The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-15
RUSSELL ANSWERS
v|Ns0N STATEMENT
Surrogate Declares Opponents
Name Did Come Up Before
County Committee.

Surrogate George E. Russell, who is
a candidate for denomination by ithe
Republicans, had this to say today in
regard to the statement made yester-
day by DR.. Joseph s. Vinson, who is ir
the Republican race for the office ion
his own hook, to the effect that his, DR.
Wilson's. name was withdrawn at the
county committees meeting, and that
Mr.. Russells selection was a sur prise
1T was my intention to pay no at
tention to DR.. Wilson'S statement, but
the facts might better be known In re-
lation to this matter.
"Dr. Vinson said to me, personally,
about ten days previous to the confer
ence of the elected members of the
county committee, that as there were
several nominees mentioned in connec-
ton with the, surrogate nomination
the only fair method to pursue would
be for the members of the county COM
mittee to indicate their preference, and
then for all the others to withdraw and
support the one selected
II told him / hoped that would be
done and whatever the result, | would
Loyalty support the person named. He
said that he would do the same
Exactly what DR.. yinson suggestd
was done. The executive committee
met Thursday afternoon, August rs
1909. He Is a member of that commit
tee and received his notice to attend
but on Wednesday, the day previous
he %telephoned headquarters and said
that he could not attend as he had
made arrangements to take his family
to the country He was advised tc
be present at that meeting. as well as
the meeting of the elected members oil
the county committee held on the same
evening. but he said no, he could not
do So The impression given that the
meeting was held without his knowl-
edge and while away on n vacation Is
an erroneous one. !,
1.-The meeting of the elected members
of the county committee wal held
Thursday night. August 26. The elect.
ed representative of the Republican
voters of every district in Essex coun.
ty was invited to attend, and governed
only by their own Judgment. without
boss influence or dictation Of an,
character, they proceeded to vote theil
preference for surrogate and members
of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
THE impression is given that DR.
Wilson's name was withdrawn. 1t wa:
not. 1t was duly presented, as were
the others. On the informal ballot !
| received 119 votes; DR.. Vinson. II. Or
the first regular ballot 1 received 1888
DIR. Vinson, 4.
DIR. vinson says that my selection
for denomination by the county chair
man was. to say the least. a surprise.
Ir reply to this. ! desire to say mos
emphatically that the county chairman
had nothing to do with my selection
1t was the free, untrammeled and al
| most the unanimous expression of tn,
selected representatives of the Repub'
lican psrty of Essex county. calling
upon me to go before the Republican
voters of this county as the Regular
Republican candidate at the primaries
for surrogate. II by the votes Of thu
Republicans of Essex county IN Sep
TENDER IS l am declared their NOMINEE
l shall enter the campaign standing
| upon my record. pointing to. the thing
accomplished during my administration
In which | take q pardonanle pride, q
= justification fQr my re~electiQn.r