The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-12
NOT OUT
FAILS TO RESIGN FROM
ASSOCIATION.
Grccts Rotterdam Cordially and Re-
fuses to Answer Questions-Kaiser's
Contest to Decide Boss's Fate.
Especial to the Evening start

JERSEY CITY, Dec. Ito drop in at
the clubhouse of the Samuel d. Dickinson
Association last night one would never sus-
pect that its standard-bearer Colonel Dick
inson was at odds with County Clerk John
Rotterdam or with any of the other
members of the organization. The commit
tee that had charge of last ummer's OUT
ing, made up of the members of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Republican Coun-
ty Committee and the officers of the asso-
citation, met to settle up its affairs and
discussed only business. While the COM
mittee was in session on an upper floor,
prominent Republicans, some of them still
loyal to Dickinson, and others adherents
of County Clerk Rotterdam, were in the
billiard and card rooms discussing the
split In the organization forces over the
county craftsmanship. AT times there were
heated arguments between the members OF
the rival factions.
At the close of the committee meeting
Dickinson and the other members of the
committee. including Rotterdam, remained
in the room and engaged in an informal
conversation on different subjects. Politics
was not one of them. Rotterdam called
Dickinson Sam" and Dickinson addressed
the County Clerk as John" They APP
peared to be on the best of terms.
Dickinson declined to discuss for publica-
ton the report that he contemplated re-
signing his Office of Secretary of State,
and making a tour of the world, or that
he Is going to retire as standard-bearer of
the Dickinson Club. In answer to ques-
tons he replied:
Il have nothing to say"
He had the same answer for several
other questions, and cut short the inter
view by declaring that he wouldn't be
drawn into a political discussion.
Rotterdam was equally reticent. He
said his statement issued a few days ago
and printed in THE EVENING STAR
explained his position.
II am a candidate for the Craftsmanship
of the county committee he added, "and
will remain in the race until the end. /
am confident / will win out"
Kaiser was present at the meeting of
tho outing committee, but hurried away
as soon as 1t was over. He told THE
EVENING STAR representative that he
intended making the fight for the county
committee craftsmanship. He referred to
the recent election, and intimated that the
defeat of Mayor Pagan was due to the
work of the county committee under his
leadership as chairman of that body. This
he thought entitled him to a reelection.
From talks with leaders of the rival
factions Rotterdam will not have a walk
over for the Craftsmanship. The fight will
be a bitter one. Kaiser Will nave the
backing of Dickinson and the old-time
members OF the organization, while the
County Clerk will have the support of the
younger element of the party and those
Republicans who want to see the party
rid Of D~ickinson's leadership. With Kaiser
at the head of the committee Dickinson
VIII still be "the man behind the gum
Despite the talk to the contrary. there IL
good reason for believing that Dickinson
wants to remain in political harness. II
Rotterdam win out ne. cannot hope to
exert the influence that has been his in
the past.