Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-09
DEFEATED,
CONGRATULATES
WOODROW WILSON
Sends Telegram Wishing Rival
for Governorship a Success
full Administration.
Especial to the Newark start

PATTERSON. Nov. 9.-Vivian Nj.
Lewis's first act this morning when
he went down to breakfast at his
the following. telegram to his success
full opponent for the ~governorship OF
the State:
Woodrow Wilson, Princeton, N. j.:
Congratulations on your victory. l
trust that you may have a very sue
cessful administration.
(Signed) "VIVIAN M. LEWIS"
Then Mr.. Lewis --astily AIMED the
morning apers and received reports.
He was still at breakfast with the
members of the family when he was
called pon for a statement. The sun
light streaming into the room from the
east played with the smile on the coun-
~tenance of the man, who, although de-
feated, loo 'led not a whit discouraged.
He was a bit wan after an arduous
and strenuous campaign, and there
were a few lines on the face otherwise
unmarried.
Come In" he said to the interviewer
How are your"
1t was just like "Viv'' Lewis of old,
ever solicitous about others welfare.
Trust you had a good nights rest?
Yes, so did I, although I went to bed
late this morning.
Want a statement? Well, here
goes.' and Vivian NJ. Lewis dictated
the following in the simple way that is
characteristic of him:
81 attribute the defeat of the Re-
publicans in his State" he began, ito
the Democratic drift throughout the
Eastern States and to the high char
acter of the standard-bearer of that
party for governor.
"Of course, I expected to win, unless
there was just such a tidal wave as
swept h country yesterday. l ex-
pected to win, for I firmly believe thai
the record of the Republican party in
the administration of State affairs
justified it's continuance in power.
II visited every section of the state
and ~endeavored to make that record
clear to the people and also frankly
told them what I would DO If elected
governor. The outcome is somewhat
Of a disappointment to me, neverthe-
less I ch%eerfully abide the results and
the peoples judgment. l shall give my
hearty support to the incoming Gov
ernor in all efforts he shall make to
advance the interests of the people or
the State and keep the commonwealth
abreast of the times.
81 shall, of course, continue my
active interests in the republican
party n strive in the future as In
the past for the honest Advancement
of the principles it has SO wisely in
augurated."
Mr.. Lewis added that hA was pleased
in the work of the Republican organi-
zation in Passaic county and at the
5000 plurality the people of his home
county gave him over Wilson. He
evinced a deep interest as to the actual
majority Wilson received in the State,
but would make no comment.
Vivian Lewis left for Trenton at noon,
bound for his office as state commits
sioner of insurance and banking. He
has considerable work before him. His
term does not expire until 1912, and
considerable speculation Is rife as to
whether he will care for a ~reappoint-
ment If rendered him in that office.
The clean sweep made by Woodrow
Wilson has thrown the Republicans
here into a veritable panic. Democrats
and Independents predict the fall of the
Republican machine, which has been
dominant and ~domineering in politics In
this section. The Progressive Republic
cans are naturally jubilant, claiming
that the results strengthen their posi-
ton, and that insurgency is rife
throughout the land.
The new governor will have h APP
poinment Of a number of Patersonians
whose terms expire some time during
the incoming administration. The
more prominent is hat of a common
pleas judge to succeed Francis Scout,
a district court judge to succeed Will
lam l. Lewis; a prosecutor in place of
Eugene Finley, a State water commits
sioner to succeed George F. Wright,
and a railroad commissioner to sue
coed Senator Robert Williams.