Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-17
.DEEKMAN ALONE ON F..
SPEAKERSH|P PATH.
Somerset Assemblyman May
5 Have Things All to Himself
After Tomorrow.
GOVERNORS DAY EXPECTED
TO CLARITY. SITUATION
Selection of McDermott as Ma
jority Leader Seems to
Be Satisfactory.
Especial to the Newark star.l

TRENTON, Nov. 17.-There seems
to be a gradual dropping of or can
didates for the speakership OF the
House ct the Governors day. gath
ering at the State House tomorrow. 1t
is believed that the pathway to the
coveted honor will be practically ieft
free and clear for Assemblyman Aza-
riah M. Beekman, of Somerset.
Beekman scurried over to Jersey
CITY on Saturday afternoon and had
"a long DOW WOW with Former Mayor
H. Otto Wittpenn in the latter's Of
flee in the Fuller building.
That the outcome of the meeting
was mutually pleasing was soon evil
dent. Within a few hours after the
conference President Wilson's secre-
stary, Joseph p. Tumulty, who looks
after New Jersey politics from the
White House standpoint while the
President is busy with heavier topics
like the Mexican situation and the
scurrency tangle, announces in the
White House that Wittpenn has been
selected by President Wilson for the
comfortable position of naval ofhcer
of the port of New York with sal
AIRY OF $4,000 attached.
Nomination from Caucus.
Beekman, it is now predicted, will
be given the Democratic caucus NOM
nation at the Democratic Assembly
caucus, which will be held in q rev
weeks. With Wittpenn delivering
the Hudson votes to Beekman and
with Democratic State Chairman
Grosscup corralling the South Jersey
Democrats for Beekman, and Govern
or-elect Fielder swinging number OF
other votes to Beekman. and James
r.. Nugent and the nine assemblymen-
elect from Essex county agreeable.
nothing seems to be left OF other
speakership booms.
The selection of Walter l.. McDer-
mott for the position Of majority
leader appears to be satisfactory all
around Assemblyman Bredenbek,
who himself had been candidate
for the speakership, remarked on his
way to this city:
"Assemblyman McDermott suits me
for majority leader. He suits us all, l
guess. / think a lot of Walter Nc
Dermott. As for former Mayor Witt
penn, l believe his judgment is worth
following all the time. Mr.. Wittpenn
is a splendid leader. His selection for
the position of naval officer OF the
port Of New York is a well deserved
recognition of first-class Democrat
and a splendid fighter
Speculate on Committees.
With Beekman slated for the speak
srship. speculation was on in earnest
today regarding the makeup of the
Standing committees, which is one of
the principal prerogatives of the
speaker.
Wittpenn, 1t is understood, has
driven some sharp bargains with
Beekman on this point, and 1t is ex-
pected that Hudson will figure large
iy in the makeup of the committees.
+ IT is said that not only will Walter
l.. McDermott be chairman of the
judiciary committee by virtue of his
position of majority leader, but Hud-
son will also be on the committee on
municipal corporations and on other
important committees.
Another feature of the situation is
the restoration of complete harmony
In the HUDSON delegation. Wittpenn