The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22
Governor. Wilson Urges
Nomination of Hughes
for Senate.
CROWDS APPLAUD
HIS TWO SPEECHES
Only Way in Which Democratic
Party Can Gain Confidence OF
Nation, He Says, Is That 1t
Should Be Absolutely Com
mitted to Progressive
Policies.
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! New York September 21.-GSvern'r
/ Woodrow Wilson went after James
Smith. Jr. ex-Democratic boss OF
! New Jersey. with bare knu.'kles TO-
! night before 5000 citizens 4 Jersey
City and 5000 at Hoboken HIS frienas
say he demonstrated emphattcally that
no petty quarrels Of local factions cou'd
I hinder him fr IN hitting straight out
when he believed the cause OF progress
sive Democracy demanded II.
The Governor got back to Seagirt this
afternoon and found the famous Witt
pen and Wedin factions of Jersey city
neckdeep in trouble. H. Otto Wittpen
is Mayor and the leader of one Demo
cratic faction n .. Wedin is the
sheriff Of Hudson County. containing
Jersey City, and Is the leader OF the
other faction. Each Is a strong Wilson
man. but furiously jealous of tn. other.
The National Democratic Committee
asked the Hudson County Democratic
Committee to arrange a meeting
against Smith and ask Governor Will
SON t. speak. 1t happens that the
Wittpen faction controls the county
committee. and consequently IT was this
faction that arranged the meeting and
arranged for Wittpen to preside.
When Governor Wilson reached Sea-
girt he found a letter from WediS
urging him not to come to the meeting.
The Wedin people feared the Governors
presence would be taken as an Indorse-
ment Of the Wittpen county and legisla-
tive ticket.
What do you suppose wedin meant
by that letter." the Governor was
asked. --. -,
Means what He say..
why. I suppose he meant Just what
he said" said Wilson But I can tell
you this, When 90 to 4 meeting of
this kind. no matter by whom 1t il
arranged. and I make a speech. my
presence there msans axastsy What s
The purpose 81 the meeting 10 to
promote the candidacy of Billie
Hughes for che United States SEN
ate. and I csIsfder IL my duty n
well as my privilege to be there and
participate"
At the Jersey City High School.
when the nominee was escorted
through q lane Of red fire behind a
brass band. and after coming up from
Seagirt In his special car. Governor
Wilson said:
II must remind you again that
when I was elected Governor It was
upon the distinct understanding that I
was to be responsible for the lead
ership Of the Democratic party. and
that it was my duty to come before
audiences Of my fellow-citizens and
tell them what seemed to be in the
interests OF the party and what the
State demands. When I was asked to
come here tonight. therefore. there
was no choice. OF course. 1 came be-
Guse vhere were some very plain
things that have to say to you.
I'VE are at a very critical juncture
In the history Of America and in the
history of the Democratic party.
There IL only one condition under
which the Democratic party can gain
the confidence Of the nation. and that
Is that IL should hold itself through
and through absolutely committed TO
progressive Oolicies. Our choices
must have no regard for anything ex-
cept the purposes which beat through
the pulse Of the whole people
Therefore. fel that IL 10 my duty
to oppose the selection Of MI. James
Smiths mind Is lingering In the past
ate"
Here the big audience halted the
Governor while IL cheered. The
cheering and applause lasted about
five minutes. and the Governor re-
sumed:
SWs1t0 q W(ortbOoobys
IN statement recently issued MI
Smith distinctly takes his part-his
s!de-with those who mean to main
tain the present protective tarin MI
Smiths min dis lingering n the past
generation. and IL is extremely sig
nificant that IL was Mr.. Smith him.
self who made il impossible for the
Democrats Of this nation some years
ago to vote as they wished on the
tariff
Il tell YOU ! have enlisted Tor the
life against every man who STANDS Tor
a system Of tariff such as now IS In
force"
E~fore Endorsing Representative
William Hughes. the progressive
democratic candidate for the Senate.
Governor Wilson paid a tribute 10
Judge John wescott- who Withdrew
few days ago in Hughes favor. Ihcn
he commended Hughes as courage
Gus progressive who would serve the
common interest When he concIudeo
h. was again furiously appiaudcd-
a, Hoboxcn later In the evening.
Governor Wilson made substantially
the same speech and was uproariousiy
applauded. Late tonight he returned
10 SSas.rt where he will rest over sun
day.
Monday he goes to scranton Pa,
where the Democratic STATE canon.
dates are 10 he nctisied.
Tuesday he win vote In the prim-
aries At Princeton. and Wednesaay
win 70 to New England for sssr
day speech making trip.
PSSwaSy - T0so9oy.
New York, September si.-New Jee..
sey % to see next Tuesday one Of TIE
hottest primary STRUGGLES sae nae ever
4 rno~n n. nramary uOm1nA3Sn8 gyOs