Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-25
KATzENBACH
OUT OF RACE
Trenton Man Will Not be
Candidate for Senator.

Trenton, July 25;-Having con-
suited his wife, whom he declares to
be the arbiter of the future for his
family, former Mayor Frank S.
Katzenbach, of this city, declared
that he would not enter the race for
the Democratic nomination for Unit
ed States senator. Mr.. Katzenbach
has been urged for some days to
make his position clear SO that his
friends would know just what to do.
If he meant to run they would line
up for him and make a hard fight,
but if he intended to remain out of
it they desired to be free to align
themselves with other candidates,
and now they are free.
Some of those who have urged the
former mayor to declare himself be-
lieve that he ought to go after the
nomination for governor again, sure
that his well-known popularity in all
parts of the state will aid him in
gaining any honor he may seek, but
Mr.. Katzenbach is not ready to
make a decision upon that line as
yet. Concerning the senatorial stu
alton, he makes this statement.
During the past few days many
friends have urged me to enter the
Democratic primary for United
States senator and have been most
generous in their offers of support.
l feel l owe it to these friends to
publicly state my position. After
careful consideration 1 have decided
not to become a candidate. In ar
irving at this decision / am inlu-
anooI NV naroNroJ orl nrnPoccinno I
reasons. I feel, however, that l can
render to my party as much service
in the ranks"
Gebhardt Is in 1t.
While the boom for former Judge
John w. Wescott, of Camden, for
senator appears to be going forward
with great strides it is to encounter
further obstacles. State Senator
William G. Gebhardt, of Hunterdon
county, is out as a candidate for the
nomination and his friends say that
if he sticks he will make a formid-
able showing. If it were possible
for the local option advocates and
Prohib1tionists to vote for him In
the Democratic boxes at the prima-
ries he might have a big vote, but
they do not belong to the Democra-
tic party and, therefore, cannot cast
the ballots of that party for sena-
torial candidates. Still, the Hunter
don senator is very well thought OF
by a good many Jerseymen, who
have watched his fearless course in
the legislature and will no doubt
have large following.
Sheriff N. Peter Wedin, of Hud-
nv, loo1orol foIou that thof nnI1ntu
is warming to the Wescott candidacy,
and that already more than 5000
have been signed to his NOM
mating petition in that county alone.
Sheriff Wedin is hustling hard for
the Camden man and is sure he will
win the nomination. Congressman
William Hughes, who last. week per-
mitted the announcement of his
candidacy to go out, expects to have
a conference this week with former
Senator John Hinchliffe, of Passaic,
and there may come an announce
ment Of his withdrawal. The fact
that he holds the appointment as
Judge of the county court of Passajc
stands in his way, for the voters OF
the county do not take kindly to his
holding down two positions and
reaching out for another. The an
nouncement here today that former
Senator Hinchliffe, n of the most
popular men who ever sat in the
Upper House, is likely to be a can
didate for the place, again aroused a
good deal of interest. He is one Of
the Democratic leaders of Paasaic
and with the Wilson candidacy to
give the party there stimulation it
Is felt sure that he can win.