Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE CON.
Prepares for Fall Campaign.


The Democratic State Committee in
tends to make particularly earnest
effort to elect another Democratic leg
islature, and to that end Governor
Wilson will make tour of The Sta =
this fall, speaking in the interest of
the nominees who stand for progress
i've ideas. At the meeting of the
committee, at Trenton, last Tuesday,
at Hotel Sterling, Chairman Grosscup
made the announcement of the Gov
ernor's willingness to make tour Of
the State.
This news was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the members of the commit
tee. In Essex county fight is looked
for where the opposition of the Smith
Nugent forces still exists. In the
First Congressional District member
of congress is to be elected this fall,
and in addition to Governor Wilson,
speakers of national reputation will
be secured to invade this territory.
Chairman Grosscup was authorized
by resolution to open headquarters in
Trenton and rooms in the central sec
ton of the city will be secured in a
few days. The proposition of finalic-
ing the campaign was discussed at
some length, and General Collins the
treasurer of the State Committee,
moved that an assessment of, $50 be
levied on each member, motion
which met with general approval. :
Chairman Grosscup stated that he
had a verbal opinion from Assistant
Attorney General Nelson B. Gask.!l,
that the committee had no legal right
under the new Geran law, to take
part in the coming State convention.
General Collins was of the opinion
that as the committee represented the
Democratic party in this State, il was
fitting that the committee should pro-
vide meeting place for the conven-
ton.
Chairman Grosscup appointed a
committee to secure hall for the con-
vention, naming Frank S. Katzenbach,
Jr., and Charles H. Gallagher, both of
Trenton
Other subcommittee named by
Chairman Grosscup are as follows:
Finance Committee, Daniel Fellows
Platt, of Bergen county; vii lam L.
Saunders, Somerset county; David S.
Crater, Monmouth county
Campaign Committee, Robert S..
Hudspeth, Union county; General Dem
mis- F. Collins, Union county; David
S. Crater, Monmouth county; Thomas
Flynn, Passaic county; and Chairman
Grosscup.
The finance committee will at once
begin the work IF financing thh cam.
paign. The members Of the commit
tee will study the new corrupt prae-
tees act, in order to proceed accord
ing to it's provisions. In this :'onnec-
ton Chairman Grosscup will seek
from the attorney general an opinion
as to just how county committees may
expend money in the campo aign Under
the new law.
The campaign COMMITTEES, while dl-
recting it's efforts generally to wagins
an aggressive fight, will direct spec
ial attention to those counties il which
State senators are to be elected, in
an effort to make gains in the Senate.
At the conclusion of the routine
business former Senator Robert S..
Hudspeth made brief address. sat
ing that there was a splendid o7por-
tunity for the Democratic party to
make a gain in the Senate this Fall
He predicted that the Democrats
would carry both houses of the Legis-
lature.
In an interview yesterday Senator
Hudspeth said 1T looks as though
Governor Wilson will be nominated
for President next year. | don't see
what could prevent his nomination. '