New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
PLAN TO DEFEAT SMITH
Wilson's Enemy Not to Face
Divided Field in New Jersey.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ACTS
Judge Wescott Probably Will
Be Asked to Yield Standard
to William Hughes.

Governor Wilson has brought the power
OF the Democratic National Committee 10
bear on the fight for the nomination for
United States Senator I'M New Jersey
Desiring greatly to defeat former Senator
James Smith, jr. who has announcer
himself al a candidate for the nomination
I'm the primaries. the Governor has under.
taken to have the field against Mr.. Smith
welded out
Already George Young and State Sena.
tor Gebhardt have Withdrawn, but "a.
Judge John ". Wescott. OF Camden, ami
William Hughes, Of Paterson. remain In
the field. Governor Wilson asked mem.
beers Of the national committee 10 DO what
they could TO eliminate one Of these men,
so that the anti-Smlth vote would not be
divided at the primaries. which come On
September "a
Both Judge Wescott and Mr.. Hughes
were at national headquarters yesterday
Each stated his own case 10 board q,
arbitration consisting Of Acting Chairman
McAdoo. Senator O'Gorman and Josephus
Daniels. Each gave his reasons why he
thought he would make a stronger candi-
date at the primaries than the other
No decision had been reached last nigh;
There seemed 10 be strong impression,
| however. that Mr. Hughes would win.
! This is due 10 the fact that he comes
| from the northern part Of the state, where
| the largest vote lies and is credited VITA
! ,rfs he 10 no MO-
| Judge Wescott, who is an old friend Of
/ Governor Wilson, and was the one VIII
placed him in nomination at the Balu-
more convention, said that he would he
| willing TO withdraw, II 1t seemed to 10
| the best thing TO be done.
! The whole case is now up 10 the na-
tional committee" he said. 1t may be
J that il will be for the best interests Of the
PARTY for one Of US 10 withdraw. The
! legal time limit for Withdrawing ones
name has passed but public announce
ment would answer the same purpose
/ Asserting their belief that they have
, chance Of carrying Pennsylvania because
( Of the fight between the Taft and Roose-
welt forces there, the Democratic man
ayers Yesterday made arrangements 70
centre much of their heavy fire in Penn
sylvania. An extensive itinerary is being
/ prepared for each Of the following speak
ers: Governor Marshall Oscar " Under
wood, Louis d. Brandeis. Representative
| Redfeld. Senator John sharp Williams
Senator Gore and former Governor Fob
OF Missouri
The following itinerary FOR Governor
Wilson, after his present speaking trip
was announced at headquarters yester-
/ day:
September %. in the afternoon he will
speak az Hartford, Conn, and in the
evening Of the same day he will talk at
New Haven. on september IS he will
appear at Springfield, Mass. In the after
noon. little later in the DAY at Barre
Mass. and at night will deliver an ad'
dress at New Bedford, Mass. On >ep,cm-
Der 81 the New Jersey Governor will jump
TO Boston. where AZ noon he Will address
a meeting ct Faneuil Hall, and the same
night will speak at Bridgeport Conn on
September 80 he will go 70 Atlantic CITY
TO address the Good Roads Congress Oh
October he will 60 20 indianapolis 70
speak before the Conservation Congress
and he will speak at 81 Louis on Cetoner
The next day will sec him az Omaha
and the same day h. will reach Lincoln
Neb. where he will speak with ". j
Bryan
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