Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12
TO STICK
TO TRENTON TASK
His lntimates Say He Will Not
Resign as Result of
Nomination.
CLEVELAND PRECEDENT
is APPLIED TO SITUATION
He Remained Governor of New
York While Campaigning
for Presidency.


SEA GIRT, July 12.-Although Gov
ernor Wilson has made no announce
ment as yet whether he intends to
remain as chief executive of New
Jersey while conducting his Presi-
Dental campaign, it is stated with
confidence by his political friends
that he will not resign the Governor
ship until practically the eve of his
Inauguration as President. If elected.
While the Information about the
Governors plans in this respect Is
unofficial 1t is regarded as abso-
1utely authoritative. 1t Is believed
that he has made known to his intf-
mate advisers that he intends. to
pursue this course and that they
coincide with the view he has taken.
Just after the Baltimore convention
several Of the leaders who are in the
Governors confidence were keen for
his resignation on the theory that II
would be easy to elect a Democratic
Governor in his place, especially with
a Jersey Presidential candidate at
the head of the ticket. Some of these
men now say that it would be bad
policy for him to resign and that 1t
will be Just as easy to electra Demo-
cratic Governor eight months after
his Inauguration. If he is inaugurated,
as four months before 1t.
Cite Cleveland Precedent.
The friends Of Mayor Wittpenn, of
Jersey City, who are anxious to
seize the aoodtide of Democratic OPP
portunity to launch their Guberna-
toriaI candidate, are still hopeful.
however, that the Governor may see
fit to resign in time for a Guberna-
torial election this fall.
Those who are opposed to the Gov
ernor's resignation point to the prece-
dent set by Grover Cleveland in re-
naming as Governor of New York
while a Presidential nominee and by
Theodore Roosevelt in remaining in
the Empire State Governorship while
a vice-Presidential nominee. None
of them feels that the Governor
staying in the chief executiveship of
the State will exercise any Ill effect
on his presidential campaign.
AS against the argument that this
may mean, a Republican Governor
from March 4 next till January, 1914,
the Governors counselors say that
the chances are all the other way.
They look to the retention by the
Democrats of the seats in the Senate
vacated this year by Democrats and
to the capture of some that are held
by Republicans. Democrats leave the
upper house in Hunterdon, Middle
sex and Sussex, in all three of which
1t is next to a certainty that Demo-
Gratis will be chosen again. The Re-
publican Senatorial seats to be va
Gated are those from Passaic, Bur-
lington and Cape May. Some Demo-
Gratis are SO optimistic. as to say that
all three will be found in the Demo-
cratic column after November, but 1t
will only require the capture of one.
provided the Democrats hold their
own elsewhere, to make the upper
house Democratic.
Several Appointments Ahead.
The president of the Senate, chosen
in party caucus, will be acting Gov
ernor from March 4 till January II
Governor Wilson goes to the White
House. The man on whom this honor
shall fall will be in a strong position
to make the primary fight next year
fci the gubernatorial nomination OF
his party.
The Governor will have several ap-
po.ntments to make next winter. some
of them to fill offices that do not
lecome vacant till after the inaugu-
ration date. He could get over this,
1t is declared, by sending | n his ap-
po;ntments before March 4, while the
Legislature Is in session. Before for
mer Governor John w. Griggs left
the Executive chair to become the
federal attorney-general he mace ap-
pointments for offices that did not
become vacant till he had quit the
goyernorship.