New-York tribune., 1907-11-08
SUGGEST N. J. RECOUNT.
Hudspeth Hints at 1T, ana Murphy
IpmoUes-Fagan to Fight On.

Robert s. Huospeth of Hudson, chairman Of
the Democratic State Committee, wants a re-
count of Tuesdays vote for Governor. SO does
Franklin Murphy, chairman of the Republican
state Committee. Hudspeth still thinks Frank
g. KatzenbeGll, jr., Of Trenton, ives elected Gov
srnor. Murphy firmly believes John Franklin
Fort Of East Orange, is the successful candi-
date. Hudspeth thinks Hudson did better for
his candidate than the returns indicate. and
that Forts now we'll established plurality of
6GOo can be easily cut down. If not entirely
overcome. by recanvassing the returns. Mr..
Murphy says the Republican party wants its
candidate in Office only IL the people de-
eide.
This Is what Mr.. Hudspeth has to say about
IL
] very much surprised AT the result
might say the apparent result-of the campaign.
] want IL TO be understood most emphatically
that ! believe that Frank S KatZenbach, jr.,
has been elected Governor by clean majority.
An analysis of the vote outside oS Hudson
County shows that he made substantial gains
IN every section of the state. am satisfied
that these gains sufficient to elect him Gov
ernor and that these gains will be evinced by
the number of ballots to be found in the ballot
boxes. ] have not intimated TO Mr.. Katzenbach
that he has been defeated, nor have / congratu-
lated his opponent on his apparent election.
l making criticism of any one but
simply speaking what 1 believe the ballots in
certain sections Of the state indicate. The
pay much attention TO charges of that kind un-
less they are substantiated by substantial evi-
dence. You can say for me that the contest
IS not yet ended. II the Democracy has won
this fight they are going 10 enjoy the fruits of
that victory. I will have something more TO
say later.
And this is what Mr. Murphy says:
II there is any doubt TO the election of Mr..
Fort do not want him sworn into Office. The
didate in the gubernatorial chair IL there is any
doubt at all as TO whether the people want him.
The party would not stand for such thing as
that, and will not oppose in the slightest degree
any plan get the expression OF the will
Of the people through count Of votes, If there
appears to be any doubt as TO which candidate
they desire. The Republican party wants its
candidate in Office only if the people so decide.
Ex-United States Senator Smith also believes
in recount, and said:
While have not taken any active part in the
campaign, hear many things. I do not know
anything about Hudson County's affairs, but
should say that II there any good grounds
for doubt a recount should be had in justice to
both Mr.. Fort and Mr.. Katzenbach. know that
Mr.. Fort is not the kind Of man who would want
20 hold office If he were not entitled TO II. was
astonished at the result in Hudson, but i do not
want 10 believe there was treachery, but IL there
mistake made a recount would correct it
and make things right
The defeat Of Mayor Pagan will rot drive
him from politics, the Dickinsonites antci-
pated. The Central Republican Committee Or
ganized by Mayor Pagan TO combat the regular
Republican committee is to be continued and
the fight against corporations and political
bosses is 20 be prosecuted with energy.
The reverse Tuesday has made Mayor
Pagan more determined to fight for his princi-
pies in Jersey City and the state. He predicts
that the Democrats will fall into the old rut
and play to the corporations and that two years
hence the people will turn them out It is pro-
posed 70 keep up the aggressive work. Judge
James ". Mccarthy has practically been chosen
the next mayoralty candidate by the Pagan
ties, and the long campaign will begin early
next year. The Mayor will take a rest after
the strenuous campaign, but he has decided to
continue in the political arena.