Evening star., 1922-07-13
NEW JERSEY RACE
T0MEASURE TREND
AGAINST DRY LAW
Victory by FreIinghuysen
Would Depress Wet
Hopes Elsewhere.
BY n. o. MESSENGER.

NEWARK. N. J.. July 13.-In New
Jersey the senatorial election this
fall will have an angle bearing i'm
portantly upon the nationwide move
ment for modification Of the volstead
act, to encourage or discourage 1t. II
Senator Frelinghuysen be renomi-
mated, which. at this time, seems
probable, and II Gov. Edwards should
be nominated for the United Stat0
Senate by the democrats. whickss re-
garded as certain. the ca46kign viii
resolve in eonsidsrabaG degree into =
contest between-<fe vets and drys.
1t can be- realized what an impetus
would be given the campaign now In
.progress in many states for relaxa-
ton Of stringent prohibition should
the wet candidate win at the polls
and by the same token how the vets
would look down their noses should
they meet defeat in the state. where
there Is a strong sentiment fayoring
their plans. If New jersey would not
we'll be asked why try elsewhere.
The first thing at hand. however, Is
the nomination Of candidates and
upon that proposition this story
hangs. Senator Frelinghuysen, friend
Of President Harding. and strong
hacker Of the administration. II be-
former bull mooser and progressive
and still a radical in every view of
public questions. He 10 entering the
contest for the senatorial nomination
full of hope and high purposes of sue
cess. much encouraged BY the out
diana and Pennsylvania- It will be
recalled that New Jersey was q
stronghold Of progressivism when
Col Roosevelt was the leader.
Lack. ali,i4ast Leader.
Unquesttonably, 1t 10 said by poll
ticians here. there is still much
latent sentiment in the state for pro-
gressivism, but 1t is compsined that
It lacks the militant leadership of
former years. Record Is a brilliant,
attractive, educated man, a good
talker, but recognised as advocating
doctrines which are rather shocking
to the conservative business element
Of this strong financial and industrial
commonwealth. But he figures that
there are more voters in the ranks
outside the financial and industrial
classes, and he is talking to them in
language which he thinks they can
understand. and putting forth doc
trines which he believes will be popu-
lar in this time Of unrest and up
heaval.
He is conducting q kind Of circus
campaign. designed to bring out the
very people he wants to reach. He
goes around with q big tent and in
When he gets them inside he pro-
ceeds to wallop the plutocrats and
tho bosses. and whoop II up generally
along that line. He says little about
prohibition, but IL regarded rs q dry.
ne has taken TO h
self to be a master In putting en-
questions to Senator Fre-
The latter's campaign
manager. Representative Patterson
Of the Camden district. says they will
pay no attention to the letters, but
Mr.. Record whether Henry Ford is
putting up the money for the Rec
ord campaign. It will be recalled
that Henry Ford's friends threatened,
in retaiiation for Frsiinghuysen's vote
in the Newberry case, to go after"
ln6 00nAIOI TIC xN0" Jersey
mariss and election.
FrelinEhuysen Wins Farmers.
Senator Frelinghuysen 10 making q
campaign of addresses. handshaking
and organization work. Recently he
addressed the big Methodist camp
NEE ting at Ocean Grove. and went the
limit in support Of the law enforcing
This makes him strong
with the country vote, but weakens
him In the big industrial centers. such
as Newark. Paterson and Trenton.
Indications point to tho denomination
OF Senator Frelinghuyssn over his
radical opponent, mainly on the ground
Of Conservative. It 10 said here that
he has rscsntly patched up some
breaches in his political
fence, reaching an understanding with
hostile faction. and that, unless his
fortunes take an unexpected slump, he
hids fair to b roaenlnafed
: Gov. Edwards Nm - unoDpooed Tor
the dsmocrnt1c nonninattcn for ths ssn-
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