Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-10
Assemblyman-elect Martin, of
Hudson County, Repeats State
ment in Face Of Denial.
EXPECTS CONFEDERATION
FROM HIS COLLEAGUES
Asserts Governor-elect Said
Democratic Party Must Swal-
low Joke on Itself.


son, at his Princeton home, told me
that "the Democratic party played n
joke on itself by nominating James E.
MARITIME, and 1t is mp 10 us to swallow
the Joke.
''Tbe Hudson county assembiymen
and Senator Fielder responded to the
governor-eiect's Invitation of n few
weeks ago to talk over the senatorial
situation, and ] believe all were present
except AssembIyman-eIe McGrath. I
am sure that Senator Fielder and As
semb1ymen- Agnew, Christie, EEan,
Ford and Grimm were present. with
all these witnesses ~ seems strange
that DIR. Wilson should attempt = de-
ziaI.S
Following DIR. Wilson's denial of last
night Assemblyman-e Thomas r.
Martin, of Hudson county today made
the foregoing statement to the Evening
STAR. The Martin statement printed
in full in the Evening STAR yesterday
created considerable comment. espe-
cially this paragraph: At
what Wilson Denies.
II cannot bring myself TO agree with
Governor elect Wilson's view of the
situation as he expressed himself to me
when he declared that the Democratic
party had played a Joke on itself by
nominating MARITIME and it was up to
us to swallow the joke That is
not my idea of the duty of an Assem-
blyman in the matter of choosing a
United States Senator. and I am not
tUf1liner IN adx fn NJ
large the extent of that joke by voting
for James e. Martine-even at the
command of the Governor elect.
DR.. Wilson in making his denial said :
II never made that statement to any
one and 1t seems ridiculous that ]
should even take the trouble to deny
it,
Does your denial refer particularly
to Assemblyman-elec Martini" DIR.
Wilson was asked.
ut certainly does' replied the Gov
ernor-elect.
Assemblynan- elect Martin. when
seen today in Jersey City, said;
81 again reiterate that DR.. Wilson
said: The Democratic party has played
a Joke on itself by nominating MARITIME
and 1t is up to us to swallow the joke :"
When was this statement nader"
Mr.. Martin was asked
cat DIR. Wilson's home, in Princeton,
when the Hudson County Assemblymen
and Senator Fielder called on him a
few weeks ago he said.
''Dr. Wilson denies the statement at
tributed to him; can you throw a
little more light on it?" he was asked
"Yes, indeed. I cam replied Mr.
Martin. After DR.. Wilson made his
own position clear on the Senatorial
question to Senator Fielder and the
Assemblymen. certain questions were
asked DIR. Wilson. I asked the Gov
ernor- elect If he considered the primary
election as an expression on the part
of the people. He answered he so con-
sidered it. I again asked him the
question whether or not ne considered
that Mr.. MARITIME was the choice of
the people.
Joke on the Party.
"He then, In no uncertain way, re-
piled that he believed that the Demo-
cratic party had played a joke on itself
and It was up to us as Democrats to
swallow IT,"
"Since Dr. Wilson does not seem to
have any proof for most of the sweep
ing assertions he has made in his cam
paign for his free trade candidate, Mr.
MARITIME, have you any further proof?"
Mr.. Martin was asked.
''I believe that the gentlemen pres
ent will confirm the conversation be-
tween DR.. Wilson and myself
who was present when he made this
statement"
IT am sure that Senator Fielder and
Agnew, Christie, Eagan.
Ford and Griffin, in fact / believe all
the Assemblymen. except Mr.. McGrath,
were there"
Mr.. Martin says further that he has
taken some pains to find out the real
sentiment of the district he represents
md that 1t is undoubtedly in favor of
former Senator Smith, He instances
he passage of resolutions against Mar
Tine by the Embroidery and Lace
Manufacturers Association of New
Jersey, employing 5000 workingmen.
Ind similar action taken by the North
Hudson Board of Trade.