The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
WOODROW WILSON
 WILL PUT UP FIGHT
New Jersey Governor Opposes ]. the Machine
HE SUPPORTS MARITIME
Declares smith Will Not Represent the
 People If Sent to Senate, as Mar E tine Is Popular Choice--TO k Persuade Legislature

Trenton. N. J., December 17-(Special.) J. Those who think that woodrow Wilson is not prepared to take up immediate arms and wage in an aggressive manner The political battle that is before him, as a result of the declaration of James Smith, Jr. that he Is a candidate for the United States Senate because Dr. Will son has not yet told what his next move will be in his plan to persuade the legis- iature to acquiesce in the popular choice of James Maritime, as a successor to John Kean in the Senate, are counting with out their host pr. Wilson is devotinS every moment Of his time to dealing with the greatest struggle in which the demo- cratic party in New Jersey has been in- volved since Smith stepped Into national politics over the political corpse of Leon Abbott in 1893. The bone of contention then. also, was the declaration of smith to override the prediction understanding that Abbott was to be elected senator.
 6,oyernor-elect Wilson said today:
 .I know the people of New Jersey do not desire MT. James Smith, Jr., to be sent again to the Senate. If he should 20 he will not go as their representative
 Governor-elect Wilson will speak rom that text at the home of every member of the New Jersey legislature who favors Smith or who seems likely to. wilson expects to stir a storm of public senti- ment that will drive the Smith machine members into the cyclone cellar, there to raeditate on a course between their politi- cal finish and standing by their boss It will be stubborn scrap because Smith has played Santa Claus for the poverty stricken New Jersey democratic organiza- tion so long that he depends upon stout and loyal support from it. Then James K Maritime Smiths opponent and VII een's choice is not expected to be much of a help to the governor.
 Maritime is the opposite to Smith. He is 60 years old. steady but rather slow, prosperous farmer, the old wheel-horse ty pe Maritime has been loyal, earnest as a campmeeting exhorter, and to him the party platforms have always meant what they said He gets them by heart
 Maritime knows little or nothing about campaign funds. He has never had any relations with the corporations that have usually supplied them. He has small ex- rerience and he Is probably little skilled In handling 'the boys" In practical or ganization fashion, but as Smith has been Santa Claus to the New Jersey democracy and proprietor of the machine. Maritime has been the party missionary and the circuit rider. He has stumped in season and out of season for the party candi- dates. His voice Is hoarse from preach Ing the party praises.
 For all his sweating and toillng for the feithful, Maritime has never received any richer reward than an occasional pat on the back from some of the chief work CTS or convention resolution of thanks.
 Every democrat in New Jersey" de- clares MT. Wilson. and every other cit izen of the state, for that matter. knows where James E. Maritime would stand In Washington. He would try his best to represent the people and sentiment of New Jersey.
 ''The democrats of New Jersey" con- tinued the governor-elect, speaking the words with snapping emphasis, now have chance to show whether they mean what they say, and whether their pledges are good. They have declared as h party for the people; they wrote a pri- mary law on the statue. Under that law they have selected James E. Maritime by their votes. I believe that they show that they mean what they say and that their promises can be relied on.''
 Nobody in New Jersey disputes the Wilson statement that Maritime would represent his party and his home senti- ment in the Senate. Even his supporters would rot expect Maritime to startle Washington or to become a Senate lead CT. But they feel sure they would al ways know where to find him and that when in doubt he would hurry home foir advice. Dr. Wilson called on Smith N hours before the Wilson statement came out, and the boss had his warning to do or face this fight Wilson's action is right in line with his campaign speeches, but Smith, it seems, had not taken them seriously. At any rate Wilson's plunge Into the senatorial fight was as big a aur- prise and shock to Smith as to his fol- lowers.