The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-25
Republican County Nominations.
PEDC0oK.

Three years ago James N. Pidcock was
nominated for Senator by the Democrats Of
this county, but it was so generally believed
that his nomination was obtained by corrupt
means that he was defeated. This same man
has again succeeded in fastening himself upon
the party as their candidate. Is it for
minute to be supposed that he used the same
arts that he did three years since ? True, his
friends had money and used it unblushingly,
but Mr.. Pidcock must have been ignorant of
this fact, for had he not taken an oath not to
use money directly or indirectly9 1t must be
very bad man who will perjure himself.
Blu. Mr. Pidcock is the candidate, and now
the Hunterdoas Democrat has discovered that
MIR. p. f" was wropgfully beaten BEFORE and
calls tho canvass against him three years ago
"a canvass that for Misrepresentation and
fraud has seldom been equalled" That is
pretty severe charge, and il true reflects very
discredtably upon a large number of the best
men in the Democratic party of this county
who boldly made the charges against him and
voted against him. But it is not true. Let
the Democrat answer She Democrat From
it's issue of Nov. II 1873, read the following
proof Of the falsity of the statements of the
Democrat of Oct II, 1876, and the proof of
the utter unftness of Jas. N Pideock to re-
present Hunterdon County in the Senate of
New Jersey. The italics and SMALL CAPS are
our own :.
How was this defeat accomplished? BY
many Democrats working for and voting the
Republican ticket. This we saw and we
what wa nnw Soma did fI,io
and quietly, and others openly and boldly
Men were active and dilligent to defeat the
candidate OF the party, who seldom il ever,
before took any interest in a canvass Others
who were apparently uneoncerned before the
Caucus, went in headlong to overthrow the
party. Whilst all these were encouraged and
perhaps urged on, by another class Of men,
who have been highly honored by the party
but who in this instance bent all their inhu-
ence and exerted themselves night as well rs
day to defeat the Democratic nominee. These
arc plain statements of facts which none will
deny, and we thus set them forth with direct
ness, because the persons who thus engaged
or volunteered to help the friends of Caesar,
insist they had abudant cause for theiraction.
They most violently protest against the
charge Of intending To aid the Radicals and
proclaim that they only wanted to defeat the
Democracy in order 10 cleanse IL, purity IL
and strengthen a. We give them the full
benefit Of their allegations and excuses.
This brings US to the immediate and excit-
ing cause or pretenoe fer the action of those
who were thus Instrumental in defeating the
party. They assert that the nomination of
Mr.. Pidcock was obtained by false, fraudulent.
and corrupt means, and that it having been
thus obtained the Democratic voters were
not bound by it. 1t was charged by these
men that the successful candidate was not the
choice of the people, but that he prevailed
by the use of money, in buying up voters at
the Caucus. In other words d is claimed that
his RominationaoGs a forced one and in defiance
OF the people, We betieoe Mis aoas so aoe be-
lisse that money soas used in a most FRIeHT-
Full AND EXTRAORDINARY MANNER. We
further beisece Mr.. Pidcock acould not haze
been nominated sosthout tie use of money, al
though he was s'alone in the use of money:
But there were other facts and circum-
stances of a local and partisan character which
deserves attention and aided us in forming
Judgment of the true line of action. These
we now disclose although they are not new to
many. First and chiefly it is said that ST fiji
cient reason is had for voting against the tick
ct, in the corrupt and corrupting use of
money by Mr.. PidcoclS in obtaining his nomi-
lation. Al concede that he used money alum
dainty AND WE THINK sHAMEFULLY 1--WE speak
our mind fully.) But in judging of this case,
we ask all who will stop to reflect to remem-
Der that money has been used quite as album
dainty and shamefully in obtaining nomina-
tions several times before.
If there be any lesson of warning more
significant than another, it is that wi ich
comes home, as we Judge at least, to those
who think the people can be controlled at win |
by the use of money. THE PROGRESSED PoLITI-