Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-19
JERSEYS NEXT SENATOR.
Albeit WithdraWs and Smith, of
Newark, Has a WallsoVer.
One Of he sIost Popular Men in Tie State

One OF the Most Popular Men In the State.
who Continually Declined Political
iIonors THAT Were Freely rendered
Tiin--tIe IS IA Graduate % a ~ lining
ton Institution Of Learning.
rGEar1S, n. j., Jan lt--'fhe Sena-
tCriI contest, which it was thought,
would hang fire till ne%t week, reached a
crisis tonight.
The Joint caucus n tile Democrats was
held In lie assembly chamber Ut $50
o'clock and by 10 clock it was all over,
and James Saith, JT,, was the unanimous
cauicc OF the Democracy for Senator.
Upon the converting OF the caucus, Scna-
tor Barrett Of EsSCX was made chairman
and ASsemblymaH Zane Ct Union seCre-
tary. Chairman Barrett announced the
purpose OF the caucus to he the selection
u candidate for United States SENATOR
senator Marsh Of Union arose, and in q
brief speech said that he WAS authorized
9H behalf OF Governor Albeit TO Withdraw
his nauC. This meant, % course, that his
loyal friends had decided Oh this course
under the governor general instruction to
them. Senator Marsh then yielded the
floor 20 Senator Adrain, who formally pre-
scented the name of James Smith, lr. 1t
Was seconded by Assemblyman Barrett.
There bong no other nominees, Mr. smith
was made the unanimous choice Of the
caucus. When the news reached the cor
tidnrs, there was cheering, and rush was
made f0f Mr., Smith. vino was found in
one Of the rooms OF the executive depart
mcnt. Misunderstanding followed Tor half an
hour. and thus the victor received con-
CALCULATIONS IN the very apartments of the
yauquiShei
The Republican joint caucus met to-
night in The Senate chamber, and placed
in nomination General William j. Scwcll
for Senator. The senatorial election takes
place next Tuesday and Wednesday.
SKETCH OF his LIFE,
James Smith, Ir. was born in 1851 at
Newark, n. j., and was educated at private
schools in his native city up to the time he
went to college at Wilmington, del. After
| graduating he located i'll New York in the
| dry goods business, his father having been
in this line for many years Ia the same
| city. lie soon returned to Newark, where
| lie engaged i'll the manufacturing uf patent
| and enameled leather. To-day he IS the
sole owner Of one of the largest concerns
! i'll that line of business in the country,
| and the product OF his factories is shipped
TO- t., al parts OF this country and Europe,
| The concern is known and business is COLI
Quoted under the firm name Of J. ii.
llalsey d smith. They have earned the
reputation Of manufacturing the finest
| carriage feathers in the world. MIR.
smiths first office was that of council
| man, having been elected III 1856 when
the council was tie. While the ward he
| ran in was Republican, he was elected
by more majority than the Republican
| candidate received votes. He at once be-
came leader, and in the following fall he
was unanimously nominated for mayor.
notwithstanding that he wrote Il letter to
the convention that he would not accept.
| He stood by that letter and declined tho
nomination, whereupon the convention
was recOnvened and Mayor Maynes was
| nominated. Mr.. Smith has been rendered
every Office in the Gift of the people of his
city, county and state, but has always de-
clinel to accept any Office except that of
| president oil the Newark Board of Public
| Works. 1t is ali interesting fact that when
| Mr.. Whitney was ready Ia start for Chicago
to make the fight for the Nomination OF
! Mr.. Cleveland he selected Mr., Smith and
| Mr.. Hurrity rs his close friends and ad.
visers. Mr.. Smith is modest and unosten-
tatious in his ways, without the least lean
ing to conceit; q born leader, shrewd,
brainy and brilliant desiring no office
from his party, but only anxious to work
for its welfare. In his charities he is
liberal and sympathetic and even those
who are not numbered among his friends
cannot withhold their respect and ad-
miration of him. Mr.. Smiths domestic
relations ore of the happiest. lie has o
charming wife, interesting children and
an elegant home, and at his own iireside is
seen TO the best advantage.