The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-18
PREDICT BIG
VICTORY FOR
KATZENBACH
Convention Delegates Think
lie Will Sweep State.
TrentOnianS Proud.
TO MAKE LIVELY CAMPAIGN
His Nomination Was Made Sure
When City Counsel Nugent, of
Newark, Announced That
MARITIME Couldn't Win-HOw
Nomination Was Made.
TOMAKE LIVELY CAMPAIGN
Especial to the Evening star.r

TRENTON, Sept. 1S.-Frank S. Katz-
enbach, jr., Democratic nominee, has
been receiving congratulation tele-
grams in great numbers today. One
was from former United States Sena-
tor James Smith, jr, and read, Con-
gratulations; wish you success"
This city today assumed its normal
condition after the great Democratic
State convention which was held in
the Taylor Opera House yesterday. The
enthusiasm which met the nomination
of Trenton's former Mayor, Frank s.
Katzenbach, jr., for the honor post on
the Democratic ticket at the conven-
tion yesterday has developed into pride
on the part of Trentonians today
They unite with the out of town dele
gates in the belief that the Democratic
nominee will make one Of the greatest
Democratic campaigns in the history of
the State. Predictions are made that
he will carry the party to victory as
no other man could.
A few hours beforevthe convention it
was practically settled that tie nomi-
nation should go to Mercer County. A
sudden switch of Essex to the Trenton
man was responsible. From Monday
night until yesterday morning James e.
MARITIME, of Union, was the acknowl-
edged leader in the race. Suddenly the
Democratic leaders who had not been
Katzenbach boomers intimated that
MARITIME was out Of the race and that
the Trenton man would carry every
thing before him.
The, eliminating feature of the ante
convention discussion of candidates was
the caucus of the Essex delegates, at
which City Counsel James r. Nugent,
who looked after affairs in Essex, an
nounced to the delegates that can
yass in favor of MARITIME had been made
among all the delegates, with the re-
suit that it was clear that the pre-
ponderance of feeling was for Katzen-
bach
The adoption of the unit rule in vot-
ing then assured the success of the
Trenton man.
AS soon as the Essex contingent
made it's decision formally, the rumors
that Essex would go for the man who
was subsequently made the choice or
the convention were confirmed when
the various delegations arrived at the
convention place. Everything was
Katzenbach except some apparently
weak "favorite SON. cheers for James
e. MARITIME, Senator John Hinchline,
of Passaic; Senator George S. Silzer, OF
Middlesex; former Senator Samuel S.
Childs, of Somerset, and Congressman
William Hughes, of Passaic.
The convention was certainly har-
monious Mercer was wild with delight
over the outcome of the ante-conven-
ton skirmishing. AS soon as nomina-
tions were called for Atlantic County
set them bowling by giving away to
Mercer in the nomination.
The names of the favorite sons afore-
mentioned were all put in nomination.
Before that had gone very far it was
seen that Katzenbach would be sue
cessful, as he had the support of all
the large counties except Union.
The balloting was purely formal.
Union County cast it's 10 votes for
MARITIME and Morris added 80 to his
column. All told, the MARITIME vote
amounted to 10415 votes. Senator
Hinchliffe had rs and former Senator
Childs a solitary tally. Katzenbach
had all the rest of the votes, 1,05Sh
out of total of A274.
General Dennis Collins, of Elizabeth,
as soon as Warren. the last county to
vote, had gone for Katzenbach, with
drew the name of the Farmer Ora
tor" Morris did likewise and voted
for Katzenbach.
When Passaic withdrew Senator
Hinchliffe from the race City Counsel
Nugent, of Newark, moved that the
nomination. of Katzenbach be made
unanimous. Amid the din of cheers
and cries for Katzenbach, Chairman
William B. Gourley put the motion.
which was carried.