New-York tribune., 1909-06-28
RECORDS PLANS UPSET.
j. ". Mccarthy Wants To Be-
Mayor of Jersey City.
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From the Peculiar Correspondent Of The TrfbuneI
Trenton. y J. June z7.-There is joy among tbs
regulars and sorrow among the followers OF George
L. Record the political situation IN Jersey
CITY There is genuine amusement also IN ths
political circles of the state over the easy manner
IN which that shrevd politician. George l. Record.
has practically allowed himself to be hanged with
a halter Of his making
Since the inception Of the New Idea mOven1enc
IN New Jersey one Of its cardinal principles has
been the elimination of boss control in politics.
and it was with the purpose OF eliminating this
Objectionable feature Of political life that. after
several years of hard labor. the reformerse sue
ceeded in getting on the statute books laws pro-
vidng for the nomination OF candidates and tbs
selection of county committeeman at the open
primaries. One Of the leaders in this fight was
George L. Record. and ne has made reputation
for himself as adept in the art Of prescribing
remedies for the many ills he has discovered
among the regular Republicans
Record has suddenly received dose OF his own
medicine. and his subsequent Hl-grace has served
to bring to the front the underlying motive OF al
his movements. 1t has all come about because
Assistant Prosecutor James W Mccarthy has an
nounced himself as a candidate for the Republicans
nomination for Mayor of Jersey City at the coming
primaries in opposition to the wishes Of Record
who had previously selected ex-NIayOr Mark NJ
Pagan is the candidate Of the New Idea followers
Mccarthy is a Ily-white New Idea man. In all
his actions and speeches both before and after th
announcement of his candidacy. he has shown his
overwhelming allegiance TO New Idea principlesd
but he made one fatal mistake. far Recor@
is concerned when he said the time was az hand
when all factions of the Republican party in Hud-
son County should get tose- ler, for with harmony
in that party the chanc' Of success we're ex-
ceedngly bright Record did not want harmony$
however. because gsith united party he woula
Immediately lose his individuality
McCarthy's friends in the New Idea camp arS
legion and when they urged him to enter the race
for the nomination for Mayor in spite Of Records
dictation the regulars saw their opportunity anH
jumped at it. They let it be known that X Mer
Carthy became a candidate they would support
him. in the hope that a semblance OF harmony
could be brought about. Mccarthy says he is in
the contest stay. He is going before the peoples
Republican advocating New Idea principles.
and has made absolutely no pledges to any one.
Instead OF welcoming candidates in the first con-
test for this nomination IN Jersey City under ths
direct primary law. Record and his friends havs
sought to discourage them. and in such way an
eventually to disintegrate the New Idea movements
in Hudson County. much TO the regret OF many1
friends Of the principles it advocated In ESSEX
County the New Idea men have been careful tos
keep Record out of their counsels The talk Of har
mony with the regulars has received much encour-
agement, and in the coming contest for county,
chairman It would not be surprising. some Of tbs
reformers say. if their support went TO inde-
pendent regular.
Governor Fort VIII move TO the summer capita1l
at Sea Girt. tomorrow For the first four hve
weeks he will endeavor to secure much needed
rest going to Trenton one day a week. where thss
executive office force will remain until early tr5
August Thursday. OF course. will be Governors
Day. a Of receptions similar to those OF
last year have been planned beginning on July Isl
with a luncheon for the newspaper men OF thsi
state.
The five regiments OF infantry. the cavalry and.
artillery organizations and the signal corps will
take part in the encanpent this year. the sx-t
cePtion being the 1st Troop. which viii take part
the regular army mansuvres at Governors Island
from August Il 10 21-
It is possible that the Governor may make few
speeches In favor OF the constitution - amendments
during the summer months. He . strongly in
favor Of their adoption BY the people =
The first big conference at the summer capital
will take place July S. when a committee. COM
posed of the Governor: Joseph s Frelinghuyssn.
President OF the Senate: John D. Prince. Speaker
OF the House. and colonel Frederick GilkysOn.
State Road Commissioner, Will talk over the routs
of the proposed ocean boulevard from the Atlantic
Highlands to Cape May
The constitutional prohibition against bookn1aHC1n<
at racetracks in New Jersey has apparently been
forgotten by the police officials OF more than one
county in this state u Is seldom that a'Saturdayi
OF holiday goes by without some hunt or country;
club holding series of races. and it has become
the practice Of number Of sure thing book.
makers to come over from New York and openly,
make book at these meets
These booknakers. who are usually accompanied
bv four or five "touts'' openly display the odds
records the wagers taken The 'Jouts" use num-
ber Of petty tricks IN their efforts get spectators
TO bet. These bOokmakers seldom lose, and when
they do are ex ceedingly hard TO find The ulajorty
of persons who attend these races 90 so for the
enjoyment afforded by witnessing simon pure ANA
teur contests. and IN most cases the bookTnakers'
and their 'touts' have become a nuisance whichs
should be looked into by the prosecutors
The story published In The Tribune fortnishSI
or so ago. calling attention 10 the disorganZatioi
existing at the negro industrial school at Borden
town. has resulted in speedy action by the stats
Board Of Education The committee having thoi
school IN charge met at BordentOwn last week and3
authorized for introduction the coming session.
the training OF boys in backsmithinS, taiortns=3
and shoemaking additional subjects. which, With
farming and carpentry. taught. will make
more complete industrial feature OF the school
for the boys The girls will be trained in dress
making. cookery and home economics, while an
of the students Will get sound education IN read
ing writing and arithmetic.
Ii was also decided that the subject Of farming
should taught hereafter for ffty-two weeks. or
the entire year. Although agriculture has been
the chief studies in the school, IL was found
dents the institution and went TO the seashore.
where they employed walters. the farm
work being turned over to hired men
HEAT DRIVES OUT CoN6REeATIoN-