The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
HUDSPETH IS
HOPEFUL O
FUT R
In Letter to General Collins
Reviews Results OF Dem
OCratic Campaign.

ELIZABETH, Nov. 20.-General Den
mis- +. Collins. chairman of the Union
County Democratic Committee, has re-
ceived a letter from Robert S.
Audspeth, the chairman of the
State Democratic Committee, in
which the latter thanks General
Collins for his work during the cam
paign, and also takes occasion to give
his view of the recent Democratic de-
feat at the polls The letter : follows
in part:
The election having passed, and we
having experienced the elation OF apparent
victory ana then the depression caused by
defeat. it is now proper that we should
look over the field to see II anything was
left undone which ought to have been
done. and which, if done, would have
1.-The party throug hout the State made a
wonderful showing and gained ground In
almost every section.
There existed the greatest harmony
and enthusiasm an -ons the RAM and file.
All worked together with the earnest pur-
pose of restoring the Democracy to power
in the State.
we had high hopes Of success and
looked forward to victory with every as
surance that our wishes would be realized.
Now We again experience the pang5 OF
defeat. yet We are not discouraged. No
one regrets more deeply than ] do this
setback
In view of the splendid organization of
the party the State, the vul-
~nerability of our opponents, the great
strength of our candidate for Governor
before the people and the righteousness OF
our cause, | confidently hoped-in fact,
expected-that we would win n great and
decisive victory. But, with you, l have
been grievously disappointed. A much
larger majority was expected from Hud-
son County in favor of our candidate Tor
Governor that he received.
In Jersey Csy there was a very bitter
fight in connection with the election for
Mayor. 1t appears that almost all the or
ganiZation Republicans voted for Witt
penn, the Democratic candidate for Mayor,
and for Fort for Governor.
las 1 understand, at the late primaries
for delegates to the city and county con-
ventions, a contest was being waged by
the Faganites on one hand and the or
ganization Republicans on the other (his
primary being one of the most bitterly
fought in the State); the organizations
vote was about 6,00O.
Just how many of these voters voted
for Wittpenn and not for the Democratic
candidate for Governor can only be guessed
at. But this vote accounts in a great
measure for the great difference between
the vote In Jersey City, of Wittpenn for
Mayor and Katzenbach for Governor.
''There was also n fractional fight in Ho-
boken. Each faction had a candidate. for
Mayor and recorder. Here the Democratic
Governor lost from 800 to 1000 votes.
All the circumstances and conditions
combined to excite suspicion on the one
hand and on the other to cut down the
expected majority for Mr.. K~atzenbach.
lit is a matter deeply to be regretted
that Hudson County was not able to roll
up a much larger majority for the guber-
material candidate than 1t did.
However, as / have already intimated,
while we have received a discouraging set
back, yet we are more determined than
ever to put the party In thorough lighting
trim by securing effective organization IN
every county and community in the State,
therby enabling us to meet our political
opponents in the coming political contest
with a thoroughly organized and disci.
plined body of harmonious and enthusiasts
tic Democrats-strong in their faith In the
! party and convinced of their ability to VIII
q glorious victory over their opponents"