Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-29
.NUGENT DEMANDS
FIELDER'S PROOF
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for Mr. Fielder waald he have found
| it necessary to repudiate the EsseA
county Democratic organization and
myself?
1T is needless for me to state thar
| always have been a Democrat; nor
is it necessary for me to deny that
am now or have been in any alliance
with any Republican, be 1t Mr.. Stokes
or any other man.
Such statements are absolutely
false. and L believe that Mr. Fielder
should make public. in justice both
TO himself and to me. the source and
nature of this misinformation.
My record on the progressive
measures which have been adopted
by the Democratic party Is also clear.
The foundation of progressive De-
| mocracy of New Jersey was laid in
the platform of 1907. in the drafting
and adopting of which I took an
active part.
In the legislative session which
followed I drafted much of the legis-
lation which kept our party pledges
| and which We're passed by the Demo-
| cratic House of Assembly in that
year. The progressive measures of
1907 were redrafted and amplified by
| Governor Wilson, and in 1911 We're
| supper ted by the legislators from Els
sex county, nominated or elected by
the organization which Mr.. Fielder
criticises.
During the last session of the
Legislature the delegation from Es-
sex county supported all of the meas
ures advocated by Governor Fielder
with the one exception of judge-made
| jury commissions. The delegation did
support and help pass by its votes
the jury act now on the statute books,
! drawn by Governor Fielder and in
| troduced by him in the Senate.
1t Is not my intention at this time
| to defend my record further than to
show that Mr.; Fielder has no Just
cause to criticise it, nor has he any
right to assail my Democracy"
Party Men Amazed.
| At the time members of the Essex
County Democratic Committee and
other party organization men ex-
pressed amazement at Governor
Fielder's attitude toward the Essex
organization and his declarations and
allegations concerning James r.
/ Nugent. and the fact that Frank 5.
Katzenbach. jr.'s. vote surpassed that
cast for the governor here on pri-
mary day.
The county committee, they pointed
out, refrained from going on record
as indorsing either Fielder or KatZ-
enbaeh. Each has many friends here,
and Katzenbach had always demon
strated exceptionable strength in this
section. particularly in the city OF
Newark.
1t was decided to leave the guber-
Material fight open, the voters to do
as they pleased and follow their per-
sonal indications as to voting. There
was no debating, no directing. 1t
was beyond question case of fair
field and no favor Had the COM
mittee, for instance, indorsed Katz-
enbach. such an act would not have
been looked upon with favor by
Fielder's followers, and had the COM
mittee o. ks Fielder's candidacy the
friends of Katzenbach would have
had just cause for complaint
The situa ton was thoroughly consd-
cred and the verdict, Hands off, >
was reached. 1t seemed satisfactory
to all, as it was certainly fair to the
| interests of both candidates.
Other candidates, like assembly
men, freeholders, running within
party lines and having no opposition
within party lines, were Endorsed.
I The reason that Katzenbach ran or
such even terms as Nugent is plain
They had been assaileo In common
and were 50 linked in attacks that the
tendency of those favoring Nugent as
against Gregory for State committee
man, was 10 vote for Katzenbach for
Governor. It had been freely COM
nented upon during the campaign
that former Senator Smith was adj
verse to taking any stand calculated
ito injuro Governor FEEDERS cause.
Immedia tely upon learning of the
Jesuit Of the primary Mr.. Nugent
penned a congratulatory letter to Gov
ernor Fielder wishing aim success and
assuring him Of all possible aid Of his
own and pledging him the cordial sup
port of the Essex county organization.
Courtesy to Guests.
In conversation with an Evening
Star reporter this morning Mr..
Nugent said:
ut was only out of respect for Mr.
Fielder, who was a guest of the Essex
County Committee last night, and
courtesy due Mayor Haussling. who
acted as chairman of the meeting, at
the committees request; Senator
Towne, Judge Tracey and others who
organization itself and the large and
attentive audience present, that | did
not Immediately and publicly demand
from MIR. Fielder proofs of his charges
My first impulse was to stand up and
make the demand. but l concluded
under the circumstances I describe
that it was not the time nor the
place.
The exceptionally energetic cam
paign in the interest of Fielder and
the rest of the Democratic ticket being
conducted by the Essex County Com
mittee, under the guidance of State
Committeeman Nugent, it is known
has been favorably commented upon
on all sides. This, and the fact that
ii YVES Mr.. Nugent who made the mo-
tin at the reorganization meeting OF
the county committee, in Turnbuli
Hall. for the unanimous Endorsement
los the Fielder candidacy with pledges
of loyal and unstinted support of that
candidate, has caused many to Won
Ger what further evidence Mr.. Fielder
Required of the loyalty of Essex or
ganization Democrats.