REPUBLICAN VOTER ENROLLMENT DOWN IN NEW JERSEY
Newark, New Jersey (JFK+50) On March 15, 1923, The Newark Courier reports official enrollment figures just made public by Secretary of State James A. Hamilton* reveal "a decided slump on the Republican side."
The figures show 137,921 fewer enrolled Republicans in New York State compared to 1922. Democrats, on the other hand, gained 65,794 enrollees.
Socialist Party and Farm Labor enrollment also increased while Prohibition Party enrollment "remains about the same."
The Courier says that Republican losses were highest in the Greater New York area and in Erie County. Both parties showed gains in Wayne County.
*James Albert Hamilton (1876-1950) B.A. University of Rochester 1898, M.A. 1903, L.L.B. 1904, PhD 1909. Taught school 1898-1914, served in NY State Senate, NY Commissioner of Corrections, NY Secretary of State 1923-1924, NY State Industrial Commission 1925-1929.
SOURCE
"Both Major Parties Gain In Enrollment," The Newark Courier, March 15, 1923, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
