Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-07
ESSEX CAUSES
MUCH CONCERN
Looks as If Governor Loses
No Matter Which Way
fFrom the NEWS correspouaent.l

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Trenton, Oct. THE knottiest
problem Governor Wilson has &c
solve in the political field In New
Jersey this fall is contained In the
Essex county situation. 1t is more
than q p~erpIexing one to the Chief
Executive and the State Demo-
cratic leaders. Although the Gov
ernor Is unwilling at this time to
discuss conditions in Essex growing
Out OF the victory OF the Smith-Nu-
gent faction, 1t Is on open secret that
ne IS very appreiensive of the elec-
fton day outcome in that county.
With the voters of Essex left to
the choice of only two tickets--tha
Qemncratic dominatad-hY-N ugent
I'd the Republican equally under
~infiuenee OF DairympIe, the reg
az Taader-fthe prospects are
rather feriorn for the Governor and
his adherenfs. Many optimistic
Wilson men can figure out a Demo-
cratic House of Assembly even with
the Essex delegation OF IL members
on the Republican side next winter,
based on claims of gains to be made
in other counties that have hereto
fore been reliably Republican. But
State House politicians who figure
the political game on a less enthu-
siastie basis cannot make themselves
believe that IL Essex county goes
Republican the Lower House OF the
Legislature can possibly be Demo-
cratic in its majority.
Tive Hest,rcs- 81 ssorsifHsne.
The possibility Of the Republicans
x<zfpo1nfan ~ uTxx.fr1I rP tLr JJ1,tra ~F
Assembly after last years Demo-
crattc landslide has two sides for
worriment to the Wilson mon. The
nrst Is the fact that Mr.. Wilson
would be greatly hampered in con-
tinuing to carry out the administra-
tive program he has set out to ae-
eompiish as< Governor. The other
cause for apprehension is over what
the effect of q Republican legislative
victory would be as it concerns the
Governors buom for the presidency.
1t is obvious to all who are now
thrown in contact with tho Governor
and his advisers that nearly every
thing the latter does is calculated
from an angle that takes In a. View
sof the White House. 1t is known
that the Governor has on several
occasions had To exercise considcra:
bic restraint over suggestions of
fered BY friends whose ardor over
the pussipiiiIy OF the Presidency be
ing captured for him exceeded his
Ideas as TO what he should do In his
present Office.
John r.. Giffrd, president of the
Woodrow Wilson League Of Essea
county, who organized the campaign
for the nomination OF the Legislative
ticket In his county pledged to the
support of Wilson, had a conference
with the Governor in the State House
yesterday afternoon. He told the
Governor bluntly that he believed
the Republican Assembly ticket In
Essex Would be elected by a major
lily OF not less than 10000.
Wilson Man VIII Not Support Nugent
tThe voters who stood by ouI
movement, In nay opinion cannot BE-
induced to support the Nugent ma
chfne-matie nominees. said Mr.
clifford in talking about the Esse,
situation, AS a matter of fac
the Democratic maehina ia eur coun
~ put up their candidates without
serious intention of eleeting them
Nugent and his friends undoubtedly
expect the Republicans to get elect
cd and I take it they will be YER.
we'll satisfied with the result. @
course, they will then interpret tn
raepfF as 4 tremendous febuke I,
Governor Wilson.
Notwithstanding the fact that th'
regular machines won III both par
ties at the primaries, continued MI
CLIFFORD ssthe results of the yotinI
showed that Ia the tive pnrties Their
are a great army OF progressives Il
Il county. 10 me it seems a dis
PRESSING condition that among on
citizens We have thousands upol
@-4homseaes cs uss1 VIC agree eievel
months liz the year III what sbouli
be done in the administration Of on
public affairs and yet when rne tim
arrives to v~ltalize cur ideas througi
the only process p0ssible-by til
intelligent use Of the ballot on pr
mary and election daya-We are d
vlded into two hostile camps an
actually act in a way that bring
defeat to our 5dEAs.e
Mr. @anord ssatea that there wa
atsal sosue talk as0aIF inslApsndass
Assembly candidates Ia Essax Z
Khah ~@0naeekEeA l@ saia that Assem-