The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
Threatens to Put Crimp
in w ilson s Presi-
Dental Boom.
SENATORSHIP is
CAUSE OF ROW
Governor-Elect Determined That
Ex-senator James Smith, Jr.,
Shall Not Wear Toga Again.
Insists That Popular Will
Be Obeyed-Martine
His Candidate.

Washington, November 29.-The
Democratic party in New Jersey hasn't t
even had an opportunity to celebrate
its recent smashing victory at the
polls before it has opened UP a good,
old-fashioned Kilkenny row, with pros
poets OF crirnp being put in the
Woodrow Wilson presidential boom
before 1t is launched. The Jersey
Democrats are thus the first in the
field with fact.onal squabble
The trouble is over the aspirations
of former Senator James Smith, Jr..
to a seat in the United states Senate.
DIR. Woodrow Wilson, Governor-elect,
has, it is reported, served notice on
MIR Smith that he will oppose his
senatorial ambitions, in letter writ
ten to Mr.. Smith.
DR.. Wilson thus assumes the leader
ship OF the Democratic party in the
State, attempting TO displace MIR.
Smith, who up to this time has been
the actual and practical Democratic
boss" and who has confidently ex-
pected TO enjoy the usufruct OF that
position by taking unto himself the
senatorship.
Stands by the People.
DR.. WILSON'S explanation OF his atti-
tude is that James L. MARITIME is the
choice of the people, expressed at tht
primary, for the Democratic candidate
for Senator before the Legislature
and that he VIII not be a party to up
setting that expression OF choice ir
favor Of former Senator Smith
New Jersey held primaries on the
senatorship this fall under a new law
The law was not mandatory and wa,
not taken seriously by the "practica
politicians" There was senator Keau
for example, wto declined to submit
his name TO the primaries. He prefer,
red to take his chances with the Lee &
islature. bnil.E better acquainted VIII
legislative than primary methods. Hi!
course was followed by some other Re
publican candidates for the senator
ship
AT that time the widest dreams o
the Democrats did not contemplate
Democratic Legislature. Mr.. MARITIME
however, "tust for luck" submitted hi
name to the Democrats in the pr!na
ries. and, as no one else paid mucl
attention to it, preferring to rest thei
case with the Legislature, a Ia Senate
kean's method, Mr.. MARITIME was de
clared the choice of the -yemocrati
party.
popular government, now insists tina
the peoples will shall be respected
and that Mr.. Smith shall not be al
lowed to step in and wrest the priz,
from Mr.. MARITIME.
ScrimmnEe Is Expected.
If he succeeds in keeping Mr.. Smith
out of the Senate, Jerseymen say tha
the former Senator, who is still power
ful in practical politics, will surel,
set up the pins TO try to prevent DR.
Wilson securing his own State dele
cation in the next Democratic nationa
convention, and a lovely scrimmage il
sure to result.
In that event feud between tn.
conservative and progressive Demo
Gratis would be precipitated, Mr. Smitl
is affiliated with the most conservativ,
element in the state. When he wa.
In the Senate he voted with the East
ern Democrats against the radicals
and his associations since have beer
with the class that Bryan has per
sistently opposed,