Evening star., 1938-10-30
Navy Edison, himself a Jersey man.
The picture was complete.

Navy Edison, himself a Jersey man.
The picture was complete.
Since Judge Clark handed down his
decision, Mr.. Barbour has talked the
free speech issue little more boldly.
He has attacked Haguism, also. His
attacks. however, have not been of the
blistering kind.
The Republican organization in this
State is none too good, and its cam
paign has been mediocre, to say the
best for it. To date there has been
little Republican campaign money in
sight. The leaders have been waiting
for Mr.. Barbour to start spending and
so far have waited in vain.
Mr.. Ely's campaign manager Is
David Willenz, who prosecuted the
Hauptmann case which grew out Of
the kidnapping and Staying of Col
Charles A. Llndbergh's SON. Former
Republican Gov. Hoffman is going
along with Mr. Barbour. although as
State unemployment compensation
commissioner and in q way connected
with the Federal Government, he has
to keep hands ofi-or at least that is
the reason given for his not becoming
more active in the campaign. Mr..
Governor again when the time comes.
Democrats Expect Plurality.
Mayor Hague is expected to deliver
his usual huge Democratic plurality
in Hudson County from 1000 to 12O,-
600. The Democrats also count on a
plurality of at least 10000 in Middle
sex County. With a lead Of from
100000 to 100000 to start with, the
Democrats figure that it will be i'm
possible for the Republicans to upset
their Democratic senatorial nominee,
In this big industrial State, where
there are some 100000 w. P. A. work
ers in addition to the thousands of
employed union labor.
In vain the Republicans seek to
stir up animosities by recalling and
publishing the fact that Mayor Hague
in 1882, at the Chicago convention,
issued statements picturing Mr.. Roose-
welt as the weakest candidate the
Democrats could nominate. saying
that he could not carry a state east
of the Mississippi.
Nor do they get far by mentioning
president Roosevelt's structures against
Mr.. Hague last June when he said
over the radio, "and I am concerned
about the attitude of a candidate
(for election to Congress) or his spon-
sors with respect to the rights of
American citizens to assemble peace
fully and to express publicly their
views on important and social eco
nomic issues There can be no con-
stitutional democracy in any COM
munity which denies to the individual
his freedom to speak and worship
as he wishes. The American people
will not be deceived by any one who
attempts to suppress individual lib
erty under the pretense of patriotism. "
For while that was Mr. Roosevelt's S
attitude four months ago, it is not
the attitude of Mr. Roosevelt's cabinet
officers toward Mr.. Hague's Mr.. Ely
at the present time.
Two years ago President Roosevelt
carried New Jersey with a lead OF
364,000 over ALI NJ Landon and Sem
ator Smathers. Democrat. defeated the
then Senator Barbour by 10000. Yet
in 1882 New Jersey elected Mr.. Bar
bour to the Senate when Mr.. Roose-
velt won the State-but Barbour's
plurality over Stewart. the Democratic
nominee, was only 10000.
Mr.. Barbour is an attractive candi-
date and has many friends. The Re-
publicans are still hoping for an up
rising against the New Deal to put
their candidate across.
There may be more hope for the