By 1922, when he was elected Democratic national committeeman, Hague was recognized as being the most powerful Democratic figure in New Jersey. Animal Spirits. His rule was a perfect kakistocracy.

The 52,000-ton Battleship USS New Jersey passes under the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, Jan. 31, 1948, enroute to Gravesend Bay to unload her ammunition and then back to the Brooklyn Navy yard for ...