The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-28
HOT FIGHT IN MORRIS
Senator Drake and Assem-
blyman Utter Accused
of Bribery.
MANY LIBEL sUIis TO FOLLOW.
The Trouble Grew Out Of the Fight
Over The School Super
intendoncys 1
MANY LIBEL sUlis TO FOLLOW.
Special to The Jerssa Ctr Na,ss

Morristown they are having a squabble
over politics which is considerably hotter
than the present weather. Senator
Drake q contest with The Governor over
the school SUPPLEMENTARY OF the county
is the real cause of the fuss. although the
Senator's vote on the race track laws
have furnished the best ammunition to
Mr.. brakes opponents in this fight.
About a month ago Editor Josh Brown.
of the Morris County Chronicle. of Nor
ristown. in an editorial is much as said
that the Senator received 5000 for his
vote for the racers" and that So, 900
was Asssmniyman Utter's reward for
supporting the bills.
That Senator Drake eonsidared the edi-
torial u~tteraHces in the nature of an out
aud out charge was made apparent By q
lettor written BY him and published In
the EUentnq Express, In which he denied
having received a ceuJ for his votss. Thc
Senator added that il money was used to
procure the passage of the "racers' he
was not aware of the fact
This didn't satisfy n portion OF Mr..
Draks's sxacting constituency. They
seemed to think that the Senator
brown with a legal stick and let the
| proceedings In a libel suit tell the story.
| Editor Vance, of the ~JcrseyTnan. fell into
line with those who Goid Lnis opinion,
aud in his newspaper has psrsisrsnsIy
tainted Mr.. Drake with the latter's fall
nre to bring suit against che Ghfontcte
man.
Senator Drake, in his letter, called
Editor Brown au "unreiiable. d%isreputa-
BILE. sneaking cur In the shape of a
man."
EDITOR Browns REPLICATION.
NJ fhia Iotfar Mr. krnNwn AdfEnFfaItU
replied
Senator, a word. You evidently labor under
the delusiou that by calling us names you vindi-
cate yourself and settle the entirs matter of
innocence. of venality and base corruption in
| your official capacity as representative OF the
| people Of the county In the State Ssnate. u
| won't do, senator. To plead the baby act is not
argument. You perhaps know that there is
and has been a popular suspicion among your
constituency that you supported the racers
because Of the money there was in it,
Knowing this. then, are you idIotic ass enough
| to Indulge the fancy that your simple denial,
your thin and gauzy protestation OF injured in.
| nocepce dec lives auv onef Why, Senator. your
low down Bi!lingsgats, and worse gramma r,
only afford additional evidence of your unfi t.
ness for tho honfSrable place you SO unwortnl y
fill. Your public record IL tho Senate is q
standing disgrace to your CONFERENCE.-The
people Of Norris County -and cries loud for
| your resignation and retiren snt to the cnarlt.
able shades of obiivisn- vow cad bsst, serve
your county that way, Senator. Aa honest
livelihood might be gaiue1 shsving hoop poles,
for instance; and besides, It might afford you
the perhaps kindly opportunity for tbs people
to forget you.
Asssmptyman Utter has rsmovedAfrom
Morris County, and is having a fine
house built for himself at North Pater-
son. Il is co cost 5000. accerdinG to re-
port. The editor Of tle Jerseyman has
something to say about DR.. UEJsr's pros
| pective dwelling. A "hnen residence at
North Paterson. the paper says. can
/ t.~1l H. ~ ff far 20 am a 80 a ADJ - fhO ?
the Doctors suddenly acq uired wealth
didn't come from the pracElce Of his pro-
| fessicn at WoodporG or since mis- removal
from there a few months ago"
SENATOR DRAKE's CHAMPION.
Now and then u hostile editor rsma rks
doesn't ku ow any more than the law vi
10 ws. TIL is adds fuel to the fire, and
while it . leases Mr.. brakes opponents, 1t
causes hi friends to hristle up and hit
back. The editor OF the Epening Cypress.
| Abraham L.. Adams. generally ca lsd
ABE" for 8 hort, is ready aud willing to
fly TO the BIZ each in defence of the statee-
man from Cue srer Crossroads Abs gets
In numerous sharp licKs aud isn't afraid
to speak his mind about his brother
editors.
Editer Adams has also q thoroughly
picked rod thar he is metaph ericaliy
plying nowadays on tbs devoted head
and body OF Governor Werts,
The kquabble over thu county superin-
tendency OF schools bohbed up Mt a tim o
when poll tical affairs were hot, and it has
inten slded the feeling. Editors Brown
and Vance are paying their aspects to
Senator Drake on this question, aud tn .
| Do yer r. T0'S editor IL also having q say IN
re gard to the man from Chester and his
attitude on the school superintendency.
| Tn Q fracas has drawn the fire of the
Dover index, and that Democratic paper's
editor is out in mis- shirt sleeves battling
for Senator brakes CHOICE. Altogether
the fight is one If the preItiest that has
| tax en- place Ia q New Jersey county for
ma ny o year. The editor OF the Indcr
declares that the Chronicle, JeTseymGn
and Era are sore on Senator Drake Just
BECAUSE ne is q Democrat, while the
PAPERS IN question sspouss the principles
0 the G. 0. P. The Inder points to the
act that it chided Drake for voting for
tn Q "racers." and declared be made =
m istake, but adds:-'One mistake Is not
& oing TO politically kill a man, for II it
did tae brilliact editors OF the Jersey.
man and the Chronicle would have goue
to the happy hunting grounds long ago."
THE OPPOSING CANDIDATES.
Senator Drake fayors Erastus E. Pot
ter. The Port Dram schoollnaster. who de-
live RS speeches ut Labor, Greenback,
Pc pulist and ether gatherings, for the
OH ce of School superintendent. and
str ongly opposes tue reapp ointment OF
ia mes O. Cooper, OF Rand oiph Town
snip. the present Incumbent. Here's
where Governor Werta figures in the
fight. The Governor thinks well OF Mr..
Cooper and has locked horns with the
Senator over the selection. The Era
claims that Mr.. Cooper fwho is q Demo-
craft IS an able and efficient officer and
ons who would not use his Office for
| political ends. 80 bitter has the contest
for tho position bscume that It Is sajd to
be almost a certainty that Governor
w ertH will drop Cooper, ana that Sena-
tor Drake will let Potter 20 by tae board.
The man most likely TO get the position
il NJ. L. Cox, who teaches the young Idea
of Hibernia Township how TO shoos. Mr..
Cox Is II Democrat. too.
The lndeT'S editor taKes exceptions TO
reflections on Senator Brakes personal
a trafn ments. made by the Morristown
papers. and suggests a beauty contest by
dec iaring that the Chester statesman s.is
a bit letter in good looks than the
good looking editors Of the Aforesaid
papers"
A friend of Senator brakes assured
the Netcs correspond dent that the Chester
Statesman would In all pr obability bring
suit against Eiisor Brown.
1.-The sequel TO this aft .ir will be ex
tremely Interesting" said ne, aaud some
body will have something to think
abOut.''
Down at Chester Crossroads and at
places near by. one can hear tnucn cou-
ceTning, this phase In Morris ~county's
political turmoil.
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