Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-11-30
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WILL REFUSE
TO Be BOUND
Many Democrats Declare
They will Not Enter Caucus
on tho Senatorship.
LOOK TO WILSON TO.
SETTLE FIGHT
Especial Correspondence


Trenton, Nov. 30:-Senators Os-
borne, of Essex, and Gebhardt, of
Hunterdon, who were at the State
House yesterday serving on the
Board of Canvassers appointed by
Governor Fort, both declared that
they had no doubt but that James E.
MARITIME would be elected United
States senator. Messrs. Osborne and
Gebhardt are both aware of the des-
perate efforts that are being made to
prevent the Legislature from ac-
quiescing in the popular choice, as
expressed through the direct pri-
mary voting, but from familiarity
with many inside facts in the situ-
alton they see practically no chance
for former Senator James Smith, Jr,
to land the honor either for himself
or for some one other than Mr. Mar
tine.
Although there were only few
and politicians about the
State House yesterday, there was a
marked feeling among those present
that the question of the seuatorship
would be quickly and decisively set
llSu NY NOOuI OW
Wilson, when he returns home next
week from the Conference of Gov
ernors now in session at Frankfort,
KY. Those who are keeping in touch
with the developments from day to
day are full of assurances that Mr..
Wilson will come out unequiyocally
In support of the demand that the
Democratic members of the Legisla-
ture aequiesce In the popular choice
and elect Mr.. MARITIME as the success
sor to John Kean.
If the governor does not take
such action, 1t will be because the
situation will be cleared up in favor
of Mr.. MARITIME without radical
move on the part of the former. Ad-
vices from Hudson county yesterday
were to the effect that Robert Da-
Wis Is wavering in his expressed. de-
termination to help Mr.. Smith, He
realizes, 1t is said, that his leader
ship of the Hudson county Democ-
racy Is seriously jeopardized by his
alignment with the Smith-Nugent in
terests on the senatorship, and it
will not be surprising If he breaks
his compact with the Essex man.
Democratic politicians who are
familiar with conditions in Hudson
county at the present time say that
If 1t comes to an open break between
Davis and Wilson, the former will
come out of the squabble stripped OF
the political prestige and power that
he has enjoyed for many years and
which seemed to have been greatly
enhanced by the results OF the cleo
he (Davis) had entered into a deal
to deliver the Hudson county dele
cation to Smith.
1t was learned today that State
Chairman Nugent has come to real
lie that it will be almost impossible
to get the Democratic Legislators in
to a caucus that viii be binding In
results in the disposition Of the sem
atorship. Nugent and others who
are fighting for Smith, have mapped
out their plan Of campaign on the
basis of attempting TO control the
caucus but now they are confronted
with the fact that there are several
Legislators who will not enter eau
Gus and be bound by it. They find
a very firm conviction among the
MARITIME supporters that to allow q
caucus to intervene between the pop
ular vote and the final election Of a
senator would be absolute mockery
of the principle Of the direct primary
law.
Senators Osborne and Gebhardt
will both refuse to enter caucus on
the senatorship, as they have al
ready declared, and yesterday AS
semblyman Allan Walsh, of Mercer,
also said that he would not go into
a caucus Mr. Walsh, In discussing
this pain, paralleled the present SIT
uation with the choosing of presi-
Dental electors. why" he said,
fIf a presidential elector, although
legally bound to vote for the choice
OF his party for President, should
vote otherwise. he would not dare to
show his face in the state again. Now
the Democratic voters have endorsed
Mr.. MARITIME for United States SEN
ator and every Democratic member
of the Legislature is just as much In
honor bound to vote for him"
Assemblyman Davidson, of Hud-
son who stood near while Mr.. Walsh
was talking, agreed entirely with the
latter's point OF view Mr., Davidson
said that there were ten members Of
the Hudson county delegation who
at the present time are committed
to the support OF Mr.. MARITIME