(Appendix G) Election of 1919 – New Jersey had historically been a Republican State, but the gubernatorial election of 1919 marked a shift in the political tides in New Jersey and elsewhere. Congress had passed the 19th Amendment (Women’s suffrage), a controversial issue heavily debated for years prior, and the governor’s race would determine whether or not the amendment was ratified in New Jersey. Of greater debate among the people and politicians, was the topic of another pending amendment, Prohibition, a law prohibiting all alcoholic beverages. The Democratic candidate for governor in New Jersey, Edward Edwards, was against Prohibition and was in favor of women’s voting rights, while the Republican candidate, Newton Bugbee, was in support of Prohibition and took no stand for or against suffrage. Edwards won the election and although he failed to prevent Prohibition, the 19th Amendment was ratified in January 1920 making New Jersey the 29th state to allow women the right to vote. Emma mentions her friend, Benjamin Konight, who was nominated for the position of Superintendent of Highways that year.