The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-15
ESSEX FOR SMITH.
But James, Jr., Does Not
Want Votes for U. S.
Senator.
WHAT BARRETT SAYS OF IT.
All the New Assemblyman Eager
to Prove Their Fealty-
Democratic Rejoicing.
WHAT BARRETT SAYS OF IT.
Specfn1 to The .Ierseu citu Mems

Special to The jersey CITY Neacs.
NEWARK, Nov. Is, 1S92.-The one alb
sorbing question now is, who will be
elected to succeed Rufus Blodgett in the
United State Senate? and the general i'm
preston is that 1t will be Governor Abb
bett. spoke to several of the newly
elected Assemblymen in this county, and
although some of them expressed a
preference for Mr.. James Smith, Jr., it is
pretty we'll understood that they are all
for the Governor. 1t may be possible
that these men will yots for Mr.. Smith in
order to show their appreciation OF his
generalship in the county. but as Mr..
Smith is to be one of the Governors g
most steadtast friends and staunch su D.
porters in this fight, the Essex Assembly
men will all be found on the Governors
side at the right time.
UNCLE WILLIAMS VIEWS.
Uncle William harrigan, the new As
semblyman from the. First district. looked
qulzzically at the reporter when the Ques-
tion was put to him. In his characters
tic way he proceeded to answer questions
by asking others
Good morning, Alderman; how do you
like this weather?o was the reporters
salutation.
First rate, my boy; how do you like it
yourselfi"
who is your choice for United States
Senator. AldermanH was next asked.
"How shall I answer that. my boya
What did you ask me that for?"
Answer it any way you like, Alder
man."
Well, ask ME some more questions"
"Whom do you favor for the United
States Senatorship."
who are the candidaresf"
You know. ] guess"
81 guess / do"
"If James Smith. Jr, happens to be a
candidate will YOU support him?" asked
the reporter.
81 don't know that he is candidate, 40
II"
81 didn't ask you that.n
Don't know you didn't" chirruped
the Alderman.
"Well. now. regardless Of what YOU
know. if Mr.. Smith should be candidate
would You support him?"
"Now, listen to me, boy" said the Al
derman. 1T would afford me great
pleasure to be able to do anything that
would please Mr.. Smith or in any way
help his political ambition. How is that
for an answer? You know Pm no
lawyer"
CLARK FOR JAMES SMITH, JR.
Joseph z. Clark, the Assem- blyman-
elect from tle Third district, in answ er
cltned 10 vote for james Smith, Jr.
Mr.. Clark added the following:-sI
have not given the subject a moments
thought. Pm new in politics and want
time TO consider. | may say to you that
no person has ever spoken to me about
the United States Senatorship, not even
when got the nomination. was not
ntQ6Ood m or
chosen as a Democrat"
Joseph NJ. Byrne of the Fourth district
has made up his mind on this point.
There is one thing / should like above
any other thing" he said, "and that is an
opportunity to vote for James Smith, .Ir.
He is my first choice; in fact this is the
only name have thought of in connec-
tion with the Senatorship. AS to Albeit;
well, my predilcct1ons are not favorable to
the Governor. shall not consider any
other name until Mr.. Smiths candidacy
is out of the question"
Assemblyman-electT Timothy Barrett, of
the Tenth Assembly District, was terse in
the expression OF his preference. why,
James Smith, Jr-, !" he said. as though sur
prised that anyone should not have known
his choice, 'and you may add that I do
not think anybody else will be in it,,
A BUDDING STATESMAN.
Assemblynan-elect William J. Kearns
is starting out early, in his career as 4
statesman, to be cute. Iu answer to the
question he said:
my choicef Why, have given scarce
ly thought to matters political since my
election. don't even know who the can
didates are. have been so busy attend
ing to the multiplicity Of business which
has accumulated during my campaign
that have no time to think about such
momentous questions"
rrirr g. t..
Smith, Jr.r'
why don't knew that Mr.. Smith is
candidate. have seen some newspaper
talk on the subject, but beyond that I
don't know anything about it. The ques-
tion is Hypothetical one. One thing
you may say safely and that is, that will
cast my vote for good Democrat. one
who will not countenance any such 1,efar-
ious measure as the Force bill. Further
than this can say nothing. as / am not
prepared to speak positively.o
John ii. Peal, the newly-elected Assem-
blyman from the Eighth district when
asked who his choice was, spoke eau
well. I haven't given the subject
much consideration he said. "bnt I
should be inclined to favor Governor
Albeit"
Why do you favor the Governor?"
Because OF his faithful services to the
party, and because of the able effort
which he made for the position some
time ago. think, however, that it Is al
most too soon to say much aboutit, but
at present he is my choice'
Senator Barrett was out of the city and,
therefore. could not be seen. Smith Is
understood to be his preference should he
desire the office. Mr.. Oivaney and Mr..
ArInitage were not at home. Friends of
the former declare that Mr.. Smith has
n h Il 81.
Olvaney's support.
THE EIGHTH'S NEW MAN.
DR.. Stout Will Vote in the Assembly Ac
cording TO His Conscience.