The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-30

single case before me- interposed Mr.
Dixon amid much laughter.
Corporation Counsel George Z. Record,
when his turn came. admitted that he had
learned something in politics and laid
down the axiom that foundering around
in miscellaneous fashion never accom-
plished Anything Things could be ac-
complished in a quiet way. (s'See Sam,
and Colonel Fuller and all eyes centred
on Colonel Dickinsor1.) Mr.. Record illus
trated this quiet way of doing things by
an experience in Mr.. r. o. Rabbits of
flee when that lawyer couldn't get tele-
phone call But a gentleman In the Office
named 'sBob''--(a we'll known lawyer)--
procured it by duleet interview with
young lady named ''Sadie.'' There was g
moral in that story somewhere, eaid Mr.
Record-("Bet your life there Is" said
some ona)-who proceeded to tell about
an experience in Bayonne when he was
pushing water scheme before the City
Council The company with the bid was
In the name of his firm to d dsguiss the
real parties, and Mr.. Record said he went
one night down to the City Hall to find
Cc.onel Fuller, City Attorney. Insted hs
met Singular old Irishman, " who. aftsT
mysteriously taking him into bacA
room, locking the door and shutting the
window, confidentiaily told Mr.. Reeoru
that he was member of the City Coun-
Gil.
He told me, said Mr.. Record, that
the other side had offered him $l,900 for
his vote. but he liked me and wanted to
be ON my side, and if I would give him
$3.50 he would cast his vote for us. l
told him he was an internal ocoundre
and I raised the ante cloud 1aughter.)
Persistent cries of BLACK at last
brought the worthy State Tax Commits
sioner to his feet and in return for the
fun at his expense returned Roiands for
divers thick and fast
Il was struck with Mr. Collins's advice
that the law was on the outside and not
n the books. 1t occurred to me. that that
is where the decision in the trolley tas
case came from. not the books, but the
outside c.You're all right, Charlie, "
from Justice Collins, while the other jus
tices joined in the mirth.)
Ex-Judge Thomas F.. Noonan was
called, but declined, and then came calls
for the Associated Attorney" and Mr.
J. Herbert Potts briefly outlined the OBJ
jects of the new legal trust.
Judge Otto Grouse. when he was COM
PEELED to respond, remembered Mr.. Rec
ords ''fioundering,' and when he got
through with his story the hall rang with
laughter at the Judges fine satire:
Don't get anything but houndering,
eh? Strange how things happen every
year 1t reminds me when DR.. Gordon,
Record and myself were a loud and
vociferous part Of the National Demo-
cratic party; but Record deserted US by
calling up Sadie. Qaughter) When he
received a certain appointment. Gordon
rushed in to me and in his impetuous
way said that it was pur duty as rem
nants of the aforesaid party to go and
congratulate Record. Gordon has his fol-
bles as all members of the party have.
Here said he, you are on the bench,
1 hold city position and Record is now
Corporation Counsel. You and I Grouse,
got in in a straight way--no fioundering."
1t was some time before that crowd was
still, SO hearty did they enjoy the thrust,
and none laughed heartief than Mr.. Rec
ord himself
Ex-Assemblyman George A. Heaney
spoke, and one of the pleasantest legal
gatherings came to an end.