Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-28
Frank S. Katzenbach Says
Party Loyalty Keeps Him
from Declining.
CALLS WOODROW WILSON
PROMINENT CANDIDATE
Statement Causes Much Conjec-
ture in Political Circles-Mean-
ing Interpreted Differently.
Especial to the Newark STAR

Especial to the Newark Star.
TRENTON. July 2s.-Political talk
here today centered on the statement
of Frank S. Katzenbach at the annual
outing of the Mercer Democratic
League in the Interstate Fair Grounds.
I'm which Mr.. Katzenbach made clearer
his position in regard to the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor.
When Mayor Walter Madden, of this
city. had declared that Mr.. Katzenbach
is lone whom we would be delighted to
see filling a post for which he is so
well fitted, that of Governor of New
Jersey" there were great cheers.
Silence fell on the gathering. however,
when Mr.. Katzenbach said:
81 appreciate what my fellow-citizens
did for me three years ago, when
became candidate for governor. This
year my friends have again kindly
mentioned my name. made a state
sment a few days ago that exactly COW
cred my feelings. would like to have
you all read that statement. Let me
repeat that it is not my wish to receive
the nomination. 1 shall not decline to
serve my party If drafted, but it is my
earnest desire that you select some
other candidate. I feel that I have
done my whole duty to the Democratic
party, and 1 want you TO take these
utterances as sincere. There is no de-
ception, no assembling in my course
1f you are my friends you will respect
my wishes, and 1 know that you are
my friends"
Name Candidates.
MIR. Katzenbach continued. There
is the distinguished senator from Mid
dlesey, who wrested that county from
Republican control, and there is also
the energetic mayor of Jersey City,"
Referring to Woodrow Wilson. he
: said that 'in our own county we
have a candidate who occupies posi-
tion of unusual prominence. a man
who would give the State an excellent
administration
There were some who saw in the way
That Mr.. Katzen5ach phrased mis-
thoughts yesterday a studied attempt
to impress his hearers that he did not
wish to be considered in the coming
convention. He caid that it was not
his wish 'to receive the nomination."
which is quite different from declaring
that he did not wish to be thought a
candidate.
Senator George S. Silzer, of Middle
sex, and Mayor H. Otto Wittpenn, of
Jersey City, were there with their
booms. and both were well received.
Senator ,Silzer attacked the last Leg
islat;sre Among other things he said:
"Absurd Legislation"
I'VE must not let the people forget
the absurd legislation which bears the
name of public utilities. The commu-
ters and owners of real estate in New
Jersey now fully realize what fake
was perpetrated on them. Let us not
forget that the corporate and vested
interests have no difficulty in securing
legislation in New Jersey. while the
individual seeks in vain
Let us not forget that while New
York is rising in indignation because
the States expenditures have doubled
ycu know that in our own State they
have trebled. And, above all, let us
not forget that, although the Demo-
Gratis are again back in line, we need
the help of the thoughtful independent
voters of the State"
The speech making was at an end
when Mayor H. Otto Wittpenn, of Jer-
sey City, got to, the grounds. He had
missed his train. Immediately on his
arrival several hundred men gathered
about Mayor Maddens automobile,
from which Mayor Wittpenn made a
speech.
Mayor wittpenn Talks.
After apologizing for his tradiness,
Mayor Wittpenn stated that he had
many duties to perform besides those
of the mayoralty. He said he was
having great difficulty in persuading
the people of his county that he ought
to go to the gubernatorial convention
as a delegate He extended greetings
from his county to the throng and de-
clared that Hudson will be united for
a Hudson countian for the guberna-
torial nomination. Mayor Wittpenn
said he was pleased to speak in the
home of Mr.. Katzenbach and expected
Mercer to roll up a big majority for
the Democratic candidate for governor,
whoever he might be. He closed by de-
claring that Hudson county would give
a record breaking majority for the cam
didate.
Owing to an engagement which he
found it impossible to cancel. Wood
row Wilson, who had been invited to
the outing, was unable to attend Al
fred L. Parker, secretary of the Mer-
Ger Democratic League, read letter
from James r. Nugent, chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee, in
which Mr.. Nugent expressed his regret
at his inability to attend. because his
duties as city counsel of Newark kept
him at home.
Charles H. Gallagher, Democratic
State committeeman from Mercer coun-
ty. was not present and this caused
some talk. The talk dwindled away.
however when 1t was learned that Mr..
Gallagher had hurried to the bedside
of his brother-in-law. Martin Cleary.
who is believed to be dying in Balti-
more.
With the announcement that Mr..
Katzenbach is not candidate Gala
cher is now a strong supporter OF
Woodrow Wilson,