The campaign for United States Senator in New Jersey—which is one of the hottest battle grounds between the "Drys" and the "Wets"—has been simplified somewhat by the withdrawal of the Rev. James K. Shields' as a candidate on an independent ticket. The Rev. Shields, former Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of New Jersey, entered as a candidate because he was dissatisfied with the. prohibition records of Senator Edge, the Republican candidate who is running for re-election; Mayor Donnelly of Trenton, the Democratic candidate, and George L, Record, independent candidate who is supported by the La Follette organization, In withdrawing his candidacy the Rev. Shields explained he w: doing so for three reasons: (1) because President Coolidge had requested him to do so as a personal favour, (2) that radical changes in the prohibition enforeement' in New Jersey had been promised, and (3) that Senator Edge, the Republican nominee, had support the promised The withdrawal of Shields, who was expected to draw most of his: strength from—the Republic: nominee, apparently makes certain the re-election of Senator Edge.
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