Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-16
P PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM
Princeton Man Is Nominated
for Governor on the
First Ballot.
MIDDLEsEx is IN LINE
When Outcome Was Seen
This County Changed and
1t Became Unanimous.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

trenton Sept. 16:-ln one of the
most exciting state conventions ever
held in New Jersey, the democrats
at o'clock yesterday afternoon
nominated DR.. Woodrow Wilson for
governor. The choice was made on
the first ballot and then on motion
of Mercer county, which had been
working strenuously to name Frank
S. Katzenbach, Jr., the nomination
was made unanimous.
1t was Middlesex county which
started the landslide for Dr. Wilson.
The poll Of the delegates was started
at 4:35 and after Warren county had
been called 1t was seen that Wilson
had 749 " votes, TOT being neces-
F. DAILY, of New Brunswick, chair
man of the Middlesex delegation,
then arose and shouted out amid al
most deafening enthusiasm Mid
dlesex county changes her sixty-twe
votes to wilson" That was the be-
ginning of the end. Several other
delegations changed to Wilson, and
then came the Mercer move to make
demonstration, as Chairman Hardin
declared DR.. Wilson the unanimous
choice Of the 1,412 delegates.
The platform adopted was submit
ted to DR.. Wilson yesterday morn
ing before it was placed before the
convention, and it Is understood that
he dictated some of it's language and
provisions.
The great battle was between Will
son and Katzenbach. Among the sup
porters of the latter the spirit Of un-
rest was In evidence all day and until
the result of the ballot was announced.
Then Wilson, having more than the
necessary number to get the nomina-
tion, the Katzenbach men subsided
and the nomination of Wilson was
made unanimous.
Played "HaiI to the Chief"
A committee was rushed out to find
the candidate, and he entered the con-
vention hall while the band played
HAL to the Chief and the delegates,
Katzenbach men, silzer's supporters
and Wittpenn's enthusiasts yelled
themselves hoarse shouting Wilson,
Wilson, Wilson" dozen students
from Princeton university gathered on
the platform and thrice repeated the
Princeton yell.
DR.. Wilson, tall, scholarly and digni-
fed, stepped to the front Of the stage
and made a, modest yet stirring speech
of acceptance.
Until the result of the ballot was an
nounced the greatest uncertainty seem
ed to prevail as to the probable nomi-
nee. The Katzenbaeh contingent
claimed victory, but the, Wilson men
displayed an easy confidence and de-
clared they had the votes. The morn
ing was taken up with meetings of
delegations and cSRference of the
state committee, which carefully con-
sidered the platform. Three times it
was changed, the stumbling block ap-
parently being the direct nominations
plank. Some wanted it anade strong
and farreaching, while others believed
a modified form would be better.
The convention assembled at 1920,
the various big chieftains" of the par
fy being greeted with applause and
cheers as they entered the hall. The
interior of the theater was tastefully
decorated and a band in the gallery
discoursed patriotic airs while await
ing the seating of the delegates. James
r. Nugent, chairman Of the state Dem
ocratic committee, called the conven-
tion to order and then introduced John
r. Hardin, well known lawyer OF
Newark, who was made temporary
chairman He delivered a stirring ad-
dress
Many Disputes Settled.
When William K. Deavereux of AS
bury Park had been appointed secre-
tary and his assistants had been
named the roll Of counties was called,
and the names of the members of the
committees ON rules, permanent organ
ization, resolutions and credentials
were presented and the list of vice
presidents NAMED A recess was taken
shortly afters1 o'clock to permit the
fommittees 10 organize. During the
recess Nugent claimed that Wilson
would get 800 votes and would be nom
mated ON the first ballot. The Katzen-
bach men were still hopeful and de-
elared that Nugent's figures were ridic-
uIous At the meetings held by the
committees for organization. there were
several disputes to be settled, which
required a longer recess than contem-
plated
When Chairman Hardin raped his
gssaRvel FOR order after the recess there
was further delay in the progress of
business because Of the entrance of
the various leaders Some of tie mem
bers of the Mercer delegation objected
because their delegates bad been re-
moved from the lower floor and placed
in the gallery, This objection was not
taken seriously, tf1eeyer. Great ex-1
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