Evening star., 1942-10-25
particularly if the vote is compare
lively light, as it is expected to be.

particularly if the vote is compara-
lively light, as it is expected to be.
Governor Stayed Away.
How little Gov. Edison thinks of
Senator Smathers may be gathered
from what happened when the Sen
ator was keynote speaker at the re-
cent Democratic State Convention.
Although he was only block away
from the convention hall, the Gov
ernor made no appearance at the
opening meeting. The Governor
finally appeared on another day long
after Senator Smathers had left the
convention. He had said nothing to
date to help Senator Smathers' race
Senator Smathers has been tWitted
widely because of his pronounce
ments during the campaign, to the
effect that he didn't need any one
to help him win-the President. or
the Vice President, or any one else.
At first he said he would not come
into the State for campaign tour.
But Mr.. Hague changed the Sena-
tors mind about that, and he has
been around the State. More recently
he announced a Whirlwind tour of
the defense plants of the State, in
which he would be accompanied by
Vice President Wallace. 1t was to
be political he said.
The Vice President is not making
the tour, so it has been postponed.
The Vice President has been keep
ing out of the political campaign
this year and perhaps he was not
convinced of the non-political
Interpretation Senator Smathers
placed on the projected tour.
Observers believe Mr.. Hawkes. will
carry II of the 81 counties. 1t is
conceded the Democrats will have
majorities in Middlesex, Camden
and Hudson-and the last must put
Senator Smathers across if it is
possible. With $4,000 shipbuilders
working in the Camden yards, the
Democrats have great hopes there.
Commuter Vote Holds Balance.
On the other hand, the populous
counties of Essex. Union, Morris.
Passaic and Bergen are expected to
turn in large votes for Mr.. Hawkes..
He can win, they say, If the So-called
commuter vote-the voters who live
in New Jersey and go to New York
for busineSs-comes out in large
numbers. If this vote is small the
election may go badly for him.
Mr.. Hawkes. has declared himself
as 100 per cent in favor of the war
effort and stated his determination
to support the President in that
effort.
A5 in other States, there has been
little political talk this year. There
are many small businessmen who
have been hard hit by the war; there
are many others who do not feel
happy. and the cumulative effect
may have its bearing on the elec-
tionS.
Delegation Is Divided.
The New Jersey House delegation
is divided, with the Republicans
holding 10 seats and the Democrats
four. The Republicans are in dan-
ger Of losing one of their seats-and
the Democrats two. If there should
be real Republican victory, the
Democrats might be left with only
two seats in the New Jersey delega-
i, ton.
Representative Hartley. Republi.
, can, in the 10th district, has beer
, attacked as an isolationist. He was
renominated by only 81 votes. He
is opposed by Frederic Bigelow
: Democrat, an architect.
} The Democrats are almost certain
to re-elect their two members from
! Hudson County. Mrs. Norton ane
! Representative Hart. They mus
} fight for the other two seats the!
!, now hold, representing the secons