Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Violation of Pledge.

to be nut before the state democratic
convention for the governorship, / asked
the gentleman who was acting as Mr..
Smiths spokesman If Mr.. Smith would
desire to return to the Senate. l was
assured that he would not.
II subsequently, learned that at the
very time l was told that he would not
desire the seat he had made an agree
ment with the leader of the Hudson
county organization that the votes OF
the Hudson county members In the leg
is,ature would be cast for him as sem
ator i'm case the legislature should be
democratic-
II said, in my former statement re-
gar1ing this matter, that if Mr.. Smith
should be sent TO the United States SEN
ate he would not so as The representa-
tive of the people. l meant that he
would go the representative Of par
tit ular interests in the state. with which
II e Well known he has always been
identified.
..ur., John w. Grfggs. i'm a letter re-
+, ceiitiy pfbiished, has condemned me for
sakir.s any partip this matter and has
thereby affirmed the impression that ne
also has clients who are interested IN
being represented in the Senate by Mr.
Snith.
Smith No Improvement on Kean.
so far as the voters of the state are
concerned, there is no reason why
change should be made from MIR. John
Kean to Mr.. James Smith. jr- They are
believed to stand for the same influence
and to represent the same group OF SELL
ish interests. 1t should be matter VI
indifference to both republicans and DEM
ccra,s who represent the state at Wash
ington.
James E. MARITIME is a man OF sterling
character of fine fidelity TO his party
nrincinlpS HIS election to the
Senate will definitely commit the state
to the practice of eievating to the Sen
ate men Endorsed at the polls by the
people.
The issue is, therefore. not merely an
issue between choosing a representative
of the people or a representative of the
business machine, but an issue between
sustaining or rejecting great principle
to which the party is unequivOcaily COM
mitted. 1 do not see how any true demo-
cTat can in the circumstances doubt his
duty
No Inaugural Ball.
Adjt Gen W. F. Sadler today an
nounced that the proposed ball in the
Trenton armory on the night Of the
day Gov.-elect Woodrow Wilson is to
be inaugurated has been declared of.
Gen. Sadler states that on account
of the reception to be given at the
stafehouse by Gov. Wilson the same
evening and the inability of the gov
ernOr to reach the ball until after 10
o'clock il was thought the ball might
rot be the success that was planned.
While no further information was given
out il is understood that one of the
reasons for abandoning the ball was that
Gov Wilson was not partial to It, and
another is the fear thu jealousies may
he aroused through tht. sending out OF
Invitations. There has been no inaugu-
raj ball in New Jersey for upward OF
twenty years.
Mylod Turns From Smith.
NEWARK. N J.. December 23.-Gov.-
elect Woodrow Wilson has made a sue
cessful breach In the ranks of James
Smith. jr., candidate for United States
senator against James T. MARITIME choice
OF the democratic party primaries
The breach came today in the announce
rnent by James p. Mylod, member of the
Essex county delegation to the state as
senbly. that he will not vote for Smith
Nylod was one of the signers of the in
vitation 10 Mr.. Smith to become a candi-
cate for the senatorship.
M Mylod in a public statement re-
pudiated his part In the invitation The
invitation 10 Smith was signed by all the
members Of the Essex county delegation
Mr. Mylod says In part:
Becoming more and mo- convinced
that the invitation to Mr.. Smith was a
mistake. went TO him and explained the
circumstances under which the :etter was
signed. and making IL p.Gin to him thai
could not support him for the senator
ship.
At the present time and until ! give
p very definite and clearly stated reasor
why the result of the direct primar,
should be ignored, | stand committed tc
Mr.. MARITIME as representing the nrincinJ
of &c