The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
WILSON CHOICE
OF DEMOCRATS
FOR GOVERNOR
Head of Princeton Uni
versity Is Nominated
on First Ballot.
MAKES ADDRESS
OF ACCEPTANCE
Says Three Great Questions Nov
Before People Are Reorganiza-
ton and Economy of Admin
istration, Equalization Of
Taxation and Control
of Corporations.

.
Trenton. N. j.. September ls.-ro.
days New Jersey Democratic state
Convention nominated DR.. Woodrow
wilson, president of Princeton Unlver-
sity. for the Office OF Governor OF the
state
DR. Wilson's nomination was brought
about largely through the influence OF
former United States Senator James
Smith, Jr, OF Essex county, undisputed
Democratic leader OF the State, who
seconded his nomination, and Robert
Davis leader of the Hudson Demccra-
cy who for the first time in many
Years acted in harmony with Senator
Smith.
Besides this support. Dr. Wilson had
with him a number OF Independent
Democrats, who believed that because
OF his standing as an educator, he
would make an unusually strong can
didate.
DR.. Wilson was nominated on the
first ballot, and received forty more
votes than was necessary to nominate
him. Frank S Katzenbach, Jr. who
was the Democratic candidate three
years ago. and who was not a candi-
date this time. although urged by his
home county. was a fayorite with In
dividual delegates. and received near
~ 400 votes in the convention.
Other candidates voted for we're
State Senator George S. Silzer ana sotto.
| Wtttpenn.
II 5sss How They Voted
The total vote was tabulated hsfore
| the counties moved to make 1t unani-
nous and showed:
L Wilson. 7471-a; Katzenbach, 373: Sill :.
ger. 2lo; Wittpenn, 1917; sherin Viii
liam Harrigan, OF Essex. g.
The platform adopted was In line
with the Democratic platform OF three
years ago. except It was more specific
ii, advocacy Of reform measures, in
cluding the conferring Of rate making
power upon the present public util!-
ties commission. The platform de-
clared, among other things. that the
Republican party through the present
tariff laws is largely responsible for
the high cost OF living and derands
al, Intelligent revision downward The
platform also demands a Federal COR
rupt practices act and the election
OF United States Senator'S by popular
vote.
DR.. Wilson, after his nomination.
came before the convention, accepted
the nomination and made an ADDRESS
which was highly pleasing to the dele
gates.
After saying that the platform was
sound. explicit and business-llke, DE-
Wilson said:
..rhere are three great questlons pc,
fore the people-reorganizatt anu
economy in administration, equai1za. va,
tlon of taxation and the controi OF
corporations. -,
"other important questions are the
proper liability OF EMPLOYERS, tho cues
lion OF corrupt practices IN electiohs
ana the question Of conservation.
nOur system Of government shoula
not be necessarily complicated ana
elaborate. and there should not pe
too many separate commissions ana
boards"
Views on Taxation.
Referring to taxation, Dr. Wllsoh us
said: -,
cd. piccemeal and haphazard, ms
system should .lot be changed too rad
ically. but the whole system shou.o
be carefully reconsidcrc ard attered
In such a manner. as TO ut econon''e
conditions"
Discussing the question OF corpo-
ations, the speaker said:
Corporations should rot be favored N
the matter Of taxation. The power 20
regulate taxation and fix rates should
be vested ina public utility commi ssioI..
The regulation of of5corporations IS inncts
more the duty OF the state than "
the Federal government
In concluding his speech, DR.. Wilson
| said:
| nrecatcd. Measures having for thesr
i object the bettcrment OF our conditions
| should be conceived in ;he largest
spirit ana urged BY leaders VINO are
/ statesmen and not demagognss
( A "Free Cnndtdate.n
pr,nceton. N, T.. September 15.--
President Woodrow Wilson returned 10
princeton Immediately after finishing