Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1928, Page 4

[ 3 » NEW JERSEY SEEN INHOOVER COLUMN Republican Nominee, How- ever, Admits State Is “Critical.” (Continued from First Page.) ment fairly steady, the voters of New | Jersay are not in a mood for & political revolution. As one Democrat put it. they may like their liquor, but they gre more fond of the dollar. Besides. | there are thousands of Jersevmen who get all they want for their cocktail parties anyway. The wet issue may help Smith here. but it is not so helpful | as some declare. and the Republican prosperity and good wages slogan is | effective in industrial centers. | G. 0. P. Leaders Pleased. | | | | “The Republican leaders express them- gelves as highly pleased with the re- cention whicn has been accorded their | presidential candidate. There was & turnout of half a million men. wemen and children to see Mr. Hoover. as he traveled from Newark to Jersey City and to Trenton, pzs 12 through scores of towns and smaller cities. Mr. Hoover made a good impression here personally and with his speech, deal- ing particularly with labor. The State | Pederation of Labor. like the New York State Federation. has given its indorse- ment to Gov. Smith. But it is no secret that labor will not cast its vote s but will, as in past elections, div Mr. Hoover has a record that js satis factory to organized labor and. indeed. has the support of many of the labor leaders. g% Even now, as Gov. Smith is traveling | through the West, the Democratic| Jeaders are planning to bring him into Jersey again before the wind-up of the campaign. He may speak in Newark a few days before election. This in itself 15 indicative of the fact that the Demo- crats are worried over the New Jersey gituation. And, indeed, those on the inside are by no means satisfied with the situation here today. Hudson County, which includes Jer- sey City, is_strongly pro-Smith—as strongly pro-Smith as New York City ftself. There Mayor Frank Hague, ar- dent Smith adherent, is in control. Va- rious estimates are made as to the Demagratic lead which Hudson County will roll up for Smith. Some of the more enthusiastic Democrats run it well over 100,000, but more conservative ob- gervers place it as low as 55,000 to 70.,000. As it happens, Frank Hague, who is the Democratic boss of Jersey as well as the Democratic national committee- man, is at once an asset and a liability to Gov. Smith. Without Hague's support and organization the governor would not run so well in Hudson County. But Hague handicaps Gov. Smith in other sections of the State. Two legislative committees are investigating the con- duct of affairs in Jersey City, and they are not helping Hague or the Demo- creatic party. Out of the'21 counties in New Jer- sey only 4 are rated Democratic—Hud- son, Sussex, Warren and Hunterdon. ‘The last three counties are rural and dry, and, in the opinion of more than one impartial observer, this year will vote for Hoover. This would leave only Hudson County showing a majority for Smith. That Hudson County could roll up a lead for the Democratic candi- date which would offset the Hoover lead in the rest cf the State is not re- garded as likely. Demoerats Claim Newark. Newark is an important part of Es- sex County. the most populous county in the State, and in Newark there is great sentiment for Smith. It is ex- pected the city will go for the Demo- cratic nomines by 10,000 or 12,000, and some Democrats place their lead here as high as 50,000. There are many wets, many voters of foreign birth or foreign parentage, and many Catholics, and the Democrats insist that the great majority of all these groups will sup- fin the Smith ticket. President Cool- ge carried Newark by about 26,000 votes in 1924. A Smith victory here by 10,000 would reprcsent, therefore, a large turnover. But Essex County, out- side of Newark, and parts of Orange are strongly Republican, so strongly Republican that the county may hang up a Republican lead in spite of the Bmith vote in Newark. The Democrats have their best chance in Hudson, Bergen. Passaic, Essex and Union Counties. There are big indus- trial centers in these counties, and in these centers, as in other States of the North and East, the Smith sentiment is strong. In the lower part of the State, south of Trenton, the Democrats will run heavily behind the Republicans. ‘This is admitted by the Democrats | themselves. ~ Atlantic County, which | embraces Atlantic City, is wet, but it is | also Republican, the stronghold of Sen- ator Edge. It is regarded as likely to 80_Republican by 8,000 to 10.000. So_far neither the Republicans nor the Democrats have put much money into the national campaign in this State. But that situation is not expect- ed to continue. Both parties will have plenty of money before the campaign closes and are expected to use it lib- erally. If Hoover “goes over” in New Jersey, he is likely to carry the State ticket | along with him, not to mention the Re- publican senatorial nominee. Hamilton Kean, reputed to be worth in the neigh- borhood of $100.000.000 and ready to spend hr’e sums to aid in his cam- paign, is The nominee of the Republi- cans for the Senate. He was originally rated a dry, but he came over to the proposition that a referendum should determine whether prohibition should continue or not. The Republican nom- inee for governor is State Senator Lar- son. The Democrats have put up Sen- ator Edwards for re-election and Wil- liam B. Dill for governor, a strong ticket. The State now has a Demo- cratic governor. elected in 1925 by about 39.000 votes over his Republican oppo- nent. G. 0. P. Has Inside Fights. ‘The Republicans in New Jersey are| not entirely happy. They have their factional differences. with Senator Edge | none too friendly to Hamilton Kean. | Former Senator Frelinghuysen repre- | sents still a third group. and Represent- | ative Pranklin Fort, at present secre- | tary of the Republican national com-! mittee, has sprung into the limelight as | one of the principal Hoover supporters. Recently a local newspaper published | & report that Senator Edge might be | willing to sacrifice Mr. Kean for the| sake of electing Larson governor. This | was immediately and indignantly denied | by Senator Edge. But rivalry and | jealousies exist. At present the Repub- icans declare that all hands are work- | ing earnestly for the election of Mr. | Hoover and that they will carry the| state for him. Senator Edge and Representative Bachrach have asserted the State will go for Hoover by 300.000 | 0 400.000 over Smith. But more con- | eervative observers who are familiar with the details of the political situa- tion in the State pare this down to 100.000 or even less. In calculations of the Democratic na- tional Jeaders New Jersey and her 14 electoral votes have been set down in the Smith column. New Jersey has been regarded, until recently. as surely for Smith as New York. When the governor visited Sea Girt immediately miter his acceptance speech in Albany, there was a great turnout of Democrats from all parts of the State. The leaders, among them Frank Hague, helieved that this outpouring was clear indication that Smith would |Digest Prepared by A. E. G. Party Looks for Heaviest Mail Balloting in Elec- tion History. DATA ARE NON-PARTISAN| Chaffee Ready for Distribu- tion at Headquarters. For the benefit of the more than 60.000 men and women living in this city, who are legally entitled to vote in some one of the various States, & complete and accurate digest of the State laws governing registering and voting by mail has just been finished and is ready for distribution at the campaign headquarters of the Repubd- | lican State committee of the District of Columbia at 823 Fifteenth street north- | west. | This compilation of the absentee | voters’ information was made by A. E. | Chaflee. reading clerk of the United | States House of Representatives. who | has been in charge of the Republican | sbsentee voters' information bureau in Washington during each campaign | within the past eight years. Mr. Chaffee has communicated with the legal and election authorities of all the | States and his compilation is recog- | nized as being accurate and authentic. Looks for Heavy Vote. Through the medium of this digest of | the laws which is being used at the | local Republican headquarters in an- | swering questions regarding the States | that permit registration and voting by mail, and the dates for registration, the | local Republican campaign committee | hopes to get out an absentee vote next | November larger than during any pre- vious national election. A complete digest of this compilation, which has been copyrighted by the Re- | publican State committee, is printed in full by The Star. Inasmuch as only | 33 of the 48 States permit voting by mail and only 18 of them permit regis- tration by mail, and as there are tech- nicalities involved in the laws of some | of the States, it is deemed highly im- portant that additional information be sought by prospective voters at the Re- publican headquarters at 823 Fifteenth street. This information will be fur-| nished regardless of the politics <o applicant. | According to this official compilation | the absentee registration and voting laws of the various States and the list of the States in, which registration is rmitted by mail afidavit from the istrict of Columbia include: Arizona—To October 6, Every two years. S California—To October 6. Every two years. Colorado—By voucher. years. In outlying precincts and towns of less than 2,000, October 16, 30 and November 5; in cities of 2,000 to 5.000, October 16, 17 and 18; in cities of more than 5,000, October 11 and 18. Re-regis- tration not required if elector voted at the preceding general election. Regis- tration personal. or may be made for the elector by voucher of a registered elector residing at the same address. Tllinois—Every two years. In coun- ties of the third class, October 6 and 16; elsewhere, except cities under the election commissioner’s act, October 16 and 30. 2 New voters should appedr in person or present affidavit to the board on October 30, except in counties of the third class, October 16. In cities under the commissioner’s act,* October 6 and 16, in person; and by affidavit immediately following the first day and up to noon of the day be- fore the last day, October 8 to noon of the 15. Iowa—Every two years. Up to No- vember 3. Absentees may register in person on election day. Michigan—In townships and cities of less than 10,000, up to October 27; in towns over 10,000, up to October 20. Absentees may file affidavit with their applications for ballot any time within thirty days preceding election. Minnesgta—Not required in any city or village of less than 7,000 or 9,000, In cities of the first class, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth; the second class, 20,000 to 50.000; the third class, 10,000 to 20,000: up to October 22; elsewhere up to October 6. Re-registration not required if elec- tor votes at each general election. Mississippi—At least four months be- fore election. Taxes must be paid on or_before February 1. Missouri—Not required in cities of less than 10.000. In cities of 10,000 to 100,000, five ap- pointed days within the 40 days next preceding the 10th day prior to elec- tion. Absentees up to October 27. In cities of 100,000 or over, September 24, 25, 26 and 27. Absentees, up to October 23. In counties of 150,000 or over, ex- cluding those cities wherein registra- tion is otherwise provided for, October 9, 13 and 16, the last two dates op- tional with election commissioners. Absentees on October 16. New Mexico—Every two yeal Every two ‘The crats are in danger of overconfidence in New Jersey. And it is stated now that the Democratic high command in New York is turning anxious eyes to Jersey, fearing that things are not as well, from a Democratic point of view, as they might be. In 1924, when President Coolidge carried New Jersey by 378,000 votes over John W. Davis, 109,000 voters cast their ballots for the late Senator La Follette. Many of these supporters of La Follette will doubtless vote for Al Smith this year. Four years earlier, when Harding was running against Cox, the Republicans won in New Jersey with a vote of 611,000 to 258,000, a lead of 350,000. On the other hand, Senator Edwards in 1922 ran 89,000 votes ahead of Frelinghuysen, largely on the wet issue, but also because of internal rows among the Republicans. It is this wet sentiment upon which the Demo- -sioner’'s act of Illinofs, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 19%8° last Friday and Saturday in July and | four succeeding Saturdays. North Dakots—By proxy. October 23 and 30. Registration may be made by affidavit on election day. Registra- tion is required in all cities of 1,500 or more: inhabitan's except that persons known or proven to be entitled to vote will be placed on the voting list by registration officials without special application. Absent voters should write some one to see that their names are on the list. Registration is necessary every two years. Ohio—Not required in towns and cities less than 11,800. Quadrennial in cities of 11,800 to 100,000; annually in cities _over 100.000. October 4, 11, 19 and 20. Affidavit of absentee must be filed by October 20. Oregon—Every (wo years. Re-regis- tration not required If elector votes once in each biennial period. Any time up to October 6 Pennsylvania—In " Pittsburgh and Scranton, not less than two weeks be- | fore election; Federal employes, their wives and husbands only, affidavit to be accompanied by employment certificate; in cities of the third class®, at any time after October 6; in boroughs and towns, registration not required but voter must appear before assessor and be assessed before September 6: poll tax must be paid before October 6. The cities in the third class men- tioned above are Allentown, Altoona, Bethlehem, Bradford, Butler, Carbon- dale, Chester, Clairton, Coatesville, Con- nellsville, _Corry, DuBois, Duquesne, Easton, Erie, Iranklin, Harrisburg. Hazelton; Johnston, Lancas.er, Le- banon, Lock Haven, McKeesport, Meed- ville, Monesson, Monongahela, New Castle, Oil City, Pittston, Poitsville, Reading, Sharon. Sunbury, Titusvill Uniontown, Washington, Williamsport, Wilkes-Barre and York. The cities operating under the city elections act, or the election commis- are Chicago, East St. Louis, Springfield, Galenburg, Danville, Cairo, Rockford, Blooming= ton, Freeport and Peoria. South Dakota--Every two years. Per- sonal, except that absentees may be proved by affidavit or by having some elector whose name is already on the list put his or her name on the registra- tion list. Up to October 30. Tennessee—Up to October 17; not re- quired in towns of less than 750 nor counties of lees than 15,000. Poll tax must be paid by September 6; by Fed- eral employes by October 6. West Virginia—Before registrars on October 22 and 23. ‘Wisconsin—Not required in towns and eitles of less.than 5,000 population; any time up to and inch October 30; may register on electfon day in person or by affidavit substantiated by two freeholders. Registration not re- quired if elector votes within a period of two years, except in Milwaukee. ‘The following is a list of States in |- which voting is permitted from the Dis- trict of Columbia by mail: Alabama—Application®* made to pro- bate judge of the ‘county not more than 30 nor less than 5. days before election. Arizona—Application* filed with reg- istration officer in the State or with the county recorder any time within 30 days preceding election. laware—Application* to clerk of the peace of the county not more than 20 nor less than 3 days prior to election. ‘Georgia—Notice in writing with the registrar of the county not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to elec- tions. Letter must be registered, inclos- Ixnz postage or money for return of bal- ot. Idaho—Application* to the eounty auditor not more than 15 days nor less than 1 day before election. Illinois—Application* made to the county clerk not more than 30 nor less than 5 days prior to election, except that in cities under the election commis- sioners’ act the application is made to the Board of Election Commissioners not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to election. Towa—Application* made to the county SALESMAN: NOW THAT YOUVE DRIVEN IT, WHAT DO YOU THINK QF THENEW BUICK, MR SMITH? M SMITH S 1T DID EVERY THING YOU SAID. 1T WouLD--, = 740 more? T TR SEE DICK MURPHY, crats are counting today to swing many votes to Smith and to win for him. For each $60 or Jraction borrowed you agree to de- posit $5 a month in an account, the Kroceed: of which may be used to cancel the note when due. Deposits may be made on a weekly, semi- monthly or monthly basis as you prefer. Loan $120 $180 $540 $1,200 $6,000 carry the State. Hauge insists now fhat the State is going Democratic by ¥ & substantial majority. But there are cihier leaders who fear that the Demo- The Bank that Makes You , a Loan with a Smile The terms of Morris Plan Loans are simple and practical and fair —it is not necessary to have had anaccount at this Bank to borrow. Easy to Pay Loans are pass- ed within a day or two after filing ap ,:l ication— with few excep- tions. MORRIS PLAN notes are usually made 1 year, though they may be given any period of from 3 10 12 months. $45, $100.00 $500.00 MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U. S. Treasury . 1408 H Street N. W., Washington, D. C. “Character and Earning Power Are the Basis of Credit” 0. P. LISTS ABSENTEE VOTER'S REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTAINING FRANCHISE IN CAMPAIGN 33 States Permit Balloting Without Return—18 Al- low Registration. BID FOR 60,000 HERE Applicants Advised to Verify Own State’s Laws by Per- sonal Check-up at Office. auditor or the city or town clerk not more than 20 days prior to election. Kansas—For electors in the actual em- ploy of the United States Government, civil or military. Applieation* for the Federal service vote made to the county clerk at any time between August and | October 15. Maine—Application® to the city or town clerk made at any ‘“seasonable” lgme. (Within 30 days before elec- tion.) Massachusetts — Application® to the made to the secretary of the Common- wealth or to any city or town clerk “seasonably” (about 30 days) before election. Michigan—Application* made to the township, viliage or city clerk at any t:me during the 30 days preceding elec- tion. Minnesota—Application* made to the county auditor at any time not more than 30 days nor less than 1 day prior to election. Application to be accom- panied with a fee of 35 cents, Mississippi—Application* to be made to the county registrar at any time within 30 days prior to election. Montana—Application* made to the county, city or town clerk within 30 days before election. Nebraska—Application® made to the county clerk not more than 30 nor less than 2 days prior to election, inclosing postage for return. If voter resides in precinct where registration is required, application must be accompanied with certificate of registration. Nevada—Application* may be made not more than 20 days nor less than three days prior to election to the county clerk, either in person, by mail or telegramn. New Hampshire—Presidential electors only. Application* made to city or town clerk. New Mexico—Application®* made to the county clerk (within reasonable time), New York—Application® made to the Board of Elections of the county or city not earlier than the thirtieth nor later than the seventeenth day preceding election. North Carolina—Application* made to the chairman of the County Board of Election or registrar of the precinct for the official ballot by mail in_writing. The chairman of the County Board of Elections or the registrar of the precinct will then forward the official ballot or ballots, together with certificate Form A. The voter will mark his ballot, fill out the certificate, sign same and have it witnessed and return. North Dakota—-Application®* made to che county auditor at any time within 30 days prior to election. - Ohio—Agplication* made to the clerk of the Board of Deputy State Super- visors .of Electign not earlfer than 30 days nor later than 3 days prior ® election. —Application® made to the county, city or town clerk any time within 30 days next preceding election. South Dakota—Application* made to the county auditor or city auditor or town clerk. The official ballot shall be returned not earlier than the tenth day before election. ‘Tennessee—Application* to be made by registered letter in form of a notic2 to the registrar of the precinct saere registration is required or the sec:tary of the County Board of Commissaers where registration is not required. The notice must be sent by registered mail not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to election, and accompanied with sufficient pos for return of the bal- lot, which will also be registered. Texas—Application* made not more than 20 or less than 10 days before election by elector going before a notary public and delivering, to him poll-tax receipt for exemption certificate. Notary public forwards same to the county clerk, who mails the official ballot to the elector. Utah—Application® made to the county clerk any time within 30 days prior to election. Vermont—Application* made to the town or city clerk up to the night be- tore electiol Virginia—Application* made to the vegistrar of the preeinct not less than five nor more than 60 days before elec- tion. Application must be accompanied with necessary postage or legal tender for registering the ballot. ‘Washington—Elector must mall to the county auditor certificate of registra- tion, together with his application for official ballot, not more than 20 days prior to election. West Virginia—Application* made to the clerk of the Circult Court not earlier than 30 nor later than 10 days before election. ‘Wisconsin—Application® made to the county, city or town clerk or, in cities of the first class (Milwaukee) to the secretary of the Board of Commissioners not more than 20 nor less than 3 days before election. Wyoming—Application* accompanied with the fee of 30 cents. made to the county. city or town clerk at any time within 30 days. Note—Forms for application for ‘the official ballot are available in the Re- publican voters bureau of information for most States. If the correct form for any State is not found, it is because the State furnishes these forms only upen individual request which must be di- rected to the same officer to whom the application is directed. *“Application” in all cases, refers to application for the official ballot. el PERE Paul V. Collins, Washington news- paper writer, was elected commander of the George Washington Post, No. 1. American Leglon, last night at 1441 Rhode Island avenue. He succeeds C. J. Painter. 5 . Meeting in the District Building last night, the Costello Post of the American Legion adopted a resolution indorsing Alfred Stearns. assistant district at- torney, for appointment as judge of the District Police Court. Maj. L. E. Atkins was sworn in as new com- mander. G. 0. P. fiveetlng Postponed. Because of the weather, the meeting of the Republican campaign committee for the District of Columbia, which was called for 4:30 o'clock this afternoon At the local headquarters, 823 Fifteenth street, was postponed until the same hour tomorrow. Announcement to this effect was made at noon todav by S2muel J. Prescott, chairman of the Republican State committes, Furniture Department We cordially invite our friends and the pub- lic_to inspect our heautiful stock of furniture, Since the first of August new pieces of furni- ture from GRAND RA centers have heen arr PIDS and other furniture ing daily. It will pay you to take a look particularly now, at the prices quoted during our September Sale DE MOLL ‘G Sts. 12th & Piano and Furniture Co. Pianos—Victrolas Radios—Furniture supporting. or street. All sizes to 11. wide widths. 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The seventeenth congressional dis- triet, dubbed the “silk stocking dis-| trict,” witnessed the contest of Phelps | Phelps, former assembyman, and Mrs. Ruth Pratt, lone woman member of the New York Board of Aldermen, for the Republican nomination. Mrs. Pratt won. Wallace Dempsey, chairman of the House rivers and harbors committee. and a resident of Niagara County, won the Republican nomination for the for- tieth congressional district from Henry W. Hutt, who had the backing of the Erie County organization. Representa- tive Frank Crowther, renominated by Republicans of the thirtieth congres- sfonal district, comprising four counties in and north of the Mohawk River Valley, was opposed by E. Wilson Gar- diner. Gardiner was entered in both the Republican and Democratic prima- ries. He won the Democratic nomina- ' {J tion from Robert W. Austin. A “Tippie” says for he and “Cap” Stubbs are going to try and keep Star readers amused with their antics. 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