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ESSEN MEN SEE WILSON.
Talk Doesn't Change Them Statement
Coming From Goyernor.Eiect.

Coming From Goyernor.Elect.
PRINCETON. y. j.. Dec. 2l.-Governor-
elect Woodrow Wilson spent three hours
tonight explaining to five Of the Essex
county Assembly delegation why he
thinks they should vote for James E.
MARITIME instead OF James Smith. Jr.. for
United States Senator. The Essex county
men were Charles ". Brown. James P.
Mylod. William p. Macksey. Edward d.
Balentine and Frank A. Boettncr.
After the conference the Essex men
were unwilling TO say that their views
were changed in the least. II was the
Essex delegation that asked Mr. Smith
to be a candidate for the Senatorship.
DIR. Wilson'S next step will be- the issu-
ance Of n statement on Friday in which
he will outline his present position and
reply to some Of the attacks that have
been made upon him for HRS stand on the
Senatorship question. notably those Of
Speaker Cannon and John W. Griggs Of
New Jersey.
DR.. Wilson will meet the rest Of the
Essex delegation At the Hotel Colling-
wood. New York city, az : O'Clock to-
morrow. The Assemblymen went to
to-day's conference upon the advice OF
James X. Sugent. Democratic state chair
man.
DIR. Wilson said tonight that his con-
ference had been the same the others
he had been holding: that he had not
asked any pledges for votes hut had
simply presented his side Of the case a.
a matter OF party fidelity. He denied
that he had ever suggested TO MIR smith
the name Of n compromis. candidate.
Robert Davis. Democratic leader in
II udson county. Issued statement in
Jersey City yesterday explaining why he
favors the election To the tnited states
Senat. as the SUCCESSOR 10 John kcan. Jr.
Of James smith Jr.. with whom ne has
had many political scraps in the past
The statement says III part
favor James smith. Jr.. for n. Office
OF tnited states senator. take this stand
for two reasons because h" - far better
equipped for III" Office than IN. only other
Candida,. named. and because. he holds my
promise 10 aid his selection by all honorable
means II chosen senator New JerS"y
will, in my judgment. have" one Of ~
representatives u man with ability 10 hold
Il and influence Sufficient TO benefit -.
I strongly favor AN amendment to the
Constitution of the United States providing
for the election Of United states senators
by th. people And in line with this II at
the last primary the vote cast for any one
person was "A clear majority OF the party
vo-. cast at the election following this
would indicate a choice which tn. I-Ri-!a-
ture might be- bound 10 respect but when.
a. at the last primary. the great majority
OF the voters of the Democratic party failed
TO vote for any candidate for nItcd states
senator u - apparent ~ vas their view
that until tho United states Constitution
j. changed to permit uf IN" election Of
Tinted Stats- Senators ~ the people that
the members -crC' b~ iinin-'riIct.d as to
the choice Of N. party Tor This Office
l. - also apparent that the only gentle
man named Tor the ONO. Who vas CandI-
date ~ IA. PRIMARY Ma nov the ,hot"" oi
the majority ot the voters Of n" Demo-
cratic party. and therefore IL" last primary
eypres-Ion has no weight Nirh IT."
As-.mblyrnan Jo-cph p Tumultv on.
Of DR. WILSON, right hand men in Jersey
CITY -aid last night that h" had received
"A letter from tn" Governor-n"Ct saving
'ha, he would be- ~ 1umultv' command
for a speech IN Hudson county after JanG-
ary | Mr. Tumuirv said that arrange
rnen'S wouid h" mad" for a m.erIng az
~ Patrick's Han on nh" evening Of .Ianu-
aTy
Dr Wilson will probably he IN" only
speaker II L. Understood that II - Dr
Wilson'S intention to ask tho voters go
urge -h"Ir A---rnblymen- elect and State
Senators elect 20 vote sor MIR Marine