Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-15

Eighteen, years have elapsed since as
many earnest, determined and seeming
ly confident Democrats from all parts
of the State We're observed as they
assembled here today for the purpose
of nominating a candidate whom they
have every reason to expect win be the
next governor of this State.
Hotels Taxed.
The influx began early yesterday and
by nightfall the hotel accommodations
of the city were taxed as they nave
not been in a decade or more on any
occasion.
While everybody seemed to realize
from the start that the man of the
hour was President Woodrow Wilson.
of Princeton University, Trenton citi-.
zens We'd with one another in extend
ing hospitalities, forgetting for the time
being that they had another favorite
son-F'rank S. Katzenbach-who they
favored for the nomination
Last night the mecca of all the
visitors was historic room 100 of the
Trenton House, where former United
States Senator James Smith, jr., greet
ed his numerous friends and made the
acquaintance of a host of new ones,
most of whom came, as they expressed
it, TO ascertain who would be the party
candidate and what his ultimate chance
of victory might be.
One and all received the same answer
to the question, which invariably was:
THE returns from the primary, so far
| as received, make 1t apparent that
very decided majority of the delegates
1000 or more, in fact-favor the nomi-
nation of DR.. Wilson and will name
HIM by acclamation on the first ballot
Majority Satisfied.
To the great majority that appeared
entirely satisfactory There were
others, however, who had personal
preferences, and they held aloof for a
time. 1t was a short time. however.
until the friends of Katzenbach. of
Senator George S. Silzer, Mayor H. Otto
Wittpenn and others who had been
mentioned as possible candidates veered
off to make it plain that their candi-
dates had favored Wilson from the
start
Senator Silzer had a suite of rooms on
the same floor and there was a con-
stant stream Of visitors to his quarters,
including many of his old legislative
associates. Even there it was admitted
that DR. Wilson was the logical candi-
date at this time Senator Silzer and
Mr. Katzenbach talked the matter over
and later met Mayor Wittpenn, giving
rise to a rumor that a combination was
on but that was found to be ground
less.
The big night gathering was due in a
measure to the fact that the State COM
mittee met in the Stirling to prepare a
partial draft of the platform and ar
range for other necessary convention
details. Chairman James r. Nugent
of the committee, with Secretary Will
lam K. DevereuX, took care of the de-
tails, and the finishing touches to the
platform were left to another meeting
at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Most of the extreme North and South
Jersey delegates to the convention ar
rived last night. but all morning there
was a constant stream of delegates
marching into town to the tune of "Old
Nassau" The Essex delegations. the
first big one to arrive this morning,
held caucus in Masonic Temple The
Hudson delegation had caucus in
Jersey City last night, and other dele
cations did the same in their quarters
in the several hotels.
The Essex delegation, fully 1000
strong, with 22S delegates and four
marching clubs in line, arrived shortly
after 10 o'clock and marched to the
Masonic Hall, passing the American
House. the headquarters of the major
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