Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-01
Supporters of Jersey AS
pirant Stunned by De.
cisive Victory of Mis-
SOurian in Primaries.
WILSON BEATEN NOW"
SAYS JAMES R. NUGENT
City Counsel Says People Now
View State Executive in Diff
ferent Light and Have Shown
DisapprOval of His Policies.

That the deathknell of Governor vii
sons Presidential hopes was sounded
once and for all In his overHh eimipe de-
feat at the Massachusetts primaries ie
the belief OF prominent local politicians
Wilson Is beaten now was the tery4
and expressive comment of City Counsel,
Jnmes X. Nugent.
Wilson advocates. not knowing uhat
else to say, declare the result In Mas
sachnsetts was mo SURPRISE although
they averred that they still believed
their candidate had a fighting chance
for nomination.
Wilson's candidacy Is losing ground
constantly" Mr.. Nugent said. in dis
cussing the latest defeats that the New
Jersey Governor has rotelved THE neo-
pie are seeing him in a different light
than before; they are looking at him
from different angle. They are discov-
ering something OF his real self and
what he stands for The mass OF the
voters of the Democratic party will no,
assimilate the Wilsonian doctrines
which, when they are not selfish, are
Hamiltonian.
1T looks to me-. too. he laughingiy
continued, that the galaxy OF spell
binders such as Macksey Northrnp,
Whittier and ffe others who invaded the
Bay State. must have slipped a few cogs
''Ffe Wilson crowd made a campaign
for the Irish vote But they do rot
appear TO have corraled II to any sntls-
factory extent. WILSON is beaten now
What happened in Massachusetts was
no surprise John l.. Armtn ge. a VIII
son man. said today. "As a matter Of
fact, we didn't anticipate any special
results, believe, however that ma
iority Of the delegates are for Wilson on
second choice
Mr. Armitage explained that with Foss
in Massachusetts looking for the Vice
Presidency, he would naturally wnnt a
Western mnn to heud the ticket
THE result of Foss turning over the
situation to Clark WAS a thing to be
expected" he continued. ~ have no
doubt that II the expression OF the
voters could be obtained Won wor,d see
an overwhelming sentiment for WILSON"
When asked II DO did not Think the re-
suit eliminated Wilson from the presi-
Dental nomination rare. Mr.. Armltage
said "By no means. | nm just as SIRE
Of Wilson's nomination as | am sure
that we are fighting to get the dele
ga tes.''
Former Assemblyman William p Mock
sey was not 70 be found today His
brother. Edward J. Macksey. said. why
don't you ask about the Della ware re
snlt? That's something that counts The
vote in Massachusetts didn't auonnt To
anything and 1t didn't make nny differ
ence either wnv. ! don't think my broth.
er naid any attention to the result"
When Simon Nortbrup was asked 10
express his opinion on the defeat OF
WILSON he refused To make any comment
.Tohn +. Sinnott. n Wilson delegate. when
asked about the result. said; 'T haven't
heard what the result Is yet" When
thing about It Mt this time"
Weren't yon interested In the result
of the primaries in Massachusetts," he
was asked.
I'm TOO long In the game TO let the
little things worry me- was his reply.