Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-24
MUST
CHANGE PLANS
His Supporters Agree Gov
errors Presence Is Impera-
tive in Jersey City.

JERSEY CITY, May Ex-Governor
Wilson, who sometime ago announced
that he would not do any campaigning
In New Jersey for the reason that it was
not necessary, has changed his mind.
His campaign managers in Hudson
County have found such a lack of Will
son sentiment here that they held a con-
ference and decided that 1t would be alb
s~oluteiy necessary to bring the Governor
into the county in a final effort to save
the Wilson movement from utter col
lapse.
For two weeks the office holders under
Mayor Wittpenn and those holding Jobs
under the Governor have been holding
cart-tail meetings, and, despite efforts to
arouse enthusiasm, they have been IN
able to attract more than a handful of
men to any of the meetings.
On the other hand, the anti Wilson
meetings are attended by large numbers
of Democrats whose enthusiasm is of the
convincing kind. The contrast was so
apparent that the Wilson managers
threw up their hands In despair.
Call Loudly for Help.
TIL 'otic e-holders' brigade" was dis
eouraged and they made 1t known to the
Wilson campaign managers that the
meetings were of no use. They did not
seem to interest any great number of
Democrats.
'These meetings. said one of the
brigade, ARE doing Wilson more harm
than good. They show a lack Of inter-
est in his candidacy"
Mayor Wittpenn, Private Secretary
Joseph T. Tumulty and Robert S. Huds-
peth, who have charge of the Governors
interests in this county, went into con-
ference.
W can't abandon the meetings." said
the Mayor. 1--WE must continue them
even though the speakers are obliged to
talk to space and the wind. To give
them up would be proof of the weakness
of our cause"
Secretary Tumulty said something
would have to be done to keep the love
ment alive until the primaries.
Flow about bringing the Governor
here?' he asked.
Mayor Wittpenn thought 1t would be a
good idea. Hudspeth hesitated,
You know" said the former State SEN
ator, both the Governor and myself an
nounced that he would not make any
speeches in this State. We gave as a
reason that 1t would not BIZ necessary,
that the Democrats did not need any
coaxing to vote for the Wilson delegates.
Now If we bring the Governor here 1t will
be an indication that we are fighting for
a lost cause. The inference will be plain,
I should prefer some other way out of it.
~ must confess that the situation In
Hudson County is not to my liking and
agree that something must be lone to
stem the tide of Wilson opposition or
we will be overwhelmed"
Wilson Must Talk.
Private Secretary TumuIty and Mayor
wittpenn insisted that 1t was absolutely
necessary that the Governor should be
enlisted in the fight.
Ellis presence in this city, even II it is
only for one night, will surely help u.s."
said Tumulty. I'VE can make the excuse
that he felt It his duty to reply to the
attacks made upon him by the Hudson
Assemblymen."
Tumulty had his way. This explained
why Governor Wilson has changed his
mind not to make a personal appeal for
support in his own State.
The High School has been secured by
the Wilson managers and the Governor
will speak there Saturday night. Frantic
appeals for assistance have been made
from other sections Of the county, n 1t
may be that the Governor will find 1t
advisable to make more thar one adj
dress.
1t is planned to enlist the support of
one or two Democratic Congressman to
join in the final effort to arous at least
a somblance of Wilson sentiment in Hud-
son Cnuntu