Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-04-14
EDWARDS WILL
UNFOR SENATE
"Obeys Voice of People" in
Entering Race for United
States Senate
HE MAKES STATEMENT
No issues Raised, but Wet
Question is Expected to
Dominic Platform
HE MAKES STATEMENT

TRENTON, April 14.-Governor
Edwards today put himself in the
race for United States senator. In
a brief statement in which he re-
trains from discussing at this time
the issues upon which he will run,
the executive announced his candi-
dacy. In doing so he promised thai
from time to time he will make pub
lie his views on public questions OF
the moment and declare the plat
form upon which he will appeal to
the electorate in the campaign which
will end next November.
Today's announcement Is brief. IL
is expected, however, to eliminate
from consideration all other Demo-
cratic possibilities, even State SEN
ator Alexander Simpson, of the gov
ernor's own county. who had prev
lously declared himself in the field
for this honor. Simpson said that
in the event the governor was can
didate he would not offer himself
to the voters in the primary elec-
ton.
Democratic leaders received the
news of the Edwards candidacy with
much satisfaction. They contend
that il solidifies the tremendous
state ticket in the coming fight in a
way that no other candidate could.
1t has been predicted right along
that with Edwards as the candi-
date for senator the party would
poll a 10000 plurality ip Hudson
county next fall and carry along
with him the candidate for COVER
nor. State Banking and Insurance
Commissioner William Z. Tuttle, Jr.,
of Union county, is expected TO be
the Democratic candidate TO succeed
Mr.. Edwards in the executive chair
and as the latter's running mate II
is claimed by the leaders that ne
will be the beneficiary of the antici-
mated vote in Hudson. In 1918 II
was claimed Edwards will get the
unheard-of plurality of $4,000 run
ming for governor in Hudson. HIS
margin was 36,115.
Although his statement today gives
no inkling of what the governor VIII
base his candidacy against Mr. Ere
linghuysen upon. 1t has been stated
in different circles that the platform
will be a liberal one on the issues
which are now most prominent IN
the public mind.
1t is expected that the Edwards
platform will include changes in the
Volstead act to include at least the
legalizing of beer. 1t is anticipated
that Mr.. Tuttle's views will coinclae
with the Edwards views ana lhat
this will mean clear cut issue IN
the campaign, with Messrs. FreAng-
huysen and Runyon. the Repuoh-
can candidates for senator ana gov
ernor respectively. taking the ex-
treme dry end OF the argument. Ine
governors statement says:
an the past year have been re-
peatedly urged by people in ali
walks of life. representing all poll
teal faiths, 10 become a candidate
for United States senator Up 10
this time / have hesitated TO an
nounce my position on this matter.
feeling that / must convince myself
that the large part of the pubic
urging my candidacy. not only de-
sired to honor me further as a man
bur believed as well. that by my can
didacy / would typify a movement IN
the state and in the nation which
should be determined at the polls.
have been convinced in the last
few weeks that there is a real de-
mand for my candidacy.
For me TO run for United States
senator viii entail great business
sacrifice which at first l did not feel
that 1 should be called upon TO
make. However. my state has sig
nally honored me by electins me
governor, and / feel that it is my
duty not to refuse the demand OF
great many of my friends and
large body of the citizens OF the
state.
II have therefore decided to run
in the primaries of the Democratic
party as candidate for United States
senator, and il ! am successful IN
the nomination by my party, the
people Of the state will be able TO
pass upon the issues for which l
shall stand
From time to time. and in the
very near future, shall issue q
series of statements which will
leave no doubt in the minds OF the
public as to what is my position on
the issues of the approaching cam
paign. These statements will be de-
finite and direct, and will be design
ed to advise the people of the state
exactly what policy / would follow
il am so fortunate as to be elected
10 the Office of United States sena-
tor"