Evening star., 1928-05-16
KEAN HOLDS LEAD
IN JERSEY PRIMARY
Former National Committee
man Has 8,725 Advantage
Over Stokes.
BY the Assnciaiesi Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j.. May 16.-The close
race between Hamilton F. Kean, former
national committeeman, and Edwatd c.
Stokes, former governor, for nomination
as the Republican candidate for United
States Senator. ran on through belated
returns from yesterdays complicated
voting.
When unofficial returns had been re-
ceived from all but 5i2 of the 2,91T
election districts in the State Kean
had a Lead of 8,725. Neither candidate
cared to comment on the ups and downs
of the race Returns on which totals
were based were derived from the first
canvass OF tickets split confusedly
through the equally sharp contest of
four Republicans for nomination as the
gubernatorial candidate.
Larson Leads for Governor.
The Republican senatorial battle was
the only one in yesterdays primary in
which the result appeared close, and
possibility of demand for recount was
heard.
For the Republican gubernatorial
=
Larson was far ahead of field of three
contenders. and Hoover delegates to the
Republican national convention who
had contests on their hands were
rather easy winners. Gov Smith re-
ceiyed the Democratic delegates with
out contest
Keen protested last night to the at
torney general Of alleged election frauds
in the Democratic county of Hudson
Today he scanned the figures closely
but was unwilling TO claim the election
even when others had concluded that
he had won.
Six of the 81 Republican delegates
are pledged Coolidge first choice.
Hoover second" the others are out~and-
out for Hoover. Hoover alone was
entered in the presidential preference
vote.
Gov. Smith gained 80 delegates and
2s votes. as New Jersey Democrats are
entitled in their convention 10 half
vote for each of eight delegates at large
and full vote for each of "a district
delegates. The Democrats had only two
personal fights.
Edwards RenOminated.
United States Senator Edward I.
Edwards. Democrat, was renominated
without opposition.
The Democrats named William l..
Dill, State motor vehicle commissioner,
as their gubernatorial candidate. with
out a contest.
The nomination Of both Republican
for both United States Sena-
tor and governor was attended by
charges that Democrats in Jersey City
and the territory Of Mayor Frank
Hague had voted In the Republican
primaries for candidates expected to
favor the Democratic organization.
Hague is leader of the State democracy,
e vice chairman Of the national COM
mittee and prominent In the Smith
movement.
Representatives George Seeger, Re-
publican, of the seventh district and
Harold Hoffman, Republican, of the
third district won denomination In con-
tests. Other Congressman we're un-
opposed.
In a contest In Atlantic County, En-
erson l.. Richards was renominated for
State senator by defeating Robert john
stOn. who had the backing of United
States Senator Edge Richards claimed
that his victory denoted the political
extinction OF Edge. who also had sup
ported Stokes In the United States SEN
atoriaI race.
The sole Dawes candidate. George
e. Bates. negro. who contested the RE
publican Hoover slate for delegate at
large, was overwhelmed.