Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-30
MAJOR LENTZ HAS
WHACK AT COLBY
Major Also Pays His compli-
ments to Other Leaders, In
Guiding President Wilson.

lobby. Progressive candidate for
governor. and what he didn't say
sbout the young Essex millionaire
would consume very little time in
the telling.
1t was before the members of the
Ninth Ward Republican Club, in
Itheir handsome headquarters, 81
Elizabeth avenue, that the doughty
major delivered himself of his feel
ings, and he explained that he had
d reserve supply of compliments
which he expected to deliver on some
ether occasion.
/ Like One Family.
we are gathered here as one fam
lly." said the major, and can talk
more freely than We otherwise
might. We can talk as brother to
i brother and as neighbor to neighbor.
z8pnd anyway that Is how | am going
10 talk
In the course of his remarks the
{.uajor paid his respects to President
i 1Vilson and "a few of his handy
men," and severely criticised them
tor debating New Jersey politics and
1"butting in" to "home rule affairs
He then called attention to the
Islight regard paid to United States
senator's and other high officials by
The President, because they had
opinions of their own that did not
iibe with the views Of the chief mag
Elstrate OF the nation.
MARITIME Expected.
Il except from this list United
States Senator James MARITIME" went
Lon the major, for, sick or sober (only
4 ne didn't exactly say 'sickD, Jim Mar
inc is always a Wilson man and bows
10 Wilson'S every beck
g. IL. -
.Rareer in politics, the major declared
he would not do this and he would
not do that and finally quit the Re.
publican party after threatening to
turn 'reformer'
n Mr.. Lentz admitted that Colby had
old him he COLBY would not take
&Drders from anyone, and went on to
Say that il Colby was not in the race
Edward Casper Stokes. the Republic
;an candidate for Governor, would
+ Aave a walk-over.
CoIby's Motives.
In order TO give the voters here to-
hight q clear mixing of Mr.. Colby's
Erue character and the reason why he
became a so-called 'reformer,' I will
/ ELL why he is in the race, why he is
Traitor" declared the major. az
sake the responsibility for every
.shing / say and / have never vet told
falsehood willingly or knowingly.
Mr.. Colby came TO Essex County
bout fifteen years ago. He was in
Produced to me by Governor Murphy
ESle I was chairman OF the Repub-
can County Committee. Mr.. Murphy
Keraonally asked the committee to put
Err Colby in line for political promo
on. As the committee was always
Ia tllH lookout for bright men, he
#as given a trYout. l was impressed
Eith MI. Colby at first, not because
u was reported that he was wealthy.
tut because he appeared to be genial
Ind ambitious.
Mr.. Cofoy was placed in charge of
|r Vincent He made his first speech
Ia public in the Twelfth Ward, and
.pe report to the committee was that
lr-G0tfyy was not a good speaker
md did not impress his listeners.
ksut owing to the repeated requests
IA Mr.. Murphy Mr.. Colby was still
3rshed by the committee.
'Hearing of a vacancy in the State
chool Board, caused by the resigna-
[son Of Mr.. Owen, Mr.. Colby desired
lie Office. and at Mr. Murphys re-
Euest, backed by the county commit
lee, tires Governor appointed him to
|hat position Later complaints were
Received that Mr.. Colby was not at
Eanding the boards meetings or
Eaking interest in the affairs as he
'Fas supposed TO do when placed in
HAT Office by the people, so I myself
Sfent down to Trenton and talked to
Tim about the responsibility of his
[fflce. His reply was that there were
10 bright prospects for him IN that
POSITION and that he saw no reason
| Inv he should attend meetings and
|he business. The result was that he
Resigned the office.
4 when Mr.. Colby became Assembly
Nan he appeared to me to be "a
1choolboy on a frolic.' His work in
HE Legislature that term was so I'M
hair that there was much protest from
LIN parts OF the State. Mr.. Colby
Enowed himself 10 be working for
-ailroad and corporate interests. The
{Sniy real work he ever did was last
Inil, when he received $1,000 for lob
|eying for a water bill at Trenton. Mr..
tkolby did nothing at all Of any ac-
&sount at Trenton the first year His
econd year was marked with the
backing of young Rockefeller. AS
ks.ader Of the House Mr.. Colby showed
filat he was working in the interests
IN the Standard Oil Company when
Ia backed the so-.called twenty per
Lent BILL In addition TO this Mr..
.s,olby kept other bills in committees
Id He showed himself to be working
. Ia the interests of the railroads. Sew
raj AssembIyn1en personally told me
that Mr.. Colby was so unfair that 1t
4 was a disgrace to the State for him
Ia be In office. I had a conference
Ilslth Mr. Colby and the result was
hat he told me that he was not given
b taking orders from any one.
Career In the Assembly.
"Mr. Colby's career in the Assembly
8sNas disgra ceful. When il was pro-
sposed that Mr.. Colby be renominated
III was firmly opposed to it, but when
IfNr Murphy asked me to campaign
3gfor Mr.. Colby 1 did it as a personal
FLAVOR and found much difficulty in
I.prevailing upon the people of Mr..
55colbys own district to renominate
Ishim. The result was that he was
|.elected for his third term.
n Several weeks before the session
iopened I was called to the late
|Sfjnited states Senator John +. Dry
|zden's Office in Newark by the Sena-
tor himself. I went to the office and
Ethere ] found Mr.. COLBY. He had
demanded of the Senator that Mr..
|xI3ryden campaign throughout the
southern part of the State so that
he could be elected speaker of the
House / was astounded at Mr..
Colby's action. / told him right to
This face that it was wrong. Senator
4Dryden finally asked:
" Mr. Colby, don't you think il
would be wrong for me to campaign
Flor you, bring my office as United
Estates Senator to bear on the people
Xsin your behalf?''
Mr. Colby sand No. ennphaticaliy.
Then Senator Dryden said he
$would have to refuse to do it.
With that Mr.. Colby jumped from
<bis seat to his feet in rage and re-