The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
Hudspeth Expects Evidence
to Justify Recount for
GOVernOrShip.
CALLS STATE COMMITTEE
Party Body Will Meet Monday.
DulIard and State Chairman
in Long COnference--Would
Cost 100000 to Make Re-
count in State.

Chairman Robert S. Hudspeth of the
Democratic State Committee still be-
lieves that Frank Katzenbach, candi-
date for Governor has been counted
out, and that John Franklin Fort has
not been elected. Mr. Hudspeth is so
positive that there has been crooked
ness in the count in several OF the
tives to ferret it out.
He will receive reports from them by
Sunday and believes that they will pro-
duce enough evidence to warrant the
assumption that a recount will show a
majority for Katzenbach. If the reports
are as he expects them, the State COM
mitee, at meeting to be held on Mon
day at Jersey City, will decide to apply
for q recount.
1t is said that former Senator James
Smith, jr., has offered to bear the ex-
pense of a recount Senator Smith, it Is
said, is particularly anxious to have
recount In Hudson County. Democrats all
over the State suspect treachery in Hud"
son County In the count, as they cannot
understand the great discrepancy in the
vote for Henry o. Wittpenn and that for
Katzenbach in Jersey City.
Their allegations it is said. are without
foundation in fact. for. it Is believed there
was never a fairer count of the ballots in
Jersey City than on Tuesday last Whdt-
ever treachery there may have been WAS
simply in the neglecting OF Katzenbach for
Wittpenn during the campaign.
Kntzenbach's name was scarcely men
toned around the polls on election day
and his pastors were not in evidence dur
ing the count, although there were maLy
Fort pastors on strnight Democratic bal
lots.
Senator TIudspeth Is suspicious Of the
count In Camden County, Cape May, and
several other counties, but does not think
recount In Hudsop County would dis
close any gain for the Democratic candi-
date.
A recount Of the State would cost over
100000 1t is said that this money could
be obtained In Newark from the interests
which Senator Smith represents
The alleged treachery in Hudson has
given rise all over the State to the widest
kind of rumors. One story that came out
of Trenton yesterday was that three ballot
boxes stolen from precincts In this county
had been found In the Hudson River, and
that very prominent Democrat had been
seen walking up Mercer street with a bal
lot-box under his arm, and that he would
be arrested as soon as he could be found.
Newspaper editors in Trenton and else
where actually telephoned Jersey City for
confirmation OF these rlmors.
Last night a story WAS sent out from
Trenton that Robert Davis, Democratic
boss of Hudson County. had been shot
by some person who did not like the result
Of the election. The reporters in Jersey
City were kept busy last night killing
these and similar crazy stories which were
started from Trenton or from Newark by
way of Trenton.
So persistent were the stories of treach-
cry against Katzenbach in Hudson County
that John p. Dulard, of Trenton, per-
sonal campaign manager for Katzenbach
came on to Jersey city yesterday after
noon TO discuss the situation with State
Chairman Hudspeth. The two were in con-
ference for over two hours.
Neither would say much when they
separated, but 1t was Announced that the
State Committee would be called together
on Monday next
"I still believe that Frank Ixatzenbach
has been elected Governor" said Mr.
Hudspeth, ''and ] will not believe to the
contrary until the fullest possible inxesti-
CATION has been made OF the election re-
turns in all parts Of the State
"IIe made such substantial gains In Mid
dlesex and many other Republican coun-
ties that I do not believe that It is pos
efble that he could be defeated legiti-
mately'