Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
TUMULTY MAY DON
GOVERNORS TOGA
Wilson's Secretary Suggested
as Compromise Candidate
in New Jersey.

Joseph P. Tumulty as compromise
candidate for Governor of New Jer-
sey!
The secretary to the President says
he Is not d candidate, says he is not In
a receptive mood, says he doesn't want
the job, says he won't have it at any
salary. Yet it may be that he will be
the nominee of the democratic party of
the state after the primaries of the Sec
ond week of September and the gov
enor-elect as the result of the No
vember elections.
The two candidates in the field are
Gov. Fielder, who succeeded Gov. Wilson
when he resigned to become President
Wilson, and H. Otto. Wittpenn, mayor of
Jersey City. Gov. Fielder represents, in
the democratic party of New Jersey
those principles of legislation for which
Gov Wilson stood, and has been his fol-
lower and even his mOuthpiece In pro-
motion of such legislation. Mayor Witt
penn is representative of the old-line
democrats.
Pleased Both Factions.
But Secretary Tumulty has friends
many friends-in both camps. When
there was patronage to be distributed.
1
to Gov. Wilson, he is known to have
had much to say, and kept both ele-
ments more or less contented. So he is
solid with the ms who would stay in, and
the outs who would get in. And should
there be a deadlock of any sort there
is Joseph Patrick Tumulty to COM
promise upon. and to provide name
to conjure with.
Cousin John Wilson of Franklin, Pa,
was at the executive offices this morn
ing to see and shake hands with Cousin
Woodrow Wilson, the President of the
United States. Cousin John Wilson often
comes down from the keystone state to
see Cousin Woodrow. and receives a
warm welcome.
Another of the patronymic of the Presi-
dent, William l.. Wilson of Baltimore.
was visitor of the morning. Mr.. Will
son was the organizer and secretary of
the first Wilson League in Baltimore.
Greets Old Classmate.
Robert H. McCarter. former attorney
general Of the state of New Jersey, and
a classmate of President Wilson at
Princeton, was greeted by the Presi-
dent with great warmth. Hello. Bob"
said the President, reaching out for his
hand when he caught sight of Mr.. Nc
Carter in Secretary Tumulty's room. Mr..
McCarter is now the counsel for the
American Manufacturers Association.
He called merely to pay his respects.
brother Of Mr.. McCarter was a class
mate in Princeton of Cousin John Will
son.
Rumors that j. Loudenslager of Allan
tic City, disappointed candidate for post
master of that community. would be con-
ciliated with the appointment to be col
lector for the customs district of New
Jersey, were put beyond the bounds of
probability today. 1t seems more prob
able that the collectorship will go to
Thomas NJ. Terrell, former state senator
from the county of Gloucester.
Senator Pomerene, besides discussing
Mexican affairs with the President-of
which he would not speak-presented
James E. Campbell of Ohio. Former
Gov. Campbell is seeking government
job-none especially picked out-and
Senator Pomerene is his advocate.
Invited to Seattle.
Senator Jones of Washington invited
President Wilson to a great conclave
of Elks to be held in Seattle in 1915.
paper weight representing a totem
pole. The President, in view of the
remcteness Of the time set, took the
invitation under advisement.
Maurice Francis Egan, minister to Den
mark, was a morning caller. He merely
paid his respects to the President.
Representative Reilley of Connecticut
for collector of internal revenue for the
District of Connecticut. The candidacy of
Mr.. Walsh had been laid before Secretary
McAdoo of the Treasury Department
earlier in the day. Another candidate for
the post is Miles Connolly. The matter
was taken under advisement by Secreatry
McAdOo.
"Bill" Mcdonald Arrives.
"Bill' Mcdonald, the Texas ranger
who guarded Woodrow Wilson when he
was Governor Of New Jersey. came again
to see his former chief this morning.
The President shook hands with him.
Senator O'Gorman of New York shep-
herded a flock of school children. who
had chance this morning to see of what
material a President of the United States
is made. The children were from
the public schools of New York city, and
there were about thirty of them.
Representative Moon of Tennessee in
vited the President to attend the gath
ering of the G. a. r. at Chattanooga
September 10 to 20 to celebrate the
anniversary of the battle of Chatta-
nooga. The President was unable to
accept, but did not positively decline.
Other callers were Senator Lea OF
Tennessee. Representatives Hardwick,
Taylor of Arkansas, Beakes. Taggart
and Medley of Kansas, Doremus and
Edward W. Scudder a New Jersey
newspaper proprietor.