Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-23
TO PLACE RECORD
IN OFFICE TO GIVE
HIN Wilson's EAR
Special COnnseIship Suggested
by Fort Before lie Ceased
to Be Governor.

JERSEY CITY, Jan. ga close
grlend of George l.. Record ia this city
is authority for the statement that the
Progressive Republican leader IS closer
20 Governor Wilson than even the dis
closures of the past few days would in
dicate. h Hotel Martinique confer
oaace Was not the first one that Mr..
Record attended on the invitation Of
Governor Wilson, according to this
Friend.
Governor Wilson and MT. Record had
knat or several previous occasions since
election, and Il IA said that the Gov
arnor was much impressed with no
Progressive Republican leaders, ideas
Regarding prospective ~iegislation.
Former Governor Fort, according TO
tnSorma ton obtained from a reliable
source. helped TO make Record solid
With the new Governor.
Record, 40 the story goes, had plan
Rsd 10 get into the confidence OF Oov-
arnor Wilson. He didn't want the
Democrats to get the credit for putting
fhrough reform measures In accordance
with the platform promises. His plan
waS to anticipate The action OF the
Democratic State. Committee and to
have bills he had prepared introduced
shrough Governor Wilson.
This plan would make it ppear i'll
the yes OF the people, 80 Record argues,
That the Governor and not the Demo-
cratic party managers wanted the pat
form n campaign pledges redeemed
All this sounded like music to the ears
of the Governor, n he welcomed
Record Into his secret conference with
open arms. II was Records talks with
Governor Wilson that brought about
the Hotel Martinique conference of last
Monday, which was participated in by
Republican editors as well 90 Record.
It is also understood that Record talked
with Governor Wilson while the latter
was preparing his inaugural message,
and that many suggestions offered by
tho Progressive Republican leader were
readily accepted and Incorporated in
the address.
10 BE Special Counsel.
That Record bad planned with former
Governor Fort and Governor Wilson to
become an active member OF the new
administration Is an open secret in
Progressive Republican circles. If nc
held Office under Governor Wilson it
would be more becoming OF him to act
as a political adviser to the Democratic
chief executive OF the State and would
not cause so much adverse comment az
x nc were not one OF the official family.
This argument was advanced by Rec
ord' with such plausibillty that IL
appealed TO Governor Wilson. and as a
II was decided that Record
receive the appointment Of spe-
OnKtnMNY HN Nhc T9ntlNnnA pnroltfQ.
Non Commission OF course, there is
arranged fer.
A special message by Governor Fort
10 the Legislature before his retire.
would dc the trick.
And here 10 tho special message sent
20 the legislature ar hour or W be-
fore J.. FRANKLIN Fort ceased to be Gov
arno OF the State:
"r recommend that the Legisla-
of the present session make q
appropriation for the nj
3ioyrnent OF ono OF more assistants
% the encouragement. such assistant
" assistants TO be selected by the at
.orney-general. with the approval of
ne Govonor. and the compensation 20
70 nxed In the same amer.
"Th0 litigation that is likely to arise
tho next year out Of the SUBJ
Sct matters referred to in this mes
Mge will probably be the most i'm
to this State and to it's mu-
OF any litigation that has
sccurrod over railroad property vail
since the litigation under the
railway tax act OF 1884"
II the Legislature acts in accordance
With the recommendations contained
n this message George l.. Record, I'M
Iasr the plans miscarry, will be desig-
by the attorney-general, with the
approval OF the Governor. as one OF
ne special counsel, This will permit
Inn to roam about the State House at
will and to visit The Governor in the
executive chamber without attracting
lhe attention It would If Record held
10 State position,