Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-04

states to get the best available tim
Der into the races for the United
states senator this fall in order to
convince the country that the DEM
6cracy is ready to offer a set of can
didates of the highest calibre. 1t is
believed here that the talk about
Van Dyke is a response to the wish
o. OF the national leaders.
There are some obstacles in the
way Of the selection of Mr.. Van
Dyke for the senatorial race. as
there are in the path of any candi-
date who runs outside of a Hudson
candidate. State Senator Alexander
Simpson, who has formally entered
&he field for the nomination, will get
4 large slice of the Hudson vote in
the primary, because he is a resi-
dent OF that county and Is we'll re-
earded by the Democratic voters
fhere. He has declared hat he will
nn for the nomination whether the
6rxanixation there endorses him or
Hot, and that means that any other
candidate must face a primary con-
Test.
With State Banking and 1nsur-
nnce Commissioner William e. Tut
tie, Jr., OF Union county. regarded
now a. the choice of practically all
the etate leaders for the Democratic
nomination for governor. the ar
rangement Is to have a Senatorial
candidate from Hudson. who can
swing that predicted 10000 plurality
for the ticket in that county. This
y the way the political tacticians
view It. Had Governor Edwards en-
tered the field as the Frelinghuyesn
opponent this need could have easily
been met. With the governor out.
thu strongest card for the winning
OF that predicted 10000 has been
eliminated. The leaders have fig
sffed that a strong Hudson candidate
would swing this majority in that
county and carry along with him the
Democratic candidate for governor.
Whether Senator Simpson can ac-
complish this feat is a question now
before the party manager in this
state. There was little doubt about
Edwards ability to do it. In 1919
the Hudson managers said thai Ed
wards, running for governor, would
carry that county by $4,000. He won
there by over $4,000.
Thus the desire for d Hudson sem
aturial candidate over a man from
II one Of the other twenty coun-
ties. 1t is not regarded as wise to
switch the order and pick the guD-
erratoria, nominee from hudson and
the senatorial choice from some
other end of the state inasmuch as
the last Democratic candidate was
fiam Hudson.
! Mr.. Van Dykes possibility also
has an obstacle in the way in that
n presents a Mercer county candi-
date for senator, when the Mercer
Democrats are urging the name OF
Mayor Frederick Donnelly, of Tren-
Ton. FOR governor on the same ticket.
Van DYKES boost is not an entirely
new one with respect to the United
states senate. Back in 1918 the
Democrats had him in mind when
thew looked for a man to battle with
walter e. Edge. Republican. That
time the burden of Competing with
the present junior United States sem
ator fell TO former Banking Commits
sioner George M. La Monte. OF SOM
erset.
Passaic Democrats are still put
ting forth the name Of William q.
Gourley. of Paterson; as a strons
contender. Mr.. Gourley, 1t Is con-
ceded would put real o%ratorial pep
into the fight, as he is a platform
performer Of the first order. He has
practically said he would run, pro-
vided he did not have to go through
the energies of a primary contest.
Senator Simpson. who may finally
be the team mate of Tuttle in b re-
~epectiye senatorial gubernatorial tic
ket OF the Democrats, has declared
he hopes to see a number of his party
Colleagues enter the primary so that
h Democratic voters will nave a
full field from which to make a
choice on Mr.. Simpson is something
o. a spellbinder himself. Although
small Of stature, he has a real facii,
fly of speech and a wit which VIII
play to its full brilliancy in the
campaign.
Former United States District At
torney Elmer H. Geran. of Mon
mouth, still receives fovaroble men
fi0n in all discussions as to POSSIBLE
tiles for either governor or senator.
Mr.. Geran's talents on the stump In
many contests during the ten years
he has been in New Jersey public
life has been amply demonstrated.
The Republicans are Offering in
Senator Runyon. this year. an untir-
ing and accomplished campaign
speaker. The Union county sena-
tors voice has already been heard
practically in city. town, annie ana
cross roads in the state. While not
as Atrony oratorica1ly. Senator Ere
lsnhuysen. his running mate has an
effective stump style and a very
good appearance With these quail
tiles to be combatted the Demo-
cratic leaders realize they must put
forth candidates who can onset tne
personal appeal their rivals VIII
make to the electorate.
Helped Her Mother Wonderfully
In these days of "f1u." coughs.