Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-24
Quits New Jersey Senatorship
Contest Facing Defeat.
MARTINE'S ELECTION SURE
Wilson's Candidate Needed Only
One Vote to Elect on Ballot Today.
GOVERNOR SUMMONS LEADER
After Talk With Hudson County
Chairman Order Goes Forth
to Support MARITIME.

TRENTON. n. j.. January 24.-In the
balloting by the Legislature in sepa-
rate session today James Z. MARITIME
came within one vote of being elected
sey. He received 40 votes He re-
ceived 81 votes when the ballot was
taken in the house.
The total vote of both houses was
ms follows:
MARITIME. 40; Smith. 10; Hamill, 1;
Stokes %; Griggs, 5: Gov. Fort. 1;
John Kean. /. Necessary to a choice,
Al
Former United States Senator Smith.
realizing that he could not win the sem
atorship. released all his supporters
from any further obligation to vote for
him. and Mr.. Marines election tomor-
row is assured.
MARITIME Gains Over Caucus Vote.
The voting in the house was as fol-
lows:
MARITIME. 81: Smith, 10; Representative
James A. Hamill. 1; L. d. Stokes, re-
publican. 13; John w. Griggs, republican.
8.
Assemhlyman Ford nominated and
voted for Representative Hughes. but be-
Mr.. MARITIME. The house votes for Mr..
Smith were those of Assemblymen Back
us, Bracken. Leven. Macksey, Martin.
MCGOWAN. Phillips. Shalvoy, Brown and
Christie.
Mr. Smith lost four votes that were
cast for him in the conference last night.
three going to Mr.. MARITIME. They were
Assemblymen Matthews, Ramsey and
Booraem. Mr.. McGrath went to Repre-
sentative Hamill.
Wilson Confers With Hennessey.
Mr.. Cole, who was absent last night
voted for Mr.. MARITIME and Mr.. Taylor
who voted for Frank 8. Katzenbach. also
voted for Mr.. MARITIME.
Prior to the opening Of the house Gov.
wilson sent for and had a conference
AW5th JameS Hennessey, chairman of the
HUDSON county democratic committee,
Nnd after the conference Mr.. Hennessey
made q statement in. which he advised
the Hudson county members to vote for
Sff. MARITIME. Before the balloting there
Ras speechmaking In the house.
Mr.. Egan of Hudson. in nominating Mr..
WARTIME, made a strong speech insisting
that the legislature should sustain the
will CT the people as expressed in the
direct primary election.
The name Of John w. Griggs on the re-
publican side was presented by Assembly
man D'Cnger Of Camden, and was Sec
onded by Mr.. Whyte. also Of Camden.
Senate Democrats for MARITIME.
In the senate Mr.. MARITIME received the
votes of all nine of the democratic sena-
tors, and Stokes received nine votes. Ex-
Gov. Fort received one vote and John
kean got one vote. There was one absen-
tee. After the senate vote showing that
MARITIME lacked but one vote to elect him
Smith released all his supporters from
any further obligation to vote for him.
Aside fro.i this release it is known that
MIR. McGrath. who broke away from
Smith today and voted for Representative
Hamiil, could be counted upon to join
the Marine forces in tomorrow's joint
session and thus give. Mr. MARITIME the
necessary forty-one votes.
Result Pleases Wilson.
After the announcement Of the days
voting Gov. Wilson issued a statement in
which he said that the people were " be
congratulated upon what has taken place.
The governor said he took it for grant
ed that Mr.. MARITIME would be elected and
aAs cicclioH ne sdlu, was most cOnVlnv1ng
evidence OF the sincerity OF the demo-
Gratis OF New Jersey that they respect the
pledges and principles of their party
Mr.. MARITIME. the governor said. was to
be congratulated upon the privilege Of
representing this sentiment in the United
States Senate. The democratic members
OF the legislature Gov Wilson said were
to be congratulated upon having had the
opportunity TO institute i'm this state a
great salutary change in giving the people
the right to select their own representa-
tives In the United States Senate