New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
MAYOR .SEYNOUR'S LEAFLET.
WITH. INCIDENTALLY. SOME COMMENTS
UPON WHAT 1T CONTAINS

Some Facts Concerning the Hon. James n sey
mour Democratic Candidate for Governor Of New
Jersey is the title of leafet issued by the State
Democratic Committee of New-Jersey. 1t contains
some interesting matter. though it is doubtful II
the citizens of Newark would care TO have them
known as facts inasmuch as the statements
tained in the leaet leave 1t to be inferred that AR
Seymour is about the only there who has done
ANYTHING worth mentioning for that city since 1854
Prior TO that year. In 1862, 1t would that Mr..
Seymour was busy in Massachusetts. In fact and
literally according the lea1et. MIR. Seymour
began raising a regiment of volunteers, and had
got about forty men, when he mentioned the fact
10 Governor Andrews. who insisted that Mr. Sey-
mour abandon the matter, because he could be OF
more service to the government in the work in
which he was then engaged, and no one could be
had to take his place" The late Governor An
drews was as everybody knows a sagacious man,
and doubtless had good reasons for keeping Mr..
Seymour at work at desk in the Boston Armory
But, apart from the wisdom OF Governor Andrews,
the egotism of this statement naturally converges
in a comparison of the two candidates for Gov
ernor of New-Jersey. Mr. Seymour, with charac-
teristc assurance. wanted to begin at the top with
the shoulder straps of a colonel: Franklin Murphy
was glad of the opportunity. when he was sixteen
years old to enlist a private in the ranks Mr..
Murphy served his country in the army throughout
the Civil War; Mr.. Seymour remained at his desk
in the Boston Armory.
Another interesting excerpt from the leafet.
which is in fact, Mr.. Seymour's record if not his
political obituary. is this: I'm 1895 he nomi-
mated for member of Assembly and carried the
city (of Newark. but was defeated in the entire
county, In view OF the present outlook for Mr..
Seymours election Governor 'in the entire
county, further comment this statement is
unnecessary. The people there. it would appear.
knew him then. They ought TO know him better
For instance:
In the winter OF 1899" the Ieafet says the
Board of Education of the city of Newark decided
to close the night schools because of lack of
Wig GIy- obia tod md do
manded that the night schools be kept open in the
interest of the working boys and secured the
fer or other city moneys the Board OF Education
for that purpose. thus enabling the night schools
TO be continued" " The people of Newark have
doubtless been under the impression that press
supplemented by their own efforts taxpayers,
had something TO do with this matter. but they
will know that Mayor Seymour did it all.
AS a bid for the votes of the employees of the
trolley lines in Newark and elsewhere, Mr.. Sey-
mour thus bats his hook: "In 1S97,' says the
leatet. Mr. Seymour succeeded. after much effort
in securing the vestibuling of streetcars for the
protection of motormen in bad weather." 1t hap
pens to be fact that the Newark newspapers day
after day. urged the vesubuiing of the cars until
Mayor seymour beiongs the credit OF. after much
enort IN winch the citizens were almost univer-
tormen.
Something happened on October Is, 1885 Der
in the Chester-ave. sewer at point twenty-five
way. After much efrort by those present his res
about to be abandoned (Inark here the
ness Of the Citizens OF Nswa ARS %hen hs Me s
mour, who was then at his home, was informed OF
the fact. This about a. m (The Mayors
hour had struck( He Immediately went TO the
place and lost time in planning for the
rescue. and superintended the work himself He
ordered planks.' (so the leahet says -. . and
out leaving his post, succeeded in rescuing Mananey
tW between & and o'clock in the evening" That
sion. should leave his home TO rescue a fellow
citzen ana remain at his post. Is startling the
OIuSn. Out a little reflection cannot fail
show that Mr.. Seymour was equal 10 the emer-
tion OF 10000 capable or willing to leave his
home and remain ct his post OF duty 10 do what
his fellow citizens hard blow here and OF course
they ought 10 vote for him for showing them up
In TIE winter OF 1851. according TO the leaf
city of Newark for the support OF the poor and
succeeded in relieving thousands OF the suffering
poor. without any assistance from the city govern
ment:' This was good work. well done. TO which
the citizens have recollection OF lending their aid
Mayor Seymour was interested IN IL. II his
duty 20 be. but because they interested In the
surance TO say he relieved.
AS Illustration OF the inhurnanity OF his fell
during the Same winter, when hundreds OF men
scanty clad and out OF work, were compelled from
necessity to walk the streets OF Newark at night
these men might be sheltered. and. meeting with
pound This place was exposed and unfit FOR dogs
on cold winters night. Rejecting this inhuman
10 the Common Counci Ia Repubilcan body3p and
procured an appropriation OF 500 to be used for
beds snd 10 0dSSTE houses and In this way
this unmerited slap at the humanity of the people
of Newark Mr.. Seymour makes himself individually
remains to be seen. but ought not to be in doubt
There ara other interesting items in Mr. Sey-
suffice TO show what manner OF man the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor really Is