The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-16
SMITH RUNS AWAY.
The Essex Senator Slabs
Gold in the Back Before
Skipping to Europe.
WANTS AN EARLY CONVENTION
Thinks the State Can Be Carried
for Bryan and Seems to
Want 1t.
WANTS AN EARLY CONVENTION
Sneeial to The Jeaseu C4tu Nsars.

NDn <AftA- July ID, 1t5b.-Wnen the Dig
American Line steamship st. Louis swung
out from her berth in the Hudson River
on her voyage TO Southampton. at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, she carried
among her ether saloon passengers
United States Senator James Smith.
who was the last person to board the
steamer Mr.. Smith came very close to
not being a passenger on the ST. Louis.
He arrived al the end Of the long pier
after the lines had been cast off. The
gap between the vessel and the dock
was rapidly widening, as the New jersey
Senator, offended by his son, James
Smith, ?. LINDEN Bryce and ]. H. Shan
ley who had accompanied him from
Long Branch yesterday morning. hove in
sight. Struggling along in the wake of
the party We're two porters. carrying the
Senator's big valses.
An attache Of the steamboat company
recognized Mr.. Smith and hailed the
steamer. The accommodation bridge of
the ship was run out, and Mr.. Smith,
after a hasty hand-shake with Mr.. Bryce
and the others. climbed up the Incline.
over a span of about ten feet of water.
The bridge was hauled in ana the big
steamer went on its way, Mr.. Smith al
ternately hopping his brow and waving
addeu to his friends.
Only a few of Mr. Smiths most init
mate friends knew 6f his intended trip
abroad, considerable surprise was
manifested when the news of his depart
ure was reported about the city. Mr..
Smiths trip abroad is In accordance with
fle SdVipa of b5s phrcf1sao TIo r,;15 -.7
direct to Carlsbad, where he will make
a snort stay, returning early in Septem-
per 20 take up the work of the Presiden-
tai campaign.
Prior to his departure Senator Smith
outlined his plans for participation in the
campaign IN a letter to Colonel Price.
The letter is as foIlows:-
Dear Sir-Your last letter is at hand.
press to the Democratic County Commit
tee OF Essex my hope that the work
laey nave SO aggreslyely begun for the
success 81 the party in this State win
sure them. also, of my purpose to lend
them every energy | possess to aid them
20 win a substantial victory next Novem-
My health is not at its best, and
have been advised by my physician to
again seek relief abroad. L shall leave
today wednesday, for Carlsbad, but I
intend that my stay there shall be short.
ROW until September is. Before that
lime I expect 10 be hack again in New
ARK, lnyigeTated n ready for the CON
test, the brunt of which will fall upon
your admirable organization.
As chairman of the Democratic State
gommitsee, | have written today to
members of the State Executive Com
nittee. requesting them to arrange for
tne state Convention to select Presiden-
llal electors as early as possible, and I
hope as an individual member of our
party that the very best men will be
cn0sen Ter this high honor.
WIN good men for Electors and
strong nominees for Congress and the
Legislature in each of the districts. we
eught TO be easily able to carry the State
this fall. No one. viewing the ituation
dispassionately, can doubt that the trend |
Of pupie sentiment is at least toward a
SUBDIVISION of responsibility In State
affalrs- Two winters of Acknowledgement, |
extravaganza and p~artisanship at Tren- |
ton by an Overwhelmingly Republican
majority have aroused a demand for a |
restoration of the Democratic party to
me control Of the Legislative depart
with e-1travagance and the naturalization |
q ofnces. During 1894, 1895 and 1896 the
hepuoiaoans nave increased State ex- |
cipal Indebtedness and have Increased |
rather than decreased the number of |
pubic offices: With these facts in the |
a proper effort, win as substantial a VIC |
tory in November as we won last |
spring In the Mayoraaity contest in New
ark. and the charter elections in Jersey |
city, Hoboken, Bayonne, New Brunswick |
and elsewhere.
While there may be some difference of |
opinion in our ranks on the financial cues |
fortunate in this respect than our GU |
ponents- In my Judgment neither the
business men, the wage workers of the
country, nor the Republican party itself.
mas much confidence in Mr.. Mckinlev.
Ills position 5 a flnancier is shifty and
uncertain His tariff views are destruc- |
tive, If enacted, to National prosperity. |
and have been twice overwheiminiy re- |
undated. He was nominated by a
financial syndicate, and not in response
to any popular demand. His election will
be a calamity.
Regardless of what views Individuals |
may entertain. as to the money question. |
one duty of the Democratic party ought |
70 pc clear to all. We must stand together
Tor The election of a Democratic House OF
Representatives, and we must invest that
body with the power to check whatever |
destructive views might be entertained BY |
the Republic nominee for President. if
such a public misfortune as his election
should happen.
Yours respectfully.
JAMES SMITH. JR..
chairman Democratic State Com"