But the gap between the presidency of Princeton and the Presidency
of the United States was too wide to be taken at one leap. Harvey
concluded that the governorship of New Jersey must be the
intermediate step. The Democratic year of 1910 provided the
opportunity.

The New Jersey politicians did not care about the college
professor. They had already chosen a candidate, but Harvey induced
them to change their minds. How this was accomplished is an
absorbing political tale, too long to be narrated here. The New
Jersey political leaders of that period will tell you that if Mr.
Wilson's "forward-looking" men had controlled the convention he
never would have been nominated. They will also tell you how Joseph
Patrick Tumulty opposed the nomination. They will even whisper that
the contests were settled rather rapidly that memorable evening.
After the nomination was announced, Mr. Wilson's managers escorted
him to the convention hall where he addressed a group of delegates
who were none too enthusiastic.

As they motored back to the hotel Mr. Wilson is reported to have
asked: "By the way, gentleman, what was my majority?"

To which Mr. Nugent replied cryptically: "It was enough."

The question, at least in the presence of these gentlemen, it is
said was never asked again.

Much has been said about the break between Mr. Harvey and Mr.
Wilson. The published correspondence gives a fairly accurate