New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-25
q WILL LEAD WILSON
Democrats Must Know That, He
SAYS. or Not Vote for Him.
ACCEPTED NO OBLIGATIONS
Candidate outspoken in Talk 10
Big Audience at Camden
Arraigns the Bosses.


Camden. y J. Oct c4--WoodrOw Wilson,
the Democratic candidate for Governor OF
New Jersey. in a speech 10 fifteen hundred
persons in the Temple Theatre tonight. &c
clared that If elected Governor he par-
posepdp being the active leader 81 his
party in the sta-e. and he added that u
the Democrats understood his CANDIDACY M
any other way they had better not vote
for MIN on November ;.
7 want TO say" ne said. that 7 UTs,er-
stand the present campaign TO mean tH'S-
That IL 7 am elected Governor shall have
been elected leader Of my party. and Sn3U
have been elected Governor Of al the PEG
pie OF New Jersey. to conduct the govern
ment in their interest and in their interest
only, using party and party cOherentS for
that service. II the Democratic party does
not understand II in that way. then 1 want
to say TO you very frankly that the Demo-
cratic party ought not 10 elect me Gov
ernor.
When I was approached with regard 20
the nomination for the GOvernorship IN
derstoOd it to be distinctly represented 20
me that the purpose OF those who asked
my leave 10 use my name for that purpose
was that I should be invited 20 take the
leadership OF ItlS Lf~illbtl 2NAN go -
they do not so understand it. they ought
TO withdraw the invitation on the eighth
day OF November.
Il am not claiming that I am GuaiiHed
for the leadership: that is not the point :
but I am claiming that did not seek the
leadership. and that I was asked 10 take II
with the understanding that l was abso-
Iutely free from pledges and obligations Of
-l-.aA
have said that the Democratic party had
been reorganized- No I have not said
that. have said that the Democratic par
" is seeking reorganization II depends
on the voters. on the sth day Of Novern-
ber Whether II gets ii or not That is the
issue If you think I am suitable leader
and that nv leadership will produce a re-
organization and that can put that party
mon a new footing and give it new oh
iects. then IL is clearly your duty to sup
mort me: but II you do not think so. then
7 must lust as frankly say that il IS as
clearly your duty not 70 support me. II
fl is a reorganization. new deal ana a
change YOU are seeking. it is Hobson
choice I am sorry for YOU; but IL Is really
vote for me or not vote at all
Or. Wilson's invasion Of Republican cam
den brought him the most enthusiasts r.
ceution he has yet received in this cam
paisn. So many persons were unable 10
hear him that an overflow meeting was
held. and at the Broadway Theatre. where
he also spoke. a similar crowd greeted him.
Or. wilson's speech, which was practically
the same at both theatres. was given over
principally 70 an calculation OF his views
on public utilities, direct primaries, boss
ridden machines and graft.
Speaking of political machines. he said
that the real thing TO be discussed Is
thing that can he discussed between the
two machines without any feeling that
there is any political difference between
them. II is how to get hold OF the spells
of Office and keep them. And. he said. the
| boss system is backed in this endeavOr by
all sorts of power that ought never TO ne
used in the field of politics
DIR. Wilson said IL is generally supposed
that men who closet themselves, as they
like to say. in colleges. do not know wna'
,s going on in the actual world. We dc
not study politics in colleges out of books
va study il out Of life and out of facts,
ba said We know the calibre and the
character and the motives of these mel
and can produce you the Witnesses
speaking Of himself as the Democratic
candidate. Dr. Wilson said: He can tel
Won confidently that he knows thing oil
two that he is not as innocent as he looks
and that he is not as young as he looks"
David Baird. the Republican leader Of