Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-29
Governor-EIeCt Precipitates
Trouble in New Jersey.
OPPOSES JAMES SMITH, JR.
DR.. Wilson Determined to Thwart
His Senatorial Ambitions.
WANTS POPULAR WILL OBEYED
James E. MARITIME Choice at Primary.
Feud Between Wings of Party
Imminent.

The democratic party in New Jersey
hasn't even had an opportunity to cele-
brate its recent smashing victory at the
polls before it has opened up good. old
fashioned Kilkenny row, with prospects
of a crimp being put in the Woodrow
Wilson presidential boom before it is
launched. The Jersey democrats are
thus the first in the field with factional
squabble
The trouble Is over the aspirations of
former Senator James Smith, jr., to
seat in the United States Senate. DR..
Woodrow Wilson. governor-elect, has, it
Is reported. served notice on Mr. Smith
that he will oppose his senatorial ambi-
tions, in a letter written to Mr.. Smith.
DR.. Wilson thus assumes the leadership
OF the democratic party in the state, at
tempting to displace Mr. Smith. who up
TO this time has been the actual and
practical democratic boss and who has
confidently expected to enjoy the usu-
fruct of that position by taking unto him
self the senatorship
Stands by the People.
Dr. Wilson's explanation of his attitude
is that James E. MARITIME is the choice
of the people, expressed at the primary,
for the democratic candidate for senator
before the legislature, and that he will
not be a PARTY to upsetting that express
sion of chO.ce in favor of former Senator
Smith.
New Jersey held primaries on the SEN
atorship this tall, under a new law. The
law was not mandatory and was not
taken seriously by the practical poll
ucians- There was Senator kean, for
example who declined to su2Elit his name
To the primaries. He preferred to take
his chances with the Legislature, beng
better acquainted with legislative than
primary methods. His course was fol-
lowed by some other republican candi-
dates for the senatorship.
Al that time the widest dreams of the
.emocrats did not contemplate q demo-
cratic legislature. MIR. MarIine, however.
Just for luck" submitted his name to
the democrats In the primaries, and, as
lao one else paid much attention to it, pre-
ferrlng TO rest their case with the legiS-
ldtu-e, la Senator keans method, Mr..
MARITIME was declared the choice OF the
democratic party.
DIR. Woodrow Wilson. in behalf of pop
peoples will shall be respected and that
Mr. Smith shall not be allowed to step in
and wrest the prize from Mr.. MARITIME.
Scrimmage is Expected.
II he succeeds in keeping Mr. Smith out
OF the Senate. Jerseymen say that the
former senator. who is still powerful in
practical politics, will surely set up the
Iins to try to prevent DIR. Wilson secur-
ing his own state delegation in the next
democratic national convention. and a
lovely scrimmage is sure to result.
In that event a feud between the con-
servative and progressive democrats
would DE precipitated. Mr.. Smith is af-
hliated with the most conservative ele
ment in the state. When he was in the
Senate he voted with the eastern dem
ocrats against the radicals, and his asso-
Citations since have been with the class
that Bryan has persistently opposed.