The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-30
The Scnatorship In New Jersey.

Ii strikes Ms that there ia n good
deal Of misinformation and false senti-
,nent IN the advocacy Of the claim Of
MIR. JAMES F. MARITIME of Plainiield To
the United States Senatorship in New
Jersey He IL not the choice OF the
Democratic party for that office, and
he is certainly not the choic. of the
voters of the State. The peopl" of New
Jersey would not be proud To hav" him
represent them at Washington. He is
not of sufficient calibrr Granting that
Mr.. MARITIME is an honest and respectful
man his deficiencies are glaring. His
ability ia mediNcre and that puts the
matter Handsomely In fac, his capacity
In held in light esteem. He is not well
Informed on any public question: he
lacks reserve and balance. his tenden-
cies have been distinctly demagogiC:
his record as "A ranting BRYAN radical
has not been forgotten. The truth is
that he has never been taken seriously
rs man equipped for public affairs.
Then il Mr.. MARITIME is not considered
able and strong enough Ia represent the
people of New Jersey IN the Senate. on
what does his claim 70 I'm. prefernent
rest: On nOthing but his recourse To
the law Of March l.. 1905. Ia put him in a
position to call himself "a candidate for
Senator That was a mak.shIrt i'm
perfect law. which the people Of New
Jersey have never thought highly Of. "a
was proved bv the comparatively small
vote which Mr.. MARITIME received under
the heading on the ballot Favored for
Iniied States Senator He secured in
the first place "A thousand names for "A
petition TO have his name presented rn
the voters. W hich was a very simple and
easy thing to do for MIR FRANK MCDfR-
NIT Of Newark also got up such a Pc
iition. There was nobody else in the
field but these two politicians 4 dozen
Democrats more worthy to be senator
than either of them might be mentioned
but no other Democrat thought of TAX
ing advantage of the opportunity to
obtain the publicity which Mr. MARTINE
and Mr. MCDERAiIT solicited
Democratic candidates for the State
Senate and Assembly did not generally
sign statement No. or statement No. > !
provided for in the law, committing
themselves TO the support of the candi- .
date receiving the most votes The fact |
is the law ri NIarchl7. lgOs about A.
inadequar. piece Of legislation for the
purpose as was ever put on the statute 4
book-was ignored by large majority
of the Democratic voters II il obvious ;
that if public sentiment had approved
the terms and provisions of the law 70 !
ascertain the popular choice for Sena-
tor there would have been other and !
better candidates. in the field than Mr. |.
MARITIME and MCDERMIT
The sentiment, such as it is clamoring
for the election of Mr. JAMES r. MAKIINE !
by the Legislature as the Constitution |
requires is therefore largely artificial ,
and forced, and considering his q,iaIiti-
cations. or rather lack of qualifications. |
IL seems ridiculous He really has TO ,
claim on the Legislature and If he were
to obtain the Senstorship on tho cas.
he presents, supported as il is by foolish
friends and bad IogiCians. 1t would 60
to him by default
The people Of New Jersey are entitled
to the services Of man OF superior
ability and proved usefulness in IN.
Senate. and they should see that th-y
get such man