Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-21
MEN WHO PICKED
GREGORY INDORSE
EX-SENATOR SMITH
Action of E. Orange Democratic
Committee Regarded as
Especially Significant.

Resolutions indorsing the candidacy
of former United States Senator James
Smith, jr., were adopted last night nj
q meeting of the East Orange Demo-
cratic Committee. 1t was this COM
mittee which was wholly responsible
for the election of Mayor Julian A
Gregory, Of that city. The Endorsement
Of Mr.. Smith is regarded as all the
more important when 1t is recalled that
Gregory was the instigator Of the So
called Direct Primary League, which
started at a meeting held some time
ago in the Continental Hotel, this city
The very people who elected Gregory
spiked his direct primary scheme and
incidentally brought to light the fact
that Mr.. Gregory represents an un-
known quantity in the Democratic
ranks of East Orange.
The resolutions adopted last night at
n w~ell-attended meeting follow:
"whereas, There L. need for a public
expression of interest I'm the choice OF
IL United States senator presently to be
made by the LegisIhture, therefore,
he II
"Resoived, by the East Orange Demo-
cratic Committee, in regular meet
ing assembled, that, recognizing the
sterling Democratic principles, BUSH
ness ability. integrity and eminent
fitness of the Hon. James smith, jr,
we indorsc the candidacy of Mr. Smith
and pledge ourselves to use every hon.
orabIe means to bring about his cleo
ton ms our next United States senator.
edward HARTT,
chairman.
civilian MURRAY,
"secretary."
Chairman Edward HART In speaking
on the resolution said:
II believe former Senator Smith Is
the most competent man to be elected
to the United States Senate. We want
n man with experience, for 1t takes a
new man several years to learn the
rules of both houses, while Senator
Smiths experience makes him coinpe-
tent. The issues of the last campaign
are not new. He spoke for a num-
Der of bills introduced in the last
Legislature. These bills were sug-
gested by Mr.. Smith and they we're
put into form by Chairman Of the
State Committee James r.. Nugent.
Senator Smiths WORK
''This is not all we owe him, for after
the campaign of 1898 Senator Smith
was foresighted enough to see that II
the Democracy of New Jersey was TO
be victorious there would have TO be
O Democratic newspaper In the County
of Essex. After spending a great deal
OF money he has given us The Newark
Morning Star, the leading morning
paper in New Jersey, and The Even
ing Star, which knows no peer in the
State. This gave US an opportunity to
get our issues before the people and TO
compel the other papers to print the
same issues or suffer in their circula-
ton.
"What we want In the United States
Senate is not a man Of theory, but
rather a man of practical experience,
a man who has been a success in every
enterprise he has undertaken. Former
Senator James Smith, jr., meets oil
of these requirements and he should
be elected to the United States Senate
At the reorganization meeting Ed
ward HART was reelected chairman;
Lawrence McCabe, jr., yice-chalrman'
and William Murray, secretary. To fill
vacancies in the county committee the
following members were elected
August handkerchief, Gerald Tanning,
r. 3. Thornton and George Knipper; for
members of the executive committee
Edward HART, Lawrence McCabe, Jr
and Martin Conboy.
The committee decided to hold an en-
t~crtainment and smoker at the next
meeting. washington Cross, Thomas
Dermody and John McManus were MP
pointed to for the affair.