The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-23
why We Do Not Endorse George Ii.
Fielder.

To the Editor of the Jersey City NelUs::-
I notice that you do not place the name
of George B. Fielder for Register at the
head of your editorial columns along
with the other regular Democratic nomi-
nees. Why is this p I hear many good
Democrats talking about it. Isn't one
man as good as another for the sup
port of a Democratic paper.
OLD TIME DEMOCRAT.
We do not place Mr.. Fielder's name at
the head of our columns because he is
not a Democrat in any fair sense OF the
word. and because his record is such
anyone to vote for him for any office.
He is a contemplate imposter who cares
nothing for Democracy except as a
source of venue.
AS a Congressman his record is de-
testable. He was weak on the silver
question and traitorous on the Wilson
bill. He was an habitual absentee. He
disgraced his constituency by having a
sergeant-at-arms of the House chase
him all over the country to ak him UNI
der custody to the bar to answer for fla
grant and shameful lodgings of a vote
on the Wilson bill, at a time when the
business interests of the country just
hung on the issue.
Fielder's whole idea of politics is
spoils. He stood hand and glove with
the old crowd tina brought the reproach
of ballot box stuffing on the party. Since
his election as Congressman, he has
done nothing but lobby for jobs for ward
heelers. He is a sort of political pot
hunter and nothing more.
When Fielder was elected Congressman
he promised to pay to the widow OF the
late Edward F. Mcdonald, every dollar
of salary that he should draw in that
capacity. In the succeeding session of the
State Legislature, a law was passed to
enable him to hold on to his salary as
Register on the ground that he was serv-
ing gratuitously as Congressman, through
giving Mrs. Mcdonald the salary. Now,
at the time of his nomination as Register
rwo weeks ago, Fielder was scandalously
dereIict in his payments to Mrs.
aid. He was juggling as to the amount
he was to pay her-some plea of deduct
ing his expenses at Washington-and on
any basis he was behind to a very con-
siderable amount. He has not dared as
vet to contradict the current rumors of
this delinquency, though they have been
understand he is now hustling to square
I'M the account, and before Election Day
will come out with a flourish of trumpets
about shis generosity" This may have
the effect, however, of bringing the whole
story In detail to the public knowledge.
If Fielder were running for a political
oficACongressman, Senator, Assembly
man we might feel obliged to swallow
the pill and support the fellow for the
sake of the party. But his election or
rejection by the voters is a matter of
no importance to the democracy or any
body else but himself. He was nominated
by a mere f1uke. Even the party leaders
are down on him. Therefore we exer-
else our right of individual judgment in
refusing to endorse his candidature We
do not propose to crusade against him.
We owe this explanation of our position
to the public. and having once made it,
we abandon Mr.. Fielder to his own re-
sources. -
THERE is something very funny
about this prosecution of Judge Dixon
and others for the violation of the game