The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-02
NUGENT MADE
|. STATE CHAIRMAN
BY DEMOCRATS
Hudspeth Resigns Leadership of
State Committee and City
Counsel Succeeds Him.
JERSEY CITY MAN TO HELP
RUN BRYAN CAMPAIGN
He Will Have Entire Charge of
Mack's Eastern Head
| Aadh vi
ACTION TAKEN TODAY IN
JERSEY CITY MEETING
|
Offer from Bryan Manager Ac-
cepted After Long Con-
sideratiOn.
OTHER STATE OFFICERS
HAVE BEEN SELECTED
All Sections Are Represented in
an Enthusiastic
Session.
OTHER STATE OFFICERS
HAVE BEEN SELECTED
All Sections Are Represented in
an Enthusiastic
Session.
[From a stafr corresponden,.l


JERSEY CITY. Sept. 2.-Robert 9.
Hudspeth today resigned as chairman
of the Democratic state Committee, to
accept the vice-chairmanship of the
Democratic National Committee. and
City Counsel james X. Nugent, OF New
ark, was elected chairman of the state
Committee, to take his place.
Mr. Hudspeth will confer with Ma
tional Chairman Norman E. Mack to-
day, and will tomorrow assume charge
Of the Eastern headquarters of the Ma
tional committee in the Hoffman House,
Manhattan.
This action was announced today at
a meeting of the State Committee in
Mr.. Hudspeth's offices here. Not until
the committee was in session had Mr..
Hudspeth decided on the action which
ne would take. He announced just be-
fore the committee met that he did not
know then what he would do, but
after he had conferred with the other
leaders he resigned his chairmanship
of the State Committee and announced
that he would become the Eastern
manager of the national campaign for
the Democratic party
James r. Nugent arrived at Judge
Hudspeth's offices only a few minutes
before the committee was called to or
der, and he went into private confer
ence with Judge Hudspeth at once.
When the committe was called to order
the change in the craftsmanship was
announced.
His Experience Needed.
1t was known that the national lead
ers had been exerting much influence
on Mr.. Hudspeth in an effort To induce
him to assume the management of the
Eastern campaign. He deferred action
until he consulted his political friends.
At the same time he believed that it
was important for New Jersey that he
remain in active charge of the cam
paign in the State.
But with National Chairman Mack
in charge at Chicago, the national
leaders believed that a man of Mr..
Hudspeth's experience and calibre was
needed in charge Of the campaign of
the Eastern States. As the national
party had planned an unusually
vigorous fight in the East exceptional
influence was brought to bear on Mr..
Hudspeth and he accepted.
The following members of the State
committee were i'm attendance: Robert
S. Hudspeth. Hudson county; Michael
Fl. Kern. Cape May: George Hampton,
Cumberland; James r. Nugent, Essex:
Edward p. Gfrosscup, Gloucester:
Charles Gallagher, Mercer; Willard w.
Cutler. Morris; Thomas Flynn, Pas
sale; Lewis S. Tiff, Sussex; General
Dennis Z. Collins. Union: Senator
Johnston Cornish Warren; State Sec
retary William X. DeVereux. Mon
mouth; ex-Judge Howard W. Carrow,
Camden; ex-senator Barber, Warren.
Headquarters In Newark
Denajah p. Willis. of Burlington.
was elected vice-chairman of the State
committee: General Dennis c. Collins,
Union county. treasurer, and William
*. DevereuX, State secretary. It was
decided that State headquarters should
be established in Newark.
No date was set for the nomination
of State electors. but in all probability
this VIII be done in the last week OF
September. The secretary was in
structed TO write to Norman e. Mack
chairman of the national committee.
expressing the appreciation of New
Jersey Democrats at the choice of Rob-
ert ). Hudspeth as vice chairman of
the national committee and their be-
lief of a Democratic victory in New
Jersey this fall.
The chairman was instructed to ap-
point a finance committee of three at
a later date. a special COMMITTEES of
Messrs Flynn, of Passaic; Cornish. of
Warren Gallagher, of Mercer, and
Grosscup, of Gloucester, was appointed
to arrange for Bryan tour through
New Jersey this fall 1t was also de-
cided to appoint a committee of three
to convass every election district In
the State and organize Bryan clubs.