Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-11
EX-U. 5. SENATOR
/ SMITH PRAISES
THE PRESIDENT
Lauds Woodrow Wilson for His
Attitude Regarding the
y, War Situation.
MISUNDERSTANDING SPEECH
STIRS CROWD TO CHEERS
5anqueters Delighted at First
Sign of End to Long-Exist-
/ ing Political Feud.

ERecial to the Evening Star.
JERSEY CITY, Feb 11.-Whiie the
fifteenth annual dinner Of Concep-
tion Council, knights of Columbus
held at the Columbian Club, Jersey
avenue, this city, last night, was
replete with interesting features In
tha line of speech making and other
forms of entertainment, the most
notable incident by far was the ad-
dress of former United States Sena-
sor James Smith, jr., OF Newark. II
ia described as sensational, as 1t was
unexpected, although 1t was adinilteo
that the former senator was given
special attention from the time no
arose to speak until he made 1t clear
that no far as he was personally
concerned, hostile feeling no longer
existed between himself and Presi-
dent woodrow Wilson.
In other words, 1t was made evi-
dent to the hearers that the former
senator, whose split with Wooo-
row Wilson while the latter was
governor of New Jersey created q
national sensation and made raplo
political history, in not only rev
Jersey. but In the United states, mas
bueied the hatchet, so far as natcnet-
Surying appneS TO niiii'
Loyal as an American.
The senator declared during the
,.o,,rse of his speech that as an Amer
jcar he ia loyal to the President, ana
forgave him for everything that oc-
cured In the past, because OF the
one fact that the President mad kept
he United states out of the EURO.
pean war. .,,.r
This expression followed a JocuIar
remark passed by Alfred =. Moe, ~,
lner United States consul 10 DuoA"'
who said: c.v,a
tor Smith is opposed TO rresioei'
Wilson; l am neutral
senator Smith, who spoke next
Commenting upon this, exclaimed.
1--WE. as Americans. don't care per-
senallv what the President may oo
soT may not do. We are loyal TO hlin
after he is elected, and thougn sonas s...a,'.
Of us may condemn MN ~ ,nau so do or
nav rot 90, we will stand by MIN nu
s,,a3ter what mistakes he mas naaef
- saay make. If he will only keep
+tia great country of ours out on eIiis
Soicked war, we will forgive MIN io1
everything. 49,, xyare
.t FIRST amazed, broke into denraous
cheering at the tribute TO the res.
dent by Senator smith. Al.e. .nIy y
,.ecovered from their shock--1or
-ras ali of that and more-every man
~ the hall stood up and cheereG
Ins+;Iv MANY who thought they couiu
Sbo,,t lou6Ier if they could get up
s,it higher. climbed up on their chairs
snd continued their cheering.
Cheers for Both Men.
a1zurrsh for Senator Smith Three
..haers for President Wilson! Inc
SaSchet is surely buried" came from
. h,ndred different throats all over
the hall. m In.
.,.aased interest in the post -pranoiai
,,aurse Several men who were. get.
ting restless and tugg1ng at tnen
watches, feeling 1t was about tiine "
start for home because OF tne iasSness ;ndn
of tha hour, changed their minoA
Thev sat right in their places, eager
Iw waiting for another sensation.
BIT ~ this respect they were dis.
anno;nted. Senator Smith had played
his hest hand. What hao proven I"
he the hit of the dinner had passeu.
This is the first intimation since tne
"a mons break between President VIII
son and Senator Smith In 1911 over
the selection of James Ms'r'.nu a1 90
United States senator That lorInet
Senator Smith has given eviaence ..
anything but opposition to Woodro"
Wilson.
A Political Sensation.
The speech by Senator smith iass
night was regarded by those VINO
heard it as one Of the most sensa.
tional political happenings OF the Mst
1--WE years and presagea tne neaii,s n9
of the breach in the Democracy OF
New Jersey.
Others prominent in official and pro-
fessional life who responded to toas1s
were: Circuit Court Judge Willam n
Speer, County Judge George 6. Ten
nant, Rev William r. Lawlor, Rev.
.John A. Dillon, superintendent or the
parochial schools of the Newark
diocese; the Hon. M. J. Horan, OF
Manhattan; the Hon. Frank ONeli'
of the Pennsylvania bar; Richard n.
Doherty and C. A. McGlennon.