The New York herald., 1922-07-24
LIQUORAWCARFARE
TO Swing N. J. VOTE
Two Big Questions Are the
Basis of Hot Political
Campaign.
EVERY COUNTY ACTIVE
Frelinghuysen on Stump
Defends Record and Denies
Silver Spoon Tale.
G. 0. P. VETS IN CORNER
Can't Indorse Senator's Atti.
tude, but Are Not Eager
to Vote for Record.

New Jersey, always a debatable
State in all elections, has plunged into
one of its old time political campaigns,
the kind that made Jersey politics
known throughout the country before
the war. Regardless of hot spells and
record breaking storms. the candidates
have gone at 1t as il the election were
to take place next week. 1t is to be a
hard fight and one that will hold the
interest of the nation.
For this election promises to be as
nearly popular referendum on two
national questions as any to be held
in the autumn. In the first place, it
is an out and out straight wet and dry
| contest; and in the second the CEN
trail figure is Senator Joseph S. Free
| linghuysen, member Of the Presidents
golf cabinet, close personal friend of
Mr.. Harding and stanchest supporter
Of the Administration.
Showing his fighting qualities, the
| Senator has accepted all challenges and
taken to the stump in defense of his
|
every point is linked with the Harding
administration record. He has declared
his readiness to battle every issue raised
! by opponents who charge him with being
reactionary, the frienc Of the corpora
tions and a man of wealth who does not
understand the plain people. He has
forced these issues into the open and
the fight is on.
Battles I'm Every County.
There are partisan contests up and
down the State that have converted
every county into a political battling
ground. Democrats stand for modif1ca-
ton Of the Volstead act and the free use
of beer and light wines. The Republi-
cans stand firmly for strict enforcement
Of the Federal amendment. In no other
State is the issue likely to be defined
more clearly.
The Jersey primaries will be held
September 26, when all candidates to be
voted for In the November elections will
be nominated. Here are the principal
contenders so far entered:
FOR GOVERNOR.
Republican-william N. Runyon,
State Senator, of Plainfield.
Democrats-George S. Silzer. Circuit
e. Tuttle. Jr., State Banking and Insur-
ance Commissioner. Of Westfeld.
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Republicans-Senator Frelinghuysen
of Raritan and George L. Record of
Jersey City.
Democrat-Governor Edward l. Ed
wards Of Jersey City.
! Republican vets are in a corner. They
/ 40 ind 1ire Sc
stand for strict enforcement but can see
little to be gained as partisans by vot-
| ing for Record The belief on all sides
Is that Frelinghuysen will win easily in
| the primaries, but what the outcome
may be in the November election is an
other story. Record has been beaten
twice in a contest for the nomination
for Senator and little strength Is con-
ceded to him outside Jersey City. Nor
do the Republican vets want to vote for
Governor Edwards, Democratic wet, in
the election.
Others to he Elected.
Besides Governor and United States
Senator New Jersey will elect Repre-
sentatives in Congress, seven State
Senators-one-third of that body-and
sixty members of the Assembly.
Street car fares are an issue second
In popular interest only to prohibition
and about as important in most Jersey
cities as in New York. In a general
way the public utility regulation issue
hinges on the rates to be charged by the
Public Service Railway Company,
which now collects an. eight cent fare
in about $50 municipalities. All can
ddates for Governor are pledged to
work for a lower fare, but none has
offered any suggestion as to how finan-
cial problems of the Public Service and
other corporations are to be met with
reduced revenues.
Senator Runyon is a strict prohibi-
ZIONIST indorsed by the Anti-Saloon
League, and although not strong
organization man has the support oil
several local organizations and has
considerable personal following built up
by years Of work since he succeeded
Gov. Edge. Runyon and Frelinghuysen
are campaigning together.
Mr.. Tuttle went into the Democratic
primary for Governor without getting
the Endorsement of the larger Demo-
cratic organizations. He Is opposed to
prohibition and any form Of State
enforcement. He contends that IL the
Eighteenth Amendment Is to be enforced
1t should be done by the Federal Gov
ernment and the cost not imposed as
Hague Is Back of silver.
Judge Silzer became candidate at
the instance of Mayor Frank Hague of
Jersey City, leader of Hudson county.
who refused to indorse Tuttle. Silzer
is campaigning as actively as Tuttle
and his strength is about proportionate
to that of the Hague organization.
Politicians believe Tuttle should via.
The Essex county Democracy Is split
into several factions. James r. Nugent
controls the organization, which is not
friendly with the Hague outfit. The lat
ter is led by J. Victor D'Aloia, the AS
sistant Prosecutor, and another faction
Is led by Mayor Gillen. who is opposed
to Hague. Many Democrats not affiliated
with the opposition factions are opposed
TO Nugent. In Passaic. too, a strong
anti-Hague sentiment Is led by Mayor
Van MORT OF Paterson and Andrew J.
Mcbride. both of whom are friendly
toward Tuttle, but opposed to Gov. Ed
wards, in common with the rest of the
Hudson organization.
Probably tho fight for tha Senaforshin