Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-08-08
OUR TRENTON LETTER.

Wilson OF his nomination as the can
didate for president on the Democratic
ticket was the big political event of
the past week in New Jersey. The
ceremony took place at the summer
capital at Sea Girt and in accordance
with the wishes of the Governor was
made as simple as possible, though
its simplicity did not prevent the
gathering of thousands of Democrats.
who went to Sea Girt to add their
enthusiasm to the campaign and to
assure Governor Wilson of their sup
port Preparatory to the notification,
Governor Marshall, of Indiana, the
Vice Presidential candidate entertain
ed Governor Wilson at dinner at the
New Monmouth Hotel, Spring Lake,
last evening. During the dinner they
discussed the campaign with particu-
lar reference to Governor Marshall,s
sturnping tour in Maine and the other
parts he will take in the campaign
Prior to the notification speech this
afternoon, Governor and Mrs. Wilson
entertained the members of the Nom
ination Committee at luncheon at the
Little White House. The formal cere-
mony began at three o'clock when
Chairman Ollie James, of the com
mittee delivered the speech of nomina-
tion to Governor Wilson The Cover
nor then replied with his formal
speech of acceptance which he had
prepared during the past two weeks
and which sounded the campaign key
note on the tariff, the trusts. the high
cost of living and the other big ques-
tions upon which the battle for the
presidency is to be fought. Governor
Wilson reiterated his we'll known prin-
ciples f prgressiveism and stand pat
on his insistment that the government
must be taken from the bosses and
given back to the people.
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The ceremony was witnessed by
nearly 10000 people, the gathering
including the Governors of several
states, United States Senator James E.
MARITIME, and most of the other Demo-
Lcratic senators and members of con-
gress, Democratic notables from all
section of New Jersey, besides large
delegations of Democratic voters from
many sections of the country The
huge crowd was kept in order with
out the presence of soldiery, Governor
Wilson having requested that there
be no military displays. Adjutant
General Wilbur F. Sadler, Jr., at the.
head of citizens committee, pre-
served order.
AS this letter is being dictated the
National Progressive party convention
is in full swing in Chicago and the
New Jersey Bull Moose delegation is
taking an active part in the delibera-
tions. Former Governor J. Franklin
Fort is president of the delegation
and former Senator Everett Colby was
selected as the New Jersey Vice Presi-
dent of the convention The Jersey
representatives on the various COM
mittees are as follows: Resolutions,
State Assessor George l. Record;
Rules, former Assemblyman James G.
Blauvelt, of Paterson; Credentials, DIR.
Joseph E. Cannon, of Jersy City; and
/ Permanent Organization, Assemblyman
John E. Gill, of Trenton Former
Governor Fort was unanimously
chosen as the National Committeeman
from New Jersey and is being talked
of as chairman of the Third Party
State Committee in New Jersey, as
Borden D. Whiting announces that he
will be unable to serve Whether
/ Governor Fort shall be chosen chair
man or not, he will have leading
voice in the campaign to place this
state in the Roosevelt column in
November.
Former State Senator Colby stood
practically alone at the Chicago Con-
vention in stand for fairer treat
ment for the Southern negroes Mr..
Colby sat as one of the committee of
seven to decide the contests, between
the white and the black delegates in
the South. Several of the leaders
declared that the Colby stand was a
movement to place the whites and
blacks on an equality, but Mr.. Colby
stood by his declaration that it would
be a serious mistake for the Progress
sive party TO go on record as refusing
to sit a black man merely because of
his color.
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North Jersey friends of former As
semblman James G. Blauvelt, of Pater-
son, have started boom for him as a
candidate for United States Senator
on the National Progressive ticket.
There has been some talk of Mr..
Blauvelt as a candidate for Congress,
but his boom for United States Sena-
tor is making considerable headway
and the present outlook is that he may
land the higher place on the third
party ticket. Former Assemblyman
BlauveH is a forceful speaker and will
add ginger to the campaign. For
kmer State Senator Colby is also talked
Iof as candidate for United States
| Senator and if he shall run, the con-
test may be between him and Mr..
Blauvelt.
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| 1t seems, practically, to be. settled
that George L. Record will be cam
didate for Congress on the third party
ticket in his district in Hudson County
i Mr.. Record has been mentioned in con-
tnection with the United States Sena-
torship nomination but in the present
lineup of the third party ticket he is
slated as congressional nominee.
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