Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-01
Senator Fielder Chosen Chair
man-William Devereux
Secretary.
SELECT MAN FROM EACH
COUNTY FOR COMMITTEES
Governors Wilson Offers Reso-
luton lndorsing Hughes
for U. S. Senate.
IRON a STAFF Correspondent.

after noon today in the Masonic
Temple here.
The convention is composed of the
sixty candidates for the Assembly,
the senatorial candidates, the hold
over senators and Governor Wilson.
Under the law the chief executive of
the State is a member of the con-
vention of his party.
Although the number of delegates
is small, as they came together with
little knowledge of what they were
going to do, the program was more
completely in the hands of one group
of men than it ever was in one of the
old-style conventions, abolished by
, the Geran law. State Chairman Ed
ward r. Grosscup and National Com
mitteeman Robert s. Hudspeth were
reputed to be in possession of the
platform that will be presented for
adoption. It was reported that the
slate for presidential electors at large
was former Judge John w. Wescott,
Of Camden. and MIR. Hudspeth.
Twelve district delegates-at-large
are to be chosen, but in these cases
it is likely that the recommendations
of the delegates from each congress
sional district will be ratified. The
choice of the Essex county Demo-
cratic organization for electors is as
follows: Ninth district, Edward NJ.
Waldron; Tenth district Edwin A.
Bradley of Montclair.
Previous to the opening of the con-
vention the State campaign commit
tee had a conference at State held-
quarters with the Democratic sena-
tors and Democratic senatorial can
didates. The draft of the platform
was gone over at this meeting. The
campaign committee is composed IF
Chairman Grosscup, Oliver Kelly,
Middlesex; d. F. Plat, Bergen; Gem
eral d. F. Collins. Union; senator
George C. Low, Ocean, and Mr.. Hud-
speth.
S~uffragists at Convention.
Mrs. Nina C. Van Wrinkle, fscwark.
president of the Women's Political
Union of New Jersey, was here tcday
trying to get the platform makers of
both parties to insert a woman suf-
frage plank in their declaration of
principles.
Here is what Mrs. Van Wrinkle sub
mitted:
without pronouncing for or against
equal suffrage we consider it reason-
able that the Legislature of New
Jersey should pass a constitutional
amendment granting votes 20 wtmen
and submit it to the voters of the
State for their decision"
Mrs. Van WinKle had an interview
...ttl, fArp,ar 4Naxrarop- 1T1.,a,t.I n
Stokes. who helped to draft the reso-
luton platform. She tried to see
Governor Wilson. but was unable to
make an engagement with him. Gov
crnor Wilson let it be known before
the convention met that he would
personally offer a resolution ~indorsing
the candidacy of Judge William
Hughes for the United States Senate,
Fielder Chairman.
The convention was called to order
by Mr.. Grosscup. William X. Dew
ereaux, secretary OF the State COM
mittee, read the call. On motion of
Assemblyman Thomas II. Martin, of
Hudson, seconded by Assemblyman
| Charles M. Egan, Hudson, Senator
James f. Fielder, of Hudson, was
chosen chairman OF the convention.
Mr.. Fielder congratulated the con-
vention on the bright prospects that
confronted the Democracy of the
State and nation.
He said it was peculiarly appropri-
ate that the candidates for the Leg
islature should draft the. platform,
as they would do in this convention.
William K. Devereux elected
secretary of the convention. On
motion of Assemblyman Egan i was
decided that each county should name
one member of each committee.
Committees on credentials, rules
and resolutions were then named.
Governor Wilson offered the follow
ing resolution indors.ng Judge
Hughes for the United States Senate
Whereas, at the recent primary
election held to select a candidate OF
the Democratic party for. United
States Senate the Hon, William
Hughes was chosen; and,
Whereas, the Hon.. William
Hughes, by his splendid public record
and faithful service in Congress, has
demonstrated his peculiar fitness for
the high office of United tates sena-
tor and has proven his allegiance to
the progressive principles of the
Democratic party, be 1t
Resolved, that he, the members OF
the Democratic convention, duly as
sembled, indorse his candidacy fol
United States senator, and separately,
as members of and candidates for the
next Legislature, do solemnly bind
and pledge ourselves, if elected, tc
vote for him and do all things that
lie within our power to make Democ-
racy's primary choice effective by his
election to the United States Senate.
The resolution was passed. One
delegate. from each Congressional
district was named by Chairman
Fielder to b e a committee to econ
mend electoral candidates.
A resolution was offered by John
wizisgen, of Bergen, providing that
the chairman of the convention shall
call Immediately after election a eau
Gus of the party legislative candi-
dates TO revise the rules of the
Senate and general Assembly, espe-
cially with a view to prevent bills
from being disposed of in commit
tees" The resolution vas referred
to the resolutions committee.
The convention took a recess al
1880 o'clock till 8 o'clock. The yari-
committees began their work al
once.
The resolutions committee, OF which
Governor Wilson was elected a
member went out to lunch at the
suggestion of the Governor, who said
they could discuss their principals
while eating