The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-07
'LENTz HAS HIS
INNING NOW
g. 0. P. Bosses Have Their
Busy Days Replying to
Rebellious Candidates
MAJORS TALE OF WOE.
coLBY's OBJECTION TO HIS CON
DUCT OF THE CAMPAIGN IS
PURELY PERSONAL AND MA
JOR LENTz is SAD.
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II NEWARK. Oct. Z. 1905. Major Carl
Lentz had his inning yesterday in the
Iciyil war which bids fair TO disrupt the
lG. O. P. in Essex. He replied to the dec
flaration of the Colbyites that they will
not accept his leadership in the coming
/ campaign. This is what he said
Il have known Mr.. Colby almost from
/ the time he became resident of Essex
/ County. He was introduced by mu-
tual friends with the express desire that
4 4 should do my utmost to advance him in
/ the public life of this county and State.
/ I acquiesced with pleasure. recognizing
MIR. Colbys ability and social position.
II was his active supporter for the posi-
| ton of member of the State Board Of
/ Education and his three terms in the
! General Assembly of the State.
Mr.. Colby is well aware Of my ap-
lpeals to his opponents, on account of
their personal friendship to me, to smooth
Ihis path and bring about his political pre-
ferment, At no time has he refused my
lsupport or considered me unworthy to
| aid him in his political elevation. He has
| frequently expressed to me his apprecia,
! ticn for what have been able to do for
| him.
| He became candidate for the posi-
tion of Senator early this summer, and
| opened his campaign by an attack on the
Republican organization of this county.
charging that it and its leaders were con-
trolled by corporations for their personal
benefit.
The objection of Mr.. Colby to my
management of this campaign is, as he
has stated, purely a personal one.
Il have lived in Newark since 1873,
have helped to bear its burdens. and
have done what could to develop it
into a great city.
/ Il served my country for three years
fpn the battle fields of the civil war. and
gained my right of citizenship by the
loss of my right arm. This was before
Mr.. Colby was born and when numer-
tous of his present advisers, who were
of age then, did not dare to support their
Iconyictions, at the risk of personal in
jury, on their countrys battlefield.
Il have asked no favors of Mr.. Colby
and ask none now. | have no apology
to make for my position during the cam
Ipaign for the Senatorship of Essex. eoun-
lty.
No corporation nor any individual ev-
er gave me one dollar for my political
Influence. | have frequently refused re-
tainers, which, if accepted, would have
brought me before the Legislature. local
boards or commissions. l challenge any
one to prove the contrary. My honor
land standing in this community are as
dear to be and to my family as Mr.
lHColby's are to him. 1t is all / have in
this world with the exception of a home
I'LL bought at Belmar, and upon which
lsthere rests to-day large mortgage
1 y was elected two years ago, after a
seyere struggle at the primaries, by an
i almost unanimous vote, chairman of this
eommittee. and reelected last year to
serve until the fourth Friday of next
1December. Many of Mr.. Colby's present
supporters were then against me and
were repudiated by the party.
Mr.. Colby when he sought the nomi-
nation for Senator knew that |. as
lChairman of the County Committee,
would have to manage his campaign. He
lpublicly stated that if nominated he
Iwould ask me to do so. He is mem
Der of the Executive Committee and
knew that it devolved upon me, as Chair
man of the County Committee, to man
i age the campaign of whoever We're nom
Iinated, and no one but the County Com
/ mittee could, by asking for my resigna
ton. change that fact
Il .'Under these circumstances and with
/ an absolutely clear conscience that |
lhaye done nothing to unfit me to dis
charge the duties as Chairman Of the
County Committee, | shall continue to
IIaet as Chairman and manage the cam
Ipaign to the utmost of my ability unless
otherwise ordered by the representatives
of the party elected to the County Com
Iimittee
Il In full consonanee with the declara.
IItion of their leader to stay in the fight
Land conduct the campaign regardless of
1.-the Colby independent committee the
County Executive Committee formulated
this statement
THE members of the County Commit
lEtee are elected by the people at the same
IEprimaries, in the. same manner. and on
THE same tickets as the delegates to con
1 yentions who nominate the several candi-
lEdates. They are elected to perform Ger.
Estain duties. the most important of such
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