The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-19

nression. as referred to above Can
not believe that this is the feeilns Vi
nv brother editors of the county. al
most every one of them have not oiiis
norsonaIlv assured me of their good
will and personal support, Dut nave
o,so stated the same in the columns
of their papers. Indeed, the same
editor whom the Record refers 10 do
not looking cheerfully on my canui-
dacv because he thought that | had
received reward in the way OF public
printing, only few issues before mad
in his columns the following Item:
brother Killgore, of the Hun
+ordop Democrat, has invaded the
territory of the enemy and TINS
week announced in another col
umn his candidacy for the once
of Surrogate. Mr.. Killgore's close
association with the Surrogate
office, having his headquarters III
the very shadow of the county
buildings. would seem to par
ticularly fit him for this RESPONSE
BILE position, and If nominated ana
elected will undoubtedly give the
county his best service.
Surely | cannot believe that there
can be any real lasting jealousy on
the part of the man who wrote that.
Nor can | think that Brother Kitchen
is right in his thinking that there Is
any more or less concerted move
ment" against my candidacy among
the editors of HunterdOn county, IN
view of the expression made to me
both personally, by letter and through
the columns of their papers l have
too high a regard for the honesty and
integrity of every editor in the county
and would be only glad to know that
they could decide the question as TO
who should receive the nomination,
my opponent or myself. There is not
an editor in Hunterdon county but
who knows that | have used my every
6uOIl " ODldiil puDIiS liolhS lCi
all newspapers, believing that the
public should be kept informed OF all
public matters by advertising in all
the newspapers. My actions along
this line are matters of record in the
office of every newspaper in the
county.
1t appears from information given
me that those who are opposed to me
for the Democratic nomination for the
office of Surrogate of Hunterdon
county, are advancing as an argu-
ment for their opposition, in particu-
lar, these two reasons:
First-That my father once held this
same office.
Second-That as a publisher of
Democratic newspaper | have received |
advertising, etc, from the county. To |
these two arguments | want to reply.
First do not now, nor have I |
ever, based any claim on the nomina-
ton on account of anything my father
ever did, or had. In fact, | say plain
ly that | have no more right to ask
for this honor than has any other citi-
zen who may be ambitious to be nomi-
mated. 1t so happens that Mr. Oscar
Rittenhouse, of Clinton, and myself.
nave placed ourselves before the
Democratic voters of Hunterdon conn
ty, to choose between the two of ne
Whom they will support at the cleo
ton in November for Surrogate
In asking the voters to favor me, !
90 not do so because my father once
held the Office If the twenty wears
past nave not been filled with acts nm
nay own part that will warrant giving
me your votes, then l do not want Won
70 vote Tor me. l do not ask your
OoiiSiueratlon from standing in anv-
one S shoes but those | have mado fou
myself, The old saying that aavorr
Vuo should stand on its own bottono"
may be applied to me, and | will abido
y your decision. Should it hecomo
necessary to discuss. or advance -
argument, the question of rolativaa
VINO nave held, and are now bo,dinn
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