Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-21
THINK SMITH
OUT Of RACE
FOR SENATOR
EVasiye Statement Made by
the Newark Leader Yes
terday Significant.
He WILL TRY TO PREVENT
MARTINE'S ELECTION
Especial Corresnondence. !


Trenton, Nov. 21:-The eyasive
statement made yesterday by former
Senator James Smith, Jr., in which
he declares that he is still in
thoughtful mood concerning the
question of who will be chosen to
succeed John Kean in the United
states senate, is interpreted here by
the friends of James E. MARITIME as
signifying conclusion on the part
OF Mr.. Smith himself that he
tSmitb9 has abandoned hope of per-
scnally landing the honor.
Those who are active in the effort
to compel the legislature to ac-
quiesce in the popular choice as ex-
pressed at the direct primaries,
where Mr.. MARITIME received 48,458
votes, and who are familiar with
many circumstances that do not ap-
pear on the surface, declare that Mr..
Smiths latest statement about the
senatorship was carefully worded to
pave the way for the Essex man to
drop out of the situation as a candi-
date for the high honor. Ever since
election those on the inside felt sure
that Mr.. Smith would be compelled
to eliminate himself as candidate
much quicker than the average man
anticipated This feeling was height
ened in the MARITIME camp when it
became known that Mr. Smith had
visited Governor Wilson and
talked with the latter about the SEN
atorial situation, the result of this
visit being plainly discouraging to
the realization of Mr.. Smiths ambi-
ton to go back to the senate.
Senator Smith is absolutely out
of the race against Mr. MARITIME"
said one of the latter's active sup
porters today. "Of course, it is too
much to expect that Mr.. Smith will
publicly acknowledge his defeat, butt
nevertheless, it is fact His latest
declaration that the people should
have rest from politics and that
the senatorship can be settled salts
factorily without beginning the trou-
BILE now, simply means that Mr..
Smith is expressing himself in way
to make it seem reasonable for him
not to say anything further for pub
lication about the question. Natur-
ally he would like to have the public
forget all about the senatorship
while he and his allies continued to
keep busy manipulating things to
the disadvantage of Mr.. MARITIME.
But the public conscience is too In
tensely aroused at this time, and
Mr.. Smiths solicit
tude for the people he will find that 4
there will be no letup In the agita-
ton to compel the legislature to ac-
quiesce in the great principle of
Lopular choice of a United States
senator from New Jersey"
Although being forced out of the
race himself, it is figured that Mr..
Smith will do his utmost to prevent
the election Of MARITIME. 1t is under
stood here that John r. Hardin, of
Newark, will be the man upon whom
Mr.. Smith and his allies will centre
in the opposition to Mr.. MARITIME.
The suggestion that Judges Reed
and Vroom, of this city, or Garrett
son, of Camden, may be favored by
the Democratic majority for senator,
is regarded by the MARITIME men as
mere Juggling of names to distract
attention, for the moment, from Mr.
Hardin. The latter is a prominent
Newark lawyer who has a large cor
poration practice, and who now ana
then appears in Democratic politics,
although he has never been candi-
date for Office since he served as
member Of the assembly and voted
for the notorious coal combine Dill
which, together with the race track
scandals, wrecked the old regime OF
the New Jersey Democracy.
The intimation from the Smith
camp that Governor-elect Wilson
csntemplates the reappointment OF
Vivian NJ. Lewis as Commissioners OF
Banking and Insurance, when the
1atter's term expires two years hence,
is considered to be gossip put forth
for the purpose Of impressing the
Democratic members Of the legisla-
ture with the idea that, after all, the
election of Dr.. Wilson as governor Is
not going to result in great rewards
for faithful party men in the way OF
offices. This hint is put out by the
smith faction, it Is said, with the
idea of creating an atmosphere OF
thought that may influence some sell
fish Democratic leaders, to be em-
nbasized later against the new gov
ernor if, as expected, he insists on
the party making good its pledges on
the senatorshlp.