Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-19
WESCOTT RETIRES
FROM SENATE RACE
IN HUGHES'S EAV OR
IFrom a star correspondent.l

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-After two
DAYS of conference and elaboration,
william G. McAdoo, of New YORK;
Josephus Daniels. of North Carolina.
and Senator James A. O'Gorman. OF
New York, decided last evening that
eoruer Congressman William
Hughes, of Paterson. n. j.. was their
choice for United States senator fof
New Jersey. Former Judge John
w. Wescott, of Camden. the mar
who made the brilliant speech nomi-
mating Governor Wilson at Baltl-
more who WAS thus withdrawn,
WELDING to powerful pressure, CON
scented to issue a formal statement
10 the effect that he would support
Hughes in the interest of harmony.
Too Late to Take Name from Ballot.
If Is too late to take the name oil
Judge Wescott from the primary bal
lots They have been printed-at
any rate. the law prescribes that
they must be ready by this date.
The sample ballots for use at next
Tuesdays primary went out through
the, mails yesterday, and all bear the
names of former United States Sen
atori James Smith. jr.. Mr.. Wescott,
Judge Hughes and Frank M. Nc
Dermit.
Judge Wescott's friends. who We're
OF headquarters. We're frankly dis
pleased over the selection of Mr..
Hughes over their candidate.
Il have nothing to say for publ
cation" said one of the warm sup
porters of Judge Wescott when seen
in Jersey City after the
ment had been made by Mr.. McAdoo
In a carefully prepared statement.
REFLECTS Upon n. j. leadership"
~ may have something to say later,
but just now | will not go Into this
matter in any formal way. l have
never been agreeable from the first
suggestion of the plan to have the
primary contest made a matter for
the deliberations of men from outside.
our State. 1t seems to me that 1t Is
a serious reflection on New Jerseys
leadership when we must call a man
from North Carolina and two from
New York State to decide who shall
and who shall not run for Democrat
ic Endorsement at the primary. 1t is
go completely contrary to the spirit
Of the law which was enacted last
year thai l am amazed that Judge
Wescott should have stood for 1t.
1T Is too late to remove Judge
Wescott's name from the ballot and
he will probably get some votes, but
the mere fact that he has submitted
10 this dictation and fiouted the
friends who worked so hard to circu-
late his petition and get his name on
the ticket will turn many from him.
Has Not Had Senator in Many Years.
South Jersey has not had a mem
Der of the United States Senate for
a great many years. Months ago ii
was generally understood that a
South Jersey leader would have the
backing of Governor Wilson. This
backing was withdrawn when it was
felt that in order to stand n chance
at all of beating former Senator
Smith 1t would be necessary to have
a candidate from the northern part
Of the State.
VIII Vote for Smith.
For my part | think this reasoning
unsound. Former Senator Smith has
thousands of friends in South Jersey,
n as between him and another
North Jersey Democrat, they will
vote for Smith"
Efforts to get any comment other
than that contained in the three for
NAL statements by Messrs. McAdoo,
Hughes and Wescott respectively
met with no success. The pres
sure that Judge Wescott has under
gone has left its mark. He is not
happy. What he will say when he
gets back to Camden and faces his
friends there who have been spending
time and money for weeks in his be-
half, he would not outline.
The arbitration committee, McAdoo,
O'Gorman and Daniels, was in ses-
sion. practically all day. following the
prolonged discussion of yesterday. 1t
was understood hat Messrs. Hughes
and Wescott would join the confer
ence at 8 o'clock. Long before that
hour there were persistent rumors