Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-22
POLITICAL Adopts
VIEWS ON PRIMARY
Pick Fielder, Stokes and Colby
to Win in Tomorrow's
Election.
HOW CAMPAIGN METHODS
APPEARED TO VOTERS
Osborne Radical, Katzenbach
Aggressive, Fowler a Joke
and Others Conservative.

TRENTON, Sept. 22.-Among those
VINO have kept in close touch with the
pontical situation in the State the
nelief appears to be general that in
the primaries tomorrow the nominal
ton OF Acting Governor James F.
Fielder by the Democrats, of former
Governor Edward Casper Stokes by
the Republicans and of former Senator
Everett Colby by the Progressives Is
practically assured. The only ones
IN any way doubtful of such a result.
perhaps, are those who are running
Tor the nominations for Governor In
opposition to these candidates. OF
course the friends of former Mayor
Frank s. Katzenbach, of this city, are
endeavoring to convince themselves
that as Democratic candidate he
may pull through, and Edmund B.
Osborne and some of his allies appear
to feel assured that he will beat COL
by In the Progressive column, but q
clear, unbiased analysis of the situa-
tion leads to the conclusion that the
result indicated. above must follow
the voting.
Governor Fielder has made a quiet,
dignif1ed and very conservative CAM
paign. His addresses to the voters
have been couched in the most mod
est terms, carrying conviction that he
was in earnest in his desire to serve
the people of the State. In his final
speech at the gathering OF Democrats
from South Jersey, at Port Republic.
Saturday he made the most direct and
extended allusion to the part he has
taken in the affairs of the State in
the past eleven years. and asked that
his future conduct be judged by his
past performances He said he would
make no promises he was unable to
fulfill and he told the large assem-
biage that II chosen Governor he
would proceed along the lines of
progress over which he has come.
There was ring OF sincerity ana
earnestness about the pledge that
caught the crowd and 1t responded
promptly with a demonstration OF
confidence.
That has been the characteristic at
titude of the acting Governor
throughout the campaign, and wher-
ever he has gone there have been
many expressions of admiration for
him, and the record he has made, and
it did not seem necessary for him to
tell them that If elected he would
policies laid out by Governor Wilson,
which meant SO much for the inter-
ests of the people. Nor Is there any
doubt in the minds of the voters that
he will do that very thing since dur
ing his service in the Assembly and
Senate Fielder has shown that he
has always stood for the things most
desired by the people.
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pears to have been conducted upon
the defensive from the start. That
the former mayor has large and en-
thusiastic following there is not the
slightest doubt. and that this will be
manifested in several counties Is also
certain, but 1t appears in spots only
and is not likely to be formidable as
to the general result. The former
mayor has taken great pains to COM
plain that his chances were weakened
by the attitude of President Wilson.
He has claimed that the President
had no right to make a choice OF can
didates for Governor in New Jersey.
He disclaimed for the executive any
leadership prerogative In this State.
and claimed that the voters should
have been left wholly alone In the pri-
mary choice of candidates. He has
claimed that he was one of the
earliest of the Progressive Democrats
and stood for all of the policies which
Governor Wilson made the basis OF
his memorable fight.
Fielder Is having the assistance OF
President Wilson. Katzenbach's
friends assert that this is a dangerous
help. Their candidate has been as
sailing the control of candidates and
pointing to the elimination of Witt
penn from the primary contest as an
evidence of this White House infiu-
ence in State affairs. On the other
hand, Wilson adherents are backing
Fielder strenuously. He has good
legislative record.
1t is openly asserted that many of
the Katzenbach men will not support
Fielder If the latter is nominated be-
cause of the storm of protest raised
over Wilson's exercise of his influence
in the primary contest. The former
Wittpenn men are also bitter and
Fielder has not tried to get them in
line.
On the Republican part there has
been a top-heavy and one-sided
campaign. Former Governor Stokes
has made not a single speech since
his petition was filed. He has is
sued but one statement, and that was
in refutation OF the anonymous cir
cular which attacked his integrity