Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-12
In the Field OF Politics

sunporters of Everett Colby say he
has doneatwo very wise things IN the
past few days. One was the an
nouncement of his candidacy Tor the
Progressive nomination for Governor
and th~ other was his refusal to JOINT
ly campaign the State with Eoiiiiii"
B. Osbor-e e, his opponent.
On the latter proposition they ~
ure this way: Mr. Colby has oeeh De.
fore the. people of New Jersey %
candidate for the Assembly ana gen
ate and on behalf of other candidates,
and they believe that people are Wen
enough acquainted with his qualllca-
lions and shortcomings to pass upon
his eligibility for the Governorshlp. %
why should he do 1t all over AGAIN
On the other hand, Mr.. osporie
supporters think their candldate 10
entitled to a chance to publicly thresh
out the campaign issues with ms au-
versary. Mr.. Osborne still thinks So
too. He has been up in Warren, Der
gen and Sussex counties for the pas.
three days campaigning in oehai1 Oh
Herbert M. Bailey, who wants 10 mn
ish out the unexpired term OF the late
CONGRESSMAN Lewis Martin, but early
next week he will send Mr.. Colby an,
other challenge. this time setting OUT
his reasons for thinking Mr.. Colpy
should debate with him. Mr.. Colby
will come back from Massachusetts
Wednesday and he will then prooaoiy
make a final answer.
Mr.. Colby will get his platform
ready after his return from Massa-
ohusetts Wednesday. The New Au-
ditorium in Orange street has peen
engaged by the Everett Colby Nom
mating League for July "a, when Mr..
Colby will announce his platform at
public meeting.
1t begins to appear now that Tor
mer Mayor H. Otto Wittpenn, OF Jer-
sey City, has actually given up hope
Of getting the Democratic nomination
for Governor, this year at least. AS
a consolation prize he is willing TO
accept the postmastership OF Jersey
City, according to rumor down
way. Mr.. Wittpenn is
very silent on the postmastership
matter, insisting that he is still in
the race for the gubernatorial nom
nation, but one who is very close to
Mr.. Wittpenn has passed out the In
formation that he now recognizes
that his chances are nil since Presi-
lent Wilson declined to indorse his
COON, and Is about ready to quit in
favor of the job of postmaster.
y
Meanwhile Frank S. Katzenbach is
active in South Jersey. He
1as appeared at two or three meet
,ut around the country, but his in
,asion of North Jersey will be de-
erred until a date nearer the pri-
naries. With Mr.. Wittpenn out of
he race, the fight for the Demo-
ratio nomination for Governor will
,arrow down to two-man affair,
With Governor Fielder and Mr.. Katz-
,nbach as the principals.
Wittpenn's friends have one forlorn
hope. They believe that if Fielder
allows Assemblyman Thomas F. Mar
tin, of Hudson county, to manage his
President Wilson will
eventually throw his support to Witt
penn. 1t is we'll known that Assem-
blyman Martins strong fight for a
referendum on the jury bill did not
meet with President Wilson's favor,
and he is adverse to Governor Fielder
making an alliance with Assembly
man Martin. Fielder men, however
are inclined to ridicule this idea and
believe that the Governor has made a
wise choice in selecting so able a
leader.
Essex will have one of the strong
est Fielder leagues In the State. 1t
will be organized on July "a in this
city with an initial membership, esti-
mated at this time, of 500. Governor
Fielder will be one of the speakers,
and Prosecutor George S. Silzer, of
Middlesex, will probably be another.
The question that is puzzling Gov
ernor Fielder just now is how the
State constitution is going to rub in
on his candidacy. 1t provides that no
man can succeed himself as Governor,