Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
GOVERNOR WILL
retain OFFICE
Formal Announce
ment, That Is the Un-
Outstanding.
lfyrom a staff Correspondent

SEA GRIT, July Ito set at rest
Ehat speculation there has been
Rrorlshout the State on the subject of
Woodrow wilson's resignation as
opernor. as a result of his nominal
on for the presidency, the governor
ma few days will make a definite
~eclaration of his plans.
He said today that he feels the
eople have a right to know just what
hess plans are. While he make no
efinite statement of what the an
ol1ncement will be, it may be stated
good authority that he will re-
lain in Office until the end of his
krm, or, If elected President. until
Eifhin a few days of the time he is
alled upon to enter the White House
administer national affairs.
Governor Wilson has no personal
|clination to resign, and at the time
the nomination at Baltimore, when
be question first came up, made up
5 mind thai he would remain in
Ence unless his political advisors
aotld see serious objections to that
kurse.
Plenty of Precedent.
Since that time he has discussed
e matter thoroughly with them in
lation to its bearing upon State and
ktional politics. His advisers have
Id him there is plenty of precedent
II his retention of office under con-
lions precisely as they exist in this
late, mentioning among others those
h by Grover Cleveland and Theodore
oosevelt. Eeach OF whom held the
6vernorship of New York State when
animated for the presidency and the
ce-presidency, respectively, M
dther of whom saw any necessity
resigning until after election.
Frfends of the Governor have been
Feseing upon him their belief that
Il eason of State politics he should
brain from giving up his office
Their now or after the November
ections, and that in National poll
cs such action would gain him
5thfng other than the general asser-
on that his resignation would be
ksurance to the country of his own
61ief that he a win.
ID also may be stated that the Gov
nr will not resign so long as his
Estimation would place John d.
rince, Republican president of the
lew Jersey Senate in his place and
lat, should the State go Democratic
the fall, giving Prince a Demo-
CSC successor, the Governor still
|kn not resign unless very good rea-
kne~for doing so, not yet in the po-
NAL horizon, should come up.
Eager to Work on Speech.
Tine Governor has not yet begun
urk upon his speech of acceptance
|hsch will sound the keynote of the
|atfonal campaign when delivered
/ the National committee. and in all
kobability thousands of other visi-
n at the State camp grounds, Au-
bit z.
This speech. the Governor has stat
will set forth his Interpretation
! the platform and will deal very
with the trust question. He
Ia today that he is getting very
bxious to begin work upon II ana
lat unless he is Immediately more
Iccessful than he has beer in get
&c time to himself here, he Will
. obliged to forsake the summer
ke douarters for a couple of days
Ia go into secret retirement. as ne
d last Sunday.
Former Judge Hudspeth. national
r-nmitteeman from New Jersey, who
one of those lose to the gov
ear, will have an interview
rain with the presidential candidate
morrow afternoon upon his return
om Indianapolis, where he wen
It'll the other members of the COM
to see Governor Marshall, the
ce- presidential nominee, immediate
after the Chicago conference. with
n will come Chairman Grosscup, OF
q State committee, and Chairman
illiam F. McCombs.
Delays Marshall Invitation.
The governor has invited to be
at that time also the others
ho will constitute the advisory com
of nine who will work with
q chairman, and after a confer
&c with McCombs 1t Is altogether
that the personnel Of this
which. is to bear the brunt
the campaign work, will be an
II developed today that Governor
rilson will defer his invitation to
verne Marshall to visit Sea Grit
It'll after the Democrats in Con-
.ess come to see him here Saturday.
ae nominee said today that he
ants to have a long talk with his
inning mate, and that he would be
liable to do this until after the rep
sentatives and senators make their
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