Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-08

WILSON CROWD
AT WASHINGTON
New Jersey Delegation Invade
| National Capital to Push
His Presidential Boom
WILSON ARRIVES TODAY
Will be One OF the Principal
Speakers at Jackson Day
Banquet Tonight
WILSON ARRIVES TODAY.

Washington, Jan. 8-One hum
dred New Jersey Democrats, many
OF them prominent in political life.
invaded Washington yesterday and
today to give aid and encourage
ment to the countrywide movement
for the nomination OF Governor
Woodrow Wilson as the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency. II
there has been any doubt among
Democratic politicians In other Sec
tions OF the country Rs to the 10y
atty of the New Jersey Democracy,
taken rs whole, to the Rresiden-
tial ambition OF the governor, 1t Is
being thoroughly dispellad during
the meeting of the national commit
ted by the activity and enthusiasm
Iof the Jerseymen who throng the
the cause OF Mr.. Wilson The repre-
sentation with which other states
are credited In Washington during
interests Is completely overshadow-
ed by the size Of the delegation from
New Jersey.
! The rallying point for Governor
Wilson's friends from his own State
Ia In the New willard hotel where
, Edward E. Grosscup, Chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee, is
maintaining headquarters for com
mittee. Besides Mr.. Grosscup, Sec
retary Devereaux, Treasurer Collins,
and Surrogate Crater, of Monmouth.
are here attending to the welcoming &
OF visitors to tho headquarters. The
rooms were crowded all yesterday
afternoon and last night BY Jersey
men, many OF whom brought with
them Democrats from ether states
who are favoring Wilson against
any other asptrant. A few visitors
who are nominaliy supporting rome
one OF tne other candidates alsp CALI
ed, but the dominating presence Of
the Jerseymen seemed to have d de-
pressing effect upon them and they
were not oVer-militant In their atti-
tude for either Harmon. Clark or
Underwood, who are considered the
chief rivals Of Wilson.
Governor Wilson is scheduled to
be here Mt 5 D. m. TODAY. He will
be entertained ut the willard and
tonight will ho one of the principal
speakers ut the Jackson Day ban
Quet. In the interval between his
arrival and tho time OF the dinner
he will remain In the State commit
tee headquarters and receive all who
caro- to call on him. A large number
Of the Democratic members OF Con-
greas will pay their respects to him
before the banquet and hundreds OF
other politicians who are here on a
temporary visit will avail themselves
OF the opportunity OF personally
meeting the Governor. AS the Gov
ernor will be required TO be In tho
State House tomorrow morning pre-
paratory to the opening OF the New
Jersey Legislature he will leave here
on late night train.
Jersey for Western City.
Former Senator Robert Huds-
reth, New Jersey member Of the Ma
tional committee which met today
at noon, intimated that he and the
other Wilson men would fayor hold
ing the convention In the west. Mr..
Hudspeth suggested Denver as a
good place. The question OF where
the convention will be held will not
be settled until tomorrow afternoon
or possibly Wednesday. Today the
representatives OF Baltimore. New
York, st. Louis and Chicago are all
very active In prosecuting the claims
OF their respective cities TO be made
ths meeting place OF the national
delegates,
Mr. Hudspeth also disparaged the
idea that the Wilson men wanted to
wipe out the two-thirds rule which
has prevailed In Democratic nomin-
ations since 1850.
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