The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-20

bly,, and when went to the conven-
ton to get the nomination for my first
term in the assembly, it was against
the wishes Of the men who were CON
sidered, not the bosses, but the lead
ers of the Republican party in Morris
| county.
1T was on the floor of the conven-
ton that believed / convinced the
people of that county that was fit
representative to send to Trenton and
it was against, on that day, it was
against the wishes of the men who
were considered the leaders and who,
because Of their prominence in the
party, had the right 10 be considered
the leaders of that party.
II work in harmony as far as can
conscientiously with the men who are
still the leaders of the party in Nor
ris county. / do not believe in de-
struction. / believe that the founda-
ton and that the government in
which we live demands that there
shall be parties, and I am willing to
stand or fall with the party in which
believe, and whose policies I advo-
cate, but, sir, if the senator from Els
sex feels that there is a single man in
the county of Morris. that there is a
man in the state house in Trenton, no
matter what his political career, no
matter what his political prestige or
power, can suggest or advise me
against my will and against my con-
victions, he is wrong.
when | sought the nomination for
senator it was not possible with the
appreciation of the men who were con-
sidered the leaders, 1t was for me to
convince them when called into coun-
sci on this question that wanted the
position, that believed that my rec
ord in the house had warranted it,
and asked it and they granted it. MY
nomination in that convention was
unanimous, not a word against it.
81 think the senator from Essex in
diets the very intelligence of the peo-
pie of Morris county when he says
that l bow to the win of political
boss, for they have selected me as
their representative, know the SEN
ator from Essex has said in his pub
lie speeches that was honest, that
he believed was honest-but fool
may be honest-is that the
only requirement that man should
have to represent his county in the
! legislature of New Jersey? l say a
fool may be honest, but fool could
not be a fit representative here
1T is no credit to any man that he
be honest; that is his bounden duty,
that he be honest. A man who will
bow to a political boss is not honest;
therefore, his statement is contradic-
tory. If man is not honest enough
and courageous enough to have the
courage of his convictions, then he
will do that which political boss will
advise him to do, and that may not
be honest. How can any man be
honest and still bow to the viii Of
any man against his own convictions
and against what he believes 1t his
duty and his right. say the state
ment is contradictory, and l am sur
lprised that this statement should
come from the senator from Essex
In one breath he speaks in the high
est terms of me, among my neighbori
and friends, and yet in another hi
says that have not a strong back
bone.
II cannot take that statement liter
ally, because / have no physical i'm
perfection that know of; he means
figuratively. and he means just wha
the Newark News said when he sait
Morris county should be represente'
by men who had the courage of thei
convictions.
II know no boss. We have nj
bosses in Morris county. If there wa
boss in Morris county, Mr.. Presi
dent. / would be the first to raise m,
voice and my hands against him,
eve have men who are considere,
the leaders: we have chairman o
the county committee in that county
: sir, who is man of the highest In
. tegrity, and who does represent some
what the policy Of the Republican
party in that county, but he has neve
J entered this chamber; he has neve
J asked me in my career to vote for 0
against this or any other bill, and h
i dare not, if it were not my owl
. choice. We have our Representative
on the state committee and who al
tends in detail to the work Of the pc
= liticaI party in Morris county; he
} an untiring worker in the interest
} the party. Everybody knows that h
is no boss. He is not the kind Of
! man that makes a boss. He is nc
! political dictator
4n we are to take the accounts Q
7 the press, the senator from Esse
y once claimed that he had a boss, bu
2 / never had a boss, Mr. President, an
4 / never win have. / think there hav
! been instances III this legislator
4 since have been here when the SEA
ator from Essex had reason TO b
D lieye that had 2 backbone. when h
I aud other members who sit here, 2
least one was attacked upon Ga
3 Hopr 81 the house hy an open lefte
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