The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-12-27
Wilfred Jessup Says He Has
No Political Ambitions by
Making Change.
WAYNE CONVENTION
ELECTS DELEGATES
Party Workers Choose Rep
resentatives for COnners-
vile District Meeting.

Denying that he was seeking any
Office at the hands of Wayne county
Democrats, Wilfred Jessup, who twice
was prosecuting attorney as a Repub-
lican, last night at meeting of the
Democrats of Wayne township,
pledged his allegiance to the Demo
cratic ticket at the election next fall.
The reason Mr.. Jessup gave for his
entering the ranks of Democracy was
that he wished to see President Will
son continue his work unhampered
and assisted by Democratic congress.
He said it was his duty as citizen
to do all in his power to aid the pres
ident
The old Bayer-Price faction con-
trolled the convention last evening,
consequently an anti-Taggart delega-
tion was elected to represent the
township at the Connersvile district
convention to be held next Monday
for the purpose of electing a district
chairman to succeed Charles Beck,
resigned 1t was not surprising that
the convention last night completely
ignored the existence of Congressman
third term for the former affection
Wayne county Democrats had for him
has soured.
Leaders of other local party organ
iZations when they heard today of At
torney Jessup's change in political
faith, said they expected him to be
a candidate for the Democratic nom-
nation to congress from the Sixth dis
trict. and that it was move in the
campaign which has as it's object the
sidetracking of Finly Gray, against
whom both Taggart and anti-Taggart
factions have declared war Mr. Jes-
sup, however, denies political amb-
tons. When called on by John M.
Lontz, who was chairman of the meet
ing, Mr.. Jessup said:
Il know that my presence here,
who formerly supported the Republi-
your minds. l will explain why l am
here at this Democratic meeting. I
am not an aspirant for any office; am
not wanting any Office.
II believe one of the greatest needs
of the country today is that Demo
cratic. house be elected to support
the present Democratic president.
make no promise of my conduct two
years from now / have always tried
to be politically Independent.
Democrats Get Results.
81 was in Washington during the
sessions of two Republican congresses
and have no fault to find with the leg
islation they enacted, but | can not
close my eyes to the fact that more
progressive, forward-looking legisla-
tion has been placed on the statutes
by the present congress than was
placed there by the Republicans dur
ing an equal period in the twenty-five
years of their ascendency.
Il was in Washington a short time
last summer and the impression | re-
ceived was that personally Wilson is
an unpopular man in that city He is
bringing the government back to the
people, more than has been done for
a quarter of a century.
Last week the banking and cur
rency bill was placed on the statutes,
much-needed reform which the Re
publicans were unable to enact. The
Democrats, under the leadership of
President Wilson, have done it in
seven months.
Endorses Wilson's Views.
'As a citizen ] feel that l owe it to
cast my vote to endorse the work that
has been done, so that President Will
son can continue unhampered. | can
do the best service by voting for the
Democratic party so long as it con-
tinues to do as it has done"
Without fight>o opposition the par
ty workers chose delegates and alter
mates from the wards. The only in
structions given the delegation was
that the members who attend the con-
vention at Connersville be instructed
to cast the vote of the entire delega-
ton should any..be absent The con
vention did not express itself regard
ing preference for district chair
man. .. ,ss.v--
Delegates Nsnned.
The delegates and, a1ternates chos-
en- were as follows:
First Ward-Ed Fulle, Henry Far
wig, delegates anton Stole, Joseph
Waterman. alternates.
Second Ward-Joshua Allen, Alfred
Collett, delegates: William Shinsler.
Irwin Hoover, alternates.
Third Ward-B. F. Drischell, NJ. J.
Kelly, delegates; Frank Pickett. Glenn
ThiStlethwaite. alternates.
! Fourth Ward-Adelph Blickwedel.
George Bayer, delegates: Conrad
Zwissler, George Fulle, alternates
Fifth Ward-William A Hatfield, 3.
G. Price, delegates; Andrew Hoover,
Richard Allen, alternates
Sixth Ward-Frank Macke, Gus
Haner, delegates: John White, John
LontZ, alternates
Seventh Ward-Ed Dye, Fred Krone.
delegates: Louis Feltman, George
Noggle alternates.
Eighth Ward-Andy Doyle. delegate
and William Bitters. alternate.