Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-07
TRYING TO SWING (
ESSEX MEN INTO
GROSSCUP LINEUP
Six Local Assembly
men at Conference
in Trenton.
CONFERENCES ARE BEING
HELD THROUGHOUT DAY
Senator Hoke Smith. of
Georgia, Will Be Trenton
Visitor Tomorrow.

Irrom a stan Correspoadent.l

TRENTON, Jan. 7.-Governor Will
son was early at his office and al
once began to hold conferences with
members of the Legislature who came
here in response TO a rather impera-
tive request sent out by the Gov
ernor yesterday. The subject OF the
conference was the state treasurer
ship. which the Governor wants filled
by the selection of State Chairman
Grosscup. While the Governor was
busy with the conferences Assistant
Secretary of State Lippincott and
former Senator John Hinchliffe were
busv in the corridors talking things
up for Mr.. Grosscup.
Mr.. Lippincott picked the State
chairman as sure winner IN .ne
Democratic caucus when 1t is nelo.
The friends of State Comptroller Ed
wards. who want to see him maoe
the State treasurer were not ex-
travagant in their claims but insist
ed that Mr.. Edwards had at least an
Ieven show.
One Of the Democrats to have a
- conference with Governor VIII
a. was Assemblyman Walter NC
DX.,<nott of Hudson. Mr.. McDer-
ul<}t said before going in to see the
arnor that he might have state
k<znt to give out, but later he decioeo
Toof to give out any statement nc
Hdid saw. however. in answer 70
s,,astion that he was still Tor MI
Edwards. so.r4,,o
Mr.. McDermott. after come ,ong ns
with Governor Wilson, nao d 'ns oI'
talk with Assemblyman Martin. W..
Martin had no statement 10 nan
Messrs. Matthews, Fiscn, risnrs. ;
folev and Rowe were among ,ne rs -
w men here. Owen. Conioh' "a
Sanar.,x was here, and It was saie J.
4 - yas endeavoring to- get SOME u
49, rssex Democrats to swing over
rran, Edwards to Mr.. Grosscup, pu'
annarently without avail. -
tGsyaslrer-elect Taylor was the nrse
,ssay,,blvnan to talk with the GOV
s-ror. Mr.. Taylor, after leaVlns ene
coyarnor's presence, said the treas.
,rership had been mentioneo' ~
tha+ the Governor had said notnins
s,aora that had already appeared III
mint Mr.. Taylor said he had maue
I'm a tentative list of committees pu.
would say nothing about the ilsl a.
tb,s time. except that Assembly man
Martin. Of Hudson, would be cnair,
man of the committee on muiiie,pa, pc,
nornorations. corr He would not say
whether Mr.. Egan would be chail
man of the judiciary committee. as
.anat1vnoan Mount, Mr.. Taylor's Mon
mouth colleague, will be chairman OF
the committee on incidental expenses.
Governor Wilson will CONFER VIII
senator Hoke Smith here tomorlo"
n one of the most important ihee.
mos which Governor Wilson mas nau
since he began to consult Democlaa,t :.
leaders. The President-elect mas nos
declared himself explicitly On 80
seniority rule, but the actiVity -
Senator Hoke Smith and other Dei.,o. ~ :
Gratis intimately identified WIN sne
wilson campaign has led some 70 De-
,,ave that he tacitly approves 'ne
reorganization movement
Governor Wilson seeks the views
of the Georgia senator covering pos
sible appointments to the eaoihe.. =
senator Smith was member u
Grover Cleveland's cabinet.
Senator Smith will be accompanieu
by senator Thomas p Gore tomor-
row.