Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-16
WILSON WILL
ACCEPT THE
NOMINATION
President OF Princeton uni
verslty Issues a Statement
on Political Situation.
SILZER AND OTHERS WILL
STAY IN RACE

| lingness to accept the democratic
nomination for governor of New Jer-
sey. He believes this announcement
| Is due to friends who have been urg-
ing him to be candidate.
| While not an out-and-out candi-
date, Doctor Wilson says civic duty
would compel him to accept 80 great
an honor His letter Is candid, and
now that all doubts are removed, the
campaign in his behalf, which has
been vigorous from the start, will be
waged more strongly.
Mr.. Wilson's Statement.
| In a public statement, dated at
his summer home In Lynne, Conn,
President Wilson thus defines his at
titude:
| There has recently been 80 much
talk of the possibility of my being
nominated by the democrats of New
Jersey for the governorship Of the
state, and have been asked by so
many persons whom / respect, what
my attitude would be toward such
nomination, that 1t would be an af-
fectation and discourtesy on my part
to ignore the matter any longer.
II need not say that I am In no
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| ton, and that I would not under any
circumstances do anything to obtain
it. My present duties and responsi
bilities are such as should satisfy
any man desirous of rendering pub
lie service. They certainly satisfy
me, and I do not wish to draw away
| from them.
His Duty To Accept.
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my duty, and If 1T should turn out
to be true, as 30 many well-informed
persons have assured me they be-
lieFe 1t will, that 1t is the wish and
hope of decided majority of the
thoughtful democrats of the state
that I should consent to accept the
party's nomination for the great Of
fee Of governor, should deem 1t
my duty, as we'll as an honor and a
privilege, to do SO.
| II cannot and do not venture to
assume that this is the case. It re-
mains to be seen whether 1t is or
not. ! should not feel personally
| disappointed II 1t should turn out
| otherwise. But 1t is clearly due to
the many public men and the many
representatives Of the public press
who have urged me to say how feel
about this very important matter
that I should make these statements
rather than deem to avoid their
legitimate inquiries"
Supported All Over State.
The movement to nominate Presi-
dent Wilson has been steadily grow
Ing for several weeks. Sentiment in
his favor was not confined to any
one section of the state. Everywhere
the mention of his name was favor
ably received.
At least dozen democratic news
papers, representing all sections OF
the state, have either tndorsed the
movement to nominate the Prince
ton man or have spoken In glowing
terms or his character and desirable
lty as candidate. Sentiment
among the democratic leaders has
also peen SHOWN strong drift in his
favor.
Doctor Wilson has been spoken
OF as the only man who can unite
the warning democratic factions. Ana
already there are evidences that this
ls true Senator Davis, of Hudson
and ex-senator Smith, of Essex
leaders OF rival factions, have both
spoken highly of Doctor Wilson's
candidacy, and there is every indica-
ton that both will support HIM with
! their whole strength.
Former Senator Robert Hudspetb
former chairman of the dembcratic
state committee, and nows vice
chairman Of the national committees
declared yesterday that President
Wilson is the one man who meets all
the requirements OF q populAr and
winning candidate.
Others Have Not Withdrawn,
None or the others who hage an
nounced their candidacy for the
nomination, Senator George 81 Sill
ger, Mayor H. Otto Wittpenn Frank
s. Katzenbach, or Assembly1nan kd-
ward Kenny, have signifled ther
withdrawal from the contest.
II would have no doubt of the
election of Frank s. Katzenbach or
OF either Mr.. Silzer, Mr.. Wfttpenn
or Assemblyman Kenny" said Mr.
Hudspeth Thursday night. "Mv
| opinion IL DR.. Wilson is in no wise
disparaging to the other candidates.
1t is ereditable to the party to have
80 many high-class men seeking the
nomination"
President Wilson is a man who
has never been identified with fac
tlonai politics. He is q man of
marked ability and the people would
have the assurance that their chief
executive would guard their inter-
ests. A man OF his ealibre would
not seek the office, but should 1t be
rendered to him he would feel II his
duty to accept it.
With President Wilson as a can
didate, New Jersey would be found
again in the democratic column and
would be In position to present to
the national convention the name of
Jerseys governor FOR president OF
the United States"
siIzer 10 Stick.
Senator Silzer is most emphatic
in declaring that he will not retire
from the gubernatorial field to make
room for Woodrow Wilson or any
body else for that matter.
II authorized nobody to speak for
me in any conference at which the
gubernatorial situation was dis
oussed with DR.. Wilson or anyone
else" said Mr. Silzer. 81 was not
consulted about the conference said
/ 10 have been held ia New York last
Tuesday. nor am In sympathy with
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