The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-04
HTLLERY
VS.. COLBY
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would Get FIVE thousand votes apiece
If they ran for the office. Not because
the gentlemen personally are disliked,
but the people are convinced that -
their election there is fraud, crooked
ness and machine politics.
He explained how money could Del
used before the general election as
well as in actual purchase Of votes.
Senator Hillery asked if that was
so id the Kean campaign MI. CODY
replied that he thought it held MI.
Hillery asked if he did not remember
that there was no other candidate at
the time. Mr.. Colby said he sore
menbered and threatened 70 bolt yot-
4no for him, but refused to answer the
anestion as TO whether he still be-
lleved conditions he had named gov
erned when there was no other candl-
date. MI. Hillery declared that there
had been too much thinking. MI
Colby asked if his colleague honestly
believed in his bill, and he said that
he did. Mr. Colby asked who he IN
intended to vote for for Senator and
Mr.. Hillery replied that he had not
made up his mind, but would vote Tor
the man the people wanued. II Mah-
lon Pitney was wanted for the SEN
atorship. be declared, he would
vote for him or other good men, but
not for George L. Record. Mr.. Colby
again announced his intention to vote
for Mr.. Record, and declared in re-
Spouse to questions as to the position
Of the Essex candidates that he did
not know what they would do They
have not stood by their pledge because
they will not do what he wants.
Then MT. Hillery declared there IS
bossism outside the Republican party
Mr. Colby declared that they had no
right to withhold their determination
IN this respect, because they would be
getting votes under false pretences.
He believed in the initiative and re-
ferendum and knew Of no way in
which he could learn the voice OF the
people. He believed that no other
man in the State deserves the Sena-
forship as does Mr.. Record. With
him there is never a colored story nor
mean suggestion, but work. He is the
only man who has produced results IN
reform. There would be no reform IN
Hudson or fight in Essex but for him
Mr.. Hillery then questioned MI.
Colby, his opponent. The latter at
some length declared that he believed
in organization and leadership, while
his opponent declared that as the Col
byites had formed State and county
organizations, they had organized an
other party out of the Republican
party. He declared that Mr.. Colby
assumed to be the guardian Of the
people. Mr.. Colby declared that all
were Republicans and they were try
ing to give the voters a chance tol
make nominations, but said on his
colleagues question that 1t is open to
any man under the present law to an
nounce himself as candidate for of
fee. In answer to further questions
Mr.. Colby declared that there were
men OF equal intelligence belonging to
the machine In the legislature as OF
the Colby movement. j. s. Gibson
had advised that the movement spread
out from Essex county, although Geo.
T.. Record had helped. He hoped for
all to unite on principles only, not to
fire people out of caucuses and sing
Down with the traitor" He did not
think it dangerous to pledge his vote
for Senator beforehand. II he could
actually learn that the people wanted
somebody else he would seek release
from his pledge
Senator Hillery said he was willing
to be classified as a regular. Parties
are not perfect, the things done by
men do not always secure general ap-
propal. He regarded the new move
ment as one to carve new party out
and thought more could have been
done without an organization. He
said he could cite instances Of insin-
certify In the new movement. He was
proud Of the record of the Republican
party for the past twelve years, It
had exceeded the hopes Of the people.
He recited the house cleaning after
the Democratic administration. called
attention to placing offices on a salary
basis and the passage Of primary
law.
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