Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
On the senntorship.

On the SeDntOrshfp.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Will you kindly allow me space in
your paper to give expression to my
views in regard to DIR. Wilson, gov
ernor-elect, on the senatorial question?
I and thousands of others voted for
not as a political leader-a position
which, judging by actions since his
election, he now assumes, and for which
he is entirely unified.
Before he has been inducted into
office he presumes to interfere in a
position as governor of the State OF
New Jersey. The question of the United
States senatorship was not an issue in
the late campaign, neither was it a
matter mentioned in the convention
which nominated DR.. Wilson on the
platform adopted by that convention.
In my opinion, it would be just as
improper for the judges of the Supreme
Court-another coordinate branch of
our State goVernment-to attempt to in
fuence the members of the Legislature
in their choice of United States Senator
as for the Governor of the State to dc
so.
DR.. Wilson's action on the sena-
torial question and his attempt to in
huence the members of the Legislature,
to say the least, are in a taste
and a dangerous assumption of power.
ND IL, j, - apipinT II will ha tho duty
of the Legislators to serve notice o n
DIR. Wilson to confine himself to his
duties as Governor of the State and not
to create division and dissension in the
party by interfering in a matter en-
tirely outside of the duties as Governor.
Now, Mr.. Editor, the question comes
to my mind, and I think to every hon-
est citizen of our State: Is DR.. Wilson
truthful and sincere in his published
statement advocating the selection OF
James MARITIME as United States Sena-
tor from the State of New Jersey!
bug and free-trader would be a prope
representative of New Jersey in the
United States Senate?
| do not think so and I am certain
the intelligent voters don't think so
This famous orator, so-called, has beer
considered a joke-and, by the way,
have never heard Of his being a good
or successful farmer. Does any mar
believe hat in a popular election fol
United States senator James MARITIME
would poll a majority of votes in d
contest with James Smith, jr.? In the
late contest there were two men who
voluntarily placed themselves before
the voters as candidates for the United
States Senate from this State, neither
of whom were representative men Of
men qualified to fill that honorable
office. There being no seriou contesI
and there being no serious intention or
the part of the voters that the vote
would be decisive in the selection of 8
United States senator, or even an ex-
preston of the popular will, they let thu
matter go by default. DR.. Wilson knows
this as well as any sensible man il
the State. So 1 am constrained t.
think that DIR. Wilson is using the re
suit of this election as a subterfuge.
very lame excuse, to depose Jane
Smith, jr., as the leader of the Demo
cratic party in this State and to plac
himself in the saddle. And by wha
means? BY making a catspaw o
James MARITIME.
DIR. Woodrow Wilson, you canno
have forgotten who made you a posi-
bility as a candidate on the Demo
cratic ticket for the g~overnorship of tn
State of New Jersey. You cannot hav
forgotten who financed your campaign