Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-26
FINE LITTLE FIGHT
BETWEEN RECORD
AND Mr.. K|NKEAD
Jersey City Congressman and
WouId-be Congressman
Rushing Into Print.

VI lliG lill4CblAliAACI 0aAAi chA III oAoo
county is the daily outburst of George
L. Record in the Jersey City Journal
and the invariable reply to MIR. Records
effusion by Congressman Eugene F.
Kinkead. The latter, who now repre-
sents the Ninth congressional district,
is the only Democratic aspirant for
the place, and Record has the indorse-
ment of the Progressive Republicans
as his only rival.
Some time after the Wakelee inves-
tigation of the State Riparian Commits
sion put George L. out of the running
as a candidate for United States sena-
tor the erstwhile manager of the des-
tiny of Mark M. Pagan became a regu-
lar contributor to the journal For a
time his articles were all of the Park
hurst" variety, accompanied by his
photo. Now they are adroitly couched
attacks on Congressman Kinkead, n
the latter seems to derive much pleas
ire in replying to them.
Like everyone else in politics in
hudson county Kinkead knows that
it is not so many years g since
Record was a most devoted follower of
Robert Davis, and that he might be
filing the same role today if the Lit
tie Boss" had not taken his measure
n declined to foster his ambitions.
That is what Congressman Kinkead
evidently had IN mind today when he
made the following reply to Records
effusion of yesterday:
k Answers Record.
II thought Brother Record was fin
ished with me for awhile, since two
weeks passed without a reply from his
prolific pen in answer to my trio of
corrections. Isn't it strange that George
isn't sometimes accidentally right?
Now, tonight he talks of the muddled
conditions of the Democratic party
Forsooth the waters of the Republican
camp are a bit riled, and Recor HIM
self is in no small degree the cause of
their troubled aspect. The genial
congressman from the Ninth district
is making a daily exhibition of him
self, which contributes materially to
the gayety of nations
Now, isn't that a trifie exaggerated?
Modesty compels me to state hat I'm
rot as yet an international figure.
The congressman is trying to es-
tablish harmony by sprinkling rose
water over both combatants.'
TT wasn't rose-water that George
used when he started the fight against
COLONEL DlChlllSOu, DIS AlOol VI US It-
member
Now let us get down to the 'abject
servility and slave-like su~bserviency.'
Wasn't it A. S. and S. s. that caused
me to introduce and help pass the res
olution adopting civil service in the
Jersey City Board of Aldermen? Was
it A. S. that prompted me to vote to
give a rival of the P. S. C. a lighting
franchise in Jersey City? Was 1t S. S.
that induced me to take up the play
grounds movement or the purchase of
the Hackensack shore front, or maybe
it was A. S. that compelled me to vote
in Congress against h Cannon rules
against the Aldrich-Payne tariff bill.
Perhaps it was 'abject servility' to a
political boss hat caused me to intro
luce my bill placing meats on the
free list, or induced me to intro
duce and succeed in passing the bill In
behalf of the Civil War veterans and
the widows of veterans, or maybe my
efforts in behalf of Jersey City and
Bayonne postoffice sites were the result
of that 'abject servility.' Let me again
define for you, Mr.. Record, what l
mean by an Organization Democrat. l
have done so before, but it will bear
repeating, for apparently you have for
gotten it.
Organization Democrat Defined.
1T am an Organization Democrat, and
while 1 remain in politics and while
the Democratic organization is honest
ly conducted, as it ha been during my
connection with it, / will remain one.
An Organization Democrat is one who
has peer nominated IN aided in his
election by the help of the Democratic
organization and is willing to consult
with the organization in his selection
of appointments after his election. l
have always believed that the organi-
cation is entitled to the patronage
which comes as a result of an election
made possible by Its efforts, but there
all obligations cease; all future service
belongs to all the people, Democrats
and Republicans, Socialists n Pro-
h~ibitionists, and no organization has
any right to dictate how n official
shall vote on matters affecting the peo-
pies interests. and during my career
the Democratic organization of Hud-
son county, or it's leader, has never
questioned my stand on n matter of
public policy.
Says Record Is n Boss.
George, you're a bit of a boss your
self, but you haven't made good. Now,
Robert Davis is well able to defend
himself against your unjustif1able and
untruthful criticism. and, really, the
people of the State are wise to you,
and, therefore. pay but little attention
to what you say regarding any man,
but let me recall to you that Mr..
Davis's leadership has continued longer
than any man now in public life, n
were he the type of man that you try to
make him, long ago his political death
.knell would nave been sounded, but
here is the remarkable feature of Mr..
Records weak attack.
1.-THE congressman and all of those
who profess allegiance to what they
call the organization decline to state
whether they are for the mayor OF
against him.
Nov, George, for your personal in
formation-it's personal information In
it's literal sense, for during the few
days that you have been spending in
the Maine woods the Journal and OBJ
server have stated, restated and stated
again that Kinkead is with wilson,
am with Wilson for the nomination. l
heartily agree with your article of last
week-the strong article ~indorsing Mr..
Wilson's candidacy, particularly the
clause wherein you ccncede his cleo
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