By David Dayton McKean
When Edwards' administration came to an end in 1922, he
was nominated for United States senator, and George S.
Silzer, a circuit judge from New Brunswick, received the
backing of the organization for governor. Silzer was as much
opposed to prohibition as Edwards, but, of course, he
opposed the return of `the old-time saloon.' Both Edwards and
Silzer were endorsed by the State Federation of Labor, and
they won neatly. Silzer carried the state by 45,894 over
Runyon, the Republican candidate. Hudson County gave
him a majority of 79,905.
As governor he got along only moderately well with Mayor
Hague. He offended both Hague and Edwards by his
removal of the highway board Edwards had appointed, which
had on it five Democrats and three Republicans. `For
years,' he said, `there had been graft in the paving of New
Jersey highways and everybody knew it.... I do not cast any
reflections upon the members [of the board]. It is sufficient to
say that the action is in the public interest.' (New York Times, February 3, 1924.) A boomlet developed for Silzer for President in 1924. It was often reported
during his years as governor that he and Hague were
at odds, but at length, the Mayor endorsed him for the nom-
ination, and headquarters were opened in New York. When
the convention of 1924 opened, Silzer's name was placed in
nomination, and he received for a few ballots the twenty-
eight votes of the New Jersey delegation; but they soon
switched over to Smith. At the end of his term he retired to
private life: Mayor Hague had no enthusiasm for him.
This Web version, edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003
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