Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-15
In the Field of Politics

Iffyou were suddenly informed, al
though unofficially, that you were
slated for big national political job,
an honor entirely unexpected, and the
information seemed pretty authentic,
you'd rush right off to get it con-
flrmed, wouldn't YOU? You would
that is, if you are the ordinary kind
of person.
Judge Daniel A. Dugan, of the Or
ange District Court is not the ordi-
nary kind of person. Although it is
over a week since he first heard that
he is tentatively slated for the place
of governor of Porto Rico, and that
he is the most likely choice of Presi-
dent Wilson, he has not rushed off to
find out all about it. Instead, he is
waiting to let the information come
to him, and, if the runor is verified,
he expects it will be in day or two.
Down in Porto Rico, it is learned,
it is generally settled that Judge
Dugan will succeed George r. Cotton
as head of the new regime. The judge
is familiar with the country through
his service with the New Jersey
Naval Reserves in the Spanish Amer
lean War and subsequent study of
that country. There has been no word
from Washington on the appointment.
The matter comes under the direction
of Secretary of War Lindley NJ. Gar
rison, who was taken from his posi-
ton as vice-chancellor in New Jersey
to fill a place in the cabinet.
Governor James F. Fielder intends
to make determined run for the
Democratic gubernatoriaI nomination
this fall, and one of his biggest cam
paigns will be in Hudson county.
From his headquarters in Jersey City
comes this tip, and with it, from the
same city, comes the assurance of
Mayor H. Otto Wittpenn's hackers
that they will wage just as deter
mined campaign. OF course, it is a
little early for campaign managers
to begin their detailed plans, and
they have no idea what they will do
yet in this county. But Mayor Witt
penn believes in little early work.
witness two dinners to him at the
washington, in this city, one past
and one future the latter to be on
Wednesday, March Is, given by the
Progressive Democrats of Essex
County. United States Senators
Hughes and MARITIME will be the prin-
cipal speakers at this dinner. Rep
resentatives Kinliead and Scully and
State Chairman Grosscup will also be
there.
And while all this is going on in the
M t.f nj ha oil
Katzenbach is busy with his boom
down around Trenton way. He is
not overlooking the fact that Essex
will be one of the turning points in
the campaign, however, and, with his
weather eye open, thinks it will do
just as well il he lets the other can
didates have it all to themselves
early in the campaign, so he can
make his impression at date nearer
the primaries.
Governor FieldeI% will have a num-
Der of ardent supporters here. and
one of the remote reasons is because
of the appointments he has just rati-
fed. Louis Hood, who has just been
| named 10 succeed Wilbur A. Mott as
prosecutor. is an influential lawyer
and the governor is sure of the sup
port of Harry " Osborne, who has
again been appointed judge of the
Common Pleas Other appointments
approved by Governor Fielder were
Edward II. Wright, of Essex, for
civil service commissioner and
Jerome 7. Congleton for county tax
commissioner.
There is much speculation around
Chancery Court here on the probable
| appointment of County Counsel John
Griffin, of Hudson county, to fill the
place left vacant by the resignation
Of Vice. Chancellor Lindley M. Gar
r1son' who is now secretary of war.
Assembly bill No. ALI, known as the
+. Is. A. pension bill. is stirring UP
such lot of dust that it may become
a campaign issue this fall. The Pa