The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-01
James Smith, Jr., of New
ark, Endorses Him EN-
phatically for the
Senatorship.
NO OTHER NAME HEARD OF.
The Semblanee of Opposition
Comes from a Gang Of Dis
appointed Sehemers.
WERTS FOR GOVERNOR.
The Party a Unit, and in Better
Shape Than Ever Before
Through the State.

Through the State.
James Smith. Jr., the redoubtable
leader OF the Essex Democracy, gave his
views yesterday to reporter. who called
on him at his home in Newark, on the
condition and prospects Of the party in
this State.
The notable feature is that he fatty aud
emphatically declares himself for Leon
Albeit as United States Senator to succeed
Rufus Blodget
Speaking or the Governorship, Mr..
Smith said:--
MIR. Werts is gentleman whom ad-
mire for his admirable qualities He has
clear head and a clean heart,
and unless some one from Essex
be deemed more available for
either personal or local reasons, Mr..
Werts will probably have my hearty sup
pors. Understand, am com mnittsd 70 no
Essex man nor to any man from any other
part Of the State. The GubernatorIaI
Convention is some distance of yet. and l
make it my policy, even here in
local matters, to keep myself free
from entanglements that prevent me
from doing the best thing for the
party when the ii me for action arrives :.
never go into DO Ii itis al contest pledged
In advance 10 anybody. act upon the
situation as find it at the time when the
u omin alton is 10 be made, and take the
cou nsel of the men whose sentiments aud
preferences should be regarded. When /
a.. ft.sa ~ off - to- h.
selected, what the prevailing sentiment
Of the men OF the State Is, and VINO
and what are best for the party, l
act accordingly. So while / regard
Mr.. Werts as an admirable statesman
In every way, and IL the Convention
were to be held today. as probably the
best man we could put In nomination Tor
the Goyernorship, | say iL with the ex-
press reservation that l am not commit
ting myself irrevocably or at all 10 his
support. AS l said before, it may be seen
TO be the right and proper and wise
thing when the Convention meets, TO put
an Essex mnn in nomination. Ia that
contingency should be for the Essex
man. IL the nomination of a man from
our county be seen to be not the best
thing for the party, would not be for
him.
NOT IN THE RACE
"An Essex MANI the reporter repeated,
"What Essex man Is there 10 wnom the
honor could fall. unless indeed, as it Is
intimated. it should fail TO yourselfP'
II am not in the contest in any sense"
was the Newark leaders reply. Il am
not a candidate for the nomination, and
If it were not regarded as a weak way OF
inviting the attention Of the Convention
to myself | would say, as can truth
fully. that l would not accept tue nomi-
nation If 1t were rendered 70 me. | say
that would not accept 1t even i rendered
only 10 let you know as forcibly as can
what / mean when l say that /
am not a candidate aud will not con-
sent to be one l az; reluctant To
mention the name OF an Essex man who
might make suitable candidate for the
Governorship for the reason / have al
ready told you. To name man Is 10
start an idea among the uuinitialed that
I am bound 10 him. A man who Is favor
ably mentioned by his friends is apt TO
think, il they give their support subse-
ouenLly to a non available man, tnat
Iney have failed in their full duty TO
HIM. | will say, however, that Judge
Kirkpatrick Is not without those VINO
standard bearer for the parry. IL
NAV be that the Convention
will say that as Essex has done her
duty 70 the party nobly, and has not had
a Governor taken from her territory IL
twenty-five years, II Is time she mad some
LIZ
family long distinguished in New Jersey
history. lie Is man OF level head.
gooa Democrat and a gentleman-a gem
lleman, sir II the convention should
deem it best for the party TO take their
nominee from Essex, Julge hirkpatrlck
might be very formidable candidate"
SENATOR ABRAMS ATTITUDE.
"Will not Senator Adrain cut figure
in the conventionf'
s'Nol He does not want the nomination;
at least, ne is not seeking irs He will pe
content himself with denomination TO
the State Senate"
"Now. you have talked freely about the
Governorship, would you mind giving
your view as TO the United States Senator
ship?'
II believe that when the time comes
Governor Albeit will be the only man
mentioned 10 succeed Senator Blocgett. L
KNOW well that MIR. Blodgett Will not De
a Candidate to succeed himself There Is
some opposition, know. to Governor Alb
bett, but it comes from disappointed men
and will not amount TO anything.
s.lt has been intimsted that the corpo-
rations may oppose him?"
II believe tnat the time for the corpo-
ration rule in this State has gone by
have no DOUBT that Leon Albeit viii be
the next United States Senator"
what you have said, MIR. Smith" the
reporter put in, ''is an answer TO tne
rumor we have heard lately that you are
a Senatorial possibility yourself"
Eyes. SIR I have said that In my be-
lief Governor Albeit will be the next
United States Senator from New Jer-
sey.n
Mr.. Smith ended the talk by commend
ing the recent appointment OF George ;.
Duryee as State Commissioners of Bank
ing and Insurance. On every haud, he
said, the appointment is regarded as "a
most respectable ones Mr.. Duryee had
been hard worker for hespaTty, aud
had twice snatched a victory Tor the De-
nocracy from the Republican distrlct in
which he lives.
ME-. HARRISON EXPECTED FRIDAY.
Mrs. pimmick to Return TO Cape Nav