Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-04

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cratic national convention are to be
elected from each OF these districts; be 1t
Resolved, That the member of the
Hudson County Democratic Committee
be, and they are hereby, instructed to
form themselves into Congressional dis
trict committees for the purpose OF TAX
ing such action in regard to the conduct
OF the campaign as they may deem for
the best interests of the Democratic
party; be 1t further
Resolved. That the members Of the
executive committee be, and they are
hereby. instructed to Ak the time and
place for the organization of the said
Congressional committee for their re-
spective districts"
The above resolutions, apparently
harmless to the Wilson managers in
Hudson County, but which are loaded to
the muzzle, practically repudiating the
former Endorsement of Governor Wilson
and giving the anti-Wilson forces con-
troll of the situation, were adopted last
night by the Democratic County Com.
mittee.
There was not a vote against them,
and II was not until after the meeting
had adjourned that the Wilsonites dis.
covered they had been outgeneraled by
Street and Water Commissioner Frank
Hague, Register John Mcmahon and the
other leaders IN the anti Wilson move
ment. A trap had beensset for them and
they were caught In 1t with their eyes
wide open.
Wilson Men Hoodwinked.
Hague and his followers won without
a struggle what they were after and
would have accomplished In any event,
but they figured the easiest way was
the best and they did not have to fight,
though they we're ready and eager to DO
SO if necessary.
BY the adoption of the resolutions the
Wilson Endorsement put through at a
SHINY attended meeting in March was
to all Intent and purposes epudlAteu' as
the Congressional district committees
will have absolute control over the
situation. 1t will be for these commit
tees to decide whether the wilson or
unpledged delegates should be approved.
This was the joker in the resolutions
that the Wilsonites swallowed, bait Iihe
and sinker.
1t is expected that the Congressional
committees will meet next week, organize
and adopt resolutions favoring the cleo
ton of the unpledged delegates IN the re-
spectiye districts.
rbc lineup In the Eleventh District Is
as follows: Anti-Wilson, North HUDSON,
sixty; Second Ward Jersey City, o.. VII
son, Hoboken, forty.fye; total W
sixty-nine; Wilson, forty-hye.
The vote of the committeeman In the
Twelfth District Is as follows: Anti
Wilson, 70; Wilson, fifty-seven.
In the Hudson County part of the
Eighth District the vote stands; Anti
Wilson, Seventh Ward, Jersey City, eight,
West Hudson, nineteen; BayQpne, four;
total, t%hirty-one. Wilson, Seventh Ward,
Jersey City, eight; Bayonne, twenty-five;
total, thirty.
In the Eighth. Eleventh and Fifteenth
wards OF Newark and the towns of Belle
willie, Bloomfield and Nntley which are
part of the Eighth District this means
that the district will be practically
unanimously against Wilson
The meeting developed into a love
feast as Ahe, result of the clever move of
the anti Wilsonites of the s'6 members
OF the committee. There were 26 In at
tendance and ready to answer the roll
Gull If one took place.
Mayor Wittpenn, who assumed control
of the Wilson forces, sent letters on HIS
official letterheads TO all of the members
of the committee to be on hand. BesiGes
the Mayor, the Wilson delegates and Pat
rick r. Griffen. james j. Kelly and
Chairman James Hennessey signed the
letter. which was in the form of an aN-
peal to the members to stand by Wilson.
The anti Wilson forces were also busy,
and this accounted for the big attend
anee without authority or reason.
Policemen at Clubhouse.
President George p. Witt, of the Board
of Police Commissioners, and Sheriff N.
p. Wedin, both Wilson adherepts, tooa
possession of the old Robert Davis Club
House in Mercer street, in which the
committee meetings are held. They
reached the clubhouse at 7 p. M, and
soon afterward twenty uniformed police
men, under command of Captain John