Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-19

around Democratic National Head
quarters that in the meantime great
pressure was being brought to bear
on Mr.. Wescott to allow his name to
be withdrawn. There was a long wait
after the appointed hour. Finally,
at 6 o'clock, both the Jersey men p
peared. Almost simultaneously 1t was
announced by attaches of Mr.. Nc
Adoo's office that a decision had been
reached and formal announcement
thereof would be made Immediately.
Hughes sphlnx-Iike. Too.
After some minutes Judge Hughes
withdrew from the conference. Eff
forts to draw from him any state
ment as to the nature of the argu-
ment being used to convince Mr.. Wes-
colt that he should allow his name to
be withdrawn met with decided fall
ure. Neither would any of the other
conferees throw any light on the SUBJ
ject, but after the formal announce
ment of the a~rbitrators' decision both
acting Chairman McAdoo n MI.
Wescott laid great emphasis on their
statements that the conferences had
been held entirely without the knowl-
edge of Governor Wilson and that the
conclusion had been arrived at with
out communication with him. Here
are the formal statement as issued;
What McAdoo Said.
Mr.. McAdoo made this statement:
Upon my invitation Judge Wes-
colt and Congressman Hughes en-
tered into conference with Senator
O'Gorman, Josephus Daniels and
myself, representing the national
campaign committee, about the Sena-
torial situation in New Jersey.
Both gentlemen requested this
committee to suggest whether or not,
in the interest of the national
Democracy, either of them should re-
tire from the Senatorial race. 1t was
he unanimous opinion that n :,
he gentlemen should withdraw nd
Judge Wescott determined to re-
tire. Governor Wilson had no KNOW
edge of these conferences. They re-
suited wholly from the initiative Of
the national campaign committee.
Judge Wescott is exceptionally
well equipped for public service and
would make an ideal Senator. His
voluntary retirement from the con-
test in New Jersey is a signal proof
of his devotion to the candidacy OF
Governor Wilson and his action will
evoke the grateful appreciation of all
Democrats. 1t insures the success II
Congressman Hughes at the primary
and thus insures to New Jersey an
other Progressive Democrat In TIE
Senate of the United States"
Tells why He Withdrew.
Judge Wescott said: Upon the
invitation of certain members of the
national campaign committee, Con-
gresham Hughes and / called upon
them and fully discussed the political
situation in New Jersey. We joint
ly invited the views of the committee
as to the Senatorship and. as the re-
suit of such conference, | have con-
Guided, in the interest of woodrow
Wilson's candidacy, to withdraw from
the contest in favor of Congressman
Hughes.
"At this time / believe the best SER
vice / can render to Governor Will
son and the Democratic party is to
urge all my friends to support Mr..
Hughes at the primaries. Governor
Wilson. in his sensitive regard for the
primary law in New Jersey, has stead
lastly refused even to hint a pref
erence in the United States Senator
ship
Hughes's Formal Statement.
Congressman Hughes said:
ut is very gratifying to me that
I,lup NNaspntt has dapidpd tn give
me his support in the Senatorial con-
test in New Jersey. Early in the
campaign | expressed the hope thai
the Progressive Democrats in the
State would unite upon a single can
didate and there was a conference
some days ago between Judge Wes-
colt, Mr.. Gebhardt and myself look
ing to that end. All three of us re-
quested Governor Wilson to name
one of us to be candidate. Governor
Wilson declined to do so and later,
when the suggestion came to me
from several members of the nation
al committee that n of us should
withdraw, | cheerfully agreed to the
suggestion and If friends had thought
the interests of the party required
one to withdraw l would do so and
support Judge Wescott.
Now hat Judge Wescott has
withdrawn and | am the representa-
tive of the Progressive Democrats in
the primary next Tuesday, it is my
solemn pledge to the people of my
State, | will in the Senate support
the same character of measures of
progress in the Federal government
as New Jersey has adopted under the
inspiring leadership of Governor Will
son.
Judge Wescott's great speech in