Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-10
NOT
WANTED IN SENATE
BY SOUTH JERSEY
Camden Republicans See Danger
in Sending MARITIME TO
Upper House.

CAMDEN, Jan. 10.-"Tt's a great thing
to know just what you want n then
know how to get 1t. If you can't get
what you want, il somebody beats you
to 1t, take the next best thing and walt
until next time"
Thus does David Baird, Republican
leader of South Jersey, philosophically
condense his personal feelings as en-
gendered by the Jersey political sttua-
ton. 1t might further be said that the
above observation is Baird's creed, for
there are only two other necessary
rules, he said, to adhere to on the turn
pike to political dictatorship.
Make shrewd deals and do not make
a promise that you do not intend to
keep are the remaining verses in the
Baird psalm of life.
OF course, the "Old Man" as Camden
affectionately calls him, wanted to see
Vivian M. Lewis elected Governor.
He says that in so far as State poll
tics is concerned he is merely a root
er with decidedly partisan hopes and
views. Former United States Sena-
tor James Smith, jr., he says, is the
only man in the ranks of the opposition
that I fear In this State"
$50 you've heard that I'm for form
or United states Senator James
Smith. jr., have YOU" he began, and
it is said that I'm going to help Smith,
is 1t? Do o know, | have been ac-
cused of everything except downright
dishonesty, and, considering that l am
a politician with some little following,
that strikes me as being a bit remark
able.
G. O. r.. VIII Come Back.
LOOK here. Politically. I'm down
and out just at present. OF course,
the Republican organization Is going
to come back good and hard, but just
now the old man and the Republicans
in this State are merely spectators.
Naturally, We want to preserve as far
as possible these institutions that we
have built up. We are confronted with
a certainty.
"a Democratic Senator is to be sent
to Washington. Wilson is booming
MARITIME, a man who is known to be for
free trade, who is a radical and who
would ruthlessly smash every Repub-
lican principle, whether it was bene-
fetal or not, or whether it was the
basis of the greatest industries that
the State has, simply because he Is a
Democrat with theories that must be
applied, whether they be sound or UNI
sound, or whether they be for good or
bad.
MARITIME, like his sponsor. DR.. VIII
son, is a theorist. He is miles above
the peoples heads. / confess that the
sooner MARITIME principles are applied
to this State the sooner the Republi-
ANS will be voted back into Office.
But the experiment would be hard IN
us. The reconstruction would be a
terrific job. The situation is well
known. 1t can easily be OWNED.
Don't Want Free Trade.
I'm Camden here we manufacture
and build ships. Dc we want free
trade Should we not be gratiied by
the passage of a ship subsidy bill? Mr..
Smith is for a downward revision of
the tariff, | understand. He is not a
free-trader. He has openly declared
himself for ship subsidy.
"As political leade of this city and
county, and considering hat this city I
and county, as well as most of South
Jersey, went Republican, it would seem
to indicate that the Republican ideals
still prevail here. Therefore, l I'm
anxious to see the nearest approach to.
Republican ideals prevail all over. If
Republicans cannot have a Republican
Senator let them at least have a Demo
crat who is not a radical.
II admire and I respect Mr.. Smiths
ability as a politician and would feel
quite safe in going to him in Washing
ton with a request for something for
Camden. I am convinced that he would
first to the people whom he
represents and pure party dictum
would come afterward. I have never
consulted with him in a political way,
but / do know that he would entertain
a Republican suggestion as quickly as
he would a Democratic one, provided it
stood for the good of New Jersey.
With DIR. Wilson and James MARITIME
I believe the reverse to be ths truth"