Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-23

them He Ia W1uey charged Win aSSWSLHg III II h"'
Ono of the Hudson men who had been harass'd by the Wns0n-Re'ord
editors spoke thus:
ScOurged for Doing Duty.
II have been held up to ignominy because am doing as my onscience
directs me. II I al not generally regarded at vile and unfit for decent 20
ciety 1t is through 10 fault Of my detractors.
What a passw e have come to when men like Walter Dear and Mat
Ely " the shaping II or public affairs. They tell ne they are high In
the governors good graces, that he would do IS they urge and If hope fol
a political future I must throw my fortunes in with them"
Hudson Is no. the only county to suffer. 1t is stated that these Wilson
Record editors have gone into other counties, notably Bergen, Morris, Sussex
and Warren. Sentiment has been manufactured. False stories Ia been set
adoat Threats and promises were made and given, and later the public
was informed that all the legislators in these counties were for MARITIME
Matters were running smoothly Tor the Wilson, Record alliance when
without warning the crash came. When the STARS story of the secret
conference appeared there was CONSERVATION n the allied camp 1t couldn't
be denied. The bahful purpose Of the meeting could lot ever be softenea'
Something must be done. SO they turned to vicious innuendo From their
trenton headquarters they melted certain metropolitan newspapers to charge
corruption. Scandal is sustenanee to some papers. In tiSc se they umped
at the suggestion. Boldly corruption as charged. Detectives we're on the
trail of alleged brbers" THE Lonmer case "a to be duplicated" n
much ore;a all to the harm of he States fair fame.
1t mattered little to the wnson-Record editors that the name of the State
was being dihonored. Regulations might be backened in the process of
divertns public attention from themselves, but that was an incident
Condemned on All Sides.
Their attempt to escape public scrutiny las resulted in a more glazing
portrayal of their purpose. Everywhere their 0hense against ne one u
the State against fair play, against the doctrine of the open game" which
These arc h men with whom Governor Wilson is % allied. They are
singing his praises, for they have his favor and he car be useful to them.
they are leading the MARITIME fight in the State They talk of the great
and holy principle of the direct primary.
to go into caucus They print in taer papers fabricated list of names
alleged to be pledged fol their candidate and then quietly and secretly they
display their weakness by exactng promises from certain legislators to keep
ont II the caucus.
And while they ire, doing this the governor is not inactive. He prom
to use all honorable mean to effect his purpose with reference to the
senatorship. He is using means but a anne ma not now be put to them.
One particular act of the governor stands nut with some clearness, At
his reception in the State House o. last Tuesday evening within a few
hours after having taken his oath of office ne button-hoed a aged and
feeble member of the Legislature and taking him apart labored with him in
the interest of Martne. The legislator was in a sense a guest IF the execu-
tive. He was there to welcome thenew governor He was reeompensed fol
his thoughtfuness by being compelled to endure embarrassment or pledge
his vote as the governor wished.
1t will thus be seen that neither the governor nor his chorus of editors
are above working in secret The great mistake they made val in leaving q
trail which led to their unddng Piece by piece the STAR brought the facts
10 light.
In outline here is the story:
On Monday, January 10 Governor Wilson held a onferenOe at the Hotel
Martinique. in New York. 1t could nay been held in Trenton or Princeton
where many which we're a once made public, were held. The Governor
could have pursued the san plan then as he is pursuing today in his pub
lhy announced meeting with the labor men at Trenton nut ne dd OF
He selected a place out Of the State He surrounded himself with Repub-
lcan editors who have favored his plans He ave prominence to George L.
Record, with whom he wa supposed o be at odds He invited a few Demo-
Gratis ut N Democratic editors The meeting ended and the men slipped
away quietly. The editors of three newspapers were present, but M word
Of tn conference appeared in their papers then OF at any time since
Governor Apologies for Conference. 3.
On "wednesday night the STAR learned Of the conference. on Thursday
morning the public knew Of It, Governor wilson in an apologize statement,
admitted that the conference vas held, that the Republican editors and
George L. Record we're present but insisted that it was not secret and that
some Democratic legislators were present
His statement that Democratic Legislators were present va lot taken
seriously in view Of tn preponderanee Of the Republicans His assertion
that it was n open meeting gained no crodence. His euloey OF George l.
Record, which he embodied in his admission. caused general alarm
The governor invited Wallace NJ. scudde. of the Evening News; Walter
and Joseph Dear Of the Jersey Journal James Kerney OF the Trenton Times,
and Matthew {. Ely, OF the Hudson Observer, all Republicans, and all in &c
cord with the governors purposes A few others were invited, but the per-
onalty Of George L. Record overshad owed all
ri appeared at the conference He exploited his views. He directed the
governor rs to his duty He had bills prepared legislatng boards and Of
hcals out of Office and bills creating pw boards and nw Offices.
He announced thai the governor must pursue a certain course. He spoke
OF or party" and OF what must 10 be done to strengthen it The full story
of just what tanspred has been told by the STAR. It may be summarized
as follows: George L" Record and tn governor ire In full accord, and SO is
the Republican chorus OF editors.
Their purpose is to enectuate a plan which is to elect James 4. MARITIME
If possible. If not to create UGH q breach in the Democratic party that it
will be wrecked and upon the ruins, with the aid of patronage. to build a
nw Wilson Record party
It is a story which spells the betrayal II the Democratic party and the
dominance of George L Record in Sta tie affairs