Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-30
W|TTPENN SHOULD
GET FEDERAL Job
Withdrawal Is Regarded as
Worthy of Immediate Reward
from President Wilson.

Universally proclaimed as political
act Specifically greater than the State
of New Jersey has seen in years, the
withdrawal of former Mayor II. Otto
Wittpenn from the Gubernatorial race
at the command of President Wilson
is considered by the public as deserv-
ing of lucrative reward in the form
of a federal appointment.
Everyone knew that Wittpenn was
making the fight of his life when he
entered the contest for the guberna-
torial nomination. 1t was his ambi-
ton to be Governor of the State. For
the past few years he concentrated
every effort to qualify for the race.
He was 1ubilant when the Wilson APP
pointees of the State enthusiastically
started out as his pacemakers.
In public life he conducted himself as
he believed woodrow Wilson would
have conducted himself IL he were In
his place When commission form of
government was suggested in his
home CITY his first thought was what
would his ideal public man do If ne
were Mayor Mr.. Wilson would favor
1t. he concluded, for doesn't Mr.. VIII
son advocate that form of govern
ment and principle? Then Wittpenn
Offered his honors as Mayor on the
ballot box altar of the citizens ana
humbly accepted the answer of the
people, which was against him.
Undaunted and still sanguine OF
nope that preferment would come
from the White House in recognition
of his behavior. Wittpenn continued
his campaign. His emissaries went TO
washington to get the stamp of APP
proval upon his candidacy, only to be
discouraged. They returned with dark
news. 1t was then Wittpenn realized
his labors were in vain. Defeat or
purpose stared him in the face. Then
followed the effulgent letter from
Wilson ordering him to lay aside his
hearts desire. The chief preferred
another for the Gubernatorial honor.
With bowed head and feeling keenly
that all was gone. Wittpenn submit
fed to the will of the nations CHIEF
and quit.
wants Action Instead Of Words.
The avowal of friendship expressed
by the President in the letter was the
only consolation for Wittpenn and
his friends. Between the lines the
public read that President Wilson
would reward the Jersey City man
with Federal position. That such
a reward would be a. just one all
agree. The hope is general that one
of the many government positions
that the President is authorized to
fill will soon fall to the lot of Witt
penn. If he considers loyalty and
obedience as good traits, in a worthy
servant then the President cannot do
otherwise than announcelthe name of
Wittpenn for an office
Just what appointment would be
best is a mooted question. Some be-
lieve the postofflce berth at Jersey
City is the one the President has in
mind for the former candidate. But
this appointment would be year
off, and perhaps Wittpenn does not
care to walt so long. Many of his
friends think he should not be re-
CURED to wait but instead he be
placed as soon as possible in some
other Federal job. Many places are
at hand, any one of which would be,
no doubt, acceptable ITO Wittpenn An
appointment would be looked upon
as meaning that the friendship of
the President was worthy of a regis
tration on the public mind other than
that given by the simple words of
the letter. Besides an immediate re-
ward would relieve W1ttpenn and his
friends of political embarrassment
and serve as an effective lesson in
the future when the President may
have occasion to again ask one
friend to step aside for another.