Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-26

; Wittpenns official announcement Of
his withdrawal from the gubernato-
rial race does not come as a surprise
to those who have been following
his political career The surprise was
that he did not retire month ago.
in view of the fact that his candf-
dacy was annihilated when his pro-
teges fell in the commission govern.
ment election here last month.
Had Counted on wilson's Aid.
The former mayors inability to sea
cure the Endorsement of President
Wilson was a hard blow to Witt
penn. He had counted on the power-
full influence of the head of the nation
and the Democratic party in becom-
ing the leader of the Democratic
| party of New Jersey and incidentally
governor of the State. But the presi-
Genital Endorsement was not forth
coming. 1t was known that President
Wilson has not entirely forgotten tha
bargains driven by Wittpenn at the
baltimore convention last June. when
Wittpenn forced the appointment OF
two friends to State positions in re.
turn for Wilson delegates from Hud-
son county to the national conven-
ton.
While the letter from the President
TO Wittpenn, written last Wednes-
day, sounds the latter'S political
death-knell there is no intimation
that the Baltimore deal is still un-
forgotten at the White House. Be-
sides stating that Mr. Fielder's candi-
dacy should be supported the Presi-
dent takes occasion to express his
warm admiration for former Mayor
| Wittpenn. There is that much con-
ISOLATION for the candidate in the
public approval of himself by Presi-
dent Wilson, even though accompa-
MED by message which seals his
doom as a possible candidate.
Following is the letter which
brought about Wittpenn's with
| drawal:
Wilson's Letter to wittpenn.
"The White House, Washington.
July 2s, 1913.
My dear Mr.. Mayor-It has given
me great deal of concern that in
view of your having been generous
enough to consult me with regard to
the advisability of your becoming a
candidate for the nomination for Gov
ernor at the primaries it was clearly
| incumbent upon me to form and ex-
press an opinion
I felt as l explained to you at the
time you requested my opinion, that
| your desire to know my Judgment
forced me to make a practical polite
cal choice as between friends, friends
who had been of great service to me
personally as well as to the public
in the political contests of the past
two years. But there was nothing
else for 1t, and ] yesterday told Mr..
Grosscup. as had been agreed what
my judgment was. 1t is that we
ought to support Mr.. FieIder's
candidacy.
No Ground to Oppose Fielder.
Fielder backed me so consistently,
so intelligently, so frankly and hon-
estly throughout my administration.
and has followed. on the whole, SO
consistent course that feel would
have no ground whatever upon which
to oppose his candidacy. My analysis
of the political situation in New Jer-
sey makes me feel that three-cor-
nered fight would be most unwise
and that probably in such a fight
your own strength would not be great
enough to count decisively.
Il cannot state this conclusion
without also saying to you how
greatly l have admired the course
you have pursued for the rights OF
the people. Moreover, your generous
friendship for myself and your aid,
again and again, rendered in effective
fashion, have won not only my adj
miration but my deep appreciation. T
am sure that you will not think the
conclusion / have come to as the
leader of the party is in any way =
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