Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-08
W|TTPENN GROWS
MOODY AT OUTLOOK
After Desperate Efforts He Be-
comes Discouraged at Situa-
ton in Essex County.

Mayor II. Otto Wittpenn, of Jersey
City, is said to be thoroughly dis
gusted and downcast over the situa-
ton in Essex county and is on the
verge of giving it up as irrevoeably
lost, and the mayor has some reason
to be in that frame of mind, for it
has been brought to light that the re-
lection of the Wittpenn candidacy at
the meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Woodrow Wilson
League Saturday night was the be-
ginning of the end and the straw
that broke the cameps back"
A beautiful plan to have Essex
county delivered to him was laid by
the shrewd mayor of Jersey City,
who has built UP q strong organiza-
ton in Hudson county through his
ofiiceholders. Peculiarly. too, Mr..
Wittpenn swerved from his path of
the rule of the people" and not only
refused to trust his future In the
peoples hands, but openly expressed
lne belief that the political organi-
cations of the county could not WELD
the influence that five men of his
own selection who were to act as
"overlords," could sway.
Wittpenn's overlords.
The five overlords chosen by the
man who claims TO be an exponent
of President Wilson'S belief in the
peoples rule We're Prosecutor Louis
Hood, Mayor Julian A. Gregory, Of
East Orange, Simon p. Northrup,
John NJ. Rhodabecz and Frank a.
Boettner Rumor has 1t that $4,000
was mentioned as the amount the
committee would have at its dis
posal in furthering the candidacy OF
Mayor Wittpenn.
1t was further declared that his
selection was made after consulta-
ton with United States Senator VIII
liam &c. Hughes and State Treasurer
Edward e. Grosscup. And then
came one. of the many slips twiXt
cup and lip" for with the single eX-
ception of Mr.. Boettner the gentle
men chosen as overlords refused to
serve Three refused absolutely, one
has remained quiescent, while Mr..
Boettner is still carrying the Witt
penn banner In fact, the mayor was
not even able to arrange confer
ence with the five because Of their
refusal to meet him.
The story goes that when Mayor
Wittpenn encountered this first set
back the assistant secretary of state,
Job II. Lippincott, was sent here TO
whip the recalcitrants into line, but
Mr.. Lippincott failed in his mission,
and in fact, it is said that he was
informed that Mayor Wittpenn would
receive no more than five hundred
votes
His Second Committee.
Finally, in despair, another COM
mittee was selected consisting OF
Frank A. Boettner as chairman,
Judge Daniel A. Dugan, Charles N.
Hart, p. A MCGUIRE and A. Harry
Elbow. OF the five Messrs Mcclure
and Elbow are the only ones that
live In Newark. This committee Is
said to have been named by Witt
penn after a consultation with Judge
Harry v. Osborne.
Another rumor now Is that the
mayor is so discouraged with the
outlook that he contemplates send
ing Mr.. Lippincott here to take per-
sonal charge of the campaign. The
latter, in addition to being assistant
secretary OF state, also is motor
vehicle commissioner. and it is said
that Secretary of State David s.
Crater has expressed his disapproval
of the activity of Mr.. Lippincott In
trying to further Mayor Wittpenn's
interests.