New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09

was 2 congratulatory occasion IN ho"o' -
the first citizen Of New jersey
I am pleased with the prospects VI W.
Jersey" ne said. The indications are '"o
the Democratic majority will he oVe'
rhoIminE many Republicans having sis
niAed their disposition to support '"F-
ernor Wilson. This Republican accession
will much more than overcome the Slsh'
detection against the Governor W NC"
Jersey"
To-day was 4 regular band wagon gay
for lot Of Jersey Democrats, VINO Prouu
" boast that their Democracy Is OF 'le 10
karat kind. In addition 10 Mr. Nuseht anu
CONGRESSMAN Townsend, who has oeeh q
strong Underwood man, there were harls
2 Backus. Of Caldwell. and Arthur %.
eAvroour who. with MessrS Smith ana
Nucent. made up the anti-Wilson delesa-
ton from New Jersey al Baltimore ana a
host Of others who during the anu-prl-
mary campaign had cast their fortunes
with the Sn1ith-Nugent machine In tact'
the rush TO get aboard the Wilson wagon
was most strenuous one
The John p Egan Association, or HUI
con County. one hundred strong. was also
tere and II was carefully explained tnat
tho association had not opposed Governor
Wilson. but Just did not like his dele
gates.
Tbs Invitations to meet the Governor al
luncheon we're sent by Chairman Grosscup
- each - the fftv-slx delegates and al
tarpates and all save fourteen attended.
The most notable exception was united
states Senator James F. MARITIME. who was
= dolegate-at-iarge.
Advised Not TO Resign.
During the day former Judge John w
Nyestcott. of Camden. who nominated Dr.
Wilson At Baltimore, had q brief chat with
him. In which he urged him not to resign
as Governor
Senator Gore. who was sitting near by
al the time, remarked, iaughingly:
NO don't you do It, Governor. | have
never known good Democrat to give up
a job"
National Committeeman Hudspeth also
urged the Governor to hold his office ms
did delegates from pretty nearly every sec
ton Of the state with the exception or
Hudson County. 1t is here that Mayor H.
Otto Wittpenn, who feels that he IS the logl-
cal candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor, has sway ana the
anxiety OF himself and his friends to have
the Governor resign Is inspired by WITT
penns ambition tn become DR. Wilson's
successor this fall.
II IS probable that ex-Judge Westcott
will he the choice Of the Wilson Democrats
for United States Senator at the primaries
this fall The term of Frank q, Briggs
the present senior United States Senator
from this state, expires next March. He
Is n Republican Among the Governors
guests to-day there was q strong senti-
mert for Mr. Westcott as the Democratic
candidate.
Included I'm to-days delegation we're
Representatives Hughes, Kinkead and
Townsend. ~ New Jersey, and Murray, OF
Ma sea husetts When the day was over
Governor Wilson had the following com
ment 70 make:
1T has been To m" very delightful dav'
because the New Jersey men came In such
force and showed such genuine and gener-
Gus enthusiasm. Moreover, there we're so
many old and tried friends among them
that was able to get ell sorts ~ useful
counsel and information. J was made 10
feel during the day how thoroughly the
working force ~ the state was behind
me
Judae Gerard Enlist..
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