Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-07
W|TTPENN'S MEN
CONQUER LEAGUE
Orange Wilson Organization
Endorses Hudson Mayor, Again
Resembling Former Action.

Reconsidering their former acts for
the second time, members of the
Woodrow Wilson League, of Orange,
IN session last night, went on record
as favoring the candidacy of Mayor
H. Otto Wittpenn, of Jersey City, for
Governor. The Hudson county man
was once before given an Endorsement
by the organization, but at subse-
quent meeting the action was re-
seinded What will be the next move
of the league the next meeting will
tell
Arguments without number marked
the session and several incidents
illustrated the high tension under
session. Edward McCloskey, who in
troduced the resolution, May 20. re-
scinding the Endorsement of Mayor
Wittpenn, was on his feet quite fire.
quently, quoting Cushing's Manual and
he precipitated frequent clashes. In
one debate Cornelius ]. O'Donoghue,
after a member had excitedly de-
manded to know what a committee of
the whole was, asked the purpose of
the motion and Judge Daniel A. Du-
gan sarcastically advised him to go
out into the hall with the manal and
study it, while the members went on
with their business.
Mr.. O'Donoghue. who had asked If
the purpose was not to put out the
chairman of the meeting and name
another. jumped to his feet and an
nounced that he was as competent
as Judge Dugan to pass on parlia-
mentary questions, and he declared
he was not willing to be sat upon"
Another furry was caused by
the precipitate action of John
J. Kenny, who, after grill
ing the opposition by insisting
that no one would accept the task
of chairman of the committee of the
whole because these members were
opposed to doing the dirty work"
got up and marched from the room.
Among the names suggested for
chairman and whose owners declined
to accept the job were George e.
Spottiswoode, James N. Catlow. Judge
Edward w Woodman, Joseph s. Cas-
ner. Mr.. Hamilton was named for
the task, but he declined to allow his
name to go before the group.
Joseph Di Benedetto in discussing
the slap at Wittpenn said 1t reminded
the public of a child's action In
handing a playmate a ball and, then,
In a pout, demanding it back.
Mr.. O'Donoghue and others declared
their desertion of Wittpenn was due
to the fact that there are two men
running in Hudson county, and 1t
would be advisable to unite on an
other man, lest in the dual fight
Frank Katzenbach or another man
might slip through. Judge Westcott.
Mayor Julian A. Gregory, Secretary
of War Garrison and Chancellor
Walker were named as possibilities.
and some of the orators wanted to
wait until President Wilson gave the
tip on the right man for the Wilson,
ties to indorse.
An effort to delay action for week
started another lively passage at
arms.
why didn't you put over your ac-
ton a week." asked Chairman Davis.
I'VE put over what we wanted put
over" retorted Mr.. McCloskey. and
there was a round Of laughter.
Mr. McCloskey's remark that Witt
penn would be defeated in the election
next week was answered by Judge
Dugan, who analysed the prophets as
men who got black in the face with
their unsuccessful guessing on pol
tiles
Mr.. ODonoghue declared that not
a man present was opposed to Witt
penn, but the league members
thought 1t unwise to indorse any one
at this time.
The league drafted an appeal
to President Wilson to not consider
for collector of internal revenue for
the Fifth district a person not a
resident of the county, as had been
runored, but that he help keep the
league intact by selecting Progress
eive Democrat from Essex. The reso-
luton will also be sent to the United
States Senate, and copies to the New
Jersey men in the upper House This
was offered by Mr.. Byrne and was
unanimously passed.