republican candidate for COVER
nor, made the mistake of following
the policy of fifty fifty" on this is
sue and he lost. However, the two
G.. o. p. candidates this year are
not pussyfooting on the fact that
not discuss it when in places where
it would not meet Al responsive
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