The sun., 1901-05-01
AGAINST THE
MACHINE
Mr.. Knowles Says New Leadership
Is Necessary for Success.
ARRAIGNS THE BIG SIX"
Favors the Plan to Have Each Dis
trict Elect its Own Committee
man Thinks This Plan
Would be Right.

ing the success at the Republican pri-
m,lrirs Of any but the candidates, slated
10y the Republican machine. an effort is
being made by the Big Six" to break
lown and defeat all other candidates by |
announcing that they are backed by the
Knowles" element. In order to create
feeling against the opposition candi- |
lntes. the statement is given ont that |
| am trying to build mp new organiza- |
tion in the Republican party and that it |
is intended to he solely and purely a per- |
Ional one. With the view of further |
establishing prejudice against me and |
The opposition. it is said that ] aspire to |
a seat in the United States Senate.
First. ] want t. say that in this city |
cction the United States Scnator,hip |
utS absolutely no figure. and there is no
casol ilt or excuse fnr the effort Of the
machine to drag it into this election. II
'annot he that the Big Six" think the
Republican voters are 50 ignorant that
they believe that onr next city council
will elect two United States Senators.
NJ in the failure of council to elect. that
he mayor or his private secretary. who
might he friend Of mine. will fill the
vacancies. am not candidate for q
I lllltN FNlHlfN ~ llbi sll =
,chcming or contriving either to keep or
gel myself in office, and all such state
ncntS made by the machine are intended
to have the effect Of dragging a herring
| lcroSS the trail.
To accuse me Of trying TO hnld M IN
organization Of tho ..cpuhlican party is
| ~ attribute most worthy purpose and
object to any political activity and my
~. f,,Ys
heaven knows. the Republicans in this
| aity are sorcly in need of an organza
ton. ana have nothing whatever 10 do
with or say in the management of their
| political affairs. For years, the Repub-
lican party of this city has been under
| The complete and vicious control Of
| handful of men who have claimed fnl
| themselves the nnrestrained right to run
| tn, party. to enjoy its best nayine Offices
| md 10 name the men for any offices that
thry themselves did not or do not hold,
| The only part the thousands Of Rcpub
| iican voters in this city play in orr poll
ties j. to march NJ to tho polls year attrl
year. and vote for The nomination and
election Of certain men, selected hy the
ring They are used by the machine like
, hounds arc by hunters.
| APPOINTMENTS y ift IlIlt HlHil NV w.
onmmendation oc these same mon. and
The petitions and letters Of endorsement
If the plain people have absolutely no
effect or weight. Petitions by tn, voters
l"Dcu't go'' with the machine. as is
proven by nearly every appointment:
made in this city during the last ten
n fifteen wears. The machine uses all
-uch patronage for It's own benefit and
| .; n1 I,n H..
Throw Down every time. 1t Is said
llnt NJ this early day the machine has
elected men for every position to hc
hllcd by the next City Council in case il
= Republicans Under existing conditions
he great bulk Of The Republican voters
have come 10 the conclusion, after ycar,
I # litter experience and disappointment,
that either they are not entitled to any
r Nf the offices o. ~ lnnst there is not us'
+ IL their trying to ret them.
: The mon composing the Republican
!. ain-. or machine. or as they are nov
| allied. the big sin" in This rity. hnr,
/. lcCn holding Office eff and nn frr IL,
4 ast fifteen years. and today the rntr,
SIN are enjoying the six host oltcc
i u nrr city. In salaries ana fees they NJ,
/ lrawing between s2GOnC and 10000
"
g lhcir ol irct III keeping control If H.
I Republican party is TO lcep thonrsrlvr
z II office. aud 10 prevent any and ever.
t man who is ont from &"ttin. in. tim
i pushing them out Of thrir warn, am
( comfortable hcrtllS Occasionally pnr (,
: H. machine does nut Of oilirn. hi /
Y ncfcly ~ change places with an"thr
q pnr cf the machine lust II nt Il MN
NE an won will n MI that thn sam
:, num"s and same f;I.rs llavo been in utlic
: ~ Ibis city almost as Long aS you cam u
= m,mf"r. on" Of these mon the t,N %
# l"ctor for The hcItncrH .listr:.t is nHS
" "rjnA ~ his tl'rl success sv" term /
Y riiirr and. by hcin- canl atr for II,
70 other term. is now Ll"-l;jn. his wor
i # honor. given in the presence Of wi
n ars~rs to hiS opponent two wears ago II
5, lnd his fellow onicchodcrS are fightin
q lll ihoSc Republicans who believe thi
+ h"ir terms in office with IN acciimuia
J" I'd fortune Of probably 100000 to 40
2 l@ ought to satisfy any man and nal,
n him r"adr and willing 10 give NJ hi
= place 10 some one who deserves the ofiit
II Just as much or even more than hc III,
Y when he first obtained it, There j. u
Of lnrstiunahly very strong uppoStio
{" ~ any ulic remaining IN office for
e third term. NJ longer There il i" len
~ lit Ia hc derived 10y the pcnplr Of eth,
~ party hr encouraging men 10 make IN
M ciHl hogs # themselves. and lie i,irra
IS Of even those who may not aspire Ia ,
.e Wish 10 hold office themselves is hest pr
y. served !" not permitting any oiiicrhold,
"i I" take root in his office. and feel that
~ belongs absolutely to him for all tim
lls ~ at l"aSt 81 long ~ he can rontriva
~ hold il.
~ The time has comc, in my opinio
n when the Republican voters are y,nl
i' I" insist upon i system 0f majority rll
81 ara tbr mu.iing eifcct of caucus ncti5
IT. =" Republican machine SAYS that il
ne ~ favor If thc majority. when that N
'af l"IltF i with II. and. when il is NJ
'hS \ 4 opposed tn the majority. 1t nj
"S- SAYS that il il III favor If caucus actfo
lat when II can control tho caucus. For
"Nlmplc on This point. refer to The A
hi il"n Of the machine NJ tile State Conve
in ti"n. held in this city last August r
~. question aS TO whether the city of W
minston should ask for the nominate
lah FOR Congress was before The voters win
hat they elected their delegates. The w
1od mington delegation met in caucus. n
-. til" question was there discussed. m
when tho vote was taken. II was dec
Ilh- ed. by majority Of two to one. to I
the mand of the Conyction tile naminati
for Congress for our city. and bv I
same vote. 81 to IL tho cntIcus sulnot