Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-07-28

IN HANDS OF
HIS FRIENDS
Tells Mercer County Demo-
Gratis He Is Not Candidate
for Nomination.
SENATOR SILZER GETS BIG
OVATION ALSO

Trenton, July 28:-Frank g.
hatzenbach, of Trenton. who has
substantial support for the demo-
cratic nomination for the governor
snip, especially in his home county.
waved aside the proffered crown
When cheering host of Mercer
democrats hailed him as the next
chief executive of New Jersey at the
interstate Fair grounds at Trenton
yesterday afternoon. The occasion
was the annual outing of the Mer-
Ger Democratic League.
In more decisive utterance than
any he has yet made, Mr.. Katzen-
nach reiterated that he did not wish
10 De the standard-bearer of his
party. In a formal statement, is
sued few days ago, Katzenbach
threw cold water on his own boom.
Ihat part of his address touching on
the efforts of his friends to make
MIN the next democratic nominee.
which is quoted at the head of this
column, was received In general ST.
lence. Katzenbach was in the house
Of his friends, where every mention
OF his name by previous speakers
and every reference to his career
was loudly cheered.
Katzenbach's Statement.
His statement was as follows.
i appreciate what my fellow cit
lZens did for me three years ago
when l became candidate for goy-
ernor This year my friends have
again kindly mentioned my name. I
made statement a few days ago
that exactly covered my feelings. I
would like to have you all read that
statement. Let me repeat that it ia
not my wish to receive the nomina-
ton. I shall not decline to serve
my party, if drafted, but it is nv
earnest desire that you select some
other candidate. l feel that I have
done my whole duty to the demo-
cratic party, and l want you to take
these utterances as sincere. There
Is no deception, no assembling in
my course. If you are my friends
you will respect my wishes and /
know that you are my friends"
Mayor Walter Madden, Of Tren-
ton, had just spoken of Mr.. Katzen-
bach in a speech that took the
crowd as "one whom we would be
delighted to see filling a post for
which he is so we'll fitted, that OF
governor of New Jersey The
throng liked that sentiment and an
plauded 1t to the echo. If there was
anything that Katzenbach had want
ed from those around him and II
was in their power to give, he could
have had 1t for less than the ask
ing.
The democratic party Is rich In
candidates" Mr. Katzenbach con-
tinued. There is the distinguished
senator from Middlesex who wres-
tied that county from republican
control, and there is also the ener-
getic mayor of Jersey City"
Referring to Woodrow Wilson, he
said that 'in our own county we
have candidate who occupies a po-
sition Of unusual prominence, man
who would give the state an excel
lent administration" 90
There were some who saw in the
way that Mr.. Katzenbach phrased
his thoughts yesterday a studied at
tempt to impress his hearers that
he did not wish to be considered in
the coming convention. He said
that it was not his wish to receive
the nomination, which is quite diff
ferent from declaring that he did
not wish to be thought a candidate.
Two other men prominently mem
toned for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation. Senator George s. Silzer, of
Middlesex, and Mayor Otto Witt
penn, Of Jersey City, did not elm
mate themselves by any means.
Long Applause For Silzer.
Senator Silzer was applauded for
nearly minute when he jumped on
the stand, and he showed his appre-
citation by delivering a rafting good
speech, which was frequently inter-
rupted by hand-clapping. Senator
Silzer said;
I'm the last few months l have
visited almost every county preach
ing the doctrines Of democracy, and
Continued on page 50
so MAUCH CHUNK, GLEN ONO