The evening world., 1910-12-27
Ex-senator in Heated Reply
TO Governor Elect Al
tackS Veracity.
NEVER GAVE A PLEDGE.
Wilson as Saying Mar
tines Election Would BE
Disgrace"

Former Senator James Smith Jr. in a
reply issued to Gov.-elcrt Woodrow
Wilson yesterday denies that he ever
promised or authorized any one to
promise for him that he would. not be
a candidate for the United States
Senate. Dr. Wilson says he received
such assurances. Further. Senator
Smith declared that DR.. Wilson, tell
ing him that II would be a disgrace
TO sem James f.. MARITIME to the Sen.
ate" invited him to sit dow and agree
upon a candidate who would be accept.
able to both. This DR.. Wilson has
denied.
Throughout tho statement there are
many phrases which might easily have
been expressed in a shorter and ugl!cr
word"
smiths statement. in part, Is as FOL.
lows:
"Dr. Wilson'S statement is as I ex-
pected It would DO. 1t appears over his
Signature. but the reasoning Is not ia
T.i1r. The charges and i%nsinuations
sugges; Il hlrassed mind. Uninfiuenced.
Or. Wilson would have been above
Misrepresentation. He would have con-
sidercd /, disnonornble TO treat unwar-
rautei assumptions as flc;s-to make
reflections that are malicious.
Calls for the Names.
"te asserts thl: / am pledged to
special interests. lie was charged with
being Wall streets candidate. | say
that neither statement is true. and
Dr. Wilson shoI!d have been ,hc las
man 20 assert the contrary.
"Dr. W!lEon Gays that he was assured
hy NY spokesman before his no;nina-
ton that I would no. be . candidate
for the Senatorial ONCE. I never made
such statement. No ono was ever u
thorizcd by me to make such statemsn.
and no one representing me made such
statement to DR.. Wilson.
Furthermore, here Is a challenge
which | submit FOR his acceptance: Lee:
him name the man or men coming from
me who so informed him. Let there be
no hiding behind the seal OF confidence.
II he were my spokesman. | remove
the seal. Let Or. wilson speak out or
by his silence stand convicted before
the public of attempted ;rickery and
deceit.
Was Against MARITIME.
80 much for the negative side OF
the controversy. Now for the positive.
He has remov we'd the seal OF confidence
from "A private conversation. lie has
opened the door par, way. Let IL now
he opened 'wldo that the public may
have a full view of what trauspired. /
called upon DIR. Wilson shortly after
election. The Senatorial matter was
discussed. | told him shat | a no;
yet reached n decision as to my can
didacy. Processing a high regard sOr
me, Dr. Wilson said hat my candidacy
would meet with some opposition from
the people; that in his judgment they
wanted II man who had not previously
appeared in the political arena; some
untricd man. Gtat.rg tina. the recent
primary was a farce and that 4,
would be q disgrace' to tho State Il
send James q. Marine to the Senate
he asked mo to Dit down with him and
agree upon q candidate who would bs
acceptable to hir IL to me.
How II Will scar the doctors soul 4
have his real view as to the primar,
and as to the man he now lauds fol
Senatorial honors brought home to him
with such painful accuracy. He will tr,
to c:savow II. bu. II Is true, and In hi.
heart he knows II TO be true"