The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
Ex-MayOr Katzenbach, Of
Trenton, Captures Hud=
sons Delegation.
ESSEX LOYAL TO CHILD
Leader Nugent Refused to Be
Won by $4,000 Attorney
GeneraIship, Which Will
Likely Go to Leader Huds-
peth, of Hudson.
Especial to the Evening star.I


JERSEY CITY, Sept n-Politicians
here are wondering what State Office may
have been promised TO Leader Bob Davis
to induce him to order the Democratic
County Committee to throw overheard and,
humiliate that veteran warriors General
William f. Heppenheimer 1t had all been
arranged that the genera! would be given
Hudson 208 votes as a compliment on the
first roll call for Governor at the Demo-
cratic State convention In Trenton on
Tuesday next, but much to the surprise
of his friends that plan has now been
abandoned and the veteran campaigner
will not be given the recognition which
he deserves.
There is an interesting story behind the
turning down of the general. 1t comes
as SEQUEL to the visit here this week
of former Mayor Katzenbach, of Trenton,
who is himself a prominent candidate Tor
the Governorship
Mr.. Katzenbach and his campaign man
ayers have been assiduously at work Tor
some time trying to corral the delegates OF
both Hudson and Essex. Essex County
has stood firmly and solidly for former
Judge Francis Child, and all of the per-
suasive eoquence of the Trenton men has
failed to change the situation. Essex, on
account of the prominence and availability
of Mr. Child, was first attacked.
Efforts to induce former United States
Senator James Smith, jr, to interfere In
behalf of Mr. Katzenbach as against the
Essex Judge were futile. The Katzenbach
boomers next endeavored to get Newark's
City Counsel James Nugent, to join IN
the Trentonian procession. 1t is said here
that Mr. Nugent was offered the important
post of State Attorney General at $loooo
a year if he would swing the Essex vote
to Katzenbach on the first ballot, but TINS
high honor was declined by Mr.. Nugent
who refused to put loyalty to his home
county in the balance against even such
an attractive offer of official preferment
railing 10 influence either the Essex
leaders or their leutenants, former Mayor
Katzenbach turned his attention TO tnis
cItv and had a long and earnest conference
with Leader Davis. So also with State
Chairman Hudspeth. Just what occurred
Is more or less of a secret but 1t Is stated
on good authority that Mr.. Davis was IN
duced to Join the Katzenbach combine py
s,ndry promises of fat and lucrative state
Offices in case the Trenton man wins.
One promise is said to relate to the re-
moval of Colonel Samuel Dickinson as Sec
retary of State and the substitution OF
Leader Davis in that office Ways ana
means of ousting Dickinson were duly
canvassed. The Hudson leader is a very
busy man, and any ordinary ONCE Wouiu
not be attractive to him, but as Secretary
of state he would have to do very little
work, while 1t would be like finding money
to draw the $1,000 year.
Another promise whispered about IN the
habitats Of the politicians relates to the
same Attorney -Genernlship that Mr.
Nugent declined. 1t Is said that this will
go to one of Daviss licutenants, probably
to former Judge Hudspeth, who is chair
man of the State committee.
Anyway, as a result of the visit of Tren-
tons ex-Mayor the Democratic County
Committee met last night and decided ra
cast Hudsons vote for him on the ftrst
ballot 1t would not be surprising to see
trouble as a result, for some Of the State
LEADERS, have thought 1t unWse to carry or
such an active pre-convention campaigLi
the idea being that the leaders could get
together in Trenton on the eve Of the con
yention and there discuss the best course
to pursue with the object of promoting
harmony and avoiding mistakes.
There will be a caucus of the Hudson
delegates Monday night Either Warren
Dixon or Assembyman Alexander will be
chairman of the delegation. 1t was decided
to held the county and city conventions at
Elks Hall next Thursday night.