Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-08-16
Minds Refreshed

| Mr.. Records recent political history,
their minds have been refreshed by
the exposure Of his administration as
counsel for the State Riparian Board,
the exposure being brought about BY
che investigation now being made by
a special committee of the Lesisls-
ture. Taking all these things into
consideration the vonld.be Senator is
decidedly unpopular in the county of
Essex, where of aII places he would
have to muster votes in order to defeat
Mr.. Dryden.
But in spite of all these things.
Mr.. Colby. the head of the New
Ides," finds himself tied 20 Mr.. Rec
ord by bonds that cannot be severed
without great personal sacrifice. From
the time Mr.. Colby was turned down
by the regular Republican organizs-
tion of Essex and began his indepen-
dent fight 70 remain in the political
arena for the purpose of some time
landing himself in the gubernatorial
chair. it has been generally recog.
nized, and Colby himself has prae-
tically admitted it, that M. Record
was sthe brains of the New Idea "
Ii was M. Record. working through
Senator Colby and the North Jersey
"insurgens" Assemblymen, who last
winter engineered the reform break
from Republican caucus that preceded
the organization of the Legislature,
and it was Mr. Record who all through
she session directed and inspired t1e
efforts that were made 90 discredis she
regular Republicans in both the Sem
ate and she House. Is was Mr. Record
who sought 20 bring about spectseu.
lar investigation of the insurance busi.
ness of the State. for the supposed
purpose of discrediting Senator Dry.
den, head of the greatest insurance
company in the Commonwealth. At
every move of the ''reformers'' the
hand OF Mr.. Record could be seen
through every scheme.
Failing 30 win public approval BY
this method. Mr.. Record, with Sen.
asor Colby and Mayor Mark Pagan, Of
Jersey City. the latter the head Of
the insurgents in Hudson county,
got up the dollar dinner az which
Record was nominated for United
States Senator and Colby was named
for the governorship Then. under
the direction of Mr.. Record and pre-
sumably with the financial assistance.
of Mr.. Colby, who is q miIlioEaire,
there was commenced series of meet
ings throughout she State for she pnr,
pose of spreading the Propaganda OF
the "new idea, These meetings at
trseted principally a few disgruntled
people and would be- political leaders
with Office holding aspirations. The
greatest headway was made in Mon
mouth. Darlington and Camden coun-
ties. outside Of Essex and Hudson.
In Essex county the tide quickly
turned against Mr. Record and his
efforts 80 work himself into Office,
and with the opposition 20 him grew
the opposition 20 Senator Colby. At
rhis time it Is believed that the prim.
aries will 90 strongly against Senator
Colby's idea. and If the present AS.
semblymen do not cut loose from him
and Mr.. Record entirely there will. be
no possibility of them being returned
or another year in the Legislature
Senator Colby has two more years to
serve in the Upper House, but with
the assistance OF q strong delegation
in the lower branch his hands Eiu be
even more completely tied than they
were last Winter.
1t is expected that Essex will swing
back into the regular Republican col.
umn and that q solid delegation of
eleven regular Republicans Will be
sent TO the House for the coming ses-
sion. This will insure the reelection
Of Senator Dryden, who seems 70 be
gaining in strength every day.
Hudson county, with its twelve As
semblymen, will go back again into
the Democratic camp. from where it
was dragged last year more BY acci-
dent than by intent-the Republican
Assemblymen having been elected be-
cause Of the great number OF Demo-
crats who voted straight Republican
tioket to insure the election Of Mayor
Pagan. Thus, with both Essex and
Hudson counties lost TO him, MI.
Record has no possible show of land
ing the United States Senatorship.
And no one knows this better than the
aspirant himself.
With the possibility of the prize
gone, Mr.. Record is not likely TO con
tinue his activity in behalf OF she
New Idea" very long. He has al
ready left the State for sojourn In