Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
GARRTSON'S ACT
FAILS TO DISTURB
JERSEY LEADERS
Chiefs of Both Parties
Think Resignation Will
Have No Political Effect
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT

The resignation OF Secretary of wa
Iindley NJ. Garrison win have little o
no effect on the political aspect OF th
1916 presidential campaign as far Is New
Jersey. Garrison's native state, Is con
cerned. according to Democratic and Re
publican leaders OF that state.
II Is unanimously asserted by mer
prominent In both parties that Secretary
Garrison has no following I'm New cdr
eey strong enough to cause split in tht
vote of the Democratic party He Is nc
politician, they claim, nor has he ever
pretended TO exert political influence
In his home state Furthermore. 1t Is
the consensus of opinion that he Is sim
cere in his assertion that he would not
accept the position of Governor of New
Jersey IL the certificate of election were
handed him ION a silver platter
Republican leaders of New Jersey claim
that Secretary Garrisons resignation car
ries no weight in the national field of pol
itics for the simple reason that the anti
Wilson sentiment there has grown so
strong that the President will be de-
feated by a $1,000 majority next Novem-
ber. This assertion is based on the GEN
eral Assembly average vote last year,
when the Republican majority was 1860.
AS President Wilson carried the state
with 17S. .2S9 votes, as against 1910 Iro-
gressive and SS.S35 Republican votes, IT is
declared his influence has waned SO de-
cidedly that there is no hope for Demo-
cratic recuperation.
New Jersey Democrats, on the other
hand, while admitting that the Repuoh-
cans have gained strength in the past
three years claim that the Presidents
"home State" will rally to his support in
the next Presidential election because OF
their pride In having n New Jersey man
as Chief Executive of the United states.
They also assert that it Will be unneces-
sary for him to appoint New Jersey
Democrat to succeed Garrison, because
the latter has no following which will
take offense at the Wilson Garrison split.
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AS OEN Lin 9GE9 -
The attitude of the democratic leaders
is perhaps pest illustrated by Prosecutor
Martin p. Devlin. of Trenton, one of the
most influential party organizers of the
State. who summarizes the situation as
follows:
.T do mt heIieve that the Democratic
party in this state will be harmed in any
way by Secretary Garrisons resignation,
because the reasons given for his action
are NOT of n character to bring any detri-
mental criticism on the Administration
"Presldent Wilson'S reelection will
denend SOLELY upon the view the people
os This countrv take toward his economic
policies and his methods of dealing with
the foreign nations now ensaBeu !" va, va
.'atio, tp. noonle Of New Jersey and the
o hA nit tnA
peOpie w. ,,,ho ~ oon,nrises tho Cabinet If il
Lap w "a nfsiniont one
..T. ~ haan s,,ggested that the Presi-
dart sbould annoint n New Jersey Demo-
80. -. ali ~ Cahtret vacancy If he ia
vIat ", ~ ''i, 1T, st,.nns,+r IN tbIe state
~ 20 -, 20 th. fon1 tbot n differences
ost, ~ ttn oniv ,,eason advanced
Vi opIIloi p. 20 S.rS,o,S, S'.u rasigratinn the
po.,.. I9l ~ Enu, Inrsey viii have no
l-.n,,s,I 90, Soiro offended
srOuLlu loi pst'Is I...IsSo,,. S Do,,ocr,+ fron,
Inc pp,. appoiI't,i.en. ~ % - t,root ,,aIuo
TINS state Wouiu olitS p' ~, Ed = nn,r-
tl,eie IH.iae, ,,,nohire ot bis command.
@ a., 80, ,T,.r in Now Jersey
out tneis - e,ty,a tbig 10 the case there
a. pIeseI' p.an,,,' Nh, Nov Jersey man
should be given preference in the ap-
pointment ! nave never N"oTti s,f,ad ',S ~ one
10 ne ueleateu oetaus' 80, 60 enc
poiEt t.iis nan " ill.,, 'aIV ,,,iu so,, This.
" u oe,,SS oeSlv'utS I'',i,,,l,,',, nc a politician
ne Is p[ueticailS u"N,'U" I,,,or ond a imdTe
e 40 ~, toa,,sa 90 tbis that he was
r'l,t,,,. ana ~ M"s ooointod to bIs Mace in the
olisiIaiS Ippo'''eru ,,t,s,,t yyas win
eao'het. ma nt q i'Prn.Ioroj noIitics and
,'9 out s'shlIGai.S sn.in, ~ nIsn yvitbout sipnifl
mo '.t. - s,Ia -
eaiSe III '"''
KATZENBACH'S VIEW.
Frank c Katzenbach. one-time cand-
aa,a snr Govcrnor of New Jersey, and
"a iN oH,er in the Democratic party,
..1orts tbot Secretarv Garrison's action
go e,,oh n srrnrise that there has as
W. 49,, M time to come 10 definite con-
S,,,,e,o,,s ae to what the results will be-
..soeminglv there Is little reason to be-
ua,,e that the national situation will be
altered by the action" he said. ''Secre-
tary Garrison never was a polticiaI,
nor has he figured IN poltlcS OF thIS
state to any extent ~,
This is also the attltuae 'aNen oS 1om,'
p. Dullard. state Librarian anu Denlo.
cratic leader; by w, Il. Buller' Asslstan'
Prosecutor OF the camden Distrlct ; Sourt;
and by many Others VINO nave nsuIeu
from time to time IN the orsah'Ea''O"
and activities of the Democratic party
w r prAD,S opI\ToN
-
The attitude OF r'epupilt"n ' 's"ue'1 W., ~,
New Jersey Is perhaps peSt eNpIeH ~ pS
Senator william T. heaa' VINO mas reITrlt'S 80,
been elected State lreaSureI' Nhe"
questioned IN ms oHlce III |aHueH ne
said OF the SITUATION r,-.-.
my personal opinion Is 'hat secretary
Garrison has merely acted as 40 iheInperS
of the British Cabinet when thelr pToPa-
ganda Is not approved py Ihe people OF
the Cabinet. Ihey resign hot 'hroush
pique, but because they leel theS are no
longer valuable to the Government
in this State was never torhllaOle, ana l
believe he Is sincere III asseruhs 'hat ne
is now to abandon politics as career,
In auV event, the RepuDllcanS OF New