Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-28
GOV. WILSON LOSES
Many of His Candidates De-
feated in New Jersey.
TEST OF HOLD ON PEOPLE
Result of Primary Regarded as Blow
to Presidential Aspirations
CHAMP CLARK HAS TROUBLES
Mr.. Folk Coming to Front-Bryan
Followers Sharpening Knives
for Harmon.

Gov. Woodrow Wilson lost out in his
fight with the democratic machine in the
New Jersey primaries Tuesday. His can
didates We're swept away in the counties
which have the largest population. and
also We're defeated In the state at large.
James r. Nugent. former democratic
state chairman and political lieutenant
OF ex-senator James Smith. jr.. issued
statement last night declaring that Gov.
Wilson Will not have the support of the
delegates from Newark and Jersey City
sections to the democratic national con-
vention.
The result of the New Jersey primaries
Will attract general attention among
democrats throughout the country, 1t is
said, by politicians in Washington, who
are keepig in touch with the preliminaries
of the approaching presidential game. 1t
was we'll understood that these primaries,
although held for the selection of candi-
dates for Legislative and state offices,
would be made the test of Gov Wilson's
bold upon the democratic organization.
The democratic state convention to be
held next Tuesday will sound the key
note of the coming campaign in New
Jersey. Gov. Wilson will then have one
more opportunity. and il he can induce
the convention to incorporate the Wilson
policies in the platform he may still be
able to hold his own. From the returns
thus far, however. III would appear that
Gov. Wilson may find himself confronted
by serious opposition in that convention.
1t is claimed that ~ per cent of the dele
gates are hostile to him.
Governor Is Satisfied.
In statements given out last night Gov.
Wilson minimized the result of the pri-
martes SO far as it was unfavorable to
| himself. He declared that the result in
the Essex and Hudson sections was to
have been expected, and said he was
satisfied with the action in the rest of
| the state
The assumption of politicians here Is
that Gov Wilson'S troubles at home will
encourage other presidential candidates
to renewed effort. For a while Gov. Will
| son doomed largest on the political hori-
zon, due to his personal propaganda in
| his swing around the circle after his
| election to the governorship.
| sympathize with Gov. Wilson. is he him
| self has a ruction in his own Missouri
household. The claims of Mr.. Folk to
| being Nnssouri's fair-haired boy have
not yet been composed and still consti
| tute an irritating burr under the mules
saddle.
Gov. Harmon of Ohio has not encounter
ed any open disaffection In his state yet,
although II IS well known that the Bryan
people are whetting their knives for him.
Gov. Harmon is the only presidential
candidate who has regular organization
at work for him. with publicity bu-
reau in full blast.
Solid for Marshall.
Gov Marshall of Indiana is the only
candidate who seems absolutely assured
Of a una nimous home tie delegation
He is Indiana's one best bet. first last
and all the time. and it is expected that
the Hoosier democrats will be stirred to
further effort in his behalf by the spec
tacle of dissension in New Jersey and
Missouri.
According to reports reaching Washing
ton another democratic possibility will
be touted pretty soon. Carter Harrison of
Chicago is the dark horse. He is being
kept under cover for the time being to
allow the other avowed candidates to
grind against each other for a while
Owing to factional troubles in the re-
publican party in Illinois. the democrats
of that state are reported as being en-
couraged to hope. and to be getting
ready to make a demonstration in the
next presidential campaign.