Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-08
WILSON TYPE OF
CANDIDATE TO
WIN, SAYS DAVIS

after Colonel Bob" and more than
half of his followers had passed.
Mayor Wittpenn has gubernatorial
aspirations of lbs own.ss He had many
admirers. some of whom thought he
ought to get at least a complimentary
vote in the State convention. His ae-
ton yesterday caused many to change
their opinion and conclude that he
should be permitted to remain out of
view.
If Mr. Davis had any opinion to ex-
press on that score he kept it very
much to himself.
"The primaries are only a few days
off," is the way he put it, land then
we will know all about it. l am inter-
ested principally in the success Of our
party.
with big man as our candidate
for Governor we are bound to win.
Personally I am in favor of Woodrow
Wilson, because he is the type of man
for whom every Jerseyman can vote
and who will prove a sure winner.
am satisfied that a vast majority, In
fact. pretty near all the Democrats In
Hudson county, agree with me on that
score
Agree ON Wilson.
Practically every Hudson county man
of prominence within the hearing OF
Mr.. Davis agreed with him. Assembly
men Sullivan, Tumulty and Baker, who
are not going back this year, because
they decided to give somebody else
chance, had about as rosy a view OIL
the situation and ultimate outcome as
Mr.. Davis.
They agreed with Senator James f.
Fielder that Senator George Silzer
would also make typical guberna-
torial candidate and had good word
to say, too, for Frank S. Katzenbach'
Former Assemblym,t Archibald S.
Alexander was even more enthusias-
tic over the prospect of DIR. Wilson's
nomination than Mr.. Davis why,
DR.. Wilson is a Democrat of Demo-
crats,"' declared the former assembly
man. "He is so Democratic in fact
that he offended quite a number of
our alumni because lie opposed what
he termed their aristocratic views"
at was in relation to the accep-
tance of a gift of somewhat near a
million dollars to be utilized for the
construction of a hall on the campus
that would have been rather exclusive
in character.
"Dr. Wilson's idea is that all men
are equal and that character, not dol
lars. make the man. OF course the
boys with ample means thought they
had a right to spend their money even
if 1t did give them an air of exclusive
ness.
"The president had no fault to find
with that theory as long as it was
not put into practise at Princeton.
There he drew the line and won out.
I think, however, the alumni will be
with him; at least large majority
will be-
It developed that Mr.. Alexander came
very near being a rival of Frank M.
McDermit, of this city, and Farmer
Orator Jemes T.. MARITIME in seeking the
Endorsement OF the Democratic party
for United states senator at the pri-
maries next Tuesday
He celebrated his thirtieth birthday
on August %. making him eligible for
the office, and Assemblyman Sullivan
opined it would be a fitting compliment
to Archie" as his friends call him.
to put him in the senatorial race, mas
much as he had voted for the law max
ing Endorsement possible.
Nearly n Candidate.
The former assenblyman was enjoy
ing an outing in the Maine woods at
the time and only two days remained in
which to file the necessary nominating
petition. AS a result the project was
dropped and Archie" said yesterday