The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-01
WILSON DEAL
NOW ADMITTED
Richard '. Llndabury, Trust
Lawyer, Tells How NOmlna-
ton Was Brought About


dent of Princeton university was In
duced 10 accept the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor Of New Jersey
are gradually becoming known, though
they are still cloaked with denials
Richard v. Lindabury. who presided at
the Wilson meeting in Somerville last
Wednesday night. virtually admitted
the truth of the statement made
week previously by Alfred N. Dalrym-
pie, chairman of the Essex county Re-
publican committee, in an address to
the voters Of the Eighth congressional
district in Newark.
DR.. Wilson had denied that he had
made any agreement with any one or
that any promises had been made to
him. DIR. Wilson posed as the spon-
| taneous choice of the Democrats Of
| the state assembled In convention at
Trenton. He heard the call of the peo-
pie and periodically subordinated his
personal inclinations to the desire OF
the commonwealth. DR.. Wilson as
serted emphatically that he had not
agreed to become a candidate on the
1 ECQucBt VI lew ACus DIS OAd1i mai
Dalrymple had stated.
DalrympIe's Statement.
This is what Mr.. Dalrymple said in
part:
| IF the Democratic candidate means
what he says, then 1t is safe to say
that he is the only person In the state
of New Jersey who does not know who
brought about his nomination, and 1t
Is, l think, important that he should
be enlightened at this time.
''These are the facts: Early in July
Of this year there was conference
at the summer home Of DIR. Wilson at
Lyme, Conn. There were present at
that conference number of gentlemen
| who represent some Of the largest
special interests in this country. I
know what | am talking about, be-
cause my information comes from a
gentleman who was present at that
conference
"The Democratic nomination for
governor of New Jersey was offered
to DIR. Wilso at that time, and he at
first declined to CONSIDER the matter
These gentlemen then informed DR..
Wilson that If he would become the
Democratic candidate for governor of
New Jersey those present and others
representing hese interests In other
parts of the country would not only
get behind his candidacy for governor.
but would also work for his nomina-
ton as the Democratic candidate for
vice president in 1912 and that In the
event of the defeat of Governor Har-
mon In Ohio this fall they would
stand behind him and work for his
nomination to the high office of presi-
dent Of the United States. DR.. Wilson
thereupon accepted the terms offered
and permitted his name to be used"
| How Offer Was Made.
| DIR. Wilson contented himself with
saying in answer to this that there
was no truth in the statement Now
| listen to Richard " Lindabury, the
leading legal representative in New
| Jersey of those special interests" DR.
| Wilson processes to be fighting Mr.
Lindabury said at Somerville:
| 81 was one of party of gentlemen
| Democrats, TO wait upon the man who
has since become the candidate and
who reported to him that there was
time now in this state for great pub
| lie service to be performed.
1--WE represented to him that If he
would become the candidate we be-
lieved that he would be the Moses
| that would lead the people to the land
promised by our forefathers in our
constitution
I'VE said to him, If you will allow
your name to be presented to the peo-
pie it will be with the understanding
! that you are under no promise or obli-
CATION to any boss or any special in
| terest: that your whole undertaking
| will be to serve the people of this
state as a whole according to the best
Of your ability as God shall guide you
| In the work
'The gentleman said that upon that
understanding he would take the mat
| ter into consideration and two weeks
| thereafter announced to us that If the
sober thinking people of the party
would call him to the candidacy Of
the office of governor he would not
feel that he had a right to refuse it.
So it was that we got our candidate"
Name the Gentlemen.
Now will DIR. Wilson, Mr.. Lfndabury
or some other Of the self appointed
committee of gentlemen Democrats
| Give the names of all those present
at that conference? Was former Sen
ator James Smith. Jr., there? Was
Robert Davis. the boss OF Hudson
county, there? Was Colonel George
Harvey, the representative Of ]. Pier
pont Morgan, there? Was Jim NJ
gent the chairman of the Democratic
state committee. there? And. If any
one Of these men was not there, was
his representative present? Was no
inducement held out to DIR. Wilson.
who had never run for Office before.
other than that there was chance of
his being elected?
Mr.. Lindabury, the trust lawyer. the
AAian VINO ugnrs the pavries In tine
courts OF this state for Morgan. Rookie
Teller and the whole band of allied
special interests" corroborates Mr..
Dalrymples statement that at the frst
conference DR.. Wilson declined to ac-
cept the doubtful chance. It took him
two weeks to make up his mind.
From an authoritative source It IA
learned that DR.. Wilson was offered
support for higher office than that of
governor Of New Jersey If he would
consent to lend his name to the Demo
cratic party.
Il know" said this authority today,
"that after Wilson had declined to &C.
cept the nomination first proffered to
him by Colonel Harvey the latter tele-
phoned to the Princeton professor. then
at Lyme, Conn. that certain gentle.
men desired to meet him at dinner In
New York. Those gentlemen were not
all from New Jersey. DR.. Wilson de-
cl1ned the invitation. It was on
Sunday, and Colonel Harvey pleaded
that the men then present In a private
room Of a millionaires' club in New
York would be unable to meet hin at a |
later time
Captured by Auto.
'This telephone message was fol |
lowed up instantly with the dispatch |
OF an automobile which arrived at |
Lyme that Sunday afternoon. Some
potent reasoning by the solitary mes
senger from New York prevailed upon
DR.. Wilson, and he went to New York.
He returned to Lyme late that night
and the next day told his artist
friends there that he had received an