Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-16
OLbY'S ATTACK
WICKED, ASSERTS
RECORD IN REPLY
Perfectly Natural
Misunderstanding
He Declares.
SAYS ACTION INJURIES
PROGRESSIVE CAUSE
Hudson Man Says Nothing in
His Own Action Can Be
Criticised.

HOBOKEN, Aug. 1e.-Referring to
the whole matter as a perfectly matt
ural misunderstanding George L.
Record today issued a statement in
reply to n he terms a wicked
and uncalled for attack upon him
by former State Senator Everett
Colby. The incident, he says. was
such as frequently occurs in politics
and one which could have been set
tied by a friendly conference. He
attacks Mr.. Colby for his hastiness
In going to the newspapers without
first making every endeavor to have
the matter Strengthened out.
In conclusion Mr.. Record. openly
charges Mr.. Colby with not only hav-
ing wantonly injured those who have
befriended him, but with having
greatly hurt the Progressive cause.
The statement is as follows:
Mr.. Records Statement.
1.-THE wicked and uncalled for at
tack made upon me and other gem
tlemen by Everett Colby calls for a
reply. He authorizes a newspaper
article making charges of dishonest
conduct in connection with the cleo
tion at Chicago of Governor Fort as
member of the national committee of
the Progressive party. This charge
was made in general terms. No spe-
cifc act is alleged of which com
plant is made, for the simple eason
that no act of mine is that relation
is subject to any reasonable criti-
rig1O Here are the facts.
When Mr.. Whiting was originally
committee I opposed his selection and
favored Governor Fort. ! did this
openly. in the presence of both Colby
and Whiting, on the ground that Gov
ernor Fort was more experienced and
would have more weight in the COM
mittee.
"Op our SECOND trip to Chicago Gov
ernor Fort called a caucus of the
delegates at 10 O'Clock on Monday
morning. The Governor presided and.
with other business. called for nomi-
nations for member of the national
committee. Mr.. Jess, of Camden.
nominated Governor Fort. Some one
(not y seconded the nomination and
1t vas unanimously carried. Colby
was not there. although notified and
In the city. Whiting was not there.
He was not sufficiently interested to
attend the convention. He was off
fishing. Colby, by the way, was at
a committee meeting, fighting stub
bornly and stupidity to overthrow COL
onel Roosevelt's announced policy In
reference to the negr ~odelegates. In
this Ease also. when defeated. he
rushed into the newspapers n de-
nounced Roosevelt's stand as a be-
trayal of fundamental principles.
Asks "where Is Dishonesty"
ut was generally understood that
Mr.. Whiting had retired from politics
to attend to business. This impress
sion was confirmed by Mr.. Writings
failure to attend the convention at
q time when he had the leisure to do
SO. Colby admits that he had stated
to many delegates that Whiting vas
obliged t. give up politics. Where,
then, is the dishonesty in my vote for
Fort? I would have voted for him
even if Whiting had been there and
a candidate. l urged nobody to vote
for Fort, although had the right
to do so. I made no false represent
tations to anybody. deceived nobody,
took advantage of nobody and broke
no promises, express or implied.
When Colby heard of the election
of Fort he got mad and proceeded to
run amuck around the hotel, charg-
ing Governor Fort, Mr.. Osborne, Mr..
Blauvelt and myself with a dishonest