Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-23
anti SALOON LEAGUE EDGE FIGHT
FAILS TO REDUCE COOLIDGE VOTE;
PINCHOT LOSES PENNA. PRIMARY
Coolidge Wins 81 Repub!can
Convention Delegates
Leads Johnson, TO- 600

NEWARK, April 2s.-Presldeut
Coolidge's lead over United States
Senator Hiram w. Johnson mounted
to more than $1,000 votes today aa
delayed returns from outlying dir
mary were reported.
With all but 32s Of the states z.51l
election districts heard from the
vote was:
Coolidge, 1856; johnson. 11.l34.
The vote for the Coolidge caudf-
dates grew apace, the Johnson CAN
didates being decisively defeated II
every instance.
Hudson county comp1ete gave
Coolidge 1854 and johnson 1.e5o-
Coolidge captured the entire slate
of thirty-one Republican national
convention delegates, seven Of whom
were elected at large and twenty
four by districts. The Coolidge dele
gates at large We're leading their
johnson opponents by approximately
20, 900 votes, while in the congress
sional districts the Coolidge dele-
gates were well ahead.
fractional strife, divisions within
the Coolidge forces and opposition
of the anti-saloon league by two Of
the Coolidge delegates at large. IN
no instance weakened the Presidents
position.
Governor George S. Silzer was en-
dorsed by the Democrats for the
presidential nomination. TWENTY
four district delegates and si8Ef
delegates at large, the latter with
half vote each. all Of whom were
pledged to vote for the chief execu-
tive at the Democratic national con-
vention were elected. The only con-
test affecting the governors candi-
dacy occurred in the fifth district,
comprising Union and Morris col1n-
ties, where the victorious Silzer dele
gates. Prosecutor James II. Bolitho.
of Morris and Judge Alfred A. Stein.
or Union. were opposed by two cam
didates running unpledged.
United States Senator Walter E
Edge and former Governor Edward
c. Stokes. whose candidacy for dele
gates at large was opposed by the
Anti-Saloon League, each received
upwards of 1000 votes more than
former Senator Joseph s. Freling-
huysen whom the league supported.
Interest in this phase OF the eIec-
ton assumed national proportions
due to the fact that Edge supporters
saw III lllC AulA-f3diOOll 1ZtdS 1t H0E~
tility the possible beginning of a
fight on Senator Edge for renomina-
ton in September. Former Senator
Frelinghuysen has been mentioned
as an Edge opponent.
The Republican delegation at
large includes two women. Mrs. Edith
Hyde Colby, of West Orange and
Mrs. Miriam l.. T.. Lippincott OF
Camden, honors being divided be-
tween the northern and southern
sections of the state. Two of the
twenty-four Republican district dele
gates are women. This was the
first New Jersey Presidential primary
at which women voted.
Governor Silzer. himself, will lead
the Democratic delegation which in-
cludes four women They are Mrs
Lillian X. Devanny. Atlantic City:
Mrs. Caroline Johnson, Point
Pleasant; Mrs. Mary T. Norton,
Jersey City and Miss Thelma Park
inson, Vineland.
large are United States Senator Ed
ward 1. Edwards; Mayor f. w. Dom
nelly, OF Trenton, and James r.
Nugent, of Newark.
President Coolidge was given a
lead of more than two to one In the
first returns received. from one dis
trict in Middlesex county. Through
out the night additional reports
served but 10 strengthen the Coo
lidge cause.
Coolidge candidates were thought
to be menaced in the second, fourth,
eighth, eleventh and twelfth dis
tricts but in none of these was
johnson candidate giy01 suffic{e,,f
votes to make the outcome doubtful.
The counties of Middlesex. Nom
mouth, Somerset, Mercer, Bergen,
Passaic and Hudson, which we-.
among those carried by Senator
Johnson in the 1920 presidential
primaries. when the Californian lost
the state preferential vote to Major
General Leonard Wood. were in
cluded in these districts in which
there We're contests and differences.
William P. Verdon. state manager
for Senator Johnson. was candi-
date Tor district delegate in the
twelfth district.
A Democratic battle occurred in
Passaic county where The Van MORT
faction headed by former Mayor
Frank j. Van MORT, of Paterson,
elected both of the seventh district
delegates. Mayor Van Mort ana
Thomas L. Kelley. OF Paterson,
elected both of the seventh district
delegates. Mayor Van MORT and
Thomas l.. Kelley. of Paterson. were
opposed by former Internal Reve-
nue. Collector Charles v Buxfy.
heading the contingent which Is l1zl1-
ally called by his name.
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