The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-09
RECOUNT NOW
IS DOUBTED
BY LEADERS
Hudspeth Mum on Subject,
but Associates Doubt Its
AdviSability.

Although former Senator Robert S.
Hudspeth, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, will not admit the
truth of the statement, it is generally
believed that when the State Com
mittee gathers in Jersey City Monday
1t will be decided not to have a re-
count of the vote of Tuesday, which
elected John Franklin Fort, of East
Orange, Governor of the State of New
Jersey.
Some semblance of belief is given
this by the statement of John p. Dull
lard. Frank S. Katzenbachs champion
in ante-eonvention and ante-election
times. Mr.. Dullard, as a result of
Thursdays conference with Senator
Hudspeth, said that it was his opinion
that there would be no recount.
Local Democrats are divided on the
advisability of a recount, but the prev
alent opinion seems to be that while
some discrepancies might be found in
the tally of Camden and Cape May
counties, there would not be sufficient
to hold out any hope for the ultimate
election of Mr. Katzenbach. If it was
any way certain that there was crook
edness in the casting of Hudson ballots
and that the Democratic nominees plu-
rality could be increased materially
there would be some reason for the re-
count.
Despite the warm assertions from
Hudson that there was no cutting of
Mr.. Katzenbach in order to elect H.
Otto Wittpenn, a Democrat, Mayor of
Jersey City, the prevalent opinion in
Essex is that there was and that Mr..
Fort, a Republican, has been elected
by the vote of Democratic Hudson.
TRENTON, Nov. 9.-There will be no
recount of the State vote for Governor,
according to John p. Dullard, of this
city, the original Katzenbach boomer
and personal representative of the
Democratic gubernatorial candidate in
the recent campaign. Mr.. Dullard said
last night:
II make no charges of treachery. 1
am naturally disappointed in the re-
turns. do not believe there will be a
recount"
JERSEY CITY, Nov. 9.-John p. Dull
lard, of Trenton, the original Katzen-
bach man, bore a detected look when
he came here Thursday to confer
with State Democratic Chairman
Robert S. Hudspeth and other lead
ers preliminary to the call for the
State committee meeting in this
city next Monday in the commit
tees rooms in the Fuller building.
Mr.. Dullard was not inclined to discuss
the matter, although he was willing to
concede the election of Judge Fort.
Mr.. Dullard seemed to be despondent
a ND alS fTiH hitter
things had gone in Hudson. A reporter
said to him:
Reports from Trenton say that the
Katzenbach men are charging treach-
cry In Hudson. What do you .hink of
Katzenbachs vote in Hudson?'
II am not a member of the State
committee" said Mr.. Dullard. II have
nothing to say"
In answer to questions. Mr.. Dullard
refused to make any charges of treach-
cry in Hudson County. He seemed,
however. to be bitter over the small
majority that Katzenbach had received.
Il will say" he said at last, "and
mind, am criticising nobody, that /
think the small majority received in
Hudson County by Mr. Katzanbach
was due, in a large measure, to the
squabbles within the Democratic party
In some of the cities in Hudson
County"
do you concede the election of Judge
Fort?"
Yes"
Mr. Hudspeth said he had called a
meeting of the State committee for
next Monday.
why will the committee meet?" he
was asked.
ITO consider the situation"
with reference TO a recount"
WELL" said Mr.. Hudspeth. there
viii be a general discussion Of the situ-
alton, and should the situation warrant
It / suppose there would be some talk
of a recount"