Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-20
Four. CLUBS GIVE
ENDORSEMENT TO
EX-SENATOR SMITH
In Resolutions Request State
Legislature to Return Him
to Upper House. q
1850 VOTERS EXPRESS
INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCE
as-=..- = -ssi
s. ------
Hudson County Organization Is
Among Those to Act on
Senatorship.

-Four. Democratic clubs last night
added THAR Endorsement to the candl-
dacy of. former United States senator
James Smith, jr.. for d return TO ths
United States Senate. Three OF the
Organizations were in. Essex county
and one, in Hudson. Their membership
aggregate $500 voters. bringing the
grand total of individuals lndorsing MT
Smith in the neighborhood Of li,9ep.
The Hudson organization to lndorSe
the former enator was the First Waru
Club. or Harrison. The Metanoisi
Democratic Club, Il the Eighth ward'
the Watching Democratic Cluo, OF the
Fourteenth ward, and the Michael d.
Owens Association, all of Newark, were
The Essex county organizations 10 give
their Endorsement. So
The Eighth ward organization, tue
largest in point Of attendance, pnani-
mously adopted the following resolu-
ttons. Hta
Met.rnora Resolutions.
Whereas. Section 8 OF Article OF the
Constitution of The United states pr9tlaes
shall be composed of~two. Senators from
each state. chosen by The Legislature
s1ereCf. Tor SIX years, anu.
New jersey by a Supplement- to an act q.
T. Chap. Isl. approved october Is, 1900;
10 regulate elections Revision of 1899 al
torded the voters Of each political party
an opportunity to express the preference
II said voters for United States senator
AID further provided that each eanaidate
for election TO the General Assembly may
sign and fls q statement to the s1efI feat
he would Vote for hat candidate 1oI
United Statee senator who mad received
The highest number - votes tor thst po-
sition in the primary election, :, ard,
Whereas, - small minority OF the voters
nf the DenloeTatle party Of the state OF
New Jersey did al such pf1fHars ess ION
express any preference for such saanaiaste'
and the rnembers-elect OF the General ~
sembiy did not file; declare lions 70 ue
guided by such expressed preference OF tle
voters. as PROVIDED BY SAIL act; anq A..
voters OF the Democratic party evidently
reposed confidence in the adeiity .and m
regrity Of the REPRESENTATIVES. o. 81 "a a. Ptf tes
for the candidat e hest 4qna;lied u repre-
sent in the Ssnatetof 1.-THE Crited states
the great interests " the STATE OF New
Resolved. That ife-Meeamor pemocrltic
club, of the city Of Newark. recogLizIns
ne superior uslacatiors'f fSst the "ne o1nse o.
laisins leader. whose tine.r talents and
=Zlhave. ever freely been given for the
n0E fr ls5safis ssaae Rfi9 3sg ]ssea aSs poi d
Assembly OF the State Of New
st tkeir votes for James SanIth,
I'D States Senator. to>suceeed
Essolved. Thst t~erti}ied copies OF thess
preamblos and resolutions be IofTTaraeu
10 each member of the seSeneraf Assembly
ron Essex County ~ the press and 70
lanes F.. Nugents chairman Of the state
democratic COMMITTEES.
Watching Resolutions.
The Watching Democratic Club reso-
1iltions offered by Joseph Heisler, We're
adopted In the following form:
Whereas, In response TO the earnes; re
quest Of a majority OF. me, Dem9cratte
Honorable fsals bH1 James smith. ~ mas consented
fIidate for the office Of United States Sen.
ator for New Jersey, and in furthermore Of
Ills assent has. in o public letter, an
nounced his willingness TO accept such
Office. together with a statement o. MS
Jews az TO the duty Of our party ana hls
n,ep duty within the State and before the
Whereas, 1t l. the sense Of This assecia
rion that the present is an occasion, whie1
Democrats. and that now we have an OPP
portunity for permanent party benefit
which can only be avsiled OF under pnt-
narty organization. now. therefore. he IL
Resolved, By the Watghung' DeEioeratic
club, Of the IAourteenth Ware, IN meeting
are to be con .tatulate4f upon the an-
%llouneed candidacy Of the Honorable James
sIa a,a,ns y, ~ ~ eo a9.asty a for r. fbe e Tedafsl se me-
ate. lie knows The need Of orr State and
oar part%, and he win work faithfully 10
promote the one and foster She other. II
IS due to him, 10 his 4r4tirinE effort eX-
tending over unanV years of adversely, that
~ party .S 0r e. g ,sadl9 ia s,sI been main main.
spd defeat he has remsiHed stegdfasf. Civ
ing liberalis OF his ability ard means to
eratic triumph was due to him. He seized
the opportunity. He provided the means.
He bore The brunt Of the battle and the
victory was his. His parig. Is now further
indebted TO him because Of his announce
nrept and for MS expressed views. His
bubble statement strikes the true note OF
eor its ain The welfare Of ali the people,
1t carries his solemn determinatiou 70 per.
and no man can do more, We hereby ex.
press our high appreciation of his sense OF
iuty. We HEALTHY indorse hts candidacy. I
we pledge him our loyal support, and we
appeal to every member OF oar party who
you'd render faithful service in his behalf
o aid in the choice OF James Smith. if, as
Resolved. That a copy Of these resolu-
smith.
owens Association
The Michael J. owens Association, at
a, special meeting held at the now head
quarters, South Orange avenue and
Ninth street. A. NJ. McGrath presiding,
adopted the following
Whereas. 1t has CONG 10 our notice that
the Hon. James Smith. jr., flaB declared
MS candidacy FOR the limited States SEN |
ate; therefore be il
Resolved. That we are glad that the
opportunity presents itself TO our organ
iSation TO heartily iudorse him ana pledge
our support to the said Hon. James Smith,
IT,. as being a mgst worthy candidate for
the Senate: and be IL further
Resolved. Tnet we commend the Essex
Count Assemblymen-slect in. requesting
the Hon. James smith IT., TO stand as a
"a ndidste for United states Senator
The First Ward Clhb, of Harrison,
had a largely attnpded meeting. Har-
vey Kenney presided The resolutions
favoring Mr.. Smith were offered by
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