Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-06

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Gets Letter from Colby.
In speaking of Senator O'Gorman's
visit yesterday 1t was remarked to
the Governor hat the Senator had
said he would not be surprised IL
Governor Wilson would be chosen by
q unanimous vote Of the electoral
college.
THAT would be NOSE extraordin-
ary.' said the candidate, and he
| would not comment further on the
prediction.
An carly caller Oh the Governor
was John A.. Wilson, first cousin of
the nominee. He had in tow several
Californians. headed by Delegate M.
X. Young, of Los Angeles. They
spent a few minutes with the Gov
ernor.
California is progressive and Will
cast its electoral vote for Woodrow
Wilson, whether Theodore Roosevelt
runs or not" MI. Young told the
Governor.
The political camp is interested In
a letter the candidate received yes
terday from Everett Colby, of South
Orange, who always has been a
strong exponent of Theodore Roose-
welt. The Governor would not make
the letter public, but he said 1T was
a very kindly one and that he was
much pleased by 1t.
William G. MacAdoo, whose name
is practically the only one mentioned
SO far for the treasuryship of the
Democratic National Committee,
called on Governor Woodrow Wilson
again this afternoon and following a
conference with the executive said:
The statement published this
morning that | am a candidate for
treasurer Of the national committee.
or that Lam being considered for it,,
is altogether / am not a
candidate for a political office or po-
sition of any sort. l am an old friend
Of Governor Wilson, believing thor
oushly in him and the cause he rep
resents. / am trying to serve him
and that as a private in the ranks
with all the power that I can COM
mand. His nomination is the great
est victory for clean politics in the
history Of the American union and
demonstrates that ideas and ideals
are still irresistable."
Mr.. MacAdoo would not say he
would not take the place, but he said
that his saying he would would be
presumptuous, as he had not been
asked to.
Senator Ollie James. chairman of
the Baltimore convention, arrived at
1:45 D. M, and went into conference
with the Governor.
The Governor continued today taxi
ing into his confidence men who have
directed the destinies Of the party
for years with a view of coupling
their experience with his own ideas
of how the party welfare can best be
advanced.
1.-The difference between a leader
and a boss" he said today, "is that
the BOSS Uses the party organization
for private object, while a leader does
| MOTIF tF5
He said he had read with much in
terest the declarations suggesting him
as the party's head.
O'Gorman Dodges Chairmanship.
United States Senator O'Gorman,
of New York, spent several hours in
conference with the Governor last
night and upon leaving issued a state
ment which appears to eliminate him
from the list of. candidates for the
craftsmanship of the national COM
fmittee.
There are many good men in the
party he said, from whom an adj
mirable chairman could be chosen.
I would not like the task" The Sen
ator would commit himself no further.
F. In discussing the vice-chairmanship
the name of Martin J. Wade, Of Iowa,
was mentioned. Mr.. O'Gorman ex-
pressed the opinion that Wade is a
man : of great ability, fully able to
occupy any position in the campaign.
The Senator declared that Democratic
leaders throughout the country are In
perfect harmony on Governor Will
sons candidacy and that a united
party would soon be found working
hard for his election.
.'The harmony which prevailed in
the party at the adjournment Of the
Baltimore convention" he said, has
lever been equalled in the history
of any party. There was a uni
formity of sentiment both as to plat
form and as to the nominee. which
promises the fullest measure of sue
cess at the polls. The nomination
OF woodrow Wilson leaves nothing
for Theodore Roosevelt and the pro-
posed third party for all of the pro-
gressive ideas of Roosevelt and more
viii be carried out by Governor Will
son as President of the United
States"
says Bryan Was Not Candidate.
Governor Osborn, of Michigan. who
was one of the original and strong
est gubernatorial supporters Of Roose-
Welt. summed up the situation the
other day when he called upon Roose-
Welt to withdraw. That sentiment Is
now held by Republicans all ove the
country. Governor Wilson will poll
more independent votes in New York
thai any other man mentioned in
either convention"
When asked. what. he thought Of
william Jennings Bryan's position
in the National Convention Senator
o'Gorman insisted that the commoner
was never . candidate for the Presi-
dental nomination, but that his in
terest was solely to secure the selec-
ton of a progressive candidate. He
said he had twice in Baltimore heard
Mr.. Bryan say that there were other
men in the convention who could poll
more votes that he himself could.
The Efficiency and Economy Com
mission, authorized by the last
Legislature, met yesterday at the
White House and organized. The
members selected Walter z. Edge, of