New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-30

DECLARES FOR KINKEAD
Precipitates Fight Among Own
Supporters, Some Of Whom
Are Out for Grosscup for
State Chairman.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Trenton. n. j.. sept. Ex-Governor
James +. Fielder, President Wilson's can
d,date for Governor OF New Jersey, read
ex Senator James Smith, jr., and james
II. Nugent. the Essex bosses. out OF the
Democratic party this evening. He de-
cared both were traitors TO the party
that they never believed in its principles
and that they intended TO support Ed
ward c. Stokes the Republican candidate
on Election Day.
Fielder also declared for the selection
Of Representative Eugene Kinkead for
state chairman. thereby precipitatlng n
fight among his own supporters. as Eu-
ward f. Grosscup, the present chairman
has announced that he will make r
strenuous fight for reelection tomorrow
by the Democratic State Committee
Fielder said In part:
From Information have received be-
lieve Senator James Smith, jr.. took no
part IN tho recent primary contest, but
cannot say as much for James \. Nugent
These men were not In sympathy with
my candidacy, az | have never been In
accord with their party policies. The
latter and his close lieutenants threw
their influence against me as the result
in Essex County clearly demonstrates
IT shall not be disappointed in not hay
ing In Essex County at election the sup
port OF what is there called the 'organiza-
tlon.' because. as have said. the few
49, IN
selves have no party principles and VIII
prefer Mr.. Stokes TO me. lie and they
have worked together in the past and
could readily do so again. but there are
thousands OF good loyal Democrats In
Essex County who favor a good. clean.
decent government for the next three
years ard sincerely believe in party prin-
cipes who will not aid in sacrificing
party candidate who has received de-
cided Endorsement Of his fellows. as |
have and II is to them | shall make my
appeal FOR support, with confidence in
their sense OF fair play, honor and JUS
uue
MY campaign will be In the hands Of
the state committee. which / understand
Will organize to-mor ow. ! have no de-
sire TO dictate the choice ~ chairman OF
this body. but my preference would be
for Congressman Kinkead. because he
Is from my own county and can keep
In closer touch with him than with any
other member ! hope to have Mr.. Gross
cup take active charge OF the campaign
in South Jersey. where he IS so well and
favorably known"
Nugent Is member OF the Democratic
State Committee. which meets to-mor-
row. and Il looks rs though he will hold
the balance OF power in the fight between
the Fielder men and Grosscup. Regard
less ~ the Governors statement tonight,
he Will 81 I'm the committee. where II is
understood he will control three votes.
The Grosscup supporters declare they
have nine votes pledged, which would
leave only nine for Kinkead
Ex-Governor Stokes replying to Gov
ernor FEEDERS statement said:
1T is reported that Colonel sam Dick
inson is supporting Governor Fielder. and
perhaps Governor Fielder feels that as
matter ~ reciprocity he should turn over
some prominent Democratic leaders 70
me. fancy Governor Fielder is mis-
taken in the notion that Senator Smith
and Mr. Nugcnt are opposed to him. 1T
IS a well known fact that these two Dem
ocratic chieftalns took nm active part In
the commission government fight in Jer-
sey city. avowedly for the purpose OF de-
ieating Mayor Wittpenn and driving Witt
penn out Of the gubernatorial race. and
f. is an open secret. that with that ac-
complishment they were content