New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
WILSON TO CO INTO
TEETH Of MACHINE
Will Make His First Speech IN
Newark, Stronghold Of the
Smith-Nugent Forces.
JERSEY CITY NEXT STOP
Fielder Tells President Passalc
Assemblymen Have Been Con-
verified and Will Support
His Reform Measures.
la TeIegraph 10 nc TrIbune.

Trenton. y. j., April 23.-President Will
son, in Difference 10 the wishes or Gov
ernor Fielder. has decided to go right
into the teeth Of the Smith Nugent ma
chine on mis- coming visit to New Jersey,
according 10 word received here to-day.
Instead Of speaking in Paterson on May
!. az originally planned. the President on
that evening Will speak in Newark, the
stronghold OF the SmithNugent forces.
The meeting in Newark will be held at
the new Auditorium. and Prosecutor
Louis Hood will preside.
The change Of date from Paterson to
Newark was brought about by n letter
from Governor Fielder to the President
10 the effect that missionary work on
his part had brought a change Of heart
in the Passaic Assemblymen who had
heretofore been unfrlepdly TO the bill,
and they were now prepared TO support
il. Under these circumstances very little
good could be accomplished by speech
in Paterson so the President. after con-
ference with Mr.. Tumulty. decided to take
the bull by the horns and appeal directly
10 the Democratic voters I'm Jim"
Smiths own county.
Eleven OF the twelve Assemblymen from
Essex County are controlled absolutely
by the Smith Nugent machine. and it is
doubtful If a speech by the President will
have any effect upon them. 1t may result
in the awakening Of the voters at the
coming primaries. however so that the
machine will be overthrown The whole
opposition to real jury reform i'm New
Jersey has practically come from the Es-
sex machine. Nugent has been the leader
Of this opposition. and in the Legislature
which ended "A couple of weeks ago he
was the one who led the fight against the
carving out of the Presidents wishes
lie occupied a place right on the floor OF
the House and personally directed the
battle.
The President on May will speak In
Jersey city. the largest city in Hudson
County where nine OF the twelve Demo
cratic Assemblymen have consistently OPP
posed real jury reform. Tom Martin. the
Nugent floor leader I'm the House. lives In
Hudson. so the President will have plenty
OF material al hand when he begins YER
bally to crack heads.
The favorable change I'm the attitude OF
the three Passaic Assemblymen. as an
nounced by Governor Fielder. was not the
only reason for the change In plans. I'm
settled industrial conditions. caused by
the strike and the commission govern
ment fight. led to the belief that the pub
lie mind there was already too much oc-
cupied To be concerned with jury reform
and the constitutional convention.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the Republican and the Demo-
cratic members OF the Senate whereby
no other bills than those suggested by
Governor Fielder will be considered by
the special session of the Legislature
when 1t meets on May 6. Governor Field
er. in his call for the extraordinary ses-
sion, has asked for the consideration Of
a jury reform BILL constitutional con-
vention bill and an act making manda-
tory small boards of Freeholders. Accord
Ing to the agreement reached these meas
ures only will be considered. and the
probabilities are that the special session
will be a short one.