Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-12-12
WILSON READY
To TAKE FIGHT
To THE PEOPLE
Meeting to be Held in New
ark Tonight to Line Up
Against Smith.
CLASS MI0DLESEX TRIO
AS SMITH MEN
Especial CorresDondence. !,


Trenton, Dec. 12:-Having de-
clared in the most positive and di-
rect terms that James Smith, Jr., of
Newark, should not again be elect
ed United States senator from New
Jersey, while at the same time stat
ing that political honor requires the
selection of James e. MARITIME, of
Plainfield, as the successor of John
Kean, on account of Mr. MARITIME
having received 49, votes in the
direct primary election, Govern0ra.
elect Woodrow Wilson Is for the mo-,
ment quiescent while he watch ~
the effect of his deliberate ultima
tum on one of the greatest political
problems that has ever faceds this
state, and one in which there Is ma
tion-wide interest.
DR.. Wilson left his home in
Princeton yesterday to go to Chica-
go, where tonight he delivers a
speech before the Illinois Business
Mems Association Before depart
ing for the west the governor-elect
was asked If he had anything fur
ther to say concerning the senator
ship.
Nothing at present." he replied
significantly, indicating that he en-
tertains q very strong notion that
1t will be necessary for him later on
to make good on his campaign prom
ise that in the event of his meeting
strong opposition on any great pub
lie question he would carry the bat
tie on before the people in public
way.
The governor-elect said now that
he had taken a stand on the senate
rial question, he thought 1t would
be wise and expedient that he should
sit back for few days, at least, and
see how public opinion lines up on
the subject. At any rate, his Chi
cago engagement takes him out of
the state for a few days and mean
while those who are fighting to COM
pell the legislature to acquiesce in
the direct primary principle and
keep faith with Democratic pledges
will have an opportunity to do
something In an organized way to-
wards giving DR.. Wilson valiant
support In the fight that he has un-
dertaken against the old line DEM
ocratic politicians who are rallying
to the aid of Smith.
Meeting In Essex Tonight.
The first step In this direction
will take place n Newark this eyen-
ing, when conference VIII be held
in the Continental Hotel TO devise
ways and means for effectively COM
batting Mr.. Smith In his home coun-
ty, Essex. This meeting has been
called by Mayor-eIect Julian A.
-
days ago came out In a public state
nent In favor of the election OF
MARITIME and arraigning Smith IN
the most scathing terms concerning
his record in the United States sem
ate and his political leadership in
New Jersey. Mr.. Smith announced
that he had determined to institute
suit for libel against Mayor-elect
Gregory, but as yet no legal action
has been taken.
1t is probable that the meeting
called by Mayor-elect Gregory will
result In the formation of an organ
ization pledged to the support of
Governor-elect Wilson. One of the
first things that Mayor-e1ect Greg
ory and his conferees will probably
arrange is to hold series of mass
meetings in Essex county. Govern
or-elect Wilson will be invited to
make use Of these meetings to per-
sonally appear before the voters OF
the state and plead his cause for ad-
hereuce to prediction pledges. The
tentative ideas entertained by Mr..
Gregory have already been present.
ed to Governor-elect Wilson. While
DR.. Wilson does not wish to talk
for publication about what he will
do in continuance of the course that
he has deliberately laid out fer HIM
self as the new leader of the New
Jersey Democracy, 1t Is understood
that he is rather pleased with the
active plans to bring about meet
ings whore the scheme OF public
ity. pitiless publicity" as he de-
scribes 1t in his letter to George L.
Record, may be invoked to the adj
vantage of honest politics and good
government.
A prominent Democrat who has
talked with the governor-elect since
he made his public statement on the
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