Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
WILSON'S VIEWS
ARE NOT THOSE
OF GOVERNOR DIX
Declares His Belief That Legis-
lature Can Attend to Sena-
torial Situation.
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REFERS TO ATTITUDE
OF GOVERNOR HARMON
Asserts lie Will Not Interfere
in Behalf of Any Can
didate.
special 10 the Newark star.l

ALBANY, N. ", Jan. I3.--''I do not
agree with Governor-elecf woodrow
WILSON,. of New Jersey. think the
of itself in the selection of United
States senator, and see no reason
why I should interfere.
''Thc Constitution of the United
states provides how members of the
upper Federal House shall he chosen,
and while an executive may have a
personal preference he should not make
II known publicly with "a view OF try
ing 10 influence Legislators.
"No, ! Will not Interfere In the sena-
torisI controversy. Ohio settled Its
senatorial dispute without amy inter
ference by Governor JudsoD Harmon,
and I guess New York do like
wise.
"Dr. Wilson's position in New Jer-
sey II most unusual. I do not care to
criticise the learned gentleman, but
freely confess that l do not agree with
him as 10 his duty In the premises.
'srhere has been strong demand
made upon TO take some such stand
ON the senatorial controversy n
taken By New Jerseys governor, but
can only say TINT, In my opinion, the
Legislature IN able to elect United
states senator without outside inter-
ference"
Governor Dix replied in the forego-
ing manner today to persistent and
powerful appeals that have been made
to him to take position openly on the
question of the United States senator
ship. The chief executive wants II
distinctly understood that under nc
circumstances will he follow the ex-
ample set by Governor elect Wilson OF
New Jersey. Governor Dix Is looking
ahead and Is not bound for an un-
known port"
Powerful Influences at Work.
Powerful influences were played upon
the governor last night, and again to-
day. with a view of forcing him tc
take a hand in the fight for a sue
oessor to Senator Chauncey M. Depew.
Supporters OF Edward NJ Shepard are
doing the urging and threatening. They
say the only chance they have of de-
featlng William f. Sheehan is for the
governor to take hand in the game.
Big odds are posted here today that
Governor Dix will remain silent and
that Sheehan will be elected.
Is Centre of Interest.
Governor Dix becomes the centre of
interest at the present moment, and
his action form now until next Mou-
day night will be watched with hawk
Hike closeness by both the Sheehan and
Shepard men. He saw Charles r..
Murphy Daniel f. Cohalan and other
Democrats prominently identified with
the Senate fight last night. He said
that he talked the senatorship matter
over with j. Montgomery Hare, one of
the custodians of the Shepard boom.
Il told Mr. Hare my position as far
as the senatorship is concerned is un-
changed" said the Governor, and
see no reason to change now nor in
the future If any candidates for the
senatorship care to come to me and
talk or ask my advice / will be glad
to see them, or 1 will talk to anyone,
but that Is all
'"Do you not think the demand will
be sufficiently strong to induce you to
take some such stand as is taken by
Governor Wilson, of New Jersey?" was
asked.
NO, said the Governor II do not
agre with Dr. Wilson. The Legisla-
ture is able to elect United States
senator without outside interference"
The Shepard men will tonight make
another effort TO haze the Governor
break his silence.
we do not expect the Governor to
interfere with the Legislature" said
one of the Shepard committee today,
but we have had every reason to be-
lieve that he would intercede with
Murphy and protest against his
course"
The Shepard committee today re
iterates it's continued and unqualified
belief in the election of Mr.. Shepard,
but in the betting Sheehan is the
favorite by astonishing odds.