Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-24
MARITIME Men Balk at Caucus.

ous voted A the vote n taken in a conference which tho
o. all present and consequently the fight will be settled in the Legislature.
Tho Senate and House banoted separately today o. the question, but a
the former is Republican and the latter Democratic this necesstated the
Joint ballot of the two branches tomorrow at noon.
Mr.. MARITIME nominated by Assembyman Brodhead, Of Union County
at. =, 1 .sa ~, , ,pTn wv, e" staInr nonncrat az ~ hat hn did NOT Seen it
necessary to 20 into a discussion on the reasons for his election.
The nomination as seconded by Assembyman Mclaughlin, OF Union
Assenbyman Ford. o. Hudson. sprung a surprise o n the conference by NOM
mating Congressman William Hughes. Of Paterson The nomination wa
seconded by Assembyman Meyer. of Sussex.
Assembyman MCGOWAN, of Essex, said that he wished to nominate a man
who "a known all through the State as a consistent Democrat, n who had
stood by the party in bright and evil days He named former United states
senator Smith
Mr.. Smiths nomination vas seconded by Assemblyman Phillips Of Essex.
Assembyman Taylor of Monmouth, nominated Frank S Katzenbach' Of
trenton
Prior to the general conference the Democratic Senator's held a confer
ence of their own. suggested by Governor Wilson, N tho Senatorial aues-
ton and authorized Senator Osborne, according to a statement made by him
in the general conference to cast their votes nine in all, for Mr.. MARITIME
Before the Senate conference ended Senator snzer informed the Governor
OF the action taken by his Democratic colleagues and al the close of the
general conference the Governor issued a brief statement as follows:
Governor Expresses His Views.
"rhe result o. the conference Is most gratifying. The decisive vote fr
Mr. MARITIME means that the Democratic members of the Legislature will
carry nut the unmisakable will of the people The matter is decided with
honor and In a way to setue oil doub t"
The roll call in the general conference showed the following line up:
For Mr.. Marne-Asnew, Ayea, Baentne, Boettner Brodhead,
Bum. Burke, Cornish Davidson Donnely, Esan, Fielder, Ftzher-
bert Gebhardt Gean Griffin, Hendrckson, Hinners, James, johnson,
Kenny. LaRerty, La Monte. Low, Mclaughlin. Mybd, Newman, os-
borne, Price. sizer Simpson. srietwolf walsh-ss.
For Mr. smith-Backus BOOaem, Bracken. Brown. Christie, e.
wee. zen Ma ,easH Martin Matthews MCGOWAN M'o's'h Phillips tai
For Mr. ughes-Ford. Meyer
For MT. Observation-Disclosures.
Before the yoteo n the oomptrouershio a taken semo,ynos Matthews
sought Il have the action deferred foi two weeks o. the ground that there
al no necessity to choose a candidate FOR the place low, as the once does
not become vacant for a month hence
Senator Fielder insisted that there was no reasonable ground for delay
senator oebhardt maintained that there were many good reasons why the
majority should mo- in a reckless manner" as he termed II, select a man
for such a responsible position now, and especially ne whom he had reason
TO believe would not devote his entire time o the office.
Assemhiymen Ford pOnneny and Esan urged immediate action Assem-
slyman Matthewss motion was lost by a vote of % to q.
He then moved that action be deferred for one week. which was also de-
MI. Matthews then placed in nomination MI. williams The nomination
was seconded by Senator Gebhardt Senator Fielder nominated Mr.. Ed
wards The nomination a seconded by AssembIymsn James fmd subse-
ruent'y made unanimous