The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-21
Defeated Mayor Of Jersey
City, in Ringing Speech,
EnthuseS His Followers.
1.-TWO YEARS A MOMENT"
Don't Leave Your Enemies In
gnarded!'' Tells Hudson Gen.
trial Committee. Sees Rosy
Future for New Idea--To
Test Ripper Law.
Especial to the Evening star.l

JERSEY CITY, Nov. Give have
lost a battle, but we will win the war
This statement was made by George
L. Record at the first meeting of the
Central Republican Committee held
since the defeat of Mayor Mark M.
Pagan. The statement was greeted
with cheers by nearly 500 enthusiastic
New Idea committeeman. The meeting
held in Elks' Hall last night was one OF
the most largely attended since the
formation of the committee.
Mayor Pagan struck the keynote of
the meeting and the spirit of the COM
mitteemen when he said: 81 have but
n regret, and that is that there
she uld be even mention of anyone lay
ing down in this fight. l hope it. is only
idle rumor; that it is a contemplate
lie, and that no mar who was with
us in the past will be missing from
u ranks in the future. Where would
they go back to? Whom would they
go back to and what would they go
back to? Let them answer those ques-
tions and see If they would then go
back"
Mayor Pagan made what many con-
sidered the best speech Of his career
in urging the committeeman to stand
together and continue the fight. He
said in part:
I'm this hour of temporary defeat we
have no regrets. The seeming defeat
Is really a victory, and Is probably for
the best. For the last six years we
have lived the lives of men. We have
thought and acted as our conscience
has dictated. and we leave behind US
what no man need be ashamed OLA
of achievement and not a sus-
picion of scandal"
Continuing, Mayor Pagan said: II
believe that this defeat, which many
look upon as a calamity, will prove a
blessing. The great majority that was
against us will react. That majority
was influenced by the malicious lies of
our enemies. We nave nothing but the
truth on our side, so / am as sure as
that the Lord reigns in heaven the
truth will be apparent to the people
before two more years have gone by. /
know of nothing more contemplate,
more d~espicable, more cowardly, than
to think of going back to the condi-
llOIlS WillCH We pave pttl i5iitihSs liz
who would think of doing 1t is not a
manly mamie is looking for some
thing. What is it that you and l and
others have been fighting for? Simply
for honor and the holding of office?
No, for what is worthy of every mans
life, the bringing about of better con-
ditions in this State, and what a splen-
did achievement 1t is! I know of no
greater source of good to you thar
to sit down for half an hour and think
over what has been accomplished in
this city and State during the six years
last past. Then think what the effect
would be If an organization like this
should go back to the contemplate con-
ditions of the past. What effect would
1t have. on Mayor-elect Wittpenn?
What effect on Governor-elect Fort if
one defeat would put an organization
as this out of business? What
would Wittpenn do il he saw us quit
ting? Are we going TO leave him UNI
guarded? He vas elected u mayor
for the next two years. This is our
city, our home, and 1t Is our duty by
every means in our power to help and
encourage Mayor Wittpenn to go on
with the good work, and If possible to
Guido our record of achievement. Let
us hold together and advise and en-
courage the incoming mayor, and if he
doesn't measure up to the standard,
let him find us on the firing line when
he comes up again To go back would
be at least cowardly,
''This is a world fight and two years are
as but a moment. Our defeat is a trifing
matter. Ii is probably for the best. As a
result of the fight we have made things
transpire which would not have otherwise
been possible.
Laws will be passed which would MOI
be possible were 1t not for the conditions
here last election day. What we must dc
is to keep our organizations together. We
must get more recruits and strengthen
our weak spots, We must keep up thS
fight until we win whether 1t takes ont
year. two years or ten years. What we
are fighting for is worth giving a lifetime
to. That is my feeling and I ask you te
feel the same way.
George l.. Record told of his fight fol
primary reform, which began in 1890, after
he had witnessed the exposures attendant
upon the trial and conviction Of ballot-boS
suffers in Hudson County. He said thai
folio wing the ballot-box frauds he became
convinced that the trouble wal that the
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primaries, 'as the Democratic leader wht
was in control when the frauds were per
petrated seemed to be more. strongly en-
trenched after the conviction, instead o.
being repudiated." Record was affiliated
will the Democrats then, and started
primary reform movement In his own
party. He ran for Congress and secured
2 1000 votes, while his opponent received
1900 votes at the primary.
II suppose" he said, that al told aboul
! 900 votes we're really cast in that contest
but the count was $4,000 TO 1000"
Mr.. Record said that there is nothing il
defeat when the cause is just, and good Il
bound to result and victory to be the ulti
mate result.
4 Robert Carey, James w. Mccarthy
chairman OF the committee; Andrew Knox
Street and Water Commissioner n chair
man of the executive committee, ant
others talked In an optimistic vein of th'
future of the New Idea movement in Hud
son County. Knox criticised the admins
tration of State affairs under Governo
Stokes. Our party under Stokes" h
said. has reached a level never befor'
reached, and only for the agitation o
Pagan Record and Fort. we would have
Democratic Governor-elect.''
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