Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-03-18
CHOOSING MEN
TO Be NAMED
AS DELEGATES
Political Leaders of Both
Parties in Doubt as Re-
suit OF Primaries.
THE LIKELY BIG FOUR
Slocum and SiIzer Are the
Favorites of Democrats for
the Third District.
(From the NEWS Correspondents

(Ffom the NEWS CoTreSpondent)
Trenton, March 18:-The leaders
of both political parties are giving
much attention to the selection Of
delegates to the National Conven-
tions for the selection of candidates
for President and Vice President.
The question is giving the leaders
unusual concern this year because
OF the fact that the delegates, In
Guiding the delegates at large must
be chosen at the open primaries IN
May, and this brings certain element
of uncertainty into the situation
which Is causing the leaders to give
unusual attention to. the matter
Republican Contest.
One of the most interesting feat
ures of the situation from a political
standpoint is the contest In the Re-
publican ranks for the delegates.
While the New Jersey Taft followers
will most likely carry the state for
majority of the Republican dele
gates, the Roosevelt fighters are
showing great activity, so that the
Taft lieutenants must put forth every
effort if they win the victory.
A contest is on, too, in the Demo-
cratic camp, but is not nearly so
pronounced as that among the Re-
publieans. United States Senator
James Smith, Jr., with James. r.
Nngent, of Newark, as his chief
worker, is planning to prevent the
election Of Wilson delegates, but thus
far has made very little headway.
In the opinion of State House poll
ticians, Governor Wilson will have
things practically his own way out
side of Essex county.
Makeup "Big Four.''
The makeup of the big Four in
each party, naturally is claiming first
attention on the part of the party
leaders. The states for the candidates
at large have not been fully writ
ten, and there Is discussion in both
parties as to various combinations
for this honor. The Taft delegates
at large will most likely be United
States Senator Frank o. Briggs.
former Governor Franklin Murphy,
John w. Griggs and State Senator
wv Vaftarf Edge, although there ID some
za<a1k Of State Bank Sng 4 al arSs.ce
Com Cor q asy-.1znd asssss,; q
vfd Baird of Camden, and .othspr
II will hs the first Republican Ma
tional Convention In this state In
many years that has not included
two United States Senators among
the four delegates at large, the cleo
ton of James e. MARITIME last year
by the Democrats having spoiled this
Republican combination.
Roosevelt Supporters.
The men endorsed by the Roose-
walt vxyino Of the No ~ fr,n al @ra
at large are former Governor Frank
lin Fort, former State Senator Ev-
erett Colby, OF Essex, former State
Senator William j. Bradley, of Cam
den, and former Finance Commits
sioner Edgar B. Bacon, of Jersey
City. The Roosevelt people have
suggested to the Republican State
Committee that the candidate of the
regulars agreed to support at Chi
cago the Presidential candidate W ho
receives the most votes at the pref
erentfal primaries in this state on
May 28. The Roosevelt "Big Foursf
are ready to support Taft at Chicago
If he shall get the most votes in the
primaries. The Democratic aBigs
Four" will most likely be Sheriff N.
Peter Wedin, of Hudson; former
State Senator John Hinehcliffe, Of
Passaic: former Mayer Frank s.
Katzenbach, Jr., of this city, and
former Judge John Westeott, OF
Camden.
Various other combinations for the
Democratic candidates at large are
being discussed, and they include the
names of United States Senator
James E. MARITIME, Robert S. Huds-
peth, Mayor H. Otto Wittpenn, OF
Jersey City, Congressman Thomas
j. Scully of the third district, and
Senator George s. Silzer.
In Third District.
In the Third District State Sena-
tors George s. silzer, of Middlesex,
and John w. Slocum, of Monmouth,
have been backed as delegates, al
though, of course, this combination
would be broken IL Mr.. Silzer should
be named as candidate at large. The
alternates in the Third District are
Senator George c. Low and DR.. J A.
Hilliard, of Ocean.
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