Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-11
Governors Campaign Man
ager Gives an indication
of His Future Course.
CLARK'S VICTORY ENDS ALL
HOPES FOR EXECUTIVE
New Jersey Man Practically
Eliminated from Presidential
Race by Illinois Primary.
fTrom a staff Correspondent.l

u IL OhdAA ACbpOhoOuttA
TRENTON, April 1.-THE smashing
victory Of Champ Clark over woodrow
Wilson in the Illinois primaries, by
which the speaker of the House OF
Representatives gets tho whole fifty
eight delegates from that State to the
Democratic national convention. has
created a profound impression in New
Jersey. Political leaders who gathered
here last night for the reconvening OF
the Legislature saw In the decisive de-
feat of Wilson his elimination as q
presidential possibility. The Trenton
Evening Times, which has been d
strong supporter of Governor Wilson,
carried last. night a double-coiumn
heading over its news story of the Ilii-
nois primaries which reads: May
Mean Elimination OF Wilson and Taft
as Candidates. This heading but
feebly expresses the sentiment enter
tained at the State capital The Will
son supporters do not admit that the
tight Is over, but the poor grace with
which they accept the verdict uf 5lli-
nois is not gaining them res 3ect. That
sense of craftsmanship about which
their leader talks is not evident In their
comments on the result
With amazement that turned to
anger many Democrats who discussed
the situation referred to the interview
in the New York Evening Post yester-
day with William f. McConbs, cam
paign manager OF Woodrow Wilson,
which said:
Il would wear my hands to the
bone in the Republican party rather
than work for Champ Clark as Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency
II this is the spirit that imbues tho
Wilson candidacy, said prominent
Democrats, the Don Democratic
voters cease giving aid and comfort to
hat candidacy the better. Is this q
yelled threat of a bolt from the con
vention if Clark is the choice, asked
these Democrats? Is this fair play2
is this sportsmanship? is this the
square deal? they repeated.
Illinois has precisely the same kind
of a primary law as New Jersey has
The expression was the fullest that
could DO obtained. It is pointed out
hat Wilson invaded the State of Illi-
nois in a special train while Clark re-
manned at his post of duty in Washing
ton.
~ IIie dIIldEtS M9iO ali hlIl the
New Jersey Governor, the handicaps
all Oh Speaker Clark. Yet, remarked
many Democrats last night, the Wilson
manager proposes to wear his hands
10 the bone in behalf of any Repub-
lican against Clark. 1t is difficult to
describe the resentment caused by this
announcement from the Wilson camp.
But this sentiment is typical of the
u~tterances of many Wilson men which
might be reproduced by the score. The
Governor himself on many occasions
has taken pride in the boast that party
fealty rests lightly on him. The state
ment by McCombs is widely regarded
here as characteristic.
General regret is expressed that
Speaker Clark saw fit to withdraw his
name from the Presidential ballot in
this State.
Governor Wilson was not at the State
House late yesterday TO meet the
Legislature ON r~econvening. A tele-
gram came to the executive Office from
him at Pittsburg yesterday that he
would be here today. He will be told
by his campaign managers when he re-
turns that he will have to devote some
time to repairing fences in his own
State il he wants TO get anywhere in
the May primaries. Strong opposition
faces hin in every district.
The result in Illinois has simply
shocked the Governors machine Of
oflce-holders. but to others it has re-
5ealed the clay feet of the idol. Re
assuring reports for the Wilson can
didacy do not come from South Jersey
and all are aware of the dubious out
look for his ambition in the northern
end of the State.
1t is conceded by Wilson's opponents
that he will fare better in Pennsyiva-
MIA than in Illinois. Pennsylvania
and Minnesota are regarded as the two
States where he will prosper the best.