The Washington times., 1910-10-22
Ex-senator Smith Feared as
Foe Rather Than Champion
of Governor Candidate.

the progressive vote is concerned. just
as II is troublesome to Wilson TO have
70 combat the assertion that there Is
anything about his nomination that
makes him owe any political debts TO
Smith, Nugent and Davis. The shadow
or the influence OF the John Kean ma
chine stands behind Lewis just as the
shadow Of Smith and his confreres looms
up beh'n7 Wilson.
The Independent vote IN New Jersey
is confronted with this situation: he car
vote Tor wilson and a Democratic Leg
islature and get James Smith. IT.. elect
ca 10 the Senate: or he can vote for
Lewis and a Republican Legislature and
probably return kedn 10 the Senate.
The question he has 10 solve is whether
wilson or Lewis IS the better tndepend-
emf.
Undoubtedly the prominence Of Smith
on the Democratic side will deter many
voters who would otherwise vote for
Wilson 10 re5uke the Republicans on
the tariff and cost Of living. This Is
because Smiths tariff record is so we'll
known. Everybody knows that If he
went 10 the Senate he could not be re-
lied On Cor downward revision any more
than kean could
Trapping the Votes.
Democrats say the Republican cam
paiEn is being cIeverly worked 70 catch
the voters coming and going. They
say that while Lewis is taking a stand
which is pleasing 10 many OF the pro-
gressives. Kean and The old guard lead
ers are going about quietly and telling
the regulars 10 keep in lire. that every
thing viii turn out all right. N other
words. the Democrats say the Republl-
cans are working both sides % the
street"
Just hov much damage has been done
Wilson by his Itteranccs on the labor
question ~ the past Is a matter OF dis
pUte. Republicans think he will lose
manv votes BY his assertion IN an old
speech.
The labor unions reward the shift
less and Incompetent at the expense Of
the able and Industrious"
Wilson has explained that this was
INTENDED as a criticism OF a Few OF the
unions for doing some things in re-
gard t. labor that he thought inimicai
% the interests Of the country, but that
ne took pains 10 point out he was not
characteriZing the mass Of wOTkingmen
as either shiftess or Incompetent.
Club For Republicans.
The Republicans are trying their ut
most 70 inhame the union men against
Wilson for this. The official organ Of
the Typographical. Union in a recent
number commented on II adversely Il
Will cost Wilson some votes, though
there is lack Of evidence that IL has
turned all the union men against him.
as the Republicans are insisting 80 has
in fact. there is evidence that many Of
them have not been Influenced by II.
Mo- long ago, Mr.. Lewis conceived the
idea that II would be a fine thing II
Colonel Roosevelt were TO come into the
State and make some speeches for him.
mus stirring Up the voters.
The old wheelhorse OF the Republi-
can management sat sOlemnly on this
proposition and turned IL down. They
concluded there was no telling what
Roosevelt would say. and he might do
more harm than good
AZ 70 the Congressional situation IN
New Jersey 10 date. IL is generally
agreed that Representative Richard
Wayne Parker. Republican. will not
be returned 10 the House. Even the
Republicans admit they have lost hope
OF pulling Parker through. The Re
publiCans think they will be able 20
escape with no losses, but that Of the
Parker district 4 sweeping Wilson VIC
tory, Of course. would upset their calcu-
latiODs.