The evening world., 1911-01-25
Smith Supporter Starts Row
and Is Thrashed by Man
He Attacked.
COST NOTHING.
Successful Candidate Makes
Statement That He Did
Not Spend a Penny.

TRENTON. ian. 3.-James r.. Mar
tine. Democrat. will be the next United
states Senator from New Jersey. He
By the Legislature. In Joint session. TO
succeed john Kean. Republican. Only
one ballot was taken, MARITIME winning.
with several votes to spare. He poiied
Il put Of the 70 ballots cast.
Tho intense feeling whach has At.
tended the Senatorial fight here cul-
minated just before the result Of the
vote was announced. whsn q MARITIME
supporter. Representative Ford of Jer-
sey city. became involved In an argu-
ment with one of the followers Of for
mcr senator James Smith r., which
ended In a fist night.
Ford's opponent was Edward Sutton,
editor Of the Labor World. official Or
gan Of the State Federation Of Labor,
OF which Ford is president.
Persons who we're present say that
sutton was trying to win Ford over TO
the cause of Smith and that when the
argument became heated Sutton called
Ford an 'unmitisated liar Ford TN
mediately resented the epithet by knock
ing Sutton down.
Arrests Are Expected.
This fight too place in the lobby of
a hotel neal the capitol and for a time
a general fight seemed imminent. The
combatants were separated by friends
and 1t Is expected that arrests will be
made as a result OF the row.
The joint meeting was held in the
Assembly Chamber n was presided
over by President Of the Senate Acker.
man. There were 70 votes cast. One
member. Asscmblyman Layden. Repub-
lican, OF Passaic, was absent. and As
sefnblyman MoGrath. Democrat. OF Hud-
son County. declined 10 vote. The COM
plete vote was a. follows.
James e. MARITIME. n; James Smith r.,
3; Edward c. Stokes received p Repubu-
can votes.
John w. Griggs Rep). s; Mahion Pit
ney CRep). 1: John Kean (Kep.). !: John
Franklin Fort (Rep.). I.
Marines Statement.
Mr.. MARITIME was not at the State
House, but. bedng advised at his home
In Plainfeld OF his election, gave on.
the following statement:
II am deeply conscious Of the great
honor which I Rave received through
my election al United States Senator.
fairly appreciate the responsibilities
thst the obligation incurs. I shall rep
resent the whole people.
This contest has been for a principle.
~ xttkaI tn n,. -
future Of self-govcrnment. The victory
Is not that Of IN Individual but Of the
people.
THE significance OF the result OBJ
tained In the lie gislature to-day under
the Impulse of ar ZONES application of
n system of direct primary voting Ia that
the people welcome-in fact dema nd-the
privilege. the right Of choosing members
Of the United States Senate by popular
vote. I need scarcely say that I shall
enter upon my duties in Congress deter
mined to do my utmost to bring about
In constitutional form direct election OF
the United States Senators.
II fully appreciate the important Do
s!tion that New Jersey occupies In the
Industrial world and : want to make Il
emphatically plain that neither honest
capital nor labor need have any appre-
tension of adverse action on MY mart
at Washington. The Democratic party
may be relied upon to legixlate fairly
with reference 10 the tariff question and
TO that end ! give my assurance that
my best judgment shall be exercised.
Did Not Spend Dollar.
7 think worthy of mention at this
moment to say that I have not expend-
ed one doii , In seeking election as Sen
ator, nor have ! solicited, either direct.
ly or indirectly. the vote OF a member
of the Legislature.
MY candidacy personihed an eternal
truth In government. Public opinion
vitallzed st."
Gov Wilson. after Mr.. MARITIME had
been formally elected. said that he ha,
practically nothing 10 say on tho sub.
ject in addition TO In he had aid
yesterday.
Senator-elsct MARITIME received this
afternoon 200 kilograms OF oongratula-
ton from every part or the country. One
or the messages was from William Jen-
nings Bryan. al intimate friend of Mar
tine, who wired; Congratulations on
your victory" Frank o. Briggs, present
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