New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-04
Governor SidetraCks Resolution
IndorSing Him for Presidency.
WOULD NOT BE- UNANIMOUS
Democratic Platform Does Not
Demand Initiative, Refer
endum and Recall.
rRv Telegraph 10 The Tribune J


Trenton. Y J.. oct "A resolution IN
dorsing Governor Wilson for the Presi-
dency was laid on the table at the Demo-
cratic convention here to-day. because the
Governor. who had complete control OF the
delegates. asked that such action oe
taken. The Governor said il was contrary
10 the spirit of the Geran law for the con-
vention 10 indorse the candidacy or any
body
BY having the resolution laid on the
table. however the Governor outwitted the
Smith Nugent delegates, and saved him-
self from what would have been some
what embarrassing situation. for had the
original resolution gor2 before the dele
gates its Endorsement. would not have been
unanimous. and the Governor would have
heard his candidacy a"scke5 by members
Of his own party n tho convention Of his
own state.
The Smith NuCent delegates. who all
came from Essex. were waiting for the
Wilson resolution 10 come ND, and they
made no secret Of the fact that they were
going 70 attack IT, II was for this reason
that the Governor and his friends tried 70
prevent the Introduction Of any such reso-
luton. and they would have succeeded
! had not Representative Kinkead talked AS
semblyman Charles Egan, Of Hudson into
/ introducing one.
/ The Democratic convention. which. ike
/ the Republican gathering, was the first to
! be held under the Geran law. consisted OF
I seventy-odd delegates. 1T was little
/ Iivelier than its Republican neighbor. how
ever. owing 10 the presence Of the Smith
| Nugent delegates. one Of whom demanded
/ Of the Governor that he retract speech
he had made against his nomination IN
Newark, on the ground that the Governor
charges were unfounded.
II was Assemblyman gracken. Of Orange
| who said he took exception TO the Gov
errors speech Senator Osborne jumped
to his feet and asked the chairman TO de-
. clare the Assemblyman out OF order as MS
remarks had no place I'm the convention
/ Governor Wilson. however, asked That he
be allowed to proceed. as he was greatly
| interested in his remarks"
/ Mr.. Shalvoy and ! voted for every re-
Z form bill. " the Assemblyman went on, and
demand that he make a retraction.' The
/ Governor did not reply for several minutes
and then he went right at Bracken.
Now. Mr.. Chairman. I wish 10 rise 70 a
point Of privilege" he said. mir. Bracken,
one Of the members Of this convention from
/ Essex County. has said something which
perhaps makes it proper that 1 should re-
/ plv. Mr.. Bracken cites a statement which
/ he remembers more precisely than 1 do.
/ That is a matter which. I'm courtesy 10 Mr..
Bracken and Mr. Shalvoy, I do not care
/ ~ discuss upon this floor I can only say
/ that a retraction Is ont Of the question. be-
/ cause was essentially right ! will merely
ask the convention 10 remember that there
are other ways Of opposing measures be
sides voting against them. / simply record
nv recollection OF the action and attitude or
these two gentlemen with regards 10 some
of the most important transactions connect
ed with the fuflment Of the Democratic
/ promises I am very sorry indeed 70 have
been Obliged. but l call the convention 70
J witness that 1 have been obliged to say
this
No mention is made In the platform
adopted by the Democrats Of the initiative
referendum and the recall although
Charles OConcr Hennessy, one or the
Bergen County Assembly candidates In
sisted that they should be adopted.
The platform indorses the administration
Of Governor Wilson. The first proposition
demands a reform in the system or Sc
lecting grand jurtes and peut Jurles. j ne
second proposition ADVOCATES a change IN
the system Of taxation in the state with a
view 10 equaliZing taxes, but makes no
specific recommendation.