Evening star., 1953-10-22

| Mr.. EggerS and OF every Repub-
lican, Democrat and Independent
who will join in this fight
against gangsteriSm and corrup-
ton in government"
Mayor Kenny and his fol-
lowers discounted the effect of
the Eggers' statement. Indeed,
they insisted that Mr.. Eggers
would change few votes and Mr..
Meyner surely would be elected.
The Mayor estimated that Hud-
son County would go for Mr..
Meyner with a lead of $4,000
to 10000 over Mr.. Troast. Such
a vote would, in all probability.
overcome any Republican lead
| which Mr.. Troast may roll up
in the Republican counties.
Mayor Kenny was listed as
one of those who visited Fay at
Sing Sing, along with lot of
other political leaders of New
Jersey and New York. Mr..
Kenny's explanation of his visit
to Fay was that he. Mr.. Kenny,
had gone to the prison to visit
a guard who had been a resident
of Jersey City. Mr.. Kenny said
he was asked if he wanted to
say hello" to Fay.
"I said sure" Mr.. Kenny re-
called. Il would do that for any,
one. I was introduced to Fay
and it was the first time met
him."
The Republicans, however,
have not let the issue rest there.
They contend that if Mr.. Troast
is to be blamed for writing let
ter about Fay, Mayor Kenny,
who visited Fay, is just as much
in the Fay picture and more.
Democratic Split Recalled.
Troast managers are hoping,
with the aid of the Hague-Egg-
ers faction, to keep the Meyner
lead in Hudson County down to
10000 to $4,000. If they do. they
say. they will certainly elect Mr..
Troast. They recall that a split
in the Democratic Party back in
1949 in Hudson County reduced
the Democratic gubernatorial
candidates lead there to only a
few thousand votes. The de-
fectionS resulted in the election
that year of Republican Gov.
Driscoll. What happened once.
they insist. can happan again.
AS of today, it looks as though
the Hudson County vote is 60
ing to decide this election.
Here are some of the advan-
tages which the Republicans are
believed to have. They have a
strong organization. They have
the funds needed to campaign.
They have as campaign manager
A. B. Hermann, who has man
aged seven successful Statewide
campaigns for Governor and
Senator; who was former execu-
tive director of the Republican
National Committee. and who is
administrative assistant to Sen
ator Alexander Smith and on
loan to the Troast campaign.
They have all the State and
Federal patronage. And they
will have a considerable part of
the labor vote.
CIO Supports Democrat.
Their labor support will come
largely. from the AFL unions.
Hudson County alone has some
10000 AFL members. it is said.
Mr.. Troast's letter asking clem-
ency for Fay. who was for years
a power in the AFL and who still
has many friends in the AFL
unions, including some of the
top leaders in the State. is not
hurting the Republican candi-
date with them. The CIO, how
ever, is supporting Mr.. Meyner.
Both Mr.. Meyner and Mr..
TroaSt had to fight for their
party nominations for governor.
Mr.. Meyner's principal opponent
was former Representative Ell
mer Wene, the Democratic gu
bernatorial nominee in 1949. The
Kenny faction in Hudson County
| played ball with Gov. Driscoll,
four years ago, bringing about
the defeat of Mr.. Wene, who
was favored by the Hague-EggerS
faction.
This year, it is the Hague-Eg-
gers faction which is seeking to
cut down Mr.. Kenny'S candidate,
Mr.. Meyner. Mr.. Troast defeat
ed Malcome Forbes for the Re-
publican nomination by $4,000
votes. Former Representative
Case withdrew from the race.
Had he been nominated, the Re-
publicans would have had the