New-York tribune., 1922-11-07
Both Sides I'm
Jersey Predict
Victory To-day
Republican Clieftain De-
clares Election of FIRE.
linghuysen and Runyon
by $4,000 a Certainty
10000 Seen i'm Hudson
Democrats Sure Edwards,
for Senate, and SiIzer,
for Governor, Will Win
speelar pt.reaeA 20 rss rr,aa,.s

TRENTON, n. j., Nov. 6.~-gn the
face Of an unprecedented registration
in Hudson County and the boast of
Mayor Hague OF Jersey City, that Gov
ernor Edwards, Democratic candidate
for the United States Senate, and his
running mate, Judge George. S. Silzer,
gubernatorial nominee, will go out Of
the county with a majority Of 10000,
there is nothing except supreme conf
dence among Republican leaders that
their two leading candidates, Senator
Frelinghuysen, who seeks reelection,
and Senator william NJ Runyon, candi-
date for Governor, will be successful.
Former Governor Z. G. Stokes, chair
man of the Republican State Commit
tee. declared to-day that the election
of Senator Frclinghuysen and Senator
Kunyon by q margin of $4,000 votes is
certainty. Frelinghuysen feels that
this estimate is conservative and that
the majority will go far in excess of
the estimate made by Chairman Stokes.
Both insist that their views are found
ed on something more substantial than
mere hopes and that they are justi-
fed by first hand study of conditions
existing in every section of the state.
They have found, they say, that the
party's organizations in all of the
counties have been functiohsng per-
fectly during the campaign, that the
character of the Democratic campaign,
with its emphasis upon the liquor is-
sue, has not had sympathetic appeal
to the voters. especially the women,
and the stand Of the Republican candi-
dates upon the tariff and the regulation
n2 tfTs Il 80 ,~,%
Of confidence which will be reflected in
an overwhelming reputation of Ed
wards and Silzer at the polls to-mor-
row.
Democrats No Less Optimistic
The Democratic leaders, on the other
hand, are no less optimistic. Their con-
f1dence is based principally upon the
assurances of Mayor Hague that Hud-
son County will rise to expectations
and will give the Democrats such a
majority that it cannot be overcome
by the opposition in the remainder Of
the state. They are also predicting an
even break in Essex County and a sub
stantially reduced vote in the strongly
Republican counties of Camden and
Atlantic, where there IL said to be pro-
nounced Edwards sentiment among
the large "wet" elements.
On the strength of these conditions
Harry Heser, chairman of the Demo
cratic State Committee, IS forecasting
the election of Edwards and Silzer by
10000. and he says that it may even
reach $4,000. There is an undercurrent
of belief among those who are not
strongly partisan that Governor Ed
wards is enjoying distinct advantage
on the eve of the election, and, in fact,
betting has taken turn in his favor.
His strength is to be found in the
populous sections Of the state and among
the laboring classes and it has been
enhanced during the last few days, par
ticularly in Mercer County, by the pot
terry strike. which has closed practical
ly all OF the potteries in Trenton and
has affected upward of 5000 workmen.
tective tariff and it's advantages to the
American workman cannot be recon
ciled with the effort of the pottery
manufacturers to put into effect re-
duction In wages ranging from 10 to
10 per cent. This same class Of voters,
too, is out of accord with Senator
Frelinghuysen's views in favor OF
strict enforcement OF the prohibition
law
Runyon Election More Certain
In 80 far as the contest for Governor
IS concerned there is different situa-
Sion, and the election of Senator Runyon
ssems to be far more of a certainty
The Democrats believe, however. that
they have fighting chance Of putting
over Judge silzer, as he has made
favorable impression upon the voters
during the campaign and will be aided
materially. it is believed, by the
strength of Governor Edwards in the
North Jersey counties.
The 10000 majority forecast for Ed
wards and Silzer in Hudson is not con
ceded by Republican leaders. They are
willing to admit that tho Hague MA
chine has been preparing for some
weeks TO register record breaking
vote, but they feel that the recent dis
closures by the United States grand
jury concerning alleged illegal regis-
trations in Hudson and the presence in
that county tomorrow of agents of the
Department of Justice, who have been
directed to Secure as far as possible
an honest and peaceful election" may
have restraining effect upon the &C
tivities of the Hudson workers.
The Legislature, it is conceded, will
be strongly Republican. The question
of the proposed bond issue of $4,000
900 for the development of the state
highway system has aroused practically
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