Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-12-15
MEETING FOR
WILSON MEN
IN THIS CITY
Governor-EIsct Wilson May
Bring His Appeal to the
People of Perth Amboy.
CONSIDERING A SERIES
OF MEETINGS
Especial Correspondenca.l \

(Speclal correspondence
Trenton, Dec. 15:-Governor-e elect
Woodrow Wilson, at his home in
Princeton today, is giving the most
serious consideration to the proposition
of whether public meetings are now to
be undertaken in continuance Of max.
ing effective the course he has delib-
erately laid out for himself in publicly
disappearing Of the ambition Of James
Smith, Jr., to again sit in the United
States Senate, while at the same time
declaring unequivocally for the election
of James E. -Martine, the popular
choice, as successor to John Kean.
During Mr.. Wilson'S three days. alb.
sence from the State, plans have tenta.
lively been made for a series of meet.
ings to be held in various counties with
a view to rallying the voters In these
particular sections to a militant de.
mand for support of the Governor.
elect by such Democratic members of
| the incoming Legislature as are classed
as doubtful In connection with the
present lineup on the Senatorship
Those who are active in the movement
to COMPEL the Legislature to acquiesce
in the results of the direct primary
voting are disinclined to carry out their
ideas about public meetings unless DIR.
Wilson will consent to be the chief
speaker at the proposed gathering.
Keeping in Close Touch.
Democratic politicians in whom the
Governor elect has great confidence and
who have been keeping in close touch
with him ever since election, are prac-
tically a unit in the belief that it Is
now up to him with his leadership
challenged by the old time Democratic
| bosses, to go straight before the people
and appeal to them for support in the
fight that Is attracting interest
throughout the nation. Such action is
advised by Dr. Wilson'S staunch
friends as a logical and harmonious
working ont of his prediction deter
mination % resort to "publieity, pitt
less publicity" in the event of an eff
fort being made by such men as Sena-
tor Smith, James Nugent and Robert
Davis, who were specifically mention
ed by Dr. Wilson in the discussion of
the subject during the campaign, to
prevent the carrying out Of the poll
cies to which he committed himself as
candidate for Governor
VIII Not shirk His Duty.
hh dllCd1y INV No1cSE
entertains no purpose of Sinking in
the slightest degree, his compact with
the voters of the State or Of the ex-
trenities that he declared he would
resort to in the event of the develop
ment of political situation such as
has been brought about by the duplic-
ity of Senator Smith in attempting to
force himself as a candidate for Sena-
tor as against the positive assurance
made to DIR. Wilson that he would not
attempt to succeed Mr.. Kean. Under
these circumstances, although he is not
ready today to say exactly what fur
ther action he will take in dealing with
the conditions that have been thrust
upon him, 1t is practically certain that
New Jersey viii soon be treated to
the experience Of witnessing the Gov
ernor-elect going about the State ap-
pealing to the people to stand by him
in the great political crisis that he
has SO consistently and eourageously
accepted as the first test of the worth
Of his campaign pledges.
Depends on Smith g Action.
There is only one thing that viii
prevent the governor elect from appeal
ing to the people at large to influence
the legislature in the senatorial situa
ton. That is q statement from Sena-
tor Smith declaring that he is not
candidate to succeed Mr.. Kean and,
what ia probably. more to the point,
that he abides by the popular choice
of Mr.. MARITIME. Although there are
varying reports concerning Mr.. Smiths
intentions, there is very strong i'm
preston that before the end of this
week he will announce that he is not a
candidate for Senator. But as to.
whether he will yield In his antagon-
ism to the carrying out of the direct
primary results, and favor Mr.. MARITIME
It Is generally believed that If he.
takes himself out of the race he will
at the same time continue his opposi-
tion to Mr.. MARITIME. AS the lines
were deliberately drawn by DR.. Will
son in his public statement last Thurs
day. Mr.. Smith cannot hope TO COM
promise with thS former on the basis
of eliminating himself and seek also to
sidetraek Mr.. MARITIME. In the first
place, Mr.. MARITIME says that under no
circumstances will he retire as a can
didate and everyone who is acquainted
with him knows that this decision is
as fixed and final as is possible to make
it. Aside from this fact, DIR. Wilson
could not, without absolute stultifca-
tion Of himself, agree to any plan
seeking to elect someone other than
Mr. MARITIME Senator. Thus, only the
absolute withdrawal of all opposition
to Mr.. MARITIME by Mr.. Smith and his
allies can avert the most spectacular
and tremendously important political
battle that has ever stirred New ter-
sey.
Situation In Middlegex.
Senator George Silzer, Of Middlese1 /
county, has just returned from Florida
and in his statement on the Senatorial
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