The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-04
TO DOWN SENATOR DRYDEN.
SEORsF o. REfORD VOHfNATED
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Corporation Counsel George L. Record
Of 3efesy CITY. tho most conspicuous mem
ber NJ the colby-Fagan reform faction 10
NeF Jersey. vas nominated for United
States Senator last night ~ dollar dinner
given a. Columbia Hal In OCEAN avenue
Jersey City by Mayor FlaBn's Republican
city committee. The nominating speech
wac made by Mayor Fsgan and hia decLara-
tion that Record ~ss the only maj who
could successfully put United States SEN
ator John ? Dryden out NJ business was re-
ceived with wild cheering
ORGANIZATION Republicans throughout
the state have guessed for a long time that
the Corporation Counsel was ambitious
n serve his country in the United States
Senate and they ave been %anxiously wait
ing for the official announcement II his
plans. They will nov bend their energies
In wagine a vigorous fight against the
Fagan-Colhvites md the reformers will con-
tinie their bitter warfare with the hope
Of ultimately Putting the organization
down and out in all the counties in the
State. The prospe its Of hot times in Jersey
BOtANiIN NVf' y
Seven hundred hlsty lunged Republicans
and many Democrats who say they do NOT
wear any machine collar and necktie sal
down 10 the dinner. Accommodating
James W. Mccarthy. one of the younger
Pagan hustlers. acted as POSTMASTER A
male quartet sang popular airs between
bites and the diners Joined in the choruses,
the words of which were printed on the
menu cards.
The guests were welcomed by William
George Nelson, chairman of The dinner
committee. and then jim Mccarthy. as
everybody in Jersey City calls the presiding
Officer Of the Board of Aldermen, made a
short address.
Mayor Pagan got a great sendoh when h Q
arose 10 speak. He said the past four years
have witnessed some interesting changes
in the political situation in New Jersey
and declared there has been an awakening
of the public conscience which has brought
results. He felt sure that. as a result Of
all the fighting. Jerseymen are now enjoy
ing a larger degree OF political freedom
and Independence than ever before. He
said the control Of the political parties by
corporate interests has hcen partially de
stroyed and that they had been gradually
working toward first principles Of govern
ment Of the people, for the people and by
the people. He told what had been accom-
plished in the fight 10 compel railroads to
pay a falrer share of the public burden Of
taxation and aid that the boss system and
the control Of political machines by corpor-
atoms could not live If the people voted at
primaries and took an active Interest in
practical politics.
THE hardest battle Of all confronts us
he said, Every resourc Of the State and
county machines will be eXerted to bring
about our defeat. Az the head of the forces
who will labor for our destruction stands
Senator Dryden, His money and that of
tho nTpat pnrlNraflOnS who desire his Tn-
election to the Senate will be poured out
freely to help the machine and its candt-
dates.
Our candidate must he one Of ourselves
"A man who has been tried in the fight
against the corporations, There Is only
one man IN our ranks who can make thus
fight with any hope of success: that man IL
George l., Record, II my advice Is followed,
and ! sincerely hope 1t will be, Mr., Record
will in a few days take the field IA a formal
candidate for United States Senator. The
momen he does so the campaign will take
on the vigor and interest which nothing
else can give it. His candidacy will arouse
immense antagonism, hut the character
Of that opposition is his highest tribute,
He will be bitterly assailed by every rail-
road mana ger, by every officer Of the Public
Service Corporation, by every water syn
dictate, by every CRATER in public office,
by every boss and machine politician and
by every venal or subservient newspaper
W. 'llc hdl vi Y "VNF'N
Mr., Record said in part;
The ,ssue has now been s~auarely raised and
it must he fought out. The conflict IL an
irrepreasible one. Either the State and the
municipal machines muSt he overtime n,
and men must he sent TO Trenton and to
Washington who can he depended upon TO
fight special privilege in every form and to
stand for every lust demand Of the public,
or the former svstem of boss and machine
rule must be restored, There Ia no way 10
dodge the issue and II must be settled at the
The rank and Ale Of the voters must oome
out and attend the primaries, Men must he
enooura ged TO come forward as "a ndidates
without requesting the aid Of any boss or
advoca ting openly such ideas or
principles or reforms as may appear to them
wise, and thus to contest In the open for tho
party nomination, If these conditions can
he established and the public interest of the
avera ge voter rlicited in the primaries several
viii follow. In ,he first place, no
corrupt political machine can live under
these conditions. Ideas will become the
Of victory. instead Of money. and an
class of men will appear In the
field whose study viii he to benefit
the public interest; and these men a. they
acquire and show proficiency In tho service
Of the public will be promoted from place
to place and will become expert in detecting
q nd remedying instances OF special privilege,