The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-10
POLITICS IN MORRIS COUNTY.

POLITICS IN MORRIS COUNTY.
While it seems like braying foo
in mortar to attempt to answer al
the wild statements about Morris
County politics, yet recent article in
the Newark " News" is so misleading
that it may be worth while to pay at
tenti0n to it, inasmuch as it has beer
copied in some of the county papers
and seems to have impressed some per
sons unfavorably. AS the inspiration
of the News in regard to Morris
county affairs comes from the editor
of Democratic paper in Morristown
any thing it contains concerning Re-
publican political matters is, of course,
liable to be misleading. And so in re-
spect to the article in question. The
burden Of it is that the Republican
ring' in this county is in favor of the
denomination Of Senator Welsh and
against the nomination of Assembly
man Hillery for Senator, consequently
the latter must appeal to the people
as against the ring, etc.
The whole story of Republican
ring in this county is simply bosh.
The party in the county is thoroughly
organized, and the representatives in
the County Committee of the several
Townships and wards are representa-
tive Republicans and business men OF
their several localities The officers
and committees are scattered over the
county generally, and two Of the most
active men in the organization are
Senator welsh and Assefnbi 81 EE
lery. The officials of the county are
from as many different townships as
there are offices, and the County Com
mittee has steadfastly refused to en-
dorse any man for nomination before
the action of the convention, or man
for an Office unless previously endorsed
by his local committee. Generally
complaint Of ring rule' on the part
of Republicans comes from disappoint-
ed candidates for Office who failed to
get endorsement and help from in
fiuential men prior to the conventions,
and so claimed they were treated I'M
fairly, although no other person was
endorsed AS in all well-organized
bodies some one must assume respon
sibility and look after the details Of
the party work. One official who ha!
been the subject of some criticism ha:
the interest of the party so much al
heart that he has for several year,
taken the responsibility Of furnishin.
and maintaining a commodious ant
convenient headquarters for the party
seen that the requirements Of the Law
in regard to primaries, convention
, and elections have been compiler
with, and heartily supported all can
didates nominated, but in the eyes Q
some people he is an arbitrary boss;
yet when the citizens OF the count
had an opportunity of expressing a,
opinion it was very fiattering to him
There are a few things to be KEEP
, in mind If Republican ascendency
! to be maintained in Morris county
but one man can gets the nomination
! for any office on the ticket; the nomi
, nations are made in conventions com
posed Of delegates from all parts Of tn
county and the interests Of all section
of the county must be considered; som
body must take the sponsibility 3
conducting a campaign, and it mus
be assumed that the leaders OF TIL
party have broader view OF the il
sues involved and the availability {
! candidates than some individual VIII
looks at the matter from persona
standpoint and desire to hold OFFICE
and above all it should be borne |
mind that practical politics is bus
ness proposition and it would be as re;
sonable to suppose that large bus
ness could be carried on without a II
sponsiblc head as to imagine that
political campaign can be conducte
without responsible and often Of nj
cessity an arbitrary leader. Solong 4
all things are done fair and aboS
board, as they are in Morris count
political matters, it is the duty {
every Republican to Loyalty stand b
the organization and support the cal
dates nominated at its conventions.
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