The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-22
WERTS WILL TAKE IT
An Utterance of the Judge
Which Can Have Only
One Meaning.
STATE COMMITTEE COMPLETE
Allan MeDermott Again at its
Head = Active Work
Promised.
Judge Werts Will Not Resign
from the Bench and will
Make No Campaign
Speeches.
STATE COMMITTEE COMPLETE

All doubts were dIspelled today by
Judge Werts as to his Intention in regard
to determination. When Court adjourned
for lunch at one O'clock, John
McMasters, who was private secre-
tary to Judge Werts when
he was President of the Senate followed
the Judge into chambers, An earnest
conversation followed. Soon after
ward County Clerk Mclaughlin entered
Chambers and he remained in consulta-
tion with the Judge for ten or
fifteen minutes After Mr.. Nc
Masters and the County Clerk
retired from the private room.
Judge Werts re-entered the court
room. He looked more stern than
usual and when a number of reporters
approached him he did not appear TO be
over-pleased, although he greeted them
as cordially as usual
HE SAID IT.
The Judge was shown New York
paper OF today, in which appeared an in
terview with him OH the ques-
tion of his acceptance of the
nomination for Governor. The inter-
view referred to what the Judge will say
next Monday to the Committee on Motif
cation.
Wlll your answer be in the negative or
afirmaiiye?" he was asked.
II hardly think that the committee
would come all the way TO Jersey City to
receive declination." said the judge.
rs that interview correct" NEWS re-
porter asked Judge Werts after he
read it.
1T is substantially correct" he re-
plied.
''Then that is equivalent to saying that
you intend to accept the nomination,
Judge?"
The candidate smiled, and after mo-
ment's hesitation sad:-"You may make
your own inferences"
HE WILL TAKE IT.
In the opiuion of everyone about the
Court House this wns as near to saying
81 will accept"as the Judge could well say
before receiving the Notification Com
mittee. II is accepted as d direct an
nonncement that the Judge will remain
in the field.
HE WILL NOT RESIGN.
talked 10 two prominent Democrats,
men who stand well in the confidence of
The Judge. and asked them what
&C urse they believed the candidate would
pursue during the campaign. Each of
The men said he thought Judge Werts
would maintain diguified silence. That
he would follow the example of
Judge Bcdle ana remains on the bench
until day or SO before he is inauguratet
otNSIHOr. Ouuge Ol4Ou W00Q u can
dldate for Governor also refused to re-
slgn his place on the bench and make an
active personal canvass
There Is decided feeling against Su-
preme Court Judge making campaign
speeches for either himself or any
one else who may be Il candidate, and the
impression prevails that after
Judge Werts accepts on Monday,
he will say to the party you
nominated me and now you must elect
me, for l cannot take an active interest in
the campaign"
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
The new State Democratic Com
mistee ,sl met at Taylor's Hotel
submitted his appointments of
the Members at Large. They are:-
Allen McDermott OF Hudson, John Hone
OF Monmouth. Benjamin f. Lee of
Mercer, Gotfried Kruger of Essex, and
Thomas H. Hoagland of Morris.
The revised list of the district members
js:-First district II. b. Paul. Camden;
Second, C. H. Scudder, Mercer;
Third, Abram De Ronde, Bergen;
Fifth, R. S. Rudd of Bloomfield; Sixth,
James Smith. Jr. of Essex; Seventh,
Peter Havck, and Eighth. A. B. Carlton
of Elizabeth.
The meeting was most harmonious and
enthusiastic. The committee organized
BY the election Of Allan McDermott, Chair
man; Willard Fisk, Secretary, and
benjamin +. Lee, Treasurer. A commit
Tee consisting of Messrs. Hone, DeRonde,
and Carlton was appointed to
secure speakers and to make
resolved TO begin at once an active and